Dont let it fool you, there is mostly fibre glass along this edge, covered in rust
A quality installation!
Can you spot the problem with the fridge vent
Well, my medium term project just became long term. At least the gutters themselves are sound
I could be some time....
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b-f-c
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I could be some time....
Finally got to pop the hi top off, beginning to wish I hadn't
Dont let it fool you, there is mostly fibre glass along this edge, covered in rust
A quality installation!
Can you spot the problem with the fridge vent
Well, my medium term project just became long term. At least the gutters themselves are sound
Dont let it fool you, there is mostly fibre glass along this edge, covered in rust
A quality installation!
Can you spot the problem with the fridge vent
Well, my medium term project just became long term. At least the gutters themselves are sound
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Ralf85
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Re: I could be some time....
That's a home brew all right! Fixing that will keep you out of mischief. Enjoy.
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Re: I could be some time....
What was holding the roof on?
The ventilation through the fridge vent looks good though!
The ventilation through the fridge vent looks good though!
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Holy moly, almost makes me not want to take mine off. Eeeeek *runs and hides*
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Re: I could be some time....
Oldiebut goodie wrote:What was holding the roof on?
Gravity, by the look of it...
At what stage do you admit that the shell's scrap?
A year and a half living in a Westy hightop... http://www.WhereverTheRoadGoes.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: I could be some time....
AdrianC wrote:At what stage do you admit that the shell's scrap?
[braveheart mode] NEVER! [/braveheart mode]
Oldiebut goodie wrote:What was holding the roof on?
A badly applied line of self tapping screws, less than 10% of them long enough to get to any good steel
Ralf85 wrote:That's a home brew all right!
A bad batch of brew I think.
Time to start the search for a new roof skin
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Re: I could be some time....
Bloody hell, that's amazing!
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Dazco
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Re: I could be some time....
From the title of your post change "some" to "a long long long "
That looks bad
That looks bad
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Re: I could be some time....
Well the rat look is in at the moment.....
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Re: I could be some time....
'tis the season for air con, starting to worry about my roof now, oh what the heck I spend my life worrying anyway
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1955 trials buggy with 1.9 DG high lift cam and twin dell's (now sold)
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b-f-c
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Re: I could be some time....
As long as I'm done before I retire 
Just need to source a roof, going to use the opportunity to fit a pop top instead
Just need to source a roof, going to use the opportunity to fit a pop top instead
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Re: I could be some time....
makes what I found under mine look positively virginalVorsprung Durch Technik my ar$e!
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Re: I could be some time....
There's been a few great threads here about working on the roof, which are proving really helpful in researching doing the roof swap - so thanks to all that took the effort to do the work and then post up their progress. It's scaring me a lot less than when I initially suspected the roof was buggered
The under structure doesn't seem in bad condition, just the outer skin.
Guess that's what long term cooking / sleeping in a hi-top can do to a body when no anti rust measures are done.
The under structure doesn't seem in bad condition, just the outer skin.
Guess that's what long term cooking / sleeping in a hi-top can do to a body when no anti rust measures are done.
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Re: I could be some time....
This is going to be a very slow rebuild
Stage one, new skin unpicked and in mighty fine condition.
Currently removing the detritus that used to be called a roof from my van now, windows and tailgate off. Looks like I'll be grafting in the rear section too, 30 years of diabolical bodges have taken their toll
Stage one, new skin unpicked and in mighty fine condition.
Currently removing the detritus that used to be called a roof from my van now, windows and tailgate off. Looks like I'll be grafting in the rear section too, 30 years of diabolical bodges have taken their toll