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Old 01-27-2020, 10:14 AM   #1
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penthouse install help

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buying a used penthouse for ford e350. Doing the install my self. Found a couple of post on this but not a lot of info. Anyone here done it? If so any advice, pics, videos, measurements etc is appreciated.

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Old 01-27-2020, 10:59 AM   #2
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Here is a link to my album on it:

Sportsmobile Forum - BenJJ's Album: Pop Top Restoration

here is a link to my build thread which has some more detail:

http://www.sportsmobileforum.com/for...d-19704-6.html

It is kind of scattered throughout but starts around page 6. Feel free to ask questions, I will do my best to answer.
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awesome thanks,
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How did you measure out where to cut? Did you just lay the frame and center it then draw cut lines?
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How did you measure out where to cut? Did you just lay the frame and center it then draw cut lines?
Start right behind the cross-beam at the cab and just cut the length and width of the rails centered on the van from there. You will have to have the rails and cross bars assembled to get the proper width. I used an air chisel to cut the roof and sawzall to cut the support cross beams.
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awesome thanks,

Dave did you get your top installed?
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