In a message dated 6/28/01 8:59:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
kivka@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

> I'm still pretty new at this vanagon stuff, saw my first Westy up close and
> personal today (thanks Paul) , I  am interested in converting my '82 Diesel
> Vanagon into a Pop-top and adding the lower bed as well. For the time being
> the kitchen aspect wouldn't necessarily fit our needs.----Anyhow has anyone
> out there done this? Is there anything structural that needs to be done to
> support the upper bunk? Is there anything special I need to know? Are there
> any tricks to making this conversion easier?
> I think I can locate the parts fairly easily, am I out of my mind?
> .....with great respect to the cumulative knowledge of this
>

listmember Karl bloss has done this conversion to his 87 passenger van. easy,
one weekend job.   ps, i have a complete poptop section for sale.
chris

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