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Help. Need to move the fiberglass roof on my transporter!!
Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 17:42
by James.Grundey
Hi all
I have a fiberglass roof on my transporter! It looks like it was beemed of an ice-cream van. Its not the full length of the van, and has been plonked in the middle of the van (about 8" from the front, and 24" from the back. I dont like the roof, but i dont have a lot of money to replace it. I thought it might look better in if i moved it to the front. (the hole cut inside is just the right size to do it!!) Can anybody tell me how to do this, or does anyone know of an elivating roof for sale?
Cheers all, JAMES
Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 18:03
by Louey
A few piccies would help a bit - otherwise I'm no help at all
Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 18:14
by James.Grundey
Ok, i will sort some out for you. Be a couple of days, unless i can MMS them! JAMES
Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 18:24
by Louey
email them to me at
cubbyhole@dsl.pipex.com and I'll try and put them up for you
I have no idea about MMS though
Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 18:54
by DiscoDave
put a pop top on mine last year, set to with an angle grinder to get your hole, wory about it later!!
Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 19:42
by matt
How Close to Derby are you ?
bob across, and we'll have a look
out 2 pop tops an vans, one devon, one westy
Posted: 28 Dec 2005, 20:51
by James.Grundey
Im over at Matlock. Van not on road at the moment, but i could still pop over.
Posted: 29 Dec 2005, 17:01
by DiscoDave
right then, mini meet at matts???
Posted: 29 Dec 2005, 20:50
by James.Grundey
Cool Matt,
Sounds good to me!!!
Let me know when and where
Posted: 08 Jan 2006, 21:20
by Louey
this is what the roof looks like - took me a while to remember what the photos were for james, sorry
hope this can help you . If it was me I would replace it with a pop top.
Posted: 09 Jan 2006, 15:06
by Louey
I'm in the same boat as you James, no money!! But if you were to go to the effort of moving it back then you might as well remove it and look for a pop top - (possibly about £100 for one)
Posted: 09 Jan 2006, 17:04
by R0B
that is one strange roof conversion.....
Posted: 09 Jan 2006, 19:41
by missusjen
Looks very much like your average high top chopped in half horizontally and re-applied.......
Posted: 09 Jan 2006, 20:58
by T'Onion
I would leave it alone until you have got a replacement .... they come up every now and again .. give us a shout and i'll pop across to help
Posted: 11 Jan 2006, 21:06
by TD
Leisuredrive have an offer on T25 Hardtops I understand , at the moment.
That would be a proper long term solution and good storage space too.
Don't forget that metal you cut out needs relacing with metal you put in, unless you want a wobbly van of course.