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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. Jan 27, 2015
    deputyvaughn

    deputyvaughn Member

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    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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    timgr

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    I like it.
     
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    jwmckenzie

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    Looks good.
     
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    Glenn

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    Looks good to me too! Sliding rear window is a cool add on. :)
     
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    dsrt4

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    Awesome!

    *starts looking at sliding rear Windows*
     
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    Alan28

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    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.
     
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    deputyvaughn

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    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
     
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    69Willys

    69Willys Las Vegas, NV

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

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    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.
     
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    lynn

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    Nice job, looks great. I've always liked the half cab look.
     
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    RJ'sCJ6

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    Looks good, I like it! Now it's unique!
     
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    commanlerwrangdo

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    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. Jan 29, 2015
    deputyvaughn

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    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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    69Willys

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    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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    army grunt

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