Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

"making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why in
the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a company
and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

"making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why in
the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a company
and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

"making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why in
the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a company
and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

And how many thousands of tops would he have to make to get the
costs down to what they retail for now? Of course, he could customize it
and make it look cool like this targa:
http://www.----------.com/targajeep.jpg ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

JimG wrote:
>
> "making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why in
> the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a company
> and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

And how many thousands of tops would he have to make to get the
costs down to what they retail for now? Of course, he could customize it
and make it look cool like this targa:
http://www.----------.com/targajeep.jpg ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

JimG wrote:
>
> "making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why in
> the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a company
> and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

And how many thousands of tops would he have to make to get the
costs down to what they retail for now? Of course, he could customize it
and make it look cool like this targa:
http://www.----------.com/targajeep.jpg ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

JimG wrote:
>
> "making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why in
> the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a company
> and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)
>
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

I saw that (for lack of a better word) "Jeep" in Kansas City awhile back. I
came very close to running off the road (not the good way). "It's a Jeep
Thing that I Definitely Don't Understand."

....and I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight...You can crawl over
anything, if you have the right height!

Best to All!

Saw Ya, Don/i8tokyo




"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:41A550EB.6F1E3CDA@cox.net...
> And how many thousands of tops would he have to make to get the
> costs down to what they retail for now? Of course, he could customize it
> and make it look cool like this targa:
> http://www.----------.com/targajeep.jpg ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> JimG wrote:
>>
>> "making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why
>> in
>> the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a
>> company
>> and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)
>>
>> --
>> JimG
>> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
>> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
>> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
>> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
>> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
>> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>>
>> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
>> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
>> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
>> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

I saw that (for lack of a better word) "Jeep" in Kansas City awhile back. I
came very close to running off the road (not the good way). "It's a Jeep
Thing that I Definitely Don't Understand."

....and I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight...You can crawl over
anything, if you have the right height!

Best to All!

Saw Ya, Don/i8tokyo




"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:41A550EB.6F1E3CDA@cox.net...
> And how many thousands of tops would he have to make to get the
> costs down to what they retail for now? Of course, he could customize it
> and make it look cool like this targa:
> http://www.----------.com/targajeep.jpg ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> JimG wrote:
>>
>> "making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why
>> in
>> the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a
>> company
>> and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)
>>
>> --
>> JimG
>> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
>> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
>> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
>> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
>> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
>> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>>
>> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
>> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
>> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
>> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

I saw that (for lack of a better word) "Jeep" in Kansas City awhile back. I
came very close to running off the road (not the good way). "It's a Jeep
Thing that I Definitely Don't Understand."

....and I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight...You can crawl over
anything, if you have the right height!

Best to All!

Saw Ya, Don/i8tokyo




"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:41A550EB.6F1E3CDA@cox.net...
> And how many thousands of tops would he have to make to get the
> costs down to what they retail for now? Of course, he could customize it
> and make it look cool like this targa:
> http://www.----------.com/targajeep.jpg ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> JimG wrote:
>>
>> "making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own" Are you crazy? Why
>> in
>> the world would you even consider that? (unless you plan to start a
>> company
>> and sell thousands of after market tops like Pavement Ends or Bestop!)
>>
>> --
>> JimG
>> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
>> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
>> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
>> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
>> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
>> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>>
>> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
>> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
>> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
>> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

Re: What is a jeep hardtop made of?
 

> Has anybody every tried
> making a mold of the hardtop and casting your own?

Why on earth would anyone bother? But given the range of hack jobs I've
seen some folks try tacking onto their vehicles I wouldn't be surprised to
see someone try. There seem to be no limits to what people will spend of
their own time rather than biting the bullet and just buying a ready-made
solution.