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Hi, I'm currently restoring a 1968 6 cylinder 109 and want to make it into a carawagon, does anybody have a good roof or plans for making one or know anybody that would build one? Thanks James.

I doubt anybody has detailed plans as such, and far as I know nobody has made one from a standard 109 roof (yet!) so all the rebuilds will have been using old pieces as patterns.

Your best bet will be to find somebody near you and take loads of photos and measurements.

BigDave on this forum has rebuilt his from scratch with all new materials, he may be able to advise? There's a useful list of materials on his rebuild thread anyway: http://www.rms1.co.uk/lrcc/forum/viewto ... f=10&t=916

When you get to flocking stage, an alternative to the electrostatic flocking is self adhesive flocking that comes on a roll - Steve (WhiteKnight on here) did it a few years ago and it looks really good. The idea is it stops the condensation drips from forming on the thin metal roof.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Patrick

I think there are much simpler/easier elevating roofs rather than trying to copy a Carawagon roof.

It's not just the wood sides/ends, the flexible Duralinium sheets and the hundreds of rivets and tiny screws, but the roof frame and inside strengthening pieces as well which would need to be very carefully measured and replicated, and the original roof panel itself is not only cut out, but also re-shaped at the front.
Having replaced the woodwork on several Carawagon roofs, it's not something I would consider making from scratch unless I really wanted the traditional look.

Have a look at other designs first, like the Xpanda or other more modern ones which hinge at the back or front and use canvas or plywood sides.
I'm sure something like that would be much easier to make from scratch than a Carawagon roof, in my opinion

Cheers,
Robin.

Who was it on the LATP who had made the electrical roof of a Bongo to fit on the 109?
That looked fab...

Martyn, but don't ask him to do another as it was quite a job to make it fit

Looks very smart

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