Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 13:26:19 -0800
Reply-To: Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Pop-top wanted
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So let me see... I am going to sell Mike my van with all good cabinets
in it (1987 vintage) and a pop top, plus the body and parts he can
part out at his leisure for 300 bucks. Or you can buy the top only
for 860 bucks? What am I missing?
Confused in san jose
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:59 AM, John C... <trvlr2001@comcast.net> wrote:
> on the samba; http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=703907
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
>
>> Dear Pop Top Pop
>>
>> Doing this switch is really easy --
>> i have done one and learned a lot from my errors
>> 1. make sure you cover everything inside the van with spark arrest material.
>> those metal bits from all the grinding and cutting destroy the inside of
>> glass and burn upholstery --
>> 2. mark with a magic marker the outline of cuts before cutting --
>> include a set of arrows on the cut to this side -- side of the cut
>> 3. when removing the old pop top save every screw and every piece of metal
>> from the inside
>> Dont bend tug or become angry while removing old top -- this will lead to
>> bent broken and missing bits that cost a lot to replace.
>> TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS THAT *DO NOT* INVOLVE ALCOHOL OR INTOXICANTS OF ANY
>> NATURE
>> 3. choose to do the work in a place that is covered --allows full extension
>> of the top and is free of containers holding flammable fluids.
>> 4. a helper who is able to quietly hold the container you are putting screws
>> into or pass you tools or screws or hold the other ned of wheat ever is
>> invaluable.
>> this person must be someone who you can work with with out stress.
>>
>> You can see there are several mentions of keeping stress to a minimum while
>> doing this ...
>> this is likely one of the most important factors aside from being agile
>> enough to crawl into the space at the angel of the pop top to fit the metal
>> bits
>>
>> anger - stress and upsettedness have no place in this delicate operation.
>> If you are working on a pop top R - FIT - R
>> borrow a few words from dead dog cafe
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Dog_Cafe_Comedy_Hour
>> Stay Calm
>> Be Brave
>> Wait For the Signs
>>
>> good luck
>> yours
>>
>> --
>> roger w
>> There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
>> Picking up garbage and telling people things.
>> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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