first cut is always the hardest.
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yes- luckily the right rear corner is mainly skin damage, the underlying structure/ roof waist line is where all the strength is and it held up fine. its amazing how thin/flimsy the actual roof is. And the crossmembers that span the roof are also suprisingly minimalist in terms of strength.
Plan is to keep this simple- delete sunroof and gain some cargo capacity. I loved my old 80 platform camper but didnt love the underplatform storage height. This will almost double capacity under platform and keep a nice seated height above. I always have loved Troopies for the height/capacity for ultimate camper builds. However- the 80 is a far superior platform in many many ways.
I would agree that a Troopy has more interior cargo space. But I have a hard time believing that it has twice the space. Just sayinI agree with you a lhd HDJ80 with a 5 speed is a better platform then a troopy in some ways but with half the interior cargo space....... a gasser with automatic I wouldn't consider a better platform though for any camper , suspension is superior but besides that I have a hard time seeing anything that attracts me . Might be my personal opinion after owning both models for longer periods.
Looks like a lot of work if you are not going for the full pop top here .