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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:16 pm    Post subject: CONVERTING A 73 POP TOP Reply with quote

Very Happy HI new to the forums but I'm a long time reader. I wanted to know if anyone has "updated" a 73 style pop top with a cot, to the later, bigger kind with a fold down bed? Can it be done? Or should I just leave it the way it is? Thanks in advance.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It might be possible with the top on there. Basically the later bed is 3/4 inch plywood, a little over 6 feet long, in two pieces, with hinges on the shorter front piece to flip it back during the day when you want more headroom in the poptop. The early bay pop top part is about two feet shorter than the later bay pop up, but you could leave an access hole in the bed if need be. How far towards the front does the hole in the bus roof extend? It comes to just behind the front seats on the later ones. The padding is just two or two and a half inch foam with a zip in cover by the way. Jeremy
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Confused Well I'm not sure. I guess I'll have to measure it. Maybe I could just install the bed? But I was also considering changing out the tops entirely. Then maybe extend the hole if need be? I'll check the size out tomorrow morning and post my measurements.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you search the old forums, someone posted what would be required to install the later top on the earlier Bays. I do remember reading that the opening was different, and the modification would require extra bracing to be installed. The guy even linked some pictures of how he did it if I remember correctly.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you think it would be possible to just install a bed instead of the cot?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That was covered in the same thread I spoke of, it required a brace for the end of the bed to rest on, but seems like it wasn't a major effort.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sure. it's just plywood, foam, and upholstery, with a couple of hinges. you will not be able to get the same size as the later bed, since the pop top is not as long, but it should be okay. go nuts.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's the link, just a couple of posts and one picture link, but it might give you a better idea.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forums_old/latebus/forum.php?screen=msg&mid=8580
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

By the way, what part of CA are you in?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ps ratwell was talking about the bench seat bed at the bottom there, all years top bunk was the same 74-79.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2003 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I live in the Elk Grove area, By South Sacramento county. I'm in Deutsch Stahl, a local VW club. Hopefully I'll be camping out at the Bug-o-rama in a couple weeks Very Happy .
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