C. Pop-Up
Tops
Subsequent mounting of a pop-up top with large roof cut-out
(wheel base 2,920 mm)
1. For the
above mentioned roof cut-out (see draft in section B3), a complete assembly set for
reinforcing the roof
frame (including installation instructions) is available
from Westfalia company, Rheda-Wiedenbrück.A two-part base
plate is also included in this supply scope.
The rear
base plate, built in
permanently in the area of the C-/D-pillar, is a
supporting part. It is
used for reinforcing the
roof frame!
It is not
permitted to remove this rear base plate.
In the
passenger compartment, a base plate - made of a multi-layer adhesive bond wood-plate
(minimum
thickness 12
mm) - has to be additionally screwed in or bonded in.
This
construction was put to the test by us and ensures maximum stiffness of the car
body.
If other
roof frame reinforcement sets (i. e. not the one from Westfalia co.) are to be used, it has to
be ensured
that the
moment of resistance corresponds to that of the Westfalia set.
2. Optionally, it is also possible to limit the roof cut-out only to
the passenger compartment (starting at the rear edge of the
B-bow; B-bow and cab remain unchanged). It is then possible to
omit the trapeze for the cab area can from the Westfalia
roof frame reinforcing set. In this case, it is required to
realise a force-locking connection of the lateral roof-frame
reinforcing parts to the bow foot of the B-bow with the help of
junction plates. The base plate mentioned in section C1 to
be used in the area of the C-pillars is also part of the
roof-frame reinforcement. It is not permitted to remove this base
plate.
Note: Subject to errors and technical amendments. The electronic
version of the body guidelines is the decisive source of up-to-date data on body guidelines
(online body
guidelines). Data status August 2007
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