Betty White!! Added the Pop Top

[LenS]

Who does your wife feel about the 3" higher passenger seat? Joanne is 5'4" and already uses a 3-4" platform I made her to put her feet on in our 2000 Chev. Express w after market captains chairs. How about the way the shoulder strap fits across her neck when buckled in??

Looks like a fun build.

[racrx451]

looking forward to this build as I have an express too.... if you ever want to sell that rubber mat, please let me know. I want to put one in the back of my van so I can haul my racebikes. my van was a conversion van so it's full of carpet everywhere. that pop top looks great too! now I know what to look for. *edit*-btw, what do I look for?? what model did that specific one come off of? thanx.

[GaryMc]

Good stuff! What did you use to cut the window hole and how nerve wracking was it?

[bettyford]

Originally Posted by TroySmith80

Progress on this? Watching with fascination!

When using VW pop tops on other vans, how does one get them to seal to the roof of the van when they are closed down? Do you have to build up the van roof surface in between the ribs?

All you have to do is trim the front corners of the "EuroVan" top so the curve of the top and the roof are the same its not a lot of trimming maybe 2in. and only the front corners. on Chevy its the same triming. On the Ford the roof channels are deeper and you need to fill it with waterproof sealer but only on the front and rear the sides will seal with the tops rubber gasket. Super easy!!
Here are some pic of the first one I did

[bettyford]

Originally Posted by LenS

Who does your wife feel about the 3" higher passenger seat? Joanne is 5'4" and already uses a 3-4" platform I made her to put her feet on in our 2000 Chev. Express w after market captains chairs. How about the way the shoulder strap fits across her neck when buckled in??

Looks like a fun build.

She is 5ft tall and so she loves it no more pillow. I also made Sheila a floor lift kit. the things we do for our wifes

[bettyford]

Originally Posted by GaryMc

Good stuff! What did you use to cut the window hole and how nerve wracking was it?

Sawzaw and just went for it with the windows there is a little room for error like 1/4in so its not that bad.

[bettyford]

Originally Posted by racrx451

looking forward to this build as I have an express too.... if you ever want to sell that rubber mat, please let me know. I want to put one in the back of my van so I can haul my racebikes. my van was a conversion van so it's full of carpet everywhere. that pop top looks great too! now I know what to look for. *edit*-btw, what do I look for?? what model did that specific one come off of? thanx.

1994 VW EruoVan

[TroySmith80]

Thanks for the info and pics, very helpful.

Just a tip for those searching for tops. Regarding the Eurovan tops, from what i've seen it seems that the full campers (stove, sink, etc) have a top more similar to the old Vanagons, with a cargo box up front and higher profile top. The "weekender" models without appliances, do not have the front cargo box and have the nice low profile top like Betty White's.

Also, 1992 i think was the last year of Vanagon, and 1993 the first of Eurovan.

[bettyford]

The Date is set Dec.27th for the new top install I will be cutting the roof off and installing the poptop
film at 11

Ron

[spurious]

The difference in tops is that Winnebago makes the shorter pop top with luggage rack and Westfalia makes the longer more aerodynamic...

Good luck with the top install.