ColoRockiesFan
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After searching, and not finding, for about 1.5 years, I finally bought my van. I really wanted a high top due to bad knees and back but just couldn't find one. So, when I found a van I really liked, but without the high top, I bought it. After about 2.3 nanoseconds of playing around in the back, I decided a high top was a must have!
I researched multiple companies, read this forum and others, and finally found exactly what I wanted at Fiberine. Of course, the company had to be all the way across the country in CA. I'm in Virginia. So, how to proceed?
Thanks to this forum, especially member vtwinkicker, I found a company in PA that agreed to accept shipment of my top from Fiberine and also install it. The company is TCI Mobility. This transaction turned out to be one of the easiest and best transactions I have ever experienced. Pete at TCI was a pleasure to work with. He was easy to communicate with and patiently answered all my questions (which were numerous).
So, working with Betty at Fiberine (who was also fabulous and very patient - I changed my order several times), I placed my order for the 20" top, wood reinforcement on sides and ceiling, with 2 windows on each side. Once my check was received, Fiberine built the top, crated it, and arranged shipping to TCI. The shipping cost way less than had originally been quoted. I paid about $450. Very happy!
The top arrived at TCI the week before Thanksgiving. Pete called and let me chose an installation date. I choose the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. On the Monday, I drove up to PA, checked into a hotel in Lehighton, and dropped off the van at TCI. Enterprise rental picked me up from TCI and took me back to the rental car agency (about 2.5 miles away).
On Tuesday, I picked up my van at about 2:00 pm (after dropping off the rental car and having enterprise take me back to TCI). The top looked fantastic! Pete told me the quality of the top was excellent. He also told me that TCI is one of the few companies authorized by Ford to cut off the van roof and install a top. As far as I can tell the installation is also excellent! There are no leaks or gaps and the top also decreases the noise from the back of the van.
I drove back to Virginia on Wednesday.
All-in-all the purchase and installation of the top was wonderful and stress free! Both Fiberine and TCI are fantastic companies to work with and I can unhesitatingly recommend both of them!
Here's a link to some photos of the new top.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oRyMex0Vk5oT8MJ43
I researched multiple companies, read this forum and others, and finally found exactly what I wanted at Fiberine. Of course, the company had to be all the way across the country in CA. I'm in Virginia. So, how to proceed?
Thanks to this forum, especially member vtwinkicker, I found a company in PA that agreed to accept shipment of my top from Fiberine and also install it. The company is TCI Mobility. This transaction turned out to be one of the easiest and best transactions I have ever experienced. Pete at TCI was a pleasure to work with. He was easy to communicate with and patiently answered all my questions (which were numerous).
So, working with Betty at Fiberine (who was also fabulous and very patient - I changed my order several times), I placed my order for the 20" top, wood reinforcement on sides and ceiling, with 2 windows on each side. Once my check was received, Fiberine built the top, crated it, and arranged shipping to TCI. The shipping cost way less than had originally been quoted. I paid about $450. Very happy!
The top arrived at TCI the week before Thanksgiving. Pete called and let me chose an installation date. I choose the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. On the Monday, I drove up to PA, checked into a hotel in Lehighton, and dropped off the van at TCI. Enterprise rental picked me up from TCI and took me back to the rental car agency (about 2.5 miles away).
On Tuesday, I picked up my van at about 2:00 pm (after dropping off the rental car and having enterprise take me back to TCI). The top looked fantastic! Pete told me the quality of the top was excellent. He also told me that TCI is one of the few companies authorized by Ford to cut off the van roof and install a top. As far as I can tell the installation is also excellent! There are no leaks or gaps and the top also decreases the noise from the back of the van.
I drove back to Virginia on Wednesday.
All-in-all the purchase and installation of the top was wonderful and stress free! Both Fiberine and TCI are fantastic companies to work with and I can unhesitatingly recommend both of them!
Here's a link to some photos of the new top.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oRyMex0Vk5oT8MJ43
