That has to be nearly new. If you added a zip and unzipped it, the roof would ping right off the sprung hinges and/or seesaw on them. It needs the bellows with the vertical straps to keep it stable and restrict how high it opens.
That looks amazing! Think i’ll have to do that. Also looked at these spray on stain removers but really I know nothing about cleaning anything...other than cleaning out my own bank account Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yeah, I thought about that. There would be the need to have additional height restriction straps independent from the bellows. Or, jubilee clamps at the ends of the struts to inhibit their movement. It’s all embryonic hypothetical thought because i’ve never actually lived in my camper yet, nor consulted with a seamstress, so don’t even know how hard running repairs and cleaning would be with the bellows in situ. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Actually, It really isn't too hard to clean it when the roof is up... certainly a lot harder doing it off the roof. I had a go at cleaning the bellow when we first got the bus, and its actually quite taut and sturdy so using a brush on it is okay. As for running repairs, I cant really see what repairs are going to need doing on a regular basis. Once its all back together again, i cant see a reason to need to remove anything unless it starts leaking again or something actually breaks.
Brilliant. That looks amazing (even on my phone). Well done & £650 saved can be used towards something that will make an actual difference to the bus.
Well, in know I've been a bit on the quiet side but hey, that's what Home Schooling is all about!! But I've had a few more days tinkering with the roof. Finally got all the metals bits rubbed down and repainted white. I've used Hammerite Smooth and to be honest, I'm really not impressed with the finish I've got. It's horrible stuff to work with. Wished it bought some white spray paint. Would have been a much better job.. I've patched the two holes in the roof where I had the two extra vents with sheet aluminium and to be honest, think I went a bit over board with the rivets and sealant!! Those buggers ain't never gonna leak!!n Still waiting for some new socket button screw to come and I should be able to get out all back together again then get the covering on the very top which will cover everything, including the main seal that I replaced yesterday. Today I got the bellows riveted back on to the top ready for the bolts to come so I can bolt the spring loaded struts on. Anyway, slow but surely getting there. Should be back on by the end of the week Oh... and those rivets are sharp little f***ers ain't they!! "Sitting on the dock of my Bay...."
Hi folks. I have just refurbished my devon vertical pop top. Usual problems.. as part of a full van restoration. I took the plunge ans had a comlplete new aluminium cap made which covers the whole roof and down the sides of the perimeter frame. The whole roof was stripped and just the perimeter extruded frame was left. The cap was glued with autobody construction adhesive all around and clamped tight. Then I made a brand new stainless steel reinforcing frame on the inside and glued that to the underside of the new cap. The stainless steel frame was a bit heavier than the aluminium one but much improved stiffness. I installed JKs uprated springs. The lift up bar mounting holes where drilled through the roof, threaded M8 (same as the original ones) and stainles steel bolts then wound through with glue so as to seal them. I now plan on glueing the alumininium canvas clamp bars onto the inside of the roof with M6 studs protruding through them and then a matching bar on the other side of the canvas and bolts them up. May be fiddly but can't be more awkward than riveting straight through. So no holes in the roof. Hopefully no more leaks. Thnaks
