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halffast blazer · 05-30-2005, 09:40 PM

okay, i have a top from a '74 i'm going to try to install on my '82. can i do this without a windshield frame from a '73-'75? or can i just cut and plate my roof panel? i don't have anything to go on so, can anyone get me some pics of one that has been cut down? or some measurements of how much to leave? all i have is the top to look at. it looks like the top would overlap the frame? any info would be helpful. thanks.

Jonboy · 05-30-2005, 11:57 PM

Noel, I will send you pictures of the roof clip on mine. Let me know if you need any others, and what shots you need.

highrpm · 05-31-2005, 11:21 AM

Check this out

http://www.coloradok5.com/full-conve...nversion.shtml

terrible_buddhi · 06-01-2005, 03:23 PM

man, I wish I had the cajones to do this.

sameyrasmea72 · 06-01-2005, 06:12 PM

I am fixin to do the same thing to my 80 2wd, but I am going to change the whole tub with a 74 2wd Jimmy I found.

So at some point in the near future I will have a near perfect 1/2 top tub and a 2wd frame up for sale.

Jonboy · 06-01-2005, 06:51 PM

You might want to double check and make sure that the 74 body will work. The floor pan was redesigned in 78, and I think the way the body mounts is different.

sameyrasmea72 · 06-01-2005, 08:13 PM

I knew that the floor was recessed to allow for the fold up rear seat, but I did not know the body mounts were different. Thanks for the info.

halffast blazer · 06-03-2005, 08:03 AM

thanks for all the links, and pics. the problem i have is i don't have the windshield frame to weld on to my cab. i will have to modify my cab to accept the '74 top. has anyone done this?

ItsNotABlazer · 06-03-2005, 08:46 AM

There has been a few windshield frames up for sale within the last 6-8 months on here. Not sure if they sold or the user names that had them. Too bad there is no search feature. I have heard there was a way to use Google to search a particular site. Might be worth looking in to.

Brad

**Captkaos** · 06-03-2005, 10:17 AM

The search info for google is here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=155487

BUT if you go to this link you can search the site:
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&l...hevytrucks.com

loblazer · 06-03-2005, 01:25 PM

I read in here somewhere that you should not cut the windshield pillar straight across as it makes a weak point later.
You should cut 1/2 way through about 1/3 up the post from the cowl and cut 1/2 way through about 1/3 down from the top. One cut comes from the inside out and the other cut comes from the outside in.
Then make a straight line cut between the two to make the break. It should look like a long "Z", but straight down, not slanted like a Z.
It is a lot more welding but it said in the article that it made for a stronger weld as the two points are only 1/2 cut.

**special-K** · 06-04-2005, 09:07 AM

I want to do this to my`90.It will be soft-top only,so I`m just cutting/keeping the original frame.If I was wanting to use the hard-top,I`d use a w/s frame from a full hard-top.

05-30-2005, 09:40 PM	#1
halffast blazer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 65	starting to cut the top on my 82 jimmy, need help. okay, i have a top from a '74 i'm going to try to install on my '82. can i do this without a windshield frame from a '73-'75? or can i just cut and plate my roof panel? i don't have anything to go on so, can anyone get me some pics of one that has been cut down? or some measurements of how much to leave? all i have is the top to look at. it looks like the top would overlap the frame? any info would be helpful. thanks.

05-30-2005, 11:57 PM	#2
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Noel, I will send you pictures of the roof clip on mine. Let me know if you need any others, and what shots you need. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

05-31-2005, 11:21 AM	#3
highrpm Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Davidson, NC Posts: 269	Top conversion Check this out http://www.coloradok5.com/full-conve...nversion.shtml

06-01-2005, 06:12 PM	#5
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	I am fixin to do the same thing to my 80 2wd, but I am going to change the whole tub with a 74 2wd Jimmy I found. So at some point in the near future I will have a near perfect 1/2 top tub and a 2wd frame up for sale. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

06-01-2005, 06:51 PM	#6
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	You might want to double check and make sure that the 74 body will work. The floor pan was redesigned in 78, and I think the way the body mounts is different. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

06-01-2005, 03:23 PM	#4
terrible_buddhi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 38	man, I wish I had the cajones to do this.

06-01-2005, 08:13 PM	#7
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	I knew that the floor was recessed to allow for the fold up rear seat, but I did not know the body mounts were different. Thanks for the info. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

06-03-2005, 08:03 AM	#8
halffast blazer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 65	thanks for all the links, and pics. the problem i have is i don't have the windshield frame to weld on to my cab. i will have to modify my cab to accept the '74 top. has anyone done this?

06-03-2005, 08:46 AM	#9
ItsNotABlazer The full convertible guy Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Paris Texas Posts: 728	There has been a few windshield frames up for sale within the last 6-8 months on here. Not sure if they sold or the user names that had them. Too bad there is no search feature. I have heard there was a way to use Google to search a particular site. Might be worth looking in to. Brad __________________ 2012 Kawasaki Vaquero (Lime Green) 2000 BMW 740iL 1995 Chevy ECSB riding on air 1975 GMC Jimmy 2WD lowered 4/6 1972 Chevy Trazer soon to be roadster 1965 Mustang 289/3 speed (friends dad bought it new) 1964 Chevy C10 (dad bought it new) Last edited by ItsNotABlazer; 06-03-2005 at 08:46 AM.

06-03-2005, 10:17 AM	#10
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	The search info for google is here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=155487 BUT if you go to this link you can search the site: http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&l...hevytrucks.com __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

06-03-2005, 01:25 PM	#11
loblazer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fergus, Ontario Posts: 481	I read in here somewhere that you should not cut the windshield pillar straight across as it makes a weak point later. You should cut 1/2 way through about 1/3 up the post from the cowl and cut 1/2 way through about 1/3 down from the top. One cut comes from the inside out and the other cut comes from the outside in. Then make a straight line cut between the two to make the break. It should look like a long "Z", but straight down, not slanted like a Z. It is a lot more welding but it said in the article that it made for a stronger weld as the two points are only 1/2 cut. Last edited by loblazer; 06-03-2005 at 01:31 PM.

06-04-2005, 09:07 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	I want to do this to my`90.It will be soft-top only,so I`m just cutting/keeping the original frame.If I was wanting to use the hard-top,I`d use a w/s frame from a full hard-top. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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