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Here is the vehicle before my Uncle Rob and I worked on it. It was given to my Dad by a priest who had recently been given his own free truck. In turn, my dad gave me the van.
A truck bed cover had been bolted to the top and the roof cut out of the van in order to make room for bunk-beds, as the van had been being used as a camper. |
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Here's a photo from the inside after I had cleaned out all of the stuff which was in there. The hole in the roof is obvious. I was especially worried about gas mileage due to the custom-roof, so I decided to remove it.
Nevertheless, the engine ran terrifically, and the rest of the vehicle was in great condition, as my Uncle Rob and I found out when we cleaned it up and took the roof off.
The next project was to get a new roof on. My Uncle Dan was knew someone who could supply me with some sheet metal, and when I received it, the sheet was even ribbed and beveled for strength and fitting. |
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The sheet was cut, painted, and finally fastened to the top with pop rivets, and sealed with calk and rubber weatherstripping. Much credit is due to my Uncle Rob for this part of the process. |
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And here you seen the finished product (as well as my current residence, but more on that later). As you can see, little or no evidence of the new roof is even visible. I don't think the thing has been rained on yet, but so far no leaks have been evident from what little water has fallen on it. Driving at speeds of around 75-80, the roof never made a noise from wobbling or anything. Happy days. |
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