FJ40 Half soft top thread

[rapovt]

Wildman and I are talking about how to come up with a soft half top.

I just built a new cage and designed the cage so that it would support my top. I used the bestop supports around the doors and welded some tabs to the roolbar for these supports. I can still use the bestop as it is and thought about cutting it down, but it is a little beat. my truck is in pieces, so no pics at this time. here are some other pics I saved.

 

[skyclark]

I have always liked the half top. Matt's truck looks good with both the top he had originally as well as the top shown.

I am planning to sew a half top this summer. I plan to include a flat-ish cover for the "bed" section as I would like to keep it as dry as possible.

 

[JohnnyC]

kayline had a 1/2 soft top long ago...i think there is a pic or two around

 

[green40]

I'd like do have the same type top.
I have enough hardtop parts laying around to go that route
but then I need to figure out how to get it on with the 2 cage
braces that run to the rear. Soft top would be ideal.

Lane

 

[82cruiser]

Good thread. Are you guys looking to use oem bows at all to make the design usable by others or is this more of a one-off thing?

Post some pics of your cage!

 

[Wildman]

I am looking to use OEM bows beaucse I have them. But it would be cool to make a custom totaly bolt on top for somebody with a stock roll bar (or under the hard top cage) But my trucks not even close to stock...

 

[Mad Jack]

This is a good thread!! You guys got me thinking.....thats never good for the wallet!

 

[green40]

I like the one-off approach like the one above. Use the roll bar as the hoop and the stock
door frames. Removable rear but still have the top over you.

Lane

 

[Wildman]

I like the one-off approach like the one above. Use the roll bar as the hoop and the stock
door frames. Removable rear but still have the top over you.

Lane

You would need a stock hoop set (or at least the front bow&channel setup) to make the door frames though. Thats the touble I am coming up with, unless you chop a section out of a hard top, and get crazy with welding up the back edges. But then your back to custom again.

 

[rapovt]

Half Top

I brought my cruiser to the upolstrey guy to modify my bestop into a half top. I designed the roll bar to be the frame for the top. The rear window velcro's around the roll bar and comes out seperate.

 

[JohnnyC]

I brought my cruiser to the upolstrey guy to modify my bestop into a half top. I designed the roll bar to be the frame for the top. The rear window velcro's around the roll bar and comes out seperate.

nice job...how much did he charge for the rework?

 

[82cruiser]

Dig it Gary! Nice job and great visibility out back.

 

[voyager:01]

cool.. looks great.. one of a kind.. i love soft top half cabs!

 

[rabid]

Randy- post up pics of yours!


Gary- I love that look- like a mini M37!

 

[82cruiser]

Altered Kayline oem repro top.

 

[rapovt]

nice job...how much did he charge for the rework?

$404 It has a piece of electrical conduit above the rear window. The two loops that hang are for a strap to stretch it tight. I did not try it in today's cold weather.