DIY Poptop

[flying kurbmaster]

ok folks I have been wanting to do this for some time, over the holidays I have started to build a poptop, I am not sure it will ever go on the van at this stage but I have started the build, if it turns out and works I will cut the hole .....
my plan is to make it out of marine ply and glass the topside like the bottom of a wooden boat.

the material.... I salvaged this bit of timber from a railing job I did a few years back I will use it, total cost so far 0.00



the victim with the first cuts and shaping it to the roof


building the first stringers from the cut out pieces

 

[flying kurbmaster]

more stringers



my plan is to shape the sides in at the front and back, round the top corners, a small camback with a 12 to fifteen degree angle. I also still want to be able to use my roof rack for my kayaks

 

[akrvbob]

Thanks for posting this, I'll be watching it closely!
Bob

 

[bcbullet]

Looking good! I told myself if I ever did a poptop I would use a fiberglass tonneau  cover like these:

 
I even have one laying up against a wall outside at work in case the mood strikes!