In this video I will be fitting a pop top roof to my vw t5.1 roof was purchased from daystar camper conversions link below... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264727713958
Filipino Yank here, admiring your work. Van life is so intriguing stateside. I believe, there are financial advantages to owning wheeeled domiciles here and wonder if its same for you?
Lee, it's 2022 now and the conversion firms are telling me to wait 8 months, or not even taking bookings. I'm going to have to do it myself. You're a gifted explainer - taking the time to go back at about 14 minutes and tell us how and why you cut around the beams. Thanks very much.
Hey diaspora I am in the same boat as you. I also have to do this myself. I see your comment is 3 months old now. Did you make any headway on this. If not I was thinking we could try help each other out.
Hello, can you remember what size the box section reinforcement was please. can't see it on their website. That side bar looks like 20x20x2mm or something like. Thank you
Hi, thanks for the video. I am currently fitting one of these tops. Can you please advise what the dimensions are for the pneumatic struts? Many thanks.
Hi thanks for watching 👍. This is how I fitted mine. On the roof of the van it has a gutter down either side with allen key bolts in for a roof rack. I measured from the centre of the bolt that's above the sliding door back towards the rear of the van 10 inches and that's where I put the centre of the gas strut bracket. Please check that it looks right or your van before drilling any holes. Anymore questions just ask. Hope this helps 👍👍
@@leepurnell7073 I think he means, the canvas only goes under the screwed-down white bar, and not taken further underneath the fibreglass, which would mean it is screwed down twice, from top and from below, and with a longer length of canvas. I am curious about this too, and also how rain is prevented from running under the canvas and making the internal roof felt wet. Screwing it down seems inadequate, but I don't have experience so don't know :) Thanks for the video, really helpful and job well done!
Filipino Yank here, admiring your work. Van life is so intriguing stateside. I believe, there are financial advantages to owning wheeeled domiciles here and wonder if its same for you?
Lee, it's 2022 now and the conversion firms are telling me to wait 8 months, or not even taking bookings. I'm going to have to do it myself. You're a gifted explainer - taking the time to go back at about 14 minutes and tell us how and why you cut around the beams. Thanks very much.
Hey diaspora I am in the same boat as you. I also have to do this myself. I see your comment is 3 months old now. Did you make any headway on this. If not I was thinking we could try help each other out.
Hi Lee, this is great, thanks. I've just picked my pop top up today and this is just what needed! Cheers
Thanks mate. Hope it all goes well 👍👍
are strengthening bars out of aluminum strong enough for the purpose?
Hello, can you remember what size the box section reinforcement was please. can't see it on their website. That side bar looks like 20x20x2mm or something like. Thank you
Hi, thanks for the video. I am currently fitting one of these tops. Can you please advise what the dimensions are for the pneumatic struts? Many thanks.
Hi thanks for watching 👍. This is how I fitted mine. On the roof of the van it has a gutter down either side with allen key bolts in for a roof rack. I measured from the centre of the bolt that's above the sliding door back towards the rear of the van 10 inches and that's where I put the centre of the gas strut bracket. Please check that it looks right or your van before drilling any holes. Anymore questions just ask. Hope this helps 👍👍
@@leepurnell7073 Thanks for the prompt response. Hole is cut, re-enforcement fitted. Roof to get mounted today! Cheers. N
Well you've done the worst bit cutting a giant hole out the roof😂. Hope it all goes well 👍👍👍
@@leepurnell7073 Roof now fitted, thanks. Just need to attach the canvas but waiting until after the respray for that. Cheers. N
Great job😃👍 is it the same measurements for a t4 swb? Does anyone know please 😃👍
Hello mate thanks for watching. I think its different the swb t5 is slightly different at the rear. Sorry i couldn't be better help for you. 👍👍
Hi good job ,where did you get your roof from .thanks Colin
Thanks mate I purchased the roof from daystar camper conversions. I've just put the link in the description 👍
@@leepurnell7073Ok Thank you I will check that out .
Hey mate, I might have missed it but where did you get this kit? Cheers
Hi thanks for watching
Daystar camper conversions. 👍
@@leepurnell7073 thanks 👍
Where can I get one of these pop top kits
Thanks for watching.
Daystar camper conversions 👍
Hi.
Where u buy u pop top?
Hi thanks for watching.
Daystar camper conversions. Cheers 👍
Y do none of the videos put the canvas under the fiberglass like it should be ?
What do you mean ??
@@leepurnell7073 I think he means, the canvas only goes under the screwed-down white bar, and not taken further underneath the fibreglass, which would mean it is screwed down twice, from top and from below, and with a longer length of canvas.
I am curious about this too, and also how rain is prevented from running under the canvas and making the internal roof felt wet. Screwing it down seems inadequate, but I don't have experience so don't know :)
Thanks for the video, really helpful and job well done!
The fiberglass is just to tidy up the big hole thats been cut in the roof you don't screw the canvas to it.