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.