1965 Fiberglass Hardtop

[DoubleHauler76]

Hello All!

My dad and I were hauling a 1965 FJ40 across Montana and strong winds ripped off the old sun rotted fiberglass cap. From what I can see, the aftermarket fiberglass tops don't work on 65 and earlier FJ40s. Does anybody have a solution? We were already hoping to replace the fiberglass top, but now it just became a lot more urgent.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Looks like you have most of a pattern. You might try and glassing it back together.

 

[65swb45]

One of my locals tried a Gozzard replacement cap on his ‘64 and he was happy with the results. The one time I saw it at the shop after he had the top installed, I noted that they had to do some pretty deep gouging into the front lip over the windshield frame to clear the wiper motors.

HTH

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[Living in the Past]

The sides and back do not angle in from the bottom to the top on corrugated tops like the later top with rear corner windows do. The front of the top does not have a lip with bolts to the windshield like later tops. Because of that I also use straps on old cruiser. Top is the newer style but it wasn't bolted to the windshield frame. On any cruiser I've picked up with a hard top I use straps until I get familiar with cruiser.

 

[DoubleHauler76]

Looks like you have most of a pattern. You might try and glassing it back together.

That may be the plan! I contacted a boat repair shop. They said they could do it. They have done repairs on Blazer tops before.. It would be pricey though.

 

[DoubleHauler76]

The sides and back do not angle in from the bottom to the top on corrugated tops like the later top with rear corner windows do. The front of the top does not have a lip with bolts to the windshield like later tops. Because of that I also use straps on old cruiser. Top is the newer style but it wasn't bolted to the windshield frame. On any cruiser I've picked up with a hard top I use straps until I get familiar with cruiser.

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We will certainly be doing this from now on. Lesson learned the hard way.

 

[3_puppies]

if needing to piece things together, wondering about taking 2 later tops and making 1 to get the proper width, as the width at the windshield frame is the same, it is wider and a different angle from the windshield frame rearward.

there is this option also, requiring another roadtrip and some negotiation:

For Sale Thread 'FJ40 early hardtop fiberglass with vent. Northern Illinois'

Jan 31, 2026

It's been mentioned that I should maybe post this item in the FJ25 classifieds for a larger audience. For your consideration:
I was planning on restoring this for my upcoming `65 project but I've since moved it one too many times. At this point, maybe someone else out there has an interest in it. Pretty rare to find these with the vent, very restorable. Surface rust on the rails, no rot. Looks to be original liner still in it. Lmk if you have questions or need to see more pics. Pick up only in zip 60081. Asking $2500
PS. I had to add a date of manufacture, which I don't know and added...

• Spring Grover
• Replies: 4
• Forum: FJ25 Classifieds Corner

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it is an earlier 1 so it has the roof vent, there may have been 1 for sale in OR also but that was awhile ago

 

[Mark Jennings]

May be time for a soft top option???