I would be happy to loan a BJ73 to the cause if a truck is needed to mock everything up.
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I have never seen a trollhole top so I can't compare but it will be pretty hard to beat the quality of the Toyota OEM soft top. Just my opinion.
As best I can tell these will work. I held them up to my FRP top and everything looked exactly the same but I need to get a set of frames from @SteveJackson (hint hint Steve) so I can rock this project. Hoping this link is somewhat applicable to the FRP top as far as process.
Replacing a Sliding Glass Window in 75 series Troopy
@cruiserdan, you do anything with yours yet?
I have not opened it up yet. I too was on the bench waiting on the "core" frames project.
The cost of the window run was low enough I decided to experiment this. You simply can't remove the glass without removing the frame and you can swap the one piece w/s without removing the glass. But, if you remove the latch mechanisms you can slide the windows far enough to each side to allow replacement the w/s when cut in half. I used a bit of black silicone at the joint and it turned out quite tidy and FAR better than my leaky-noisy original w/s. I still need to do the second window but it should take more than an hour now that the process is sorted.
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Nice. An option if your frames are otherwise presentable. My frames need a refinish to suit the rest of the truck.
Mine do too, I'll end up doing this again when I get donor frames.
Chop-chop!
Took me a while to get to it but pulled the FRP top today and was able to take some pics.
Windshield frame channel, rivnuts in windshield frame, channel bolted to frame:
In the next few weeks I'll be attacking the FRP top window frames and replacing the rubber and will report back.
Look up 'RV aluminum awning channel'
A rope is sewn into the outer sedge seam and then it slides along within the
channel. The material of the awning is pulling tight against the resistance
of rope being held within the channel.
A rope is sewn into the outer sedge seam and then it slides along within the
channel. The material of the awning is pulling tight against the resistance
of rope being held within the channel.
Nope, aluminum
Ok thanks. That pic sure fooled me.
jblueridge
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There is an Aiba works roof rack for sale in classifieds sections. Very much like Cruiserdan's pictured in this thread Post #94.
I don't know the seller or anything... It just reminded me of Dan's.
I don't know the seller or anything... It just reminded me of Dan's.
Thread revival. When you did this, where did you put that joint? Just occurred to me I need to get this done. Have you got a pic of where it is? I would think up top in the middle by the post.
Thx, J
I put it in the middle of the window
