What a cool adventure and knowing the history makes it that much more interesting.
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- #442
So I need to address my roof. I could always Source one and repair but that would be too vanilla. Soooo, thoughts?
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- #444
hmmm.
Do it!!
Man, I'm with Abqcruiser, do it! I'd love to have something like that.
So yeah, it must be cool!
Normally, I would so "do it" too. That road sometimes doesn't always turn out so peachy. The last time I encouraged some chop top action, guy finished his project, and sold it like a year later. So I say do it in such a way that if it doesn't turn out the way you were hoping or imagined it would, you can easily (relatively) dig into some vanilla and put a normal top back on it.
You have an internal roll cage, yah? Maybe you could tie the camper top floor into the cage? One thing for sure - you'll need to beef up your rear shocks / anti-sway bar situation to help compensate for the added weight.
You have an internal roll cage, yah? Maybe you could tie the camper top floor into the cage? One thing for sure - you'll need to beef up your rear shocks / anti-sway bar situation to help compensate for the added weight.
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- #450
True. My idea of replacing the vanilla roof was too cut a few inches down all of the pillars. If I gack up the pop top I would just cut a few inches down the pillars and put a new-to-me roof on.
Are you thinking of building your own pop top or using an aftermarket (Alu-cab) and adapt it to the 55. I'm thinking you need big kahunas to cut the top off a good 55 and build a one of a kind top. I'd have to do a little more drinking first. 
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- #452
Looking to adapt a pop top to the top.
It's not a good roof. I got good rot going near the drip rails.
It's not a good roof. I got good rot going near the drip rails.
Who had a pic of a nicely done 55 pop top, I remember seeing one, maybe white?
Here's a 70 with a Alu-Cab on it, might work...
Or...
You could come and get this one. It's a later top with the curved corners on the front driver and passenger side. I would think you could graft in those corners with your earlier roof without too much trouble, but that's just probably me over simplifying it.
You could come and get this one. It's a later top with the curved corners on the front driver and passenger side. I would think you could graft in those corners with your earlier roof without too much trouble, but that's just probably me over simplifying it.
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- #458
Whoa, you have that at your compound? What would you want for it?
It's yours if you want it. The expense for you to drive out and pick it up is going to be more than what I could get for it.
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- #460
I might have to take you up on that. I could always bring a gift that usually comes in 6, 12 or 24.