Date:         Sun, 24 Jul 2016 10:51:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Another pop top hinge repair
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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This is a complete redesign, not a repair, which is what I'd expect from a
man of your talents and resources.  I "repaired" mine by welding up the sawn
through crossbar and grinding it smooth.  Inelegant, temporary and simple,
just like me.

I've found that the H bar is very expensive to ship assembled, but taking it
apart for shipping is reasonably cheap.  Maybe you could start a side
business, even Go Westy hasn't come up with a fix for this!

Stuart



-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 11:36 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Another pop top hinge repair

Between other things , I futzed around with my spare pop top lifting bar
assembly this week. Little stainless steel shaft and a bronze bushing to fix
the worn out hinge joint.
Just adding one more version of what others have done.

https://shufti.wordpress.com/

Alistair