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Made some solid headway on the pop top today. I started making the side rails and ribs that connect them. It's easier to make the sides match if you screw them together while you shape them. The hardest part had to be getting the curve to match roof. I wish I could say my hardboard template...

Started work on the pop top frame. I got the angle iron base mitered and squared up. Unfortunately I don't have the welding skills but I have a guy willing to weld the joints for me. I've changed my mind on the back hinge for the top. I'm going to use a through bolt from the shell through...

That's a pretty slick add on to the existing bumper. Unfortunately my rear bumper isn't very conducive to build on. If I end up building a new bumper I'll definitely use your idea of sleeving two pipes together. Thanks for showing me your design.

Thanks guys! Yea making a cut into the van took a moment. I wish mine had come with a template as well but making one wasn't too bad. I found getting the radius of the corners to be the toughest part to layout. CRL definitely doesn't throw us any bones when it comes to installing their...

I got both the windows in my van today! Over all it was a great success. The CRL window that was fit for the sliding door went in like a breeze, however the "universal" fit window behind the drivers seat was a bit more problematic. I used hard board to make my templates and figure out where...

I used a little more than 3 gallons to do the floor and two walls of my van. I don't think one gallon would be enough to do the floor. Better to get two gallons and do it right than skim and get poor performance. If you have the capacity to spray the spectrum I would recommend that route...

An update on the van. I've spent a lot of time cleaning out the inside and used navel jelly on all of the rust spots. I then primed and spray painted the interior to cover said spots and create a uniform surface for my spectrum sludge to bond to. I also patched all of the holes in the floor...

I got a chance to start cleaning out the inside of the van today. The first step was to get ride of the bench and the nasty carpet. The previous owner had used rivets to attach the carpet to the floor so I had to grind those out. Next I washed down the floor with 10% simple green solution and...

I've thought about the toilet facility issue and think I can get away with using the school gym during the didactic year. Clinical rotations will be a bit tougher but I figure I can either use a public facility like a Y or pool, join a gym for a month, or if the rotation is that remote get a...

I've been looking around for an old VW pop top but have had no luck finding one so I'm thinking of building my own. I've built a custom roof box using bending plywood before and think I'll try using that as the actual top. I'm leaning towards making it the same dimensions as a VW top so I can...

Hello All, After almost a year gawking at all of the cool vans on this site I finally decided to get a van. First off my plan for this thing is to live out if it for the next two years while I got to physician assistant school. Nothing should inspire patient confidence in their healthcare...