Tools To Cut Roof Off A Van

Cordless jigsaw from harbor freight 30 dollars with battery just don t leave charging more than 3 hours it doesn t have a smart charger.

Tools to cut roof off a van.

In general you can use the roof vent adapter to get the fan centered see below and choose whichever long dimension you would like making sure to miss all the cross beam supports. Your sealant needs a clean surface to adhere to so make sure the metal that you just cut is clean and free of dust. This is a really good idea. Because of this we had to be a bit more careful about where we installed the fan.

Make sure to use a blade length that punctures your van s metal roof the insulation and plywood ceiling. For our van we ve ordered a roof rack with a vent hole cutout included. Part of the original van roof can be left intact to help support cabinetry and other structures that will be attached to the high top. Turboshear heavy duty sheet metal cutting attachment.

The seats are in front of the first brace so you can t really stand up there anyway. This gives support and protection to the driver and passenger. Mike brick coined the phrase jaws of life after he observed people saying that their new device snatched people from the jaws of death then used as a registered brand name for hurst products. Capable of 18 gauge capacity in galvanized sheet metal.

Raised roof van conversion starts by making a hole in the roof. Testing out the new hole in the roof. Roof vent adapter clean the metal and apply sealant. Used it for cutting roof vents holes on the side of my van and also to cut wood panels for inside my van.

Slowly and carefully cutting through the roof. When an occupant is trapped the tool is used to pry or cut the car to remove the occupant. It s a good investment. Here s how to properly line up and cut your hole to accommodate your fiberglass raised roof v.

Malco s popular sheet metal tool quickly attaches to the chuck of a minimum 12 volt cordless or an a c electric drill. The top is cut behind the 1st brace and about 4 above the gutter per instructions received from the van top vendor. Telescoping clamp fits large or small drill housing. Drilling the holes that will be used to start the cut with the jigsaw.

It takes about two minutes to take the roof off a car. I chose to leave about 18 of the original roof at the rear because i plan to use that space for storage. They make an adapter for the sprinter roofs so you don t have to do any fancy cutting to avoid the roof ribs.