Leisuredrive Pop Top

[Jo021970]

Hi all

I'm new to this so bear with me. Me and my fiance Jon are the proud owners of a 1990 'G' reg T25 1.7 diesel 5 speed Leisuredrive pop top camper
and she will be going in for bodywork and paint in August. Whilst she is in there we would like to have the bellows replaced as they're pretty grotty, split in places and generally horrible. . The only problem being that the bellows are lined with a 'beige' cord carpet type material which continues onto the actual pop top itself, this obviously provides a little insulation etc and the carpet is actually sewn into the bellows on the seams and looped over the frame in places to keep it in place. Has anyone come across this before and have any ideas as to how we can retain this material and re-attach it to the new bellows? We don't want to lose it as it forms part of the interior of the van and keeps the double bed area in the roof insulated.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Cheers
Jo

[kevtherev]

Will it..can it, be removed completely and replaced with new beige chorded carpet which is still readily available?

[Jo021970]

Hi
Have thought about this but would like to try and keep what's there, don't really want to have to remove all of it from the actual pop top itself. We really want to try and re-attach it to the new bellows. Will look into the new cord carpet though and see what's on offer, will also need to establish how to get the existing carpet off the pop if that's the route we have to take.

Many thanks.
Jo

[Jo021970]

Hi

does anyone know if replacement bellows are available for a Leisuredrive pop top? We have been informed by Leisuredrive the after market ones available probably won't fit. Totally confused.

[billybigspud]

http://www.proudtopop.co.uk/poptops/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
look at the bottom of the page.

[Jo021970]

Hi
Thanks for that. Have emailed Proud to Pop and are awaiting their reply. They seem to be the only company in the country that do these, it's been a nightmare trying to find one. All we ned now is someone to fit it!!

Cheers.