Carl

Mike,

The body is nearly 2" Thick?

Carl

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4549316D.7B301E41@sympatico.ca...
> As others have mentioned, I got tired of the rust so went 'glass nose to
> tail and love it!
>
> A gent out near Kingston Ontario makes them in his back garage and I am
> really happy with mine after having it on for 7 years. I have an email
> contact and phone number for him still I think. I will check if you
> want.
>
> 'Everything' fits on. I have a hard top, hard doors, soft top and soft
> doors and it all fits just like it should. I am impressed. I do know
> that half the battle with fit is having the body mounts set at the
> proper heights because it's a given the stock frame is going to be
> tweaked.
>
> I even got my stock 'Laredo' chrome grill to fit into the one piece
> front flip clip. It took very little 'tweaking'.
>
> It is a 'very' solid body. The two 3/8" thick shells are cored with 1"
> marine plywood with diamond plate sandwiched in the firewall where the
> steering and pedals attach. The sides are filled with foam.
>
> It makes for one insanely light Jeep when going top and doorless so it
> goes like a scalded cat.
>
> I opted for no back door and made a frame under the rear fenders out of
> angle iron to tie my stock tire rack down to the body/frame mounts so it
> doesn't hang off the 'glass tub, it just bolts through it. I have a
> rack on it for gear and it is solid.
>
> I checked into the aluminum ones made by the houseboat folks I think in
> BC, but there are far too many electrolysis issues between AL and steel
> for me to even think about it. 'Everything' has to be isolate or it
> burns through the aluminum. Not for this kid, I want to get away from
> the rust....
>
> All the used steel ones I looked at, even YJ ones will fit, were already
> rusted to some extent. Same deal, I was 'not' starting out with rust.
>
> Now if they only made a carbon fiber frame......
>
> Here are some shots of my CJ build:
>
> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4292105877
>
> If you look at the bottom right of the page, it links to my other albums
> where you can see the Jeep and lots of others from this newsgroup in
> action.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Bill Gillies wrote:
>>
>> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada.
>> Not
>> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop
>> be
>> used with a fiberglass tub?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill

Carl

Mike,

The body is nearly 2" Thick?

Carl

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4549316D.7B301E41@sympatico.ca...
> As others have mentioned, I got tired of the rust so went 'glass nose to
> tail and love it!
>
> A gent out near Kingston Ontario makes them in his back garage and I am
> really happy with mine after having it on for 7 years. I have an email
> contact and phone number for him still I think. I will check if you
> want.
>
> 'Everything' fits on. I have a hard top, hard doors, soft top and soft
> doors and it all fits just like it should. I am impressed. I do know
> that half the battle with fit is having the body mounts set at the
> proper heights because it's a given the stock frame is going to be
> tweaked.
>
> I even got my stock 'Laredo' chrome grill to fit into the one piece
> front flip clip. It took very little 'tweaking'.
>
> It is a 'very' solid body. The two 3/8" thick shells are cored with 1"
> marine plywood with diamond plate sandwiched in the firewall where the
> steering and pedals attach. The sides are filled with foam.
>
> It makes for one insanely light Jeep when going top and doorless so it
> goes like a scalded cat.
>
> I opted for no back door and made a frame under the rear fenders out of
> angle iron to tie my stock tire rack down to the body/frame mounts so it
> doesn't hang off the 'glass tub, it just bolts through it. I have a
> rack on it for gear and it is solid.
>
> I checked into the aluminum ones made by the houseboat folks I think in
> BC, but there are far too many electrolysis issues between AL and steel
> for me to even think about it. 'Everything' has to be isolate or it
> burns through the aluminum. Not for this kid, I want to get away from
> the rust....
>
> All the used steel ones I looked at, even YJ ones will fit, were already
> rusted to some extent. Same deal, I was 'not' starting out with rust.
>
> Now if they only made a carbon fiber frame......
>
> Here are some shots of my CJ build:
>
> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4292105877
>
> If you look at the bottom right of the page, it links to my other albums
> where you can see the Jeep and lots of others from this newsgroup in
> action.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Bill Gillies wrote:
>>
>> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada.
>> Not
>> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop
>> be
>> used with a fiberglass tub?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill

Carl

Mike,

The body is nearly 2" Thick?

Carl

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4549316D.7B301E41@sympatico.ca...
> As others have mentioned, I got tired of the rust so went 'glass nose to
> tail and love it!
>
> A gent out near Kingston Ontario makes them in his back garage and I am
> really happy with mine after having it on for 7 years. I have an email
> contact and phone number for him still I think. I will check if you
> want.
>
> 'Everything' fits on. I have a hard top, hard doors, soft top and soft
> doors and it all fits just like it should. I am impressed. I do know
> that half the battle with fit is having the body mounts set at the
> proper heights because it's a given the stock frame is going to be
> tweaked.
>
> I even got my stock 'Laredo' chrome grill to fit into the one piece
> front flip clip. It took very little 'tweaking'.
>
> It is a 'very' solid body. The two 3/8" thick shells are cored with 1"
> marine plywood with diamond plate sandwiched in the firewall where the
> steering and pedals attach. The sides are filled with foam.
>
> It makes for one insanely light Jeep when going top and doorless so it
> goes like a scalded cat.
>
> I opted for no back door and made a frame under the rear fenders out of
> angle iron to tie my stock tire rack down to the body/frame mounts so it
> doesn't hang off the 'glass tub, it just bolts through it. I have a
> rack on it for gear and it is solid.
>
> I checked into the aluminum ones made by the houseboat folks I think in
> BC, but there are far too many electrolysis issues between AL and steel
> for me to even think about it. 'Everything' has to be isolate or it
> burns through the aluminum. Not for this kid, I want to get away from
> the rust....
>
> All the used steel ones I looked at, even YJ ones will fit, were already
> rusted to some extent. Same deal, I was 'not' starting out with rust.
>
> Now if they only made a carbon fiber frame......
>
> Here are some shots of my CJ build:
>
> http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4292105877
>
> If you look at the bottom right of the page, it links to my other albums
> where you can see the Jeep and lots of others from this newsgroup in
> action.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Bill Gillies wrote:
>>
>> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada.
>> Not
>> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop
>> be
>> used with a fiberglass tub?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill

Mike Romain

Yes, pretty close to 2" thick for sure.

I had to go and buy all new bottom bolts when I figured out how thick it
really was. I underestimated big time first time buying them.

For the tub walls, figure they are solid right down from the inside
edge, there is no lip there for the hardtop bolts, I had to router
spaces for the nuts when I drilled the hard top and soft top rail holes.

That made for a few issues with things like the heater box and the
steering wheel brace which I had to shorten slightly. I got lucky and
my roll bar 'just' fits under the hard top, but have heard of others
cutting down the bar even with the US made tubs.

Mike

Carl wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> The body is nearly 2" Thick?
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4549316D.7B301E41@sympatico.ca...
> > As others have mentioned, I got tired of the rust so went 'glass nose to
> > tail and love it!
> >
> > A gent out near Kingston Ontario makes them in his back garage and I am
> > really happy with mine after having it on for 7 years. I have an email
> > contact and phone number for him still I think. I will check if you
> > want.
> >
> > 'Everything' fits on. I have a hard top, hard doors, soft top and soft
> > doors and it all fits just like it should. I am impressed. I do know
> > that half the battle with fit is having the body mounts set at the
> > proper heights because it's a given the stock frame is going to be
> > tweaked.
> >
> > I even got my stock 'Laredo' chrome grill to fit into the one piece
> > front flip clip. It took very little 'tweaking'.
> >
> > It is a 'very' solid body. The two 3/8" thick shells are cored with 1"
> > marine plywood with diamond plate sandwiched in the firewall where the
> > steering and pedals attach. The sides are filled with foam.
> >
> > It makes for one insanely light Jeep when going top and doorless so it
> > goes like a scalded cat.
> >
> > I opted for no back door and made a frame under the rear fenders out of
> > angle iron to tie my stock tire rack down to the body/frame mounts so it
> > doesn't hang off the 'glass tub, it just bolts through it. I have a
> > rack on it for gear and it is solid.
> >
> > I checked into the aluminum ones made by the houseboat folks I think in
> > BC, but there are far too many electrolysis issues between AL and steel
> > for me to even think about it. 'Everything' has to be isolate or it
> > burns through the aluminum. Not for this kid, I want to get away from
> > the rust....
> >
> > All the used steel ones I looked at, even YJ ones will fit, were already
> > rusted to some extent. Same deal, I was 'not' starting out with rust.
> >
> > Now if they only made a carbon fiber frame......
> >
> > Here are some shots of my CJ build:
> >
> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4292105877
> >
> > If you look at the bottom right of the page, it links to my other albums
> > where you can see the Jeep and lots of others from this newsgroup in
> > action.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Bill Gillies wrote:
> >>
> >> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada.
> >> Not
> >> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop
> >> be
> >> used with a fiberglass tub?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bill

Mike Romain

Yes, pretty close to 2" thick for sure.

I had to go and buy all new bottom bolts when I figured out how thick it
really was. I underestimated big time first time buying them.

For the tub walls, figure they are solid right down from the inside
edge, there is no lip there for the hardtop bolts, I had to router
spaces for the nuts when I drilled the hard top and soft top rail holes.

That made for a few issues with things like the heater box and the
steering wheel brace which I had to shorten slightly. I got lucky and
my roll bar 'just' fits under the hard top, but have heard of others
cutting down the bar even with the US made tubs.

Mike

Carl wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> The body is nearly 2" Thick?
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4549316D.7B301E41@sympatico.ca...
> > As others have mentioned, I got tired of the rust so went 'glass nose to
> > tail and love it!
> >
> > A gent out near Kingston Ontario makes them in his back garage and I am
> > really happy with mine after having it on for 7 years. I have an email
> > contact and phone number for him still I think. I will check if you
> > want.
> >
> > 'Everything' fits on. I have a hard top, hard doors, soft top and soft
> > doors and it all fits just like it should. I am impressed. I do know
> > that half the battle with fit is having the body mounts set at the
> > proper heights because it's a given the stock frame is going to be
> > tweaked.
> >
> > I even got my stock 'Laredo' chrome grill to fit into the one piece
> > front flip clip. It took very little 'tweaking'.
> >
> > It is a 'very' solid body. The two 3/8" thick shells are cored with 1"
> > marine plywood with diamond plate sandwiched in the firewall where the
> > steering and pedals attach. The sides are filled with foam.
> >
> > It makes for one insanely light Jeep when going top and doorless so it
> > goes like a scalded cat.
> >
> > I opted for no back door and made a frame under the rear fenders out of
> > angle iron to tie my stock tire rack down to the body/frame mounts so it
> > doesn't hang off the 'glass tub, it just bolts through it. I have a
> > rack on it for gear and it is solid.
> >
> > I checked into the aluminum ones made by the houseboat folks I think in
> > BC, but there are far too many electrolysis issues between AL and steel
> > for me to even think about it. 'Everything' has to be isolate or it
> > burns through the aluminum. Not for this kid, I want to get away from
> > the rust....
> >
> > All the used steel ones I looked at, even YJ ones will fit, were already
> > rusted to some extent. Same deal, I was 'not' starting out with rust.
> >
> > Now if they only made a carbon fiber frame......
> >
> > Here are some shots of my CJ build:
> >
> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4292105877
> >
> > If you look at the bottom right of the page, it links to my other albums
> > where you can see the Jeep and lots of others from this newsgroup in
> > action.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Bill Gillies wrote:
> >>
> >> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada.
> >> Not
> >> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop
> >> be
> >> used with a fiberglass tub?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bill

Mike Romain

Yes, pretty close to 2" thick for sure.

I had to go and buy all new bottom bolts when I figured out how thick it
really was. I underestimated big time first time buying them.

For the tub walls, figure they are solid right down from the inside
edge, there is no lip there for the hardtop bolts, I had to router
spaces for the nuts when I drilled the hard top and soft top rail holes.

That made for a few issues with things like the heater box and the
steering wheel brace which I had to shorten slightly. I got lucky and
my roll bar 'just' fits under the hard top, but have heard of others
cutting down the bar even with the US made tubs.

Mike

Carl wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> The body is nearly 2" Thick?
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4549316D.7B301E41@sympatico.ca...
> > As others have mentioned, I got tired of the rust so went 'glass nose to
> > tail and love it!
> >
> > A gent out near Kingston Ontario makes them in his back garage and I am
> > really happy with mine after having it on for 7 years. I have an email
> > contact and phone number for him still I think. I will check if you
> > want.
> >
> > 'Everything' fits on. I have a hard top, hard doors, soft top and soft
> > doors and it all fits just like it should. I am impressed. I do know
> > that half the battle with fit is having the body mounts set at the
> > proper heights because it's a given the stock frame is going to be
> > tweaked.
> >
> > I even got my stock 'Laredo' chrome grill to fit into the one piece
> > front flip clip. It took very little 'tweaking'.
> >
> > It is a 'very' solid body. The two 3/8" thick shells are cored with 1"
> > marine plywood with diamond plate sandwiched in the firewall where the
> > steering and pedals attach. The sides are filled with foam.
> >
> > It makes for one insanely light Jeep when going top and doorless so it
> > goes like a scalded cat.
> >
> > I opted for no back door and made a frame under the rear fenders out of
> > angle iron to tie my stock tire rack down to the body/frame mounts so it
> > doesn't hang off the 'glass tub, it just bolts through it. I have a
> > rack on it for gear and it is solid.
> >
> > I checked into the aluminum ones made by the houseboat folks I think in
> > BC, but there are far too many electrolysis issues between AL and steel
> > for me to even think about it. 'Everything' has to be isolate or it
> > burns through the aluminum. Not for this kid, I want to get away from
> > the rust....
> >
> > All the used steel ones I looked at, even YJ ones will fit, were already
> > rusted to some extent. Same deal, I was 'not' starting out with rust.
> >
> > Now if they only made a carbon fiber frame......
> >
> > Here are some shots of my CJ build:
> >
> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=4292105877
> >
> > If you look at the bottom right of the page, it links to my other albums
> > where you can see the Jeep and lots of others from this newsgroup in
> > action.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Bill Gillies wrote:
> >>
> >> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada.
> >> Not
> >> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop
> >> be
> >> used with a fiberglass tub?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bill

Lee Ayrton

I bought a steel tub for my `79 CJ5 from these guys:

<URL:http://www.willysoverland.com/index.php/WO/replitub/>

I'm happy with it.


On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Bill Gillies wrote:

> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada. Not
> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop be
> used with a fiberglass tub?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>
>

--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.

Lee Ayrton

I bought a steel tub for my `79 CJ5 from these guys:

<URL:http://www.willysoverland.com/index.php/WO/replitub/>

I'm happy with it.


On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Bill Gillies wrote:

> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada. Not
> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop be
> used with a fiberglass tub?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>
>

--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.

Lee Ayrton

I bought a steel tub for my `79 CJ5 from these guys:

<URL:http://www.willysoverland.com/index.php/WO/replitub/>

I'm happy with it.


On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Bill Gillies wrote:

> Replacing the tub on my 85 CJ-7 and am looking for suppliers in Canada. Not
> sure what type to choose yet, aluminium, steel or glass??? Can a hardtop be
> used with a fiberglass tub?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>
>

--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

What was the cost?
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> I bought a steel tub for my `79 CJ5 from these guys:
>
> <URL:http://www.willysoverland.com/index.php/WO/replitub/>
>
> I'm happy with it.