Pop top seals

[IFBwax]

Mine are looking kind of ragged.. have any of you ever used this one?

http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=WESTYRUBBER

Is the install as easy as it seems? No glue? Like that.

Thanks!
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Owner of: "The Party Pickle" (a 1979 2 Liter FI "Raby Camper Special" Sage Green Westy Campmobile) & "Charlie Brown" (a 1979 2 Liter FI "Rob Grant Rebuild" Agate Brown/Dakota Beige Station Wagon)


www.partypickle.blogspot.com

[TrollFromDownBelow]

Don't have any experience with that...but if my memory serves me correctly, I think I've seen posts here on the samba about using the door seals off of a jeep that you can get in any junkyard...you may want to do a search.

Cheers,
Mike
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1976 Westy (aka Tripod)
2.0 liter FI solid lifters
212k miles

[Birdibus]

I vote for that kit.

I bought the goWesty seals, and don't like the glue or the bulb seal on the luggage rack. I cut the bulb away. With the bulb in place, water and debris collects beneath the luggage rack. It also requires you to remove interior screws, lights, trim, headliner, etc. to loosen the luggage rack bolts. After removing the bulb I was able to pry the U shaped seal into place with a flat ruler, no messing with the rack.

The Bus Depot luggage rack seal does not have the bulb. Save yourself the hassle, and get the BD kit.
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'74 Westfalia Yosemite Yellow
'71 Bus Niagra blue and white

[stevo]

last week i saw that seal kit in action and i say bus depot on this one, this time. i was moved.
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When you cross an Irishman, they never forget. I mean, never.

[Mr Blotto]

I put the exact kit on my Westy last spring - took no more than 15 minutes to install - no problems yet - go for it!!!!
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1978 Westfalia Camper - 2.0 FI - Sage Green with 103,000 miles (original engine - no rebuilds).

SEE THE UGLY BEAST BEFORE!!! www.frappr.com/sambabaywindowforum/photo/380133

AND AFTER http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/285472.jpg

[IFBwax]

Sounds like I found a winner. Thanks all!!!!
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Owner of: "The Party Pickle" (a 1979 2 Liter FI "Raby Camper Special" Sage Green Westy Campmobile) & "Charlie Brown" (a 1979 2 Liter FI "Rob Grant Rebuild" Agate Brown/Dakota Beige Station Wagon)


www.partypickle.blogspot.com

[tristessa]

[carlivar]

Any tips on what seals to get for 68-73?

[MedicTed]

[jasonwlangley]

i've asked before about the busdepot's canvas, particularly thier own branded one.

it just seems strange that they are so much cheaper and i was wondering about fit as well as durability. anyone tried thier canvas?

http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=231069708

thanks.
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'71 Westy
'69 Westy

[slaw]

I just installed this canvas on my 69 for it's first camping trip this weekend. The install was relativly easy. Do not wrap the canvas around the staple strip. I fudged and forgot to do it on mine and I'm glad I didn't, the canvas at the back of the tent is tight, the front not so much, but the cavas looks great! (much better than the ripped up top it replaced!) The canvas is very good quality, and the zipper at the back is very nice I would have liked to see a bigger sized zipper on the side windows too, but that's just me. I will post pictures of this weekends campout as soon as I get the shots downloaded. Good luck.

[slaw]

This is the picture at the campsite.. I like the top canvas. The widow is diffrent from the one they show on the BD site.... We bought it over a year ago and just put it in last week!

[slaw]

I just received word that I'll be getting my seals for the top from Bus Depot on Monday, I'll post pics when I get them in. ( I painted the top before I put the new canvas in) The old seals were in such bad shape there was no point in re-installing them.

[Mark Evans]

What did you use to paint the top?
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'63 Ragtop

[slaw]

I cleaned it, sanded it lightly, then shot it with a single stage primer.
I Wet sanded the primer, then shot it with Centari Acrylic Enamel (040 white W8430A)

After 1 wet coat, I turned down the pressure at my gun and completly misted it with "spatter" Same color, same batch.

The finished result is very small, uniform, bumps. Not as drastic as a rhinoliner, and certainly not smooth. I sprayed the luggage rack two years ago as a test (and because I didn't have a god replacement fiberglass pop-top at the time (original was cracked and the wood was rotten in spots)

The luggage rack has held up very well, no cracks, no peeling and the texture is beautiful. I can get a clos-up of the "texture" if you like.

[jasonwlangley]

[slaw]

The pop top has three windows. The rear window has a top zipper and velcro sides. I was a bit disappointed to see the velcro, but it actually works very well. The screen in the rear also unzips to access the luggage rack. These two zippers are large, which is nice. The two side windows have two smaller zippers each, one on the top, and one down the vertical. The screens do not unzip, no big deal there, you don't need to grab anything to the side of the top. I am very satisfied with the top. I will need to look for trim to cover the staple strips, and I need a new fringe, but that's it.... Can't wait for U.P.S. tomorrow! (new pop-top seals!)

[jasonwlangley]

[Duncwarw]

I am expecting the BD canvas tomorrow and I've installed their pop-top seals. With a rubber mallet in hand the seals took me a few minutes.

It looks great and keeps water out. I like it.

Thanks for the tips on the canvas!
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[Birdibus]

I saw someone selling fringe in the samba classifieds about a week ago. They seemed to have a bolt of it and are selling it by the foot. The ad didn't specify fiber content. I believe the original is acrylic, but I'm not sure.
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'74 Westfalia Yosemite Yellow
'71 Bus Niagra blue and white