hardtop for an intermediate

I have the opportunity to pick up this hardtop for my 75 cj5. Does anyone see any concerns?

 

None come to mind, looks like its in great shape! just make sure you get the windshield-door filler pieces, they are made of 100% unobtanium.

 

Check for rust around the seams and by the supports in the inside. As was said get the filler pieces but also the upper and lower door hinges, keys if possible, and the door stay strap hooks from the inside of the tub by the dash.


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There's also a filler strip above the gas filler indent on the driver's side, that's part of the top. Yes, just be careful to get all the pieces.

 

The lower hinges on the body look homemade. Stock ones look like this

 

I got it today, all the brackets that attach to the body were fabricated, but solid. A little rust around some seams. Just surface rust a little sanding can take out. And where it attaches to the windshield above the soft top retaining bracket had been cut on by the the previous, previous owner. Doors work, windows roll, no keys. All in all a good solid top but unfortunately I'm going to in the search for the filler pieces unless I fab something. I think I am going fabricate so the top attaches at the windshield not with screws on the outside but with butterfly clamps on the inside. He also threw in some stock steel wheels / a new bikini top and remnants of a soft top of summers past.

 

This is what is will be going on when I get the hardtop restored

 

I'm currently looking for one to go on Dad's '72.... Its like hens teef...

 

I have two just like it working on the rust