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The roof on my Devon is rotten around the hinges, and the two rear have popped off. Does anyone know where i can take it in the West Mids for sorting?? Can i move the hinges along to a solid part of the roof and reattach? sorry, i'm a noob!

hi noob! welcome! what is rotten? the firbe glass or the tin roof?? if it's the tin the easiest solution is to remove all three hinges grind out any rotten tin and weld a plate over the holes, waxoyl and then replace the hinges on to the plates! as for someone that can do this in your area i don't know! hope this helps tho!

Hi Dave,Its the tin roof hat is rotten, welding means disturbing the interior, do i have an alternative like moving the hinges and pop riveting them back on?

Darius

if you fancy doing away with the pop top a high top can be fitted
http://www.timbertechnicians.co.uk/9301/index.html

jed

why does welding involve disturbing the interior?? weld the plate on the outside! it shouldn't cause any bother to the inside!

i was told that to weld the roof, the interior had to come out along the roofline, as it may catch fire! Do you know of anywhere i could go to that would sort that out for me? i really need to get camping soon.

can't reccomend wnywhere i'm affraid! if it was me i'd look for some one with a welder, leaving all the interior in place i'd weld the plates on but have someone on the inside with a co2 extinguisher just to be on the safer side! hope you get it sorted!