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ZsZ Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2010 Posts: 1647 Location: Budapest Hungary, Europe
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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Oh boy? Someone stacked 5 tops onto a van without strapping them down and then hit the freeway. It's no surprise that one flew off the stack. If there was justice it would have landed on the idiot who thought that was a good idea.
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You’re not giving them any credit for strapping the van to the truck. |
There is no "associative property" with strapping. |
There is no wind drag in Russia
_________________ Zoltan
1.9 MTdi 2wd Multivan (ex Caravelle)
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joetiger Samba Member
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16503 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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Autostadt West is also a Reimo distributor
http://autostadtwest.com/ _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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Henley Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2018 Posts: 9 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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Hi all, I am trying to figure out how the factory VW high tops were installed. If they were glued on or if it was bracelets/nuts/bolts? I am looking to purchase a factory hard top, the top and mounting hardwear (if there is any) only. Concerned that if they were applied with adhesive it might be even more difficult to find just the factory top for sale. |
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Michael4104 Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2014 Posts: 340 Location: Livermore, Ca
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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So is Santa Cruz Campers in Santa Cruz, Ca
I know he has three Reimo tops in stock. _________________ 1990 Wolfsburg Carat with new poptop.
1985 Westy now sporting a 1995 Jetta ABA 2.0L. Sold |
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5078 Location: denver
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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Henley wrote: |
Hi all, I am trying to figure out how the factory VW high tops were installed. If they were glued on or if it was bracelets/nuts/bolts? I am looking to purchase a factory hard top, the top and mounting hardwear (if there is any) only. Concerned that if they were applied with adhesive it might be even more difficult to find just the factory top for sale. |
For a true Westfalia high top, this thread has lots of information. Good luck on your search!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=480815&highlight=limey++high++top _________________ Joe T.
'86 NAHT Vanagon GL Syncro/ supercharged ABA 2.0 "Pigpen"
'04 GTI 1.8T
'04 Golf R32
"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
"Still, it's good to be afield."--VWagabond
Available Now! Vanagon to Louisiana--A Two-Lane Reckoning Through Past and Present
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RobMoses Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2018 Posts: 6 Location: Kelowna, BC
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Zentaka wrote: |
Here's a picture of my AdventureWagen:
It gets lots of funny looks but I don't mind, so do I...
Sometimes when I'm driving by I hear kids say things like "Mommy look at the funny van!".
Thanks for the thread, good to see other people adventuring in their high tops!
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LOL "Mommy look at that funny van!" hahaha I'm die'n. |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4492 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 6:48 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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The high roof appeal was strong but we wanted more room in general so went outside the VW circle when this one turned up. We'll be giving up the Westy once the Dodge is rolling and the buildout has begun.
_________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16503 Location: Brookeville, MD
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4492 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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No longer than your typical full-size four-door longbed pickup, and it's only nine feet tall. I calculated that while the Westy (empty of cabinets and rear seat) would hold about one cord of wood behind the front seats the Dodge would hold three. That's a lot of space.
It would actually fit in the garage if the door were tall enough. I may have a new household project ahead of me.
_________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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montanasurfer Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2014 Posts: 319 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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Howdy Folks!
I know there is a lot of information on what Westy's are worth out there. However, I have a hightop that I've built out myself with the Fiberine style roof. I'm not looking to sell but I am curious about what I may potentially have as an asset. There are a lot of different hightop options with the Adventure Wagon, NAHT, REIMO, and a few others.
My curiosity is, what is the market price for these vans? It looks like most hightops on the classifieds are either air-cooled adventure wagons (for around $10,000) and Syncro water-cooled vans (for around $40,000). What are folks' thoughts on hightop pricing on 2wd water-cooled vans? Or more importantly, for folks who may have had a hightop van, what was its condition, set up, and what did you sell it for?
Any insight or experience out there? Especially beyond the easy answer of "whatever someone would be willing to pay for it?" |
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Gruppe B Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2007 Posts: 1331
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Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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campism wrote: |
The high roof appeal was strong but we wanted more room in general so went outside the VW circle when this one turned up. We'll be giving up the Westy once the Dodge is rolling and the buildout has begun.
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That dodge is the same length as Vanalong (20ft)
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Atadloco Samba Member
Joined: July 13, 2012 Posts: 254 Location: New Hampshire
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Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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Is Coast Mountain hightops still around? |
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6832 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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campism wrote: |
No longer than your typical full-size four-door longbed pickup, and it's only nine feet tall. I calculated that while the Westy (empty of cabinets and rear seat) would hold about one cord of wood behind the front seats the Dodge would hold three. That's a lot of space.
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I once did that in my '68 Westy. Pulled out the interior and drove up to the hills where I could buy some wood...I had so much wood that the tires were rubbing on speed bump and this was a lifted Westy with 15" tires.
If I remember correctly the '68 was rated at 3/4 ton capacity. _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4492 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:11 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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That was a volume calculation. I'd never subject the vehicle to such a load. I did once bring home about fifteen 80# bags of concrete for a project and was amazed at how well the Westy handled the load. _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16503 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:12 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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Steve M. wrote: |
campism wrote: |
No longer than your typical full-size four-door longbed pickup, and it's only nine feet tall. I calculated that while the Westy (empty of cabinets and rear seat) would hold about one cord of wood behind the front seats the Dodge would hold three. That's a lot of space.
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I once did that in my '68 Westy. Pulled out the interior and drove up to the hills where I could buy some wood...I had so much wood that the tires were rubbing on speed bump and this was a lifted Westy with 15" tires.
If I remember correctly the '68 was rated at 3/4 ton capacity. |
Getting off topic but I once had 2400 lbs of gravel (scale weighed at exit) in my '71 bus. Still had travel left in the suspension. Good thing I had only 8 miles to get home as the little 1600cc aircooled engine did not like that load much... _________________ Dave O
'87 Westy w/ 2002 Subaru EJ25 and Peloquin TBD
"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." Robert Louis Stevenson
MD>Canada>AK>WA>OR>CA>AZ>UT>WY>SD
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620646
Building a bus for travel in Europe (euroBus)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=695371
The Western Syncro build
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=746794 |
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johnnytod Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2021 Posts: 76 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:07 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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How to install an Adventurewagen high top?
Hi guys I just became the proud owner of a VW Vanagon 1.9 diesel and I am transferring an Adventurewagen high top from another van.
I already removed it from the donor van but I have 3 doubts now that everything is taken down:
1. In the original installation there were 2 rubber bands with metal mesh inside in the front part and in the back. They cover the screws and sit right above the rubber of the windshield. What is the right sequence of installing there rubber bands with metal mesh? Do you first put the caulking, then put the high top on top with the rubber band already pushed in, the open the rubber band and put the screws in? Or do you first set the high top on top of cauking, then try to lift it slightly to push through the rubber band underneath and put the screws inside?
Where can I buy this heavy duty rubber bands with metal mesh?
2. Inside the Adventurewagen there is a wood trim on both sides that go along the length of the van. They sit horizontally right between the metal roof and where the fiberglass high top starts. They are screwed in into the metal frame of the roof. Do you put these wood trims in before you put the high top or after? I noticed that before I took the high top out, these trims were not coming out eventhough I had unscrewed them completely. I believe this was because the high top gets more narrow as it goes up so it was kind of not allowing them to go up and out. I did not push very hard but that was my impression. Which makes me think that I have to put the trims first in and then lower the high top on top, otherwise it may not work or it may push the contact out between the cauking and the high top if I try to put them in after the high top is lowered in place.
3. On both sides of the high top , I really liked those original chrome trims but when I popped them out, the metal rails in which they clip and in which the screws are bolted are rusted and degraded. So does anyone know where one can buy these metal straps with the exact same dimension?
Otherwise I would have to buy an aftermarket RV strap with vinyl cover which is not that cool
Sorry about the long confusing description but if you have done this before, you would know what I am talking about. I will try to post some pictures of the above points.
Help is much appreciated!
I WOULD LOVE TO HIRE SOMEBODY WITH EXPERIENCE IN HIGH TOP INSTALLATION FOR A DAY TO COME HELP ME WITH THE INSTALL, CAULKING AND ADJUSTMENT. I am the Bay Area.
P.S. I have a body / frame chassis and a lot of parts left for sale from the donor 1981 VW Vanagon (gas)
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johnnytod Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2021 Posts: 76 Location: Oakland, CA
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread - high top roof windows water |
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Does anyone has these flares above the high top roof?
If so I would love to know who makes them.
The side windows on the high top roof are prone to water infiltration through the hinge on the top of the windows, so I am curious as to what other solutions have people found out?
I saw some mounting rubber strips on top of the upper hinge and screwing the rubber strips with some alu flat strips. I kind of like the flares better. |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4492 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 5:57 am Post subject: Re: Official High-roof Thread |
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That looks like a typical aftermarket sunroof fairing. We bought one for our '05 Civic. Check Weathertech, but I don't know if they list measurements or just vehicle applications, which won't help much.
https://www.weathertech.com/sunroof-wind-deflector/ _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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