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canuker Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2017 Posts: 4 Location: BC
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:27 am Post subject: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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I would like to convert my SWB type 4 to a high top camper. I live in Canada and there don't seem to be any North American manufacturers who produce high-tops for T4's.
What are my chances of finding one in a scrap yard? Too rare of a vehicle? |
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wildenbeast Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2008 Posts: 680 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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I don't think you'll have much luck finding one in a scrap yard. The only high top importer I have seen is in Arizona. cc-91tech.com
I swapped a few emails with the owner and he says he can get any production Zillka or Westfalia roof and can also make custom ones. There is a Syncro high roof Eurovan / T4 shown in his "Cars for Sale" section that appears to have the Zillka top: http://cc-91tech.com/cars%20for%20sale.html
canuker wrote: |
I would like to convert my SWB type 4 to a high top camper. I live in Canada and there don't seem to be any North American manufacturers who produce high-tops for T4's.
What are my chances of finding one in a scrap yard? Too rare of a vehicle? |
_________________ - Bill, '93 Eurovan Syncro Weekender (2.5 manual ACU) |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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Reimo is probably your best bet for a hightop. BTW, there's a Westfalia hightop T4 for sale on the BC Craigslist right now. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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pureinla Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2016 Posts: 3 Location: Prince George, British Columbia
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Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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I've been thinking about the same thing (also in BC), ditching the pop top for some more room all the time. |
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Itsamoto Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2014 Posts: 393 Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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These units are available from a number of outfitters in the UK -- in swb and lwb configurations. Doesn't make sense to ship them here one at at time -- group buy is the way to go. |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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canuker Samba Member
Joined: May 12, 2017 Posts: 4 Location: BC
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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Yea that thing is a beauty. I don't have the coin for it unfortunately. I've got the same year eurovan that I'm slowly converting to a westy. That's the end goal though. |
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milkandrelish Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2017 Posts: 36 Location: California
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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That is so fucking cool. How much would it cost all in to convert a winnie camper to the hightop roof? |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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Since an EVC is a long wheelbase, your best bet is to figure out if Reimo still makes one in that length. I just checked and it doesn't look like they still offer them in LWB, but they do have a Weekender type poptop to replace the crappy ones that Winnebago installed. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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milkandrelish Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2017 Posts: 36 Location: California
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
Since an EVC is a long wheelbase, your best bet is to figure out if Reimo still makes one in that length. I just checked and it doesn't look like they still offer them in LWB, but they do have a Weekender type poptop to replace the crappy ones that Winnebago installed. |
Got it- I'm finding that LWB parts are HARD to find. Thanks for the heads up on the weekender poptop. |
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pureinla Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2016 Posts: 3 Location: Prince George, British Columbia
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DenverB Samba Member
Joined: July 23, 2012 Posts: 704 Location: Denver, Colorado
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Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:27 am Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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I've been in a hightop t4 and it was ridiculously loud. it also pretty much negates the benefit of having a camper you can put in your garage. _________________ -------
'77 Transporter/camper (Bussy - Reef Blue/Pastel White)
'67 bug (Santos - VW Blue)
'84 Vanagon Westfalia (Pink Flamingo - Pastel White/Pink)
'88 Vanagon GL Westfalia (Frankie Says - Wolfram Gray)
'02 Eurovan Weekender (Green Apple)
'95-'03 Eurovan full campers and weekenders (rental fleet)
'84 -'91 Vanagon full campers and weekenders (rental fleet)
'72 Porsche 914 (Greta - RIP)
www.RockyMountainCampervans.com |
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wildenbeast Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2008 Posts: 680 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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Having owned both pop-top and high-top Vanagons, I can say that I prefer the pop-tops. However, I think the Dehler outfitted vans are too cool to not want one:
_________________ - Bill, '93 Eurovan Syncro Weekender (2.5 manual ACU) |
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BUGSTUFF Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2004 Posts: 526 Location: Bartlett, IL
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kage25x Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2013 Posts: 9 Location: Santa Monica
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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These is a Hightop shop in Los Angeles. I checked out the tops they are making and they are first rate. Not cheap but worth the money. They have a LWB Eurovan and a Weekender mild already made. You can add windows, liner, supports etc...
http://www.fiberine.com/GVMR/Home.html |
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IdeaNerd Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2016 Posts: 598 Location: Central California
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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kage25x wrote: |
These is a Hightop shop in Los Angeles. I checked out the tops they are making and they are first rate. Not cheap but worth the money. They have a LWB Eurovan and a Weekender mild already made. You can add windows, liner, supports etc...
http://www.fiberine.com/GVMR/Home.html |
Re: "Not cheap but worth the money," do you have a ballpark price on those? I'm curious what price range they go for.
I'm still surprised no one sells a proper fiberglass replacement pop top for the Winnebago EVCs. |
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Gruppe B Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2007 Posts: 1331
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Hightop Roof Conversion |
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Not a hightop but a full length poptop which is really cool
Colorado Campervans |
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Joshwa Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2015 Posts: 810 Location: North Seattle WA
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