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Thread: CCV low profile pop top

  1. #11
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    Thanks everyone for the kind words.
    aksavanaman, you can put two hundred pounds on the roof and still pop the top with out unloading it. You can put more on it but you will need to remove it before popping the top.
    Codyy and gbail I pm'd you the info you asked for.
    Jdl335 I just need a couple express vans to be willing to put money down and be patient to build a new chevy top. I was lucky enough to get a nice local couple to put money down on the ford van top. This gave me the opportunity to build the new mold. Originally I hoped it was only going to take 4 weeks but in reality it took about 4 months from the first thought of the design to the first van rolling out the door.
    Tool man I do not have an out door pic of it closed that van rolled out the door the same day it was finished, but I will be doing an extended next month and I will be sure to get a full photo album put together for that one to.

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    So is the front opening the only way to get up there or does it fold over at all? It makes a great sleeping space, but what about standing room? (or did I miss the point of the top?)
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    Quote Originally Posted by SWbySWesty View Post
    So is the front opening the only way to get up there or does it fold over at all? It makes a great sleeping space, but what about standing room? (or did I miss the point of the top?)
    By the looks of the sectioned panels, it appears that they can be removed for standing room. I would be shocked if that was not the case.

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    YEs the first two sectioned panels can be removed and or stacked on the front or rear to allow more standing room when using the van for camping and not sleeping.
    The taller roof we offer the bed folds up in two sections on hinges but I could not fit that in the low profile top.
    Derek

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    Looks great! PM sent. Fernando
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  6. #16
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    Ah man Derek, those tops are handsome. I was thinking of doing a permanent hard top on my van but I am leaning towards some new quality canvas, new lift mechanism, and a new lower profile fiberglass top for my van. (Mine is heavy and it kills handling)

    Hope all is well with the family and business brother.

    Peace.

  7. #17
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    I'd still like to see a picture of the van outside with the top down. So I can get a profile view.

    Me no like words, me like picture.
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    Here is another low profile top we recently did with some better pictures brand new 2012 van

















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    I really like that low profile, Just plain clean. Man you are making me want a van even more!
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  10. #20
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    Hey Derek don't mean to hijack a thread but I love my high profile top!!


    Thanks again
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