Cj/yj hard top

Is there anyway to modify a cj/yj top to fit a cj5 or are they all universal? :? I am pretty lost? I just totaled my 93yj and picked up a 82 cj5 My buddy has an old jeep hard top from 1980 or abouts. I just need a little help?

 

here is a friend of mines page doing the opposite, stuffing a CJ soft top onto a YJ... might be helpful

http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/supertop.html

 

The problem is at the side window. Even if you are handy with fibre-work, I'm not sure there's any place (any one, single location) you can remove the differential in distance from the door to the back and not have to modify the side window size. Might could do some kind of multi-cut. But that would cost more in time and money than just finding a used CJ5 fiberglass hard top.

At least that's my $.02 worth.

 

i realize this is a 7 year old thread, saying that why wont the 76 and up cj5 hard top fit on the pre 75? is it the windsheild? or is there differences in the lengths of the tub. any help is appreciated. thanks.

 

The windshield on a 76 and up CJ5 is narrower at the top and is angled backwards more towards the rear of the vehicle. You can swap windshields and get a later model hardtop to work on an earlier CJ5. Search the forums, this topic has been covered extensively.

 

i did this mod some yj tops are made of plastic mine is. it took 4 cuts one through the rear glass about 4 inches removed, one down the middle from that cut to the front edge to allow the top to bow to match the windshield frame and one down the sides of those pcs to increase width to match the width difference at the windshield.the 2 on the sides ended up 3 inches in front to nothing at the back.glassed together and bondo to fill...a coat of raptor liner and 2 cut pcs of safety glass total cost 125 the top cost 15 from the boneyard.

 

looks good thanks for the pic. you got a good price on the top everyone around here wants 400 for one with no lift gate or hinges or else all cracked up.

 

sterlclan that top looks great. what are you doing for doors?

 

i searched extensively. as i always do. i try to find it myself before i ask questions. how else would i have found a 7 year old thread? one of the reasons for these forums is that knowledgable people such as a lot of the good folks at this site can help people like me and themselves to a wealth of information i'm sorry that my search didn't bring me everything i need and i aksed a question. i guess i'll try a different site. if questions are not allowed.

 

Well, it has been covered extensively... I'm sure the reply was meant to be helpful, not judgmental. This topic is so popular, that it has its own page in the tech section: http://www.earlycj5.com/technical/body-and-frame/earlyintermediate-cj-windshield-frame-comparison/ ... complete with pictures.

A couple of other suggestions, if I may. If you don't find what you need, it's ok to post a new question in a new thread. In fact, it's probably better ... your new thread will have a more accurate title that you can pick, and will draw more helpful responses.

If you don't find what you want using the forum search function, try Google. (I skip the forum search altogether generally and go direct to Google search). Use
site:earlyCJ5.com <your search terms>
and you'll search the whole site. The Google search engine is much more sophisticated than the forum search, and handles those pesky 1, 2 and 3 letter phrases that the forum search throws away.

hth! :tea:

 

roadhog right now i use a set of soft doors that i added some round stock and black duct tape to the edges to fill in the gaps. Ive got a set of cj 7 doors all marked up to hack off just havent found the time to finish them...

 

timgr i appreciate your help. i know the search function on most of these forums leaves something to be desired. and its the members like you that usually help me the most. i think almost every question that i've asked you have weighed in on with very knowledgeable answers. i thank you.

 

WOW! once agian this is a timely posting.
I had the idea of making a Meyers hard top into a 1/2 top.
My plan was to find a ratty Meyers without the doors, (my doors are pristine) and cut it up.
But prehaps trying to fit a fibergalss top w/doors from a newer CJ 5 may work also.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Stand by when I get the $$ then the top and start hacking and welding I'll post pics.
Joe
A jeep is like a constant blank canvas. As soon as your done one project, another pops up!bunny with a pancake