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:( pop top was a flop top

Postby Tigs » Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:03 pm

So we all piled into my van for jolly exciting trip to pick the pop top up. Cue loads excitement and Jaffa cakes on route. Do you Remember when you were a kid at Christmas who wanted the latest chopper bike and you got up Xmas morning,ran down stairs to see a bike silhouette in the living room and the crushing despair to find it wasn't a chopper but a pink barbie bike complete with tassels. Well that was my experience when I finally saw the roof. Suffice to say the description of it was so far off the mark that it should have been reclassified. Don't think even Jesus could have resurrected it.
So back home we drove still munching, by now melted chocci Jaffa cakes, trying to think of what we could do next. If anyone happens to have a spare top or three for a swb smiley u will be my hero
Looking on 't web' companies seem to think the only vehicle that needs a roof are a vw. So to all fellow 'trannie' owners Some help would be gratefully appreciated. I came across some pics of a turrett like one and also one called a frisky. At my age the only thing frisky would be the roof :) xx
I don't have the option to buy a different van as I need an auto one which mine is.
Happy Sunday lazing
Tigs xx :D
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Re: :( pop top was a flop top

Postby RustWidow » Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:13 pm

So sorry to hear this, hate let downs like that, I'm sure something will turn up
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Re: :( pop top was a flop top

Postby FredTransit » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:24 pm

TBH you would be very lucky to get a good pop top without scrapping a decent van. A dodgy pop top is often what sees off a camper. Its why we got our Mk1 SWB cheap (now reverted to a van). The options are buy a manual pop top and convert using your vans gearbox (swap them and you should be able to sell a manual van) or consider a high top
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Re: :( pop top was a flop top

Postby MinorMatt » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:34 am

Whats wrong with the pop top? Its probably possible to fix it?
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Re: :( pop top was a flop top

Postby camper-man » Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:31 am

I am hoping to fit this to my van-This is what it looked like on the camper before I took it off its a very rare REIMO pop top

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Re: :( pop top was a flop top

Postby RustWidow » Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:30 am

Ooh get you! Lol gl with that will look good
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