can you shoot some pics of the current roof on yours? I am considering chopping mine off due to the rust on the roof. What did you like about it, what dont you like about it?
Boy that's a loaded question. When i bought it it was pretty much like it is. There was no rear window, so a lot of air came through the rear, and that back eddy brought in exhaust fumes (still does). When it rains, the top leaked in many places more due to rusty holes in critical places. The tarp-like material is rain tight and only finds it's way through the body. I've since siliconed the snot out of it and it's pretty rain tight now. I go back and forth on the back, because it's pretty cool having a pick-up bed in back, but the stock springs are weak for handling a load. I carry tools and currently use it for a work truck since my other truck is broken down currently.
The rear window is the front window of a 66 ford bronco. It fit perfectly between the stantions and is only siliconed in. above it is a piece of stainless steel I cut and, yes, siliconed in (are you getting a trend yet???).
During the summer when the weather is hot, the top transfers a lot of radiant heat through it (it's black), but get moving with some wind and it's fun. I've only taken the top completely off once, and that was to inspect it for siliconing.
The looks of confusion, thumbs up, and overall respect for an old jalopy still running is constantly amusing to me. I still get a chuckle when someone says "what the f%$k is that???".
I may miss the top not being there, but I got a trailer to haul stuff. All in all, I think I want a hard top and full glass. The only logical thing is that it was cut off in mexico cheaply and designed for pretty much fair weather driving, baja style. I don't think the top was a kit, but more custom made by hand by some hard working people south of the border. You can see where they welded in a "roll bar" that I would never trust. The hook hanging from it is to hold the top open to a truck bed tool box mounted where the rear seat should go...
Like i said, work truck.
One more thing. I'm tall, and my head used to rub against the tarp, so above the front seats is a custom made truss from an old hard wood bow, cut to fit. it's only held in by it's own tension. It's also very loud on the freeway since the tarp flaps up and down against the roll bar. Hard to talk, but then again the exhaust is intentionally loud so talk over that is hard at speed.
