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| posted on October 30th, 2007 at 11:07 AM |
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T3 Roof Extension Possible?
Hi
I own a 1990 T3 Transporter and we are trying to find out more info on if and how to go about fitting a extendable roof on it.
Has anyone ever done this or is it not worth it cost wise?
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Skint
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| posted on October 30th, 2007 at 05:57 PM |
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extendable roof??? do you mean a pop top or a fixed fibre glass high roof?
i've done both, they are fiarly easy to do, you need a couple of mates to give you a lift putting either on the van.
you dont need to brace the van, but do not cut the spar above the driver/passanger, that keeps the vehicles main strength.
BIG TIP...... MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE!! you dont want a really really big sun roof!
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| posted on October 31st, 2007 at 09:40 AM |
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Hi Jon,
Seems you are the man who know all about these! haha
Yeah we are looking for a pop-top, sounds pretty easy to do. Any idea where the best place to find out to buy?
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| posted on October 31st, 2007 at 08:28 PM |
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hi skint. if you can find a reimo or a trakker pop top, they fit really close to the roof still allowing you to enter multistory car parks and other
car parks with height barriers.
they are easily avaliable in europe but i've no idea where you would get one in Oz, try looking in camper magazines for conversion companys, or see
if you can find a camper wreckers. itsa a long shot but ...... cheers jon
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| posted on November 1st, 2007 at 10:06 AM |
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Excellent, Cheers for the advise again Jon, much appriecated 
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| posted on November 2nd, 2007 at 04:55 PM |
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You werent wrong, this is a bit of a challenge. Everywhere ive enquired havent got either a pop top or a fibre high roof.
Think this is going on the back burner for now 
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