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Full to half cab......finally did it.

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by deputyvaughn, Jan 27, 2015.

  1. deputyvaughn

    deputyvaughn Member

    I asked a year or so back for opinions about cutting down an original 62 steel hardtop to a half cab. Took me a while to decide but I finally bit the bullet and did it. I have some pics of the work in progress, but first I'll just post the before/after pics. I had an old pickup (Toyota I think) sliding rear glass that I used for a back window. I also added a grill guard that was on a parts Jeep I bought a few years back. Been wanting to add it for a long time.

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    deputyvaughn, Jan 27, 2015
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  2. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    I like it.
     
    timgr, Jan 27, 2015
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  3. jwmckenzie

    jwmckenzie Sponsor

    Looks good.
     
    jwmckenzie, Jan 27, 2015
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  4. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Looks good to me too! Sliding rear window is a cool add on. :)
     
    Glenn, Jan 27, 2015
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  5. dsrt4

    dsrt4 Member

    Awesome!

    *starts looking at sliding rear Windows*
     
    dsrt4, Jan 27, 2015
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  6. Alan28

    Alan28 Well-Known Member 2022 Sponsor

    So you finally did it; lokks nice, was not so easy. Nice rear window.
    The countryside is in North Alabama? It looks like some parts of France, you have some rain because it is green.
    I suppsoed that it was a dry place.
    Good for Jeep, nice tracks.
     
    Alan28, Jan 27, 2015
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  7. deputyvaughn

    deputyvaughn Member

    I'm nobodies welder, but I managed to reconnect the back to the front taking 29 inches out of the rear/middle. the vertical back piece is the roof panel I cut out of the top. I only had to add about 10 inches of filler panel to close it in. I'm glad I did it, but still looking forward to spring when I can go back to topless....

    Scott
     
    deputyvaughn, Jan 27, 2015
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  8. 69Willys

    69Willys Las Vegas, NV

    Nice! I've been thinking of doing the same thing...let me guess--you gassed up on your way to take those pictures, right?
     
    69Willys, Jan 28, 2015
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  9. 47v6

    47v6 junk wrecker! 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    I did the opposite of you. I took my half cab on my 2A, got a hard top from a wrecking yard and welded them together. actually at the time I didn't have a welder, so i had a shop do it. I did all the prep. That was 1998, I think.
     
    47v6, Jan 28, 2015
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  10. lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

    Nice job, looks great. I've always liked the half cab look.
     
    lynn, Jan 28, 2015
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  11. RJ'sCJ6

    RJ'sCJ6 Member

    Looks good, I like it! Now it's unique!
     
    RJ'sCJ6, Jan 28, 2015
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  12. commanlerwrangdo

    commanlerwrangdo Member

    You have two thumbs up from me on your "new" half cab. I love it! Nice work, glad you took the plunge and now it'll be easier on you when you want to remove the cab for good weather times!:)
     
    commanlerwrangdo, Jan 28, 2015
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  13. deputyvaughn

    deputyvaughn Member

    Actually I ran out of gas on a test drive....LOL....I've since fixed the fuel gauge. I took the pictures while waiting on my wife to bring me fuel....LOL

    Scott
     
    deputyvaughn, Jan 29, 2015
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  14. 69Willys

    69Willys Las Vegas, NV

    Oh OK...I thought maybe you left your gas cap at the station. Half cab looks good!
     
    69Willys, Jan 30, 2015
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  15. army grunt

    army grunt Member

    looks good,if you were closer i would a pair of side boards for you...
     
    army grunt, Jan 30, 2015
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