CAMPTEQ's 80 Series Land Cruiser pop top Prototype

[kletzenklueffer]

Great work. I look forwrad to seeing pricing. I'm certainly interested.

[FireGuy]

I'm very interested too! How much of the roof gets cut away and where?

[thecriscokid]

Thanks for the kind words!
After just spending the first few nights out in the back country in it, I am even more excited about it Did I mention it was blowing 40mph+
I look forward to meeting a lot of this community at OX12.

To answer a few questions in no particular order:

-I have started the process for the 60 series and have a few others planned too.

-The side access panels will be available. More details on that soon.

-The amount of roof removal is all up to the user. Zero or all can be removed. I currently have all of the sheet metal behind the farthest rearward roof support cut out. About a 3'x3' opening. This can be cut out carefully without crossing any wires or roof supports (the bed support makes a great jig for 3/4 of the cutting). Pics soon but you can feel in your truck where I have cut through the headliner. I have the plans to remove all of the roof and use a sliding rag top. Rear glass sunroofs are a great option if one should desire.

[yeti_in_ga]

Wow glad to see something like this in the works here state side.

[Loras BR]

Nice!!!

Do you send it to Brazil? :-)

The idea of using the factory sun roof is fantastic!!!

I'm very interested. Need to know the price to see if I can afford it.

The taxes to import these things here in Brazil are very high.

Congratulations and luck on the project!!!

[hoser]

100 series version ASAP!

[cruiseroutfit]

100 series version ASAP!

x2, really digging this.



Any thoughts on the structural competency when cutting away a good chunk of the roof support? More specifically does your shell have some structure to 'replace' that lost structure?

[a.mus.ed]

This is very exciting. Might be enough reason to head up to the expo.

[thecriscokid]

x2, really digging this.



Any thoughts on the structural competency when cutting away a good chunk of the roof support? More specifically does your shell have some structure to 'replace' that lost structure?

I have had a lot of thoughts on this. When it comes down to it, removing the factory roof supports should take away some support. That being said, the supports are in a poor location for a roll over and could be relocated farther forward if the sunroof was deleted or moved to the rear. The roof panel is pretty thin sheet and the top I have designed is very stiff and mounts to the rain gutters that act as an adjoining frame and are very stout. My next step is to disassemble and finish the pop top and cut out 1 roof support,1 sunroof and leave 1 support and possibly relocate the other over the driver. I think this will be a great topless vehicle and would lend it self to having a roll cage installed if the user wanted. After all, you can take off the top in the matter of minutes and have a run around. I am hoping to be near a wash in weight gain from removing the electric sunroof and sheet metal

[cruiseroutfit]

I have had a lot of thoughts on this. When it comes down to it, removing the factory roof supports should take away some support. That being said, the supports are in a poor location for a roll over and could be relocated farther forward if the sunroof was deleted or moved to the rear. The roof panel is pretty thin sheet and the top I have designed is very stiff and mounts to the rain gutters that act as an adjoining frame and are very stout. My next step is to disassemble and finish the pop top and cut out 1 roof support,1 sunroof and leave 1 support and possibly relocate the other over the driver. I think this will be a great topless vehicle and would lend it self to having a roll cage installed if the user wanted. After all, you can take off the top in the matter of minutes and have a run around. I am hoping to be near a wash in weight gain from removing the electric sunroof and sheet metal

Right on, excited to see the finished units and pricing!