Date:         Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:15:19 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Poptop conversion
Comments: To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <e8be2511-e088-0709-8f35-bf8c1b9ddee6@NBNet.nb.ca>
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Good question.

On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 4:54 AM Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> I'm looking at converting my pop-top to a high-top next year ... is
> there a market for used pop-tops?
>
>
> John Rodgers wrote on 2024-07-21 20:29:
> > Well, it appears I am still dealing with my Vanagon Carat with Subaru
> > ENGINE, i thought the van was dead, gone, after the tree fell on it.
> Turns
> > out it is a very good candidate for pop top conversion into a camper
> maybe.
> > Anyone done this before? How hard are those tops to come by and
> > install? And at what cost,  - both for the top and the labor.. May need a
> > top shipped in. Just plain vanagons are scarce as hen's teeth around
> here.
> > Would it be worth the effort?  Would value go up enough to justify it?
> Just
> > thinkING. I sure would like to resurrect this van, even if I don't keep
> it.
> > .
>
>