Westfalia poptop tent measurements

[xoo00oox]

I need the rough dimensions for the westy poptop canvas for an early and late bay bus.
I am working with the Country Homes Campers roofs for Vanagons. I am changing the way they pop from straight up to tilt up like the westy roofs. The Vanagon Westfalia canvas will be slightly too big and I am thinking the bay tents may be a closer fit.
What I need is the lenght and width and the height when open of the tall end and short end.

Thanks for your help guys!

Andrew Flint
Flint European Automotive LLC.

[LeeE]

I just replaced my rotted canvas with screen about a month ago, and it looks good with no stretches or sags. 1978 Westfalia.

The measurements that I used were -

Poptop inside dimensions are 47 1/2" x 96 1/4".

The bottom of the material, measured using the aluminum hold-down strip outside dimensions, is longer at 98". The width is is the same, 47 1/2".

The front height is 46 1/2", and the rear is 16".

I wasn't sure why the measurements were in fractions, so I checked and re-checked and that's what I got each time. I tried converting into metric but that didn't come to whole numbers either.

The material does not hang exactly 90 degrees/perpendicular from the top, it's slanted toward the back about 10 degrees. So the back inside angle is 100 degrees and the front inside angle is 80 degrees.
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[xoo00oox]

Thanks LeeE! That's exactly the info I needed.

Anyone with an early Westy Bay?

[xoo00oox]

The late bay canvas will also be slightly large for my roofs. Does anyone know if the early bay canvas is smaller?

[Orangebuslover]

Does anyone have the measurement of the canvas on a '72 westfalia pop top?
If I was being cheap, could I fit a late bay poptop canvas on a '72.

[VDubTech]

[poptop]

Can a Vanagon Westy tent be used for A 72 bay tent? I did buy a spare and hate to spend again
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So what I drive the short bus!

[Orangebuslover]

Turns out you can use a late bay canvas on an earlier pop top. You just have to be willing to cut and sew the whole thing back together. I bought a used canvas off TS cheap. There were some rips along the bottom where it was mounted. Using the one off my '73 as a pattern I was able to remove the torn material and use it for patches. A few hours and less than $100 for a usable decent looking canvas top. I don't recommend doing this though. Kind of a pain.
OBL
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'72 Helsinki...project