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A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 18:36
by lhd
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 18:40
by jed the spread
100% better that mate
jed
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 18:41
by lloydy
Good job

Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 18:41
by ..lee..
looking good

Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 19:26
by guzzi
Anything other than a pop top is morally wrong

, job is a good-un.....!
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 19:46
by T'Onion

looking good .. the van not your brother

Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 19:47
by PetenAli
Looks a good job. It looks from the 6th pic that you have done the canvas as well. Was that hard? I'm looking to replace mine next weekend if the weather is OK. The bottom looks straightforward but the top looks like it might be quite fiddly. Any tips would be gratefully received.
Ta,
Pete
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 20:10
by lhd
PetenAli wrote:Looks a good job. It looks from the 6th pic that you have done the canvas as well. Was that hard? I'm looking to replace mine next weekend if the weather is OK. The bottom looks straightforward but the top looks like it might be quite fiddly. Any tips would be gratefully received.
Ta,
Pete
Canvas not done yet, thats in the post (not literally). As the vans going for a respray very soon, I didn't want to do it twice but watch this space.
Rob.
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 20:23
by ringo
Such a pleasure seeing a hightop being removed for a change!
That's much better.
Ringo
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 03 Apr 2011, 21:26
by Flibbertigibbet
Looks good can't beleive it went so well , not a mare in sight lol
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 05 Apr 2011, 12:22
by silverbullet
All that foam rubber at the front looked like a prime candidate for rust perforation horrors. Then under the plastic dinghy was proper Westy roof steelwork.
Got a mast for the tub yet or just a rower?
Good effort Rob!
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 05 Apr 2011, 12:29
by t3trooper
Nice to see you ditched the dinghy, much more pleasing on the eye
p.s. lower ferry prices also.
steve
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 11 Apr 2011, 16:11
by PetenAli
Canvas not done yet, thats in the post (not literally). As the vans going for a respray very soon, I didn't want to do it twice but watch this space.

Rob.
We did our canvas this weekend and a couple of other roof related bits. I've put some pics on the link below and there are a lot more tips from other people which you might find useful (or then again you might fit pop tops for a living in which case please ignore this!)
Pete
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 11 Apr 2011, 16:38
by Mudlark
Came across this vid of a canvas fitting meet in the USA here:
http://vimeo.com/12165017
Re: A pop top is reborn
Posted: 11 Apr 2011, 19:46
by PetenAli
Came across this vid of a canvas fitting meet in the USA here:
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That would have been handy on last Friday night!! It does add to the bank of info - he makes it look easy.