[ghost28]

As I said before welding ang grinding over and over. I have most of it finished for awhile. So I decided to do a preliminary bend of the 1/2 inch thin wall electrical pipe for the rag top. It bent for the most part OK, but it does kink pretty easy if you are not careful, and the area I chose to work on has more compound curves than Dolly. I will probably do another one like this since I have a copy to work off. The rest of them are gonna be easy. Famous last words.

[chopper526]

That looks real good, Ghost. If the tubing is covered with canvas the kinks won't matter too much will it? If so, would a heavier gauge tubing be too heavy?

[ghost28]

That looks real good, Ghost. If the tubing is covered with canvas the kinks won't matter too much will it? If so, would a heavier gauge tubing be too heavy?

Thanks. You are right the canvas would wrap around each piece kinda like a old style headliner does over the bows. I think if it was any heavier I would have to heat it before each bend, and this guage hold the shape real good once bent, so this will have to work.

[TFoch]

Wow John you're really on a roll!  Keep it going looks great.
Tom

[ghost28]

Wow John you're really on a roll!  Keep it going looks great.
Tom

Thanks Tom. After looking at the stock height top design against the chopped version in these two pictures. I think I am gonna lower the windshield and top a little bit to make it a little more of a hot rod. What do you guys think?

[TFoch]

I do like the bottom one.  I think giving it a little trim would give it that "Hot Rod" look.  Just leave yourself some head room!

[62131]

Comparing the two pictures you posted lowering the top changes the looks considerably, I like it.

[ghost28]

Well comparing the pictures helped a little, but I decided to bend some  tubing for above the door to check if I would like it and with the stock height windshield the side opening was large, so I took the windshield post off and marked 3 inches with some tape. TOO LATE NOW, but it does look a lot better once I tilted the visor up so I could see. I will post some pictures a bit later of what I have done.

[TFoch]

John,
If you need any measurements off of my car for comparison let me know.
Tom

[ghost28]

John,
If you need any measurements off of my car for comparison let me know.
Tom

Thanks wiil do. This boat is so different than everything else, I am guessing and measuring about a million times.

[ghost28]

here are a few pictures of the tubing as it is now for the top and the 3 inch chop I did on the windshield frame. I decided that the top won't fold, but it will be removable with a couple of bolt downs which I probably wont do anyway, I like my shade. I am gonna make some removable side windows out of the original frames.

[sammons]

3"chop looks good on that windshield frame ghost. I've built a lot of CJ tops out of 1/2" conduit, despite people telling me it wouldn't hold up, it holds up just fine with a bend or two. Looks like you got plenty of work to do this weekend.

[ghost28]

 Looks like you got plenty of work to do this weekend.
[/quote] Thanks. I am trying to think of all the things I wont do after I get it on the road. So yeah lots to do. I guess you are gonna spend some time over the holidays in the shop. HUH?

[sammons]

That thinking part is a pain in the a$$. Every time I think I have figured out all I want, I remember something else I forgot.     Yep, I am way behind schedule.  Spring will be here  before I know it.

[TFoch]

It's deceiving because of the rise in the center of the cowl.  Looks great though.