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    Pop-Top - Shuttle roof liner fail :-(

    We have just had an new HiLo roof installed. We choose not to have the orignal roof linning replaced, as we saw no point in the additional expense (£900). When we collected the vehicle, it was pointed out that (see pic) 'this was the best finish available' as we had opted to not have roof trim...
  2. Bazaboy66

    Best option to sort out this slightly shoddy workmanship

    Best option to sort out this slightly shoddy workmanship on the left and right side of the pop up sliding hatch from a skyline LWB install
  3. D

    Roof poptop opening trim

    Hi, Anyone found a good plastic trim to put round the pop top roof opening. It gets a bit bashed when the kids climb up and my carpeting skills around there could use a cover up job. Cheers.
  4. Kev Liddle

    HiLo Pop Top & roof rack...

    Moring folks, I've got a Hilo roof fitted and I'm looking to fit a roof rack to carry 3 kayaks, the roof is good for 60kg so the weight is fine, has anyone fitted or had any expiernce of these rack systems? pop top roof rack I'm undecided weather I should go for something like this or just...
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    Change pop-top to high-top

    I have a VW T 6 Campervan SWB, with a pop top. I want to change it to a Remio hard hi top. Has anyone done this. Do you know anyone in the Gloucester area that could fit this. Many thanks for your help.
  6. Nigel J

    Fiamma Awning fitting with a poptop

    I would like to fit a Fiamma canopy to our T6, the problem is we have a Austop popup roof fitted and it looks like the roof will fail the bracket when lowered. Has anybody fitted these brackets to a T6 with a Austop? ps. the brackets i am looking at air the ones that bolt in to the gu
  7. D

    Tail lamps and interior lights not working - fuse?

    Hi all Apologies for asking what seems like a common question, but it’s sadly on a slightly different theme Rear lights and interior light on cab not working on my 65 plate t6 Was a panel van but has had a pop top fitted So I have identified the 7.5a fuse that had blown, tried to swap it...
  8. VinylArchie

    Skyline Pop-Top leaking; am i expecting too much?

    So having spent the best part of £4000 on my Skyline pop top earlier this year I'm less than impressed to be having water coming through the zips (presume that's how its getting in). On our first long distance trip to the Outer Hebrides I did have water come through to drip on the passenger seat...
  9. NorthernT6

    Which Skyline pop-top: original or Aurora?

    So I have narrowed it down to Skyline for my Poptop of choice, firstly for the good reviews and recommendations on here and secondly Skyline North are up the road from me. My dilemma is which roof to go for , the 100mm standard or the Aurora? They both have there pros and cons! so any help or...
  10. hunta

    Pop-top gel coat maintenance

    I'm about to get a Skyline roof fitted. I understand that the gel coat needs polishing(?) once or twice a year to keep it from deteriorating. Can anyone help me understand what's involved? Is this something I can do without tools (other than a ladder!)?
  11. D

    Pop Top Solar Cable Run

    The solar panels on my van enter the vehicle through the pop roof and can be seen at the end of the pop bedroom just in front of the rear canvas. From here they are surface mounted and run along the recess above the bed board recess to the B pillar. Here they then fold over the framing (very...
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    Pop top canvas repair needed

    Hi all. Whilst fitting a fibreglass wind deflector to the front of my van, I've managed to tear my pop top about 1 cm across and also a couple of small puncture hole. The roof supplier kindly sent me some spare canvas to do the repair but i just wanted to ask which glue i should use? Any...
  13. R

    Reimo pop up roof mosquito net repair

    Hi Lads & Lasses, Please could you give me some advice on how or where I can get the top vent/mosquito net seam repaired on my Reimo pop up roof? When I was opening the internal flap to allow a free air flow into the van, the bottom seam on the mosquito net on the top vent ripped. I’ve contacted...
  14. andy greenwood

    Air gap when fitting a flexi solar panel to a pop top ?

    I've spent hours reading posts & watching YouTube videos on fitting a semi flexible solar panel yet I'm still non the wiser. From what I have read you need to leave an air gap to prevent over heating & damaging the panel. Yet most videos I've watched show the panel being bonded all the way round...
  15. Ayjay

    Replacing a lost solar panel on a pop top - advice needed.

    My apologies in advance for the length of this post but I thought it was necessary to give a bit of background as well as asking for advice. Firstly, here's the pictures: As some will already have read in my post about our recent trip to South of France, the 160W flexible solar panel...
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    Clanging Zip on PopTop

    Hi all, I had my poptop up yesterday and it was a little breezy, the zips on the windows were very annoying (clanging). I put some electrical tape on them but didn't help much. See pics as I couldn't uploads video. Couldn't see a thread asking this but surly I can't be the first...? Anyway, i...
  17. W

    Fixing solar panel cables to underside of Reimo roof

    Hi All, I've installed a solar panel and the cable exits at the back out side of the tent and I want to run the cables underneath the reimo roof. The issue is I can't find anything to stick to it. I've prepped and solvent cleaned the surface but VHB tape doesn't work , 5 min epoxy won't hold...
  18. C

    Up-grading my pop top roof

    Hi, has anyone up-graded or changed there pop top roof I have a basic pop up roof but was looking at something a bit better,mine at present does not have the built in pull down roof bed which incorporates the bed base & mattress, this would be what I’d like to upgrade to and was wondering if...
  19. Mwcard

    LWB Pop top (west dubs) roof rails and roof bars

    Hi all, When I searched the internet a while ago for pop top roof rail options I couldn't find all that much so I thought I'd share what I have done with mine. The pop top is from West Dubs, LWB version. I was able to drill through the drainage channel section of the pop top, which is about...
  20. hunta

    Securing a tailgate awning with pop top?

    Looking at the Vango Tailgate Awning, it looks like the securing straps need to cross over the van roof before being pegged in front. Does anyone have experience of this with a pop top please? I'm concerned the straps will interfere with the canvas, or is there some other means of fastening at...
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