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Another Hard Top Question

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Wmi68CJ5, May 6, 2022.

  1. May 6, 2022
    Wmi68CJ5

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    Somewhat local guy(he is a member here) 40 min drive that has a decent metal hard top he says came off an 83. It looks like an early CJ5 top to me but I don't want to make the drive if it isn't. The overall width at the windshield attachment point is 61" but he measured between the bottom of the curve for the windshield and that shows about 51"( it appears to be a slight arch on a piece of sheetmetal that must fit flush on the face of the windshield frame). Here is the lishttps://www.facebook.com/groups/244976016034925/permalink/1271278156738034/?sale_post_id=1271278156738034&referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_bannerting

    Thanks Todd
     
  2. May 6, 2022
    timgr

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    '83 top won't fit a '68 CJ-5. Windshields are different.
     
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    Jw60

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    Like no work without logging in and joining group, could you post the pictures themselves?
     
  4. May 7, 2022
    VAPepsiGuy

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    You need hardtop that is similar to this pic.....I can send you dimensions if needed. 69 sideshot.jpg
     
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    Twin2

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    well I can't see picture of top
    did go out and measure width of front of top
    got 59 1/4 . from outside edge of filler strips
    as tim said 83 windshield is narrower and leans farther back
     
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    Glenn

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    You have a Meyer top don't you Ron?
     
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    Wmi68CJ5

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    Wmi68CJ5

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    timgr

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    I can't tell what years it's for from those pictures.

    I expect the difference in the later ones is in the length of the lid (front to back), since the later windshield tilts back further. The later windshield is also trapezoid shaped, so that the uprights tilt in toward the center of the Jeep. Suspect the width doesn't help, since the filler strips will make up for the windshield that's narrower across the top.

    If you had a known top to compare to, you could measure the length of the lid. I'd guess this is maybe 3-4 inches different? You could use a protractor on the doors and measure the angle where the front edge meets the top bar. This will be more on the later top, since the windshield tilts back more than the earlier one.

    Can you get pictures of the Jeep it was on? That will tell you more than looking at the top in isolation. I repeat - a top for an '83 will not fit a '68. You need to assume that it does not fit, until it's proven otherwise.

    Realize many times these tops are missing smaller pieces, like the door hinges and the windshield filler strips. These parts are mostly unobtainable. I'd want to see the top on the Jeep and personally gather all the top pieces. Anything missing you will have to fabricate.
     
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    timgr

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    This part

    suspecttop.png

    looks suspiciously like a filler strip for an '83 top, as I imagine it.
     

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  11. May 7, 2022
    Wmi68CJ5

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    Yeah I think you are right Tim. I'm going to pass on this.

    Thanks again for all the wisdom on this site
     
  12. May 8, 2022
    Twin2

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    tim I get 63 for the so called lid
    from top of windshield to rear where it has a taper up top
    so it would be interesting to see what this top was
     
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    Desert Runner

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    Well, ..... I was going to post up a pic of the hard top I have. but Beamingpix is having issues.
    But I have this type of hard top off of a 65 CJ5. It's rusty and the door windows won't roll. So they would need to be dis assembled and freed up. I am south of you . If interested let me know.
     
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