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Old 01-31-2015, 03:31 PM   #1
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Hi all,
can I move a Sportsmobile top from a 2000 E350 Super Duty to a Sprinter Van or the like (project) ?
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Old 01-31-2015, 08:27 PM   #2
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Well, depending on your skill level, you may be able to move it to practically anything you want....

If your question is "Will an Econoline SMB penthouse top bolt up to a Sprinter?" the answer is "not without a lot of fiberglass work and possibly additional rail mounting mods"......

Are you handy with fiberglass work?
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Old 02-01-2015, 05:03 AM   #3
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Fiberglass is the last thing I want to work with, except for trimming and fitting.
I guess the metal work your mention is to solidify the Sprinter cut out top to receive the penthouse !?

I love this E350, 7.3 van, except underneath it start to look like a syphilis attack on everything metal (bad storage from previous owner). Maybe a used E350 is a more easy solution.

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I love this E350, 7.3 van, except underneath it start to look like a syphilis attack on everything metal (bad storage from previous owner). Maybe a used E350 is a more easy solution.

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That's very do-able.........some folks here have done transplants.....here is a thread that starts out with a transplant, or at least removal from a donor van.

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Wow, this is magnificent work bw, luckily for me i'll just swap everything from van to van with slight mod.
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