Chop Top Write up?

[1985xjlaredo]

serial? What the hell does that mean? I just wanna know what Im getting into v\before I go and cut away

 

[RedHeep]

serial? What the hell does that mean? I just wanna know what Im getting into v\before I go and cut away

This isn't home ec class. If you want something done well, you have to pay for it. This isn't something mass produced for a common production convertible, this is a one off top designed around where you cut, weld and fabricate on the back of your heep.

 

[Gil BullyKatz]

and a crazy mad sewing girlfriend.

carefull...

This will cost you much more than a new XJ.

Find an upholstery shop...

They won't make you sit thru chick flicks or cuddle afterwards.

 

[Rev Den]

$1000 Cause thats crazy! I could get the material for about $200. I can get a snap rivet kit and some extra rivets for about $20 and a crazy mad sewing girlfriend. I mean it doesnt have to be 100% watertight. Hell it isn't watertight now, but about 90% would be just right. Hell my friend just got a new top for his 92 mustang for a little over $650. Anyways what have some of you paid for a custom top.

I love your reasoning.

It is gonna depend on the shop.

Mine was $800.

It is weather tight, does not flap, and came with a guarantee.

It is not as easy as you make it sound.....trust me...I have been there.

Rev

 

[bshaw]

serial? What the hell does that mean? I just wanna know what Im getting into v\before I go and cut away

no one ever takes me serial!! :bawl:

 

[1985xjlaredo]

no one ever takes me serial!! :bawl:

lol Well I guess Ill just have to go at it and see what happens. No matter what I do to my Jeeps they are always are hungry for money! eace:

 

[WaXJ_Skier]

They won't make you sit thru chick flicks or cuddle afterwards.

not to go off topic but I will. WTF is wrong with that cuddling leads to other desireable things, especially after watching a chick flick.

 

[Rev Den]

lol Well I guess Ill just have to go at it and see what happens. No matter what I do to my Jeeps they are always are hungry for money! eace:

Good luck.....like I said, if you have specific questions...feel free to ask.

Rev

 

[Ludakris]

$1000 Cause thats crazy! I could get the material for about $200. I can get a snap rivet kit and some extra rivets for about $20 and a crazy mad sewing girlfriend. I mean it doesnt have to be 100% watertight. Hell it isn't watertight now, but about 90% would be just right. Hell my friend just got a new top for his 92 mustang for a little over $650. Anyways what have some of you paid for a custom top.

then why are you asking? looks like you have it figured out...

 

[xcm]

isnt this advanced fab??

 

[Gil BullyKatz]

isnt this advanced fab??

There's nothing advanced about using a sawzall.

 

[Jump This]

There's nothing advanced about using a sawzall.

Ya' gotta' use a plasma cutter to call it 'advanced fab'....!

 

[1985xjlaredo]

Ya' gotta' use a plasma cutter to call it 'advanced fab'....!

So a plasma cutter wont get anything too hot? I would much rather do it with the plasme than with a sawzall. I would think that the middle of the roof would be a bit shakey for a sawzall.

 

[Jump This]

So a plasma cutter wont get anything too hot? I would much rather do it with the plasme than with a sawzall. I would think that the middle of the roof would be a bit shakey for a sawzall.

Angle grinder, sheet metal circular saw, sawz all, and plazma cutter.

I like to mark it off and use the sawz all. Along the sides the sawz all works better than the other methods.

Just my findings...

 

[ren]

For some "in work" pix, try my thread "I got bored today". it shows alot of the intial removal/cutting work, and some pix of the X-ploder hatch that I grafted on to be able to close the XJ up for bad waether, as my kids ride in this daily driver/trail runner.