Westy pop top fitting- advice needed

Post by **mud** » 29 Sep 2008, 08:15

I've looked through the threads on pop top fitting and understand I will need to make a bracket for the hinges to match up to the standard roof section on my Syncro. Has anyone done this and if so can you describe what the bracket looks like?

Thanks

Mud.

Post by **ermie571** » 29 Sep 2008, 08:42

Try Lance on here.....seems he knows the kits inside out! Search for all threads by author - lots of ideas and discussion

Em
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Post by **mud** » 29 Sep 2008, 08:51

I tried Lance already. He sells the kits so I guess it's not in his interest to give out trade secrets

Post by **ermie571** » 29 Sep 2008, 14:07

ummm....there's many a trader happy to give advice.....Baxter, Aiden, Gasure are just a few I have had advice from. He will still have a business, and there will be just as many who need them made for them to justify the odd time when some advice is given that may not result in a sale. It will, however, result in that "priceless" recommendation to others that the guy is genuine and helpful!

If you have already tried with no joy, I won't pass his details to anyone who isn't looking to buy.

Em
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Post by **..lee..** » 29 Sep 2008, 18:01

mud you need to have a good look and take some pics of a genuine westy pop top, you`ll see what needs to be done straight away and its pretty easy to do.

the difficult bit is making it look tidy when its finished.

if you dont get any luck local to you i`ll dig my westy out from under all my junk and take some pics.

lee.

Post by **mud** » 30 Sep 2008, 07:56

ermie571 wrote: If you have already tried with no joy, I won't pass his details to anyone who isn't looking to buy.

Just to be clear I'm not dissing Lance here. His conversion kit looks fantastic but I'm just too skint to afford one

Post by **mud** » 30 Sep 2008, 07:59

..lee.. wrote:mud you need to have a good look and take some pics of a genuine westy pop top, you`ll see what needs to be done straight away and its pretty easy to do.

Hi Lee

I'm sure it isn't rocket science as you say but I have heard that if fitting a pop top to a transporter roof the curve is different which means the main hinge won't sit flush. I have had a good look at a Westy pop top and the hinge is the only thing holding me up.

Mud.

Website · Post by **syncrosimon** » 30 Sep 2008, 08:09

I am sure that this is what mike ghia has done on limey the syncro, see his very long thread on it's restoration on the brickyard. He has a westy roof drilled out complete to go on, but has installed it on the existing roof for now.

Good luck.

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/forum ... 8602&PN=13

smon.

Post by **mud** » 30 Sep 2008, 11:02

Thanks Simon

Bugger, I thought I had chosen a colour nobody else had until I just saw Limey's

Post by **lance** » 19 Oct 2008, 19:08

mud come round if you want help thats why i started doing this its not about cash id be pleased to help you out bud,01985851232 any time

Post by **mud** » 19 Oct 2008, 20:13

Thats very kind of you Lance but I've just sold the Syncro

Post by **lance** » 19 Oct 2008, 20:21

id wish id of known i would of bought it

Post by **mrsscoobydrew** » 23 Oct 2008, 07:35

A westy roof will fit and with the help of russel off here, he made a bracket that strenghns the hinge at the back when bolted to the roof.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g86/s ... V00003.jpg

Post by **mrsscoobydrew** » 23 Oct 2008, 07:35

sorry double post.

Post by **lance** » 10 Nov 2008, 16:17

you can fit a roof without frame as long as you get height right, me personally would prefer the added strength of the frame as like the original mozaic roof