Sunroof or not to sunroof?

[mylesbaldwin]

In the middle of my build and the vans going to the body shop first thing is the morning! With hours and hours of thought I've decided I want rid of my pop top! I want a sunroof! With funds starting to drop as you all can imagine I want a temporary fixed plexy glass sunroof! Has anybody done this? What's the price, where do i go? ... help would be grateful

 

[sparkywig]

It's your bus, but I wouldn't do it.
A previous owner had fixed a plexiglass sheet in place of the Dormobile roof on my bus, sagged and filled with water/snow in the winter, and sagged and was baking hot in the summer.

 

[BJ1]

I agree with SW. I saw one years ago. It leaked, sagged and baked.
I would keep the pop top - can't beat them for camping. Either that or go for a Paris sunroof - they work perfectly, don't leak and can be opened in hot weather (whatever that is :? )

 

[mike202]

My opinion but I think sunroofs are over rated on any car. We have one on the daily but never use it !
We love our pop top there's no better feeling than arriving at the campsite / stop and putting the top up. To me it's the equivalent of pitching a tent except it only takes a second ;-)


Mike

 

[sparkywig]

PS I fitted a used Paris sunroof, and it's been fine.

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Sunroof busses are like belly buttons :mrgreen:
Keep the Poptop, at least you can stand up in yours.

Rich

 

[mylesbaldwin]

Sunroof busses are like belly buttons :mrgreen:
Keep the Poptop, at least you can stand up in yours.

Rich

It would only be temporary literally 3-4 months even if that' just so I can save some money for a proper sunroof! Saves getting my pop top painted and wasting money on it!

 

[onlybayinthevillage]

The cost for spraying the van is usually in the prep time and not for the paint or painting itself. Keep the pop top and just put a 'temporary' white top coat over it - no prep!
I had a Paris sunroof fitted this year and it's excellent but a touch pricey!