A roof anchor should be installed directly into a truss usually over the peak of the roof.
How to secure high top roof custom.
The high top will sit on a 4 band around the perimeter of the original roof.
This was a pain.
Here s how to properly line up and cut your hole to accommodate your fiberglass raised roof v.
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.
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.
Raised roof van conversion starts by making a hole in the 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.
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.
I made the middle two joists even and the two side joists even.