I don’t know about the bar bending, but it can certainly wear out at the “joint.” I think pushing the entire top is best, putting as little pressure on the joint as possible. Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 18, 2022, at 9:58 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote: > > Eric, how does one use the side bars to raise the top? I have never heard > of that. I am vertically challenged, being only 5'6". I use a step stool > to help with that when raising and lowering the top. I have never had a > problem with the bar bending, or the top showing enough resistance to being > pushed up to think that the bar could bend. Maybe someone had put a heavy > load on top, like a canoe or something, and tried to raise the top. > >> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 7:54 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Wow! I do appreciate getting a bit of help from my friends. >> >> At the West River Westies event we had the 84. I recently noticed the >> bolt was missing on the right side of the pop top bar that goes left to >> right. I put it in with difficulty and the top was a bit challenging to >> close. >> >> At the event I asked a Vw experienced friend to look at the bar and see if >> there was something I was missing. I was…. The bar was bent in a partial >> curve. >> >> Two men got in the van and together bent it back. It was much >> improved and suddenly the pop top was working smoothly. >> >> I put a Buese Shelf on the bar and it was a good fit. Tom told me >> it would only fit if the bar was very straight and he felt it would help >> keep it straight. It will as I always lower and raise from the side bars. >> >> So, that bar can bend! And I am a believer in using the sides to open and >> close. >> >> And, I get by with a little help from my friends! >> >> Eric Caron >> 84 Westy with a much straighter pop top bar. >> |
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