hard top for ragtop 70 series
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Hello crushers,
After looking at it for a day or so, the red lowers and white on top is a damn fine looking compromise. To have some heat-reflective characteristics from the white on top is an excellent idea. I say, do it!
Cheers, 61Mk+
After looking at it for a day or so, the red lowers and white on top is a damn fine looking compromise. To have some heat-reflective characteristics from the white on top is an excellent idea. I say, do it!
Cheers, 61Mk+
Looks great Wayne!
crushers
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took it for a drive today and could actually hear the stereo at a low setting. that is pretty impressive if you ever met me.
if i put this under the rubber flooring i bet it would be like a tomb in there.
of course with the top off you don't hear any engine noise either.
if i put this under the rubber flooring i bet it would be like a tomb in there.
of course with the top off you don't hear any engine noise either.
I like the hard-top. And I like the all white look. Now that you have "perfected" putting a top on, how about a new project? Cutting the top off of a 79 series and adding a soft top? Not that this would be practical, but I like the looks of a soft top FJ45...
Enjoy the weekend wheeling.
Enjoy the weekend wheeling.
crushers
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not hard at all, if you did the cut correcty then you could actually make it a removeable steel top with a canvas summer version. there is the guy making custom canvas tops here on mud, the tops look fantastic but he is a bit ... over whelmed ... right now.
i have actually asked him to make a full canvas top for my 70 here when he gets caught up. time will tell.
i will see if i can find pics of the soft top i made for my 45 decades ago.
i have actually asked him to make a full canvas top for my 70 here when he gets caught up. time will tell.
i will see if i can find pics of the soft top i made for my 45 decades ago.
lowenbrau
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Just found this thread. Another epic waste of time on a rig you'll soon tire of and sell. ;p
As far as colour goes, I really dig the red up the sides and white top. It makes the rig look less obviously short. The black trim on the window frames works well with the wheel colour too.
As far as colour goes, I really dig the red up the sides and white top. It makes the rig look less obviously short. The black trim on the window frames works well with the wheel colour too.
crushers
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thanks Bruce,
the black is factory removable frames and only comes that color.
the windshield frame will be painted back to factory red.
the "roll bar" and spreaders will also be red.
after the comments of "it will look like what the FJLoser shoudl have been" and Berni's comment of "it will look like a Land Rover", as much as i also liked the red and white ... it will be all white.
Bruce, you know how you NEVER say "this rig had never run so nice" cause it will suddenly start acting up? well on the wheeling run this weekend i had just told a passenger " this is my favorite rig of 30 years of owning and wheeling many different Land Cruisers" ... guess what happened ... darn.
the black is factory removable frames and only comes that color.
the windshield frame will be painted back to factory red.
the "roll bar" and spreaders will also be red.
after the comments of "it will look like what the FJLoser shoudl have been" and Berni's comment of "it will look like a Land Rover", as much as i also liked the red and white ... it will be all white.
Bruce, you know how you NEVER say "this rig had never run so nice" cause it will suddenly start acting up? well on the wheeling run this weekend i had just told a passenger " this is my favorite rig of 30 years of owning and wheeling many different Land Cruisers" ... guess what happened ... darn.
seriously,
you can't just leave us hanging....!
you can't just leave us hanging....!
Great JOB Wayne!!! 
Thanks for the good idea and project pics
Thanks for the good idea and project pics
crushers
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well, i learned a couple things on the past weekends run ...
first NEVER say how much you like your truck since with in minutes you will have ... issues.
secondly, MAKE DAMN SURE everyone in the group is on the same radio frequency.
no Lulo, i did not hit a moose ... THE moose hit me.
story, the section of trail was extremely muddy and rutted. there were 4 trucks in our group, a stockish BJ70 on ice radials, a stockish 60, a locked 60 and this old truck. the stockish 70 got stuck pretty quick and we needed to get him past the ruts to keep going so i hooked a 6 ft strap (why 6 ft and not longer? cause we needed to keep a short length to keep him from sliding in the slick back into the center rut) and towed him along the bank and up the hill.
then i got a call from Moose (his nickname in the club) and went back to do the same. sadly once i got him past the worst of the ruts i radio'd back and said "prepare to stop", thinking he heard me i stopped
but
he was on channel 4 and the rest of us were on 5 and he drove hard into the back of my ragtop.
so, yes it is still my favorite truck but it isn't as pretty as it used to be. new door from Japan on order.
NEVER say "man, this truck is running excellent OR i love this truck OR hold my beer and watch this" cause they all will come back to bite you in the ass.
first NEVER say how much you like your truck since with in minutes you will have ... issues.
secondly, MAKE DAMN SURE everyone in the group is on the same radio frequency.
no Lulo, i did not hit a moose ... THE moose hit me.
story, the section of trail was extremely muddy and rutted. there were 4 trucks in our group, a stockish BJ70 on ice radials, a stockish 60, a locked 60 and this old truck. the stockish 70 got stuck pretty quick and we needed to get him past the ruts to keep going so i hooked a 6 ft strap (why 6 ft and not longer? cause we needed to keep a short length to keep him from sliding in the slick back into the center rut) and towed him along the bank and up the hill.
then i got a call from Moose (his nickname in the club) and went back to do the same. sadly once i got him past the worst of the ruts i radio'd back and said "prepare to stop", thinking he heard me i stopped
but
he was on channel 4 and the rest of us were on 5 and he drove hard into the back of my ragtop.
so, yes it is still my favorite truck but it isn't as pretty as it used to be. new door from Japan on order.
NEVER say "man, this truck is running excellent OR i love this truck OR hold my beer and watch this" cause they all will come back to bite you in the ass.
Bad luck ay with the rear door ,
That is some thing i like about having a ute with the tray,
I had a similar situation except it was a troopy than ran into the back of me,
Jumped out
Cracked a beer open
Had a chat
Had a look at the damage
Had a laugh
Grabbed a BFH
fixed the damage
On our way
That is some thing i like about having a ute with the tray,
I had a similar situation except it was a troopy than ran into the back of me,
Jumped out
Cracked a beer open
Had a chat
Had a look at the damage
Had a laugh
Grabbed a BFH
fixed the damage
On our way
