Do not install the anchor into sheathing alone single trusses or guardrails.
How to secure high top roof custom.
Once the top is installed it will be impossible to get rid of any rust along that band because it will be covered by the high top flange so if rust is a concern for you get rid of it prior to the high top installation.
After that came time to cut and secure the joists that go from the top of the frame forward angling down to meed the roof above the windshield.
Derin estimated that the high top added around 450 pounds of weight but the roof they took off weighed about 250 pounds so that s only a net gain of 200 pounds.
Here s how to properly line up and cut your hole to accommodate your fiberglass raised roof v.
Raised roof van conversion starts by making a hole in the roof.
This was a pain.
The high top will sit on a 4 band around the perimeter of the original roof.
Like all boxy vehicles it can be a beast to drive in the wind but that s par for the course with tall vans.
They provide a secure connection point for the other safety elements of a fall protection system like ropes lanyards harnesses.