Date:         Sun, 3 May 1998 14:45:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Subject:      Re: Adding a pop-top to a Vanagon?!
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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At 10:16 AM 03/05/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Dear Fellow Listees,
>
>    I have the opportunity to buy a camper top for a Vanagon.  Question is can
>I just cut the top out of my Vanagon GL weekender and bolt down the camper
>top?
>
......
>Russell Gunter

I have done that. I just cut out the middle section of the roof and did not
add the steel frame that Westfalia adds. The advantage is that the inside of
the van stays higher, which leaves more headroom for the rear passengers and
more space for the overhead cabinet in the rear. It is quite a bit of
carpentry work to adapt the bed. You cannot use the original Westfalia bed.
I used a jigsaw to cut out the roof after carefully planning the cut. 

Email me for specific questions directly. There are no additional
drivetrain, chassis modifications necessary.

Björn Ratjen

1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
1995 Passat TD
(1982 Vanagon Diesel)
1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)