Cutting hole to fit pop top to tintop

[ridders]

Hi,
The next stage of our conversion will be to fit a pop top to our tintop. Still looking for the right top and haven't decided on which one yet. Price will be the deciding factor i'm sure!!
Has anybody fitted a roof to their van? I obviously need to cut a hole in the roof to allow access and also need to fit the bed boards?
Questions:
1. what size hole and where to cut it?
2. what tool to use (don't have compressed air at home)
3. sealing/bonding. Is tigerseal the best? and is this all thats needed?
4. anyone local to Nottingham who could assist?

thanks in advance

[kevtherev]

1. = depends on the pop top

2. = hire it

3. = yes

4. = speak to timbertech in notts they do this very well http://WWW.TIMBERTECHNICIANS.CO.UK

[jamesc76]

Hi,
The next stage of our conversion will be to fit a pop top to our tintop. Still looking for the right top and haven't decided on which one yet. Price will be the deciding factor i'm sure!!
Has anybody fitted a roof to their van? I obviously need to cut a hole in the roof to allow access and also need to fit the bed boards?
Questions:
1. what size hole and where to cut it?
2. what tool to use (don't have compressed air at home)
3. sealing/bonding. Is tigerseal the best? and is this all thats needed?
4. anyone local to Nottingham who could assist?

thanks in advance

Give me a bell tommorow afternoon (working till 2) numbers below im in Stapleford near bramcote park, work in Toton sidings!! come round with a pen and paper and we can measure it all up i did all mine my self!! no need for air tools (tho i do have them!)

[Snag20]

Well I am also about to embark on this ,I have purchased a rear hinged Westfalia poptop. many thanks Bluetropper/Trooperblue.

I have found an articule on Brickyard whisch shows exactly where and how to cut, for my particular top.

cheers

[..lee..]

there`s three ways of doing this. fit the whole westy roof like mike ghia intends to do, cut a small hole and fit a mosaik style kit or cut the roof out and replicate the origonal westy style as i am doing.
if you want any more info on what i`m doing give me a shout.

lee.

[lance]

for mosaic pics see newer thread