That’s a good idea. I thought about doing that but didn’t want to rub on the new paint job. But will probably go to that once the rear jump seats are restored and installed.
BTW, do you happen to have the part number for your bikini top? Is it bestop? Yours seems to fit way better and I know...
Finished restoring my roll bar for my 1975 Fj40, got it painted satin black, cleaned up the rubber pads and all new hardware.
With the roll bar installed, I also got a couple of black bikini tops for my year round summer weather here in Hawaii. They both are a little too small and fit a...
Good bit of information. Sorry, I miss understood your original response. I did have to drill holes (4 of the 7) in the 2 piece channel part. I thought you meant drill into the windshield frame.
I didn’t have to drill, the windshield frame had 7 evenly distributed holes that had capture nuts behind them. They weren’t even nutcerts that a PO could have put in, but looked to be factory holes for 10mm bolts. Maybe I have a factory soft top windshield frame??
I purchased a bikini top from Bestop along with the windshield attachment a while back.
The windshield frame attachment was secured in the OEM bolt holes along the top of the frame. I also cut a strip of thin rubber inner tube as a gasket between the two metal pieces.
Install and uninstall...
It came time to get the OEM roll bar restored and installed. As much as I love driving the 40 with it completely open and topless, 2 issues came up. Driving in general, but especially on the freeway at 60 mph seemed way more sketchy without the added safety of a roll bar. Also, the frequent rain...
Wouldn’t have worked for my build, as I think the upper and lower dash pads are essential to the classic look of a north American 40. But I was going for a factory original look on mine.
Also, the door hit the metal part of the dash as well, so needs some metal fabrication anyways.
Can’t drive with the windshield down (other than slow speeds) because the hood hooks don’t reach the windshield tabs. They are OEM hood hooks, so not entirely sure why they don’t reach. But not planning on doing much windshield down driving anyways.
New replacement mirrors came in to swap out the convex mirrors. I really think the rectangular ones with the rubber surrounds fit the look of my 40 much better. Plus, I just like the non distorted view of these.
One happy owner!
Such a beautiful little cruiser!!
Since this 40 will run topless year around, I always knew half doors were in my future. The door’s that came with it were horribly rusted out at the base and would require extensive metal work to get them ready for the additional metal fabrication to create them into halfdoors.
An opportunity...
Thank you, I really appreciate your advice. I am currently reading through a bunch of your other carb advice threads and watching your YouTube series on rebuilding the carb. I may find the courage to try a rebuild.
I will try the flooded start routine to see if that works.