Building A Woody Hard Top
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Building A Woody Hard Top
I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for the
TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it was
so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and have
built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process by
making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either a
sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame work
will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of weird
to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have gone
on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
will have to see once I get that far.
HarryS
TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it was
so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and have
built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process by
making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either a
sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame work
will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of weird
to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have gone
on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
will have to see once I get that far.
HarryS
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
heavy do you think it would be ?
Dave
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
the
> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
was
> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
have
> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
by
> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
a
> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
work
> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
weird
> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
gone
> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
> will have to see once I get that far.
>
> HarryS
>
>
heavy do you think it would be ?
Dave
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
the
> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
was
> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
have
> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
by
> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
a
> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
work
> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
weird
> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
gone
> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
> will have to see once I get that far.
>
> HarryS
>
>
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
heavy do you think it would be ?
Dave
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
the
> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
was
> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
have
> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
by
> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
a
> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
work
> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
weird
> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
gone
> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
> will have to see once I get that far.
>
> HarryS
>
>
heavy do you think it would be ?
Dave
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
the
> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
was
> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
have
> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
by
> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
a
> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
work
> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
weird
> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
gone
> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
> will have to see once I get that far.
>
> HarryS
>
>
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
heavy do you think it would be ?
Dave
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
the
> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
was
> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
have
> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
by
> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
a
> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
work
> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
weird
> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
gone
> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
> will have to see once I get that far.
>
> HarryS
>
>
heavy do you think it would be ?
Dave
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
the
> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
was
> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
have
> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
by
> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
a
> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
work
> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of
> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
weird
> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
gone
> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will
> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00
> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I
> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
> will have to see once I get that far.
>
> HarryS
>
>
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
I estimate the weight to be between 150 and 175 pounds because the
polycarbonate is super light weight. If I had used auto glass it would have
added about 60 lbs. The polycarbonate ways about 15 lbs for a 4'x4' sheet
and is 10 times stronger and easily machined. The next few months I will be
in the planning and pattern stage. Before I do anything I will make
patterns for every piece of the entire top.
HarryS
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:zuHWd.29719$8B3.316@text.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
> heavy do you think it would be ?
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
>> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
> the
>> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
> was
>> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
> have
>> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
>> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
>> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
> by
>> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
>> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
>> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
>> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
> a
>> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
> work
>> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out
>> of
>> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
>> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
>> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
> weird
>> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
> gone
>> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
>> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that
>> will
>> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about
>> $500.00
>> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different.
>> I
>> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
>> will have to see once I get that far.
>>
>> HarryS
>>
>>
>
>
polycarbonate is super light weight. If I had used auto glass it would have
added about 60 lbs. The polycarbonate ways about 15 lbs for a 4'x4' sheet
and is 10 times stronger and easily machined. The next few months I will be
in the planning and pattern stage. Before I do anything I will make
patterns for every piece of the entire top.
HarryS
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:zuHWd.29719$8B3.316@text.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
> heavy do you think it would be ?
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
>> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
> the
>> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
> was
>> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
> have
>> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
>> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
>> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
> by
>> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
>> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
>> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
>> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
> a
>> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
> work
>> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out
>> of
>> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
>> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
>> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
> weird
>> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
> gone
>> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
>> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that
>> will
>> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about
>> $500.00
>> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different.
>> I
>> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
>> will have to see once I get that far.
>>
>> HarryS
>>
>>
>
>
Guest
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
I estimate the weight to be between 150 and 175 pounds because the
polycarbonate is super light weight. If I had used auto glass it would have
added about 60 lbs. The polycarbonate ways about 15 lbs for a 4'x4' sheet
and is 10 times stronger and easily machined. The next few months I will be
in the planning and pattern stage. Before I do anything I will make
patterns for every piece of the entire top.
HarryS
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:zuHWd.29719$8B3.316@text.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
> heavy do you think it would be ?
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
>> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
> the
>> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
> was
>> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
> have
>> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
>> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
>> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
> by
>> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
>> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
>> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
>> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
> a
>> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
> work
>> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out
>> of
>> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
>> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
>> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
> weird
>> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
> gone
>> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
>> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that
>> will
>> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about
>> $500.00
>> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different.
>> I
>> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
>> will have to see once I get that far.
>>
>> HarryS
>>
>>
>
>
polycarbonate is super light weight. If I had used auto glass it would have
added about 60 lbs. The polycarbonate ways about 15 lbs for a 4'x4' sheet
and is 10 times stronger and easily machined. The next few months I will be
in the planning and pattern stage. Before I do anything I will make
patterns for every piece of the entire top.
HarryS
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:zuHWd.29719$8B3.316@text.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
> heavy do you think it would be ?
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
>> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
> the
>> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
> was
>> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
> have
>> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
>> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
>> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
> by
>> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
>> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
>> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
>> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
> a
>> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
> work
>> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out
>> of
>> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
>> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
>> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
> weird
>> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
> gone
>> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
>> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that
>> will
>> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about
>> $500.00
>> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different.
>> I
>> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
>> will have to see once I get that far.
>>
>> HarryS
>>
>>
>
>
Guest
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
I estimate the weight to be between 150 and 175 pounds because the
polycarbonate is super light weight. If I had used auto glass it would have
added about 60 lbs. The polycarbonate ways about 15 lbs for a 4'x4' sheet
and is 10 times stronger and easily machined. The next few months I will be
in the planning and pattern stage. Before I do anything I will make
patterns for every piece of the entire top.
HarryS
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:zuHWd.29719$8B3.316@text.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
> heavy do you think it would be ?
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:5Mudncu1HIWVobbfRVn-2A@comcast.com...
>> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
> the
>> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
> was
>> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
> have
>> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
>> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
>> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
> by
>> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
>> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
>> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
>> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
> a
>> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
> work
>> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out
>> of
>> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
>> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
>> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
> weird
>> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
> gone
>> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
>> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that
>> will
>> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about
>> $500.00
>> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different.
>> I
>> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
>> will have to see once I get that far.
>>
>> HarryS
>>
>>
>
>
polycarbonate is super light weight. If I had used auto glass it would have
added about 60 lbs. The polycarbonate ways about 15 lbs for a 4'x4' sheet
and is 10 times stronger and easily machined. The next few months I will be
in the planning and pattern stage. Before I do anything I will make
patterns for every piece of the entire top.
HarryS
"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:zuHWd.29719$8B3.316@text.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
> heavy do you think it would be ?
>
> Dave
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "HarryS" <harry01@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for
> the
>> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it
> was
>> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and
> have
>> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done
>> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term
>> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process
> by
>> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use
>> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round
>> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as
>> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either
> a
>> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame
> work
>> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out
>> of
>> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon
>> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast
>> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of
> weird
>> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have
> gone
>> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some
>> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that
>> will
>> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about
>> $500.00
>> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different.
>> I
>> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I
>> will have to see once I get that far.
>>
>> HarryS
>>
>>
>
>
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
This is so weird because I saw one today! Just saw it passing by, I did the
Jeep wave then thought I had made a mistake. Looked old and not in great
shape but it was a Scrambler with a woody top and what looked like full
length rear doors hinged at the sides, no tailgate.
This is going to be so cool.
- Allen
Jeep wave then thought I had made a mistake. Looked old and not in great
shape but it was a Scrambler with a woody top and what looked like full
length rear doors hinged at the sides, no tailgate.
This is going to be so cool.
- Allen
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
This is so weird because I saw one today! Just saw it passing by, I did the
Jeep wave then thought I had made a mistake. Looked old and not in great
shape but it was a Scrambler with a woody top and what looked like full
length rear doors hinged at the sides, no tailgate.
This is going to be so cool.
- Allen
Jeep wave then thought I had made a mistake. Looked old and not in great
shape but it was a Scrambler with a woody top and what looked like full
length rear doors hinged at the sides, no tailgate.
This is going to be so cool.
- Allen
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Re: Building A Woody Hard Top
This is so weird because I saw one today! Just saw it passing by, I did the
Jeep wave then thought I had made a mistake. Looked old and not in great
shape but it was a Scrambler with a woody top and what looked like full
length rear doors hinged at the sides, no tailgate.
This is going to be so cool.
- Allen
Jeep wave then thought I had made a mistake. Looked old and not in great
shape but it was a Scrambler with a woody top and what looked like full
length rear doors hinged at the sides, no tailgate.
This is going to be so cool.
- Allen