jpack24

Well here she is, all painted up after the t top conversion. Just need to detail her tomarrow.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77...4/100_0499.jpg

GMH94Z28

How hard was it? I have read a few how to's but just wanted your opinion. Thanks

Metlhed54

do you have any pics of where the tops actually lock into place? do you have to fabricate a plate for the latches or anything. ive read all the manuals but still never get any clear pics on how that part works out.

jpack24

It really is a simple conversion. I plan on doing a step by step instuction with the added things I did that the other guys who have web pages didn't do.

GMH94Z28

Keep me in mind when you make it ghorton2@midsouth.rr.com Thanks for the info

Metlhed54

yeah if you make that step by step guide please pm me and let me know

jpack24

I will post some pictures soon of where they actually lock. Basically no plate is needed. When you cut the side supports, you make a generous cut allowing for a "fudge" factor. The actual mounting brackets for the t-top female bracket are inside these rails. What I did to achieve the factory look on the a pilliar where it meets the windshield was to make a cut parallel to the windshield about 1 inch away roughly 3 inches long. Then hammered it flat to create the channel. Then I tacked it down. I left the cut piece long so that I could get a good bite on the metal with hand seamers and bent it up at a 90 degree angle to form the weather strip lip. I then trimmed the excess off with snips. The same was done with the rear. These cut areas were filled with fiberglass filler and sanded smooth. Then primed and putty filled. Resanded, reprimed, sanded and painted with lacquer. i will be providing a web page soon detailing an actual step by step instruction. Any other questions let me know.