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Re: High top conversion vans
G_10 #308647 July 16th 2009 2:01 pm
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http://www.discountvantruck.com/vantopsraisedroofs/bubblevantops.htm
These folks have a few styles,looks like 1800buck give or take for the standup tops with liners.


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Re: High top conversion vans
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Sweet. Keep the suggestions coming guys. The better the selection, the more I have to think about with the total outcome of the vans appearance.


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Re: High top conversion vans
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great company too.... i bought seat risers from them and they were very helpful


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steelvan #308654 July 16th 2009 2:18 pm
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I know Ray in our club has put yard hi-tops on non-hi-top trucks with good results. No idea how much $$ though... or how much work to pry em loose! Would certainly save you a few pennies to put into other goodies for your ride though.

Good luck! yay


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steelvan #308655 July 16th 2009 2:18 pm
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My buddy Brian bought a brand new Dodge maxi in 1983 and took it to get a 2' high-top put on it. He doesn't have it anymore, but I've seen and boy what an interior he was able to put in. The van was called "Ridin' In Style".

He said that when he took the van into the shop for the work to be done, by the time he parked the van, went into the office to work out the paperwork, they had already cut the factory roof off and where setting the high-top in place.


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NateB #308737 July 16th 2009 7:25 pm
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the roof skin is spot welded along the rain gutter. get a wire wheel, clean out all the seam sealer, and drill the spot welds WITH A SPOT WELD CUTTER... you don;t want a thousand holes in your rain gutter.. lolol.. then just lift off the roof skin. I am thinking about doing this too.. I missed out on a junkyard ZIMMER convcersion hightop.. that thing was BEAUTIFUL!!.. had no way to get it at the time though.. keep us posted!!!


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swimmster #308747 July 16th 2009 7:54 pm
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Having run a van shop for 23 years, I can tell you that the install is as easy as anything.

Lay a 2x4 flat in the raingutters along the side of the van. mark with a marker. Mark across just behind the first roof rib. (drill from inside for a guide) mark across just in front of the last roof rib. Cut. You now have a base to build cabinets front and rear, without totally compromising the strength of the van. You can use the removed ribs to create a shorter shelf area if so desired. When installing the top, don't be shy with the sealer!

the job can be done in a few hours, with only a sabre saw, and drill!


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on the road #308752 July 16th 2009 8:07 pm
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And for GAWD'S sake don't ever cut off the rain gutters!!!!

Like Howard said leave a 4 inch lip above the gutters!


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Re: High top conversion vans
SixShot #308774 July 16th 2009 9:08 pm
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Good luck I would hesitate to try it myself , There's too many out there for sale that are already done to start with for little money


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