Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

Camper top on a wagon??

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Old 07-29-2010, 01:19 AM
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Hey, so i love my 850 wagon and i love going camping in it, but i was thinking it would be awesome if i could install a pop top like is on the VW westfalias so i can sleep up there and have my equipment below. Does anyone see any problems with this? any suggestions? Im assuming this would be somewhat costly so il see what i can do to do most of the work myself. I have seen one other post about this sort of thing, but really no info. Any help would be great!

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Old 07-29-2010, 01:27 PM
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Awesome idea. Time to find an camper and start measuring. I have not seen anything like this on a Volvo but with some creativity it could be pretty sweet. I have seen the add on tents that attach to the back of wagons and SUV's but it is not as cool.
 
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Old 07-29-2010, 03:59 PM
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I was thinking you were going to be the first but someone beat you to it.
 
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Might still be the only. I thought i saw that car get cliff'd on some euro tv show.
 
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Old 07-30-2010, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by kockyhardrockr
might still be the only. I thought i saw that car get cliff'd on some euro tv show.

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I had a similar idea a few months ago with a Subaru 4x4 wagon. I was gonna use an enlarged sunroof opening to gain access to a sleeping area on the roof, with a pop-top like an old Westfalia.

Just a thought. Love to see it done.
 
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Just like every other brilliant idea, somebody already had it. I saw one the other day, and it looked pretty slick. The conversion runs about $4600.

http://www.ursaminorvehicles.com/
 

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