The top lifts using a power drill.
Pop top roof ford econoline van diy.
The owners spend 3 months a year traveling in comfort.
It was easier than you might think to add a camper top.
Derin s approach was to have a metal fabricator cut out the top of the van weld an extended tube steel frame on then side that somewhat like a house.
1973 ford econoline e200.
Ultimate diy camper van pop top.
Currently gutting the van now and getting ready to make the cuts.
The vw westfalia is the best known pop top adventure van around.
I m following your guys foot steps and building a wooden roof.
The upper sleeping berth is accessed from the interior of the van through a 44 x 35 opening no need to be exposed to the elements on your way to bed.
Hubdächer piston roof anyone who has lived out of a van for any length of time knows that being able to stand up is a big plus.
A guy from the sportsmobile forum found an old vw pop top mechanism at the junk yard.
Our diy van high top design.
An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas.
They ll also install just a pop top into your existing van for 6000 to 7000.
I am also hoping to get one because i don t want to deal with the pop up top icing leaking etc.
The curve of the roof at the very end running the length of the van is more then i expected and looks like its gonna be a problem when i try to mount the first 2 4.
Vw poptop on a sprinter.
I am using a ford econoline extended 350 instead.
2007 rb low roof sprinters dodge promaster low roof and ford transit low and medium roof vans can also be fitted with pop tops.
Chevrolet vans must be 1994 and up.
We previously met and toured gavin s amazing van conversion of his safari minivan but today he gives us detailed instructions on exactly how he found and in.
The roof was cut out using a jig saw.
Colorado camper van custom van conversions for camping work and play i have heard good things too.
Pop top aka camper top.
He combined it with a slice of an old fiberglass high top and installed it onto his ford van.
We finish the pop top interior with deluxe liner material and our 3 foam bed pads are covered with soft durable fabric.
A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears.
In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell.
The base vehicle may surprise you.
Our beds are the largest available most beds are 48 x 80.
We create a roomy and pleasant sleeping area above your van.
A pop top allows you to stand up in your van and sleep an extra two up high while still fitting in a garage or under low hanging tree limbs or rock outcroppings.
