@Mike & Mark

        Would like very much to hear Your reasons for not wanting Struts ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 23 Aug , 2018, at 8:45 AM, vw_van_fan_Mark wrote:

> Unfortunately the replacement springs became NLA long ago. I have been
> hoping that VW or someone would reproduce them again like has happened
> with so many other parts. I also don't want the added struts.
> 
> Now cue the chorus of people touting the solution we just rejected.
> 
> Mark
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> mike riley wrote:
>> I have a 85 weekender and it seems the springs have gotten weak in the lifting mechanism. Very hard in the initial lift. I have owned 2 other pop top vanagons and this one is different. This top has not been used much and is very smooth.
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>> Anybody replaced the springs? Any info anywhere? I want to fix this not put a band aid on it with struts.
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>> thx
>> 
>> mike
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