Fiberglass Van Roof Extension

A fairly standard ford service truck van that used to belong to sears.

Fiberglass van roof extension. If you re comfortable cutting a hole in the roof of your van you should be able to install a high top yourself. Raised roof van conversion starts by making a hole in the roof. If you do not see a hight that you require give us a call custom work also available to satisfy your needs. Mini van tops from 12 and above work great with side and rear handicap lifts.

Our lightweight fiberglass one piece van tops are leakproof and provide more storage space in your van while maintaining its aerodynamics. Van tops also known as high tops and or camper tops for vans make the movement of passengers and cargo easier when compared to that of a standard van. We put the studs on 16 centers with a 5 degree lean to make the walls of the extension match the curve of the van. Part of the original van roof can be left intact to help support cabinetry and other structures that will be attached to the high top.

We figured if 2 4 s are good enough for a house they are good enough for a van. Here s how to properly line up and cut your hole to accommodate your fiberglass raised roof v. An empty cargo van provides the best blank canvas. I ve seen the most success with wrecker s yards pick your part locations.

I chose to leave about 18 of the original roof at the rear because i plan to use that space for storage. Looking at the extracted roof on the ground while matt makes a precise cut around the frame. Caravan chrysler plymouth town and country use the same top. The pop top roof or sleep roof is very convenient.

First step though is finding a suitable top. The base vehicle may surprise you. So you always have a compact van that fits in almost any garage or underground car park. In fact in a good hard weekend s work the average handyman could go from truck to rv shell.

Be very careful with the edges of the original roof. All tops are expertly installed in just one day. All of our full size van tops work great with side or rear wheelchair lifts. It was easier than you might think to add a camper top.

Just bring your empty van to us in the morning and you ll be ready to hit the road at the end of the day. Building the extended frame. The idea was to make a frame cover it with 22 plywood anchor it the van with screws fill the voids rear corners with spray foam red cans that cost about 3 at a hardware or building supply store coat this with laminating resin fiberglass over the corners and edges of this structure first with 1 1 2oz fiberglass mat then over the entire structure with 10 oz.