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mitchfrom91

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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:12 pm

has anyone attempted makin there own hardtop coz im thinkin of doin it to mine and just wanna see if its been atttempted before

shane1992

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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:53 pm

Hey mate, an old dude that I dont really know has one made up at of aluminium, it looks farking sick! Ive always been meaning to stop and chat to him if he has the specs for it still. He got it made up at a place called GK fab around my area.
I reckon his hardtop looks better then any on the market available hard tops.

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SuziBlu

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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:59 pm

shane1992 wrote:

Pics would be nice. An ally hard top would be a really hard thing to make look good, blend in with the curves and style of a LWB.

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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:11 pm

Ill definantly gets pics when I can. Like I said I dont know him, just see him cruising around my area every now and then.

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mitchfrom91

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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:58 am

yeh i think its easily possible itll just be a very time consuming task and i wanna get ma alloy skills up to scratch aswell so good practice ill let use know wen im thinkin on startin it

Teracis

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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:51 am

I was thinking this the other day, even just turning a soft top into a tin top. Some good sheet metal and welding skills and a bit of gear is all I'd expect it to take. Oh and a lot of time!

But making an alloy (or steel which would be easier) hardtop that's removable would be a piece of cake, just want to keep it light and strong and fix it down well in case you stack as you don't want it coming forward!

jonno_racing

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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:19 pm

there is a sierra in hobart i see some times with a ally hard top... dosent suit the car imo but i think thats in the way it was buit

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Microwire

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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:48 am

Here's a pics for you (stolen from random zuki pics)

Taylor74

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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:26 am

Lovee the different tyre sizes on that immagine the wind up when in 4WD

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mitchfrom91

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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:31 pm

yeh im makin it to look like a massive toolbox practically soo see how i go let use know wen i start on it

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:56 am

Microwire wrote:

Here's a pics for you (stolen from foolsp33d in the random zuki pics)

thanks for the props :roll:

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mitchfrom91

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:52 am

the aim is a steel frame with rolled alloy checkerplate as the skin and glued all round till the sides so no leaks through the rivits and marine carpet on the inside goin for a fastback aswell ull see as i go bikini top first .... next week

Hotshot993

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:59 am

Sweet

Red89

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:39 am

mitchfrom91 wrote:

Nice idea but I wouldnt use checkerplate, tends to make things look tacky when its overused.

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:47 am

Red89 wrote:

mitchfrom91 wrote:

Nice idea but I wouldnt use checkerplate, tends to make things look tacky when its overused.

example A:

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Fatzook

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:48 am

Red89 wrote:

mitchfrom91 wrote:

Nice idea but I wouldnt use checkerplate, tends to make things look tacky when its overused.

x2.

Smooth is clean :wink:

Go for the brazilian look :wink:

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mitchfrom91

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:53 pm

ill see how i go coz itll be removable and checkerplate would fit in with the car i just need to get some fotos up if it looks shockin can allways reskin it

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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:14 pm

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marcman

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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:09 pm

i made my own nothing flash just got 3mm thick ali sheet rolled the sides over and riveted it down does the job and doesn't leak!

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shane1992

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:22 am

This guy lives around my area, he got this made up, it opens like a normal car boot on little hydrolic strut things on is connected to hinged on the top hoop.

Shane

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Fatzook

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:27 am

Thats

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atari4x4

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:38 am

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... le+tin+top

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... le+tin+top

removable tin tops

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:41 am

I like that.. looks very dakar rally-ish

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303zuke

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:44 am

LJ81 wagon conversion:

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Fity

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:07 am

303zuke wrote:

LJ81 wagon conversion:

That is so

Was it a walk through? Is that 2nd pic at Yalwal?

303zuke

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:51 pm

Fity wrote:

303zuke wrote:

LJ81 wagon conversion:

Was it a walk through? Is that 2nd pic at Yalwal?

Yes, rear of the cab was cut out and the sides reinforced. Pics were taken near Lithgow.

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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:09 pm

that LJ looks terrible IMO... did they reverse it into a chook shed & call it done?

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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:29 pm

I think there is a smiley somewhere for this one

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