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Originally Posted by Oly11
Looks nice Cyrull. Whats your plan for routing the rear A/C vents? I'm getting ready to order a 24" top and will be doing the install myself so any advice is appreciated.
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I'm not sure yet, the main duct is still there that goes along the rear driver pillar so its just venting into the high top right now. I kept the vents from the headliner so I have something to work with when I figure out what I want to do but I am definable keeping the rear A/C. Be certain if you want to keep components before you throw them out. I kept all the interior dome lights, vents, headliner tabs and even cut out the wiring from the head liner (still intact) for future use.
Ours was a salvage, we forgot to mark the metal trim piece when we took it off and spent about an hour trying to figure out which way was what. For the metal trim piece the part with the fatter lip goes on the top. Your going to need at least 30FT of it and the plastic trim to wrap a RB length van. I placed the plastic trim piece in the sun to it was easier to work with, I can definitely see how it would be a PIA to do it in the cold.
Figure out if you want to install the fan and where you want it. Install it first before you install the high top. I would also install anything you want to put on the high top that isn't too heavy (solar, light bars, back up cam, etc). It is just so much easier to work on the high top before it's mounted on the van. If you are predominately going to be living or travelling in a warmer climate I would consider installing two fans. Test the fan to make sure it works before you install it.
The fixed top was my first major step in my build, I am going to start the sound deadening/insulation/floor soon. I wanted the high top on first because not being able to stand in the van when I'm enjoying it was a pain. Working on the van while not being able to stand was even worse.
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Originally Posted by shadetreevanman
That looks real good Cyrull. Congrats.
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Thanks Tim, your build thread is very inspiring. I hope I can make mine as nice as yours.