Thank you. A lot of thought (read beer) went into figuring a way to mount the rack that did not look cheezy....
When I remove the rack I also take the brackets off the roof. I put the screws back in the inserts, sealed with neoprene washers.
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Thank you. A lot of thought (read beer) went into figuring a way to mount the rack that did not look cheezy....
When I remove the rack I also take the brackets off the roof. I put the screws back in the inserts, sealed with neoprene washers.
The FRP outer skin is not very thick and I was not sure the nutserts would hold. I have been pleasantly surprised. You do need to exercise caution when you set them to avoid over-crimping the insert and cracking the top. I used a hydraulic setting tool which is much easier for me to control.
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I just got a LJ73 and I live in the USA. I am wondering if the truck above was lifted? If so, what kit and tires are available for 1989 LJ73
I just got a LJ73 and I live in the USA. I am wondering if the truck above was lifted? If so, what kit and tires are available for 1989 LJ73
That will make removing and mucking around with the soft top a whole lot easier! Nice! J
I think this is referenced elsewhere on mud but have a look:
Replacing a Sliding Glass Window in 75 series Troopy
I have the same ones. Procured from Cruiserparts.net
I hope -60040 works. Planning on doing this job next month including blasting and coating frames so I'll report back.
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Started as a thread about bolts and seals on the FRP top and turned into something far more interesting. One of the reasons I bought the 73 was the removable top and always had a summer soft top option in mind and some great ideas on here
jblueridge
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So one soft top install plan would could be 1. source the toyota oem top 2. fabricate roof bows 3. swap windscreen frames?
i have a second windscreen frame here that I have been thinking of modding to accept soft top.
i have a second windscreen frame here that I have been thinking of modding to accept soft top.
It's a tiny bit more complicated that that.
jblueridge
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Yes. Life is like that.
Never sold here. Been selling 40's for 40 yrs here. It could be a rhetorical question,
Should someone want a simple bikini solution after removing the fiberglass part of the FRP top, I think using
the same tracks that Bestop sells screwed on same as on the 40 window frame. Then find a upholstery shop
to make a bikini top that passes over the metal hoop would work really well.
I posted some pics of footman loops welded to the back of the metal hoop, these can me copied and would
keep a nice tight tension on the soft top.
Making a complete soft top to sell, that will have to be someone else. I think it could be done with a factory top
as a template. Maybe even make it better as far as convenience.
Like so? Helps to have the aftermarket cage.
I'm going to try to have a full soft top made that steals some ideas from @Trollhole 's custom 40 series top (think magnets). It's just too appealing to go quickly from full top protecting from rain to open top driving during the summer months here in the Colorado Rockies.
Nailed it!! Sweet!
So details on how you attached to the window, need pics and how you did it.
Thanks
Will take some pics and post tomorrow. I had originally bought a Bestop windshield channel but the shop that made the bikini top recommended a different type of channel (that they sell
). I put nutserts in the windshield to attach the channel. The rear straps are attached to the OEM tie downs on the floor in the rear.Are you going to have@trollhole make your soft top? I am wondering if he can duplicate the OEM one as well?
I contacted him many moons ago about it and we decided it was too easy to screw up having a custom top made without the vehicle local for measurements.
I'm certain his seamstress could come very close to recreating it with a template or exact measurements but suspect it would be even more expensive than what Mr. T wants for a new OEM one, although likely better quality and fancier details.
