high top to pop top...or not?

[George22]

Has anyone got a view on the feasibility of changing a high-top to a pop top? has anyone any experience of recycling second hand pop tops? we have a high top (Sheldon) that's great for storage but frankly is a bit of a pain in other ways (starting to look a bit ropey, won't fit into car parks on the beach etc). I presume the obvious cons of such radical surgery are the state of the roof underneath (let sleeping dogs / rust?) etc. I don't particularly want to change vans - we've got to know each other's irritations after a long time together and we've both reached an uneasy truce where I'm having to open my wallet less and he's not spending as mud time on the back of a transporter.... Having a high top is useful for headroom as well. What are new pop tops like?

[tforturton]

Fabzzz has recently done this to a hi-top Syncro. Check out his thread on the syncro pages. I think it's called "my first syncro", and is already an inspiration to many (or a warning, depending on how you look at it).

[zedd]

i am restoring a devon with a poptop at the moment & have taken it all off the van as i am prepping for paint, i did think that when i took it off i thought about putting a hightop on but i spoke to my mate who used to have one who said the same as you regarding not be able to get in some beach car parks & other places with barriers , so the poptop is going back on once van is painted

[George22]

Thanks both and sorry for delay in responding

Zedd - interested to know what your roof was like after you had taken the pop top off?
Has it taken a lot of work?

[Cheeky V]

Need to update this as am a long way on from where she was! but this is what i found lurking under mine! https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=128288" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

took about 8 weeks to get her back on the road having only taught my self to weld over christmas! anything is possible

Having said that if you're all clear under the high top then its a pretty straight forward swap

[zedd]

Thanks both and sorry for delay in responding

Zedd - interested to know what your roof was like after you had taken the pop top off?
Has it taken a lot of work?

Hi sorry for the delay i've only just noticed your reply my roof needed repairs where the pop top hinged & a couple more on the other side , i have since gone & bought a hi top last week as the wife said she would rather have the storage of the hi top , i hope i don't regret it but is is good be able stand straight up in it

[Cheeky V]

Welcome to the high side haha