Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Yukon Jack** · 06-08-2016, 11:14 AM

Gotta agree, that's pretty cool looking!

Chulisohombre · 09-15-2018, 07:19 AM

Looks cool. . It would have to be double wall. It has more center support. This would never work with a single wall. You would have to add center support Beams. I’ve seen video of guys on the trail 4 vying that broke the top while twisted up in the rocks. Now that it’s missing the center support I would not take this off-road.

PGG · 09-15-2018, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chastain90

Thanks, I like it! Do you have any sag problems in the middle? I am probably going to go this route.

Ok it never sagged in the middle but it did develop some cracks around the mounting holes sadly. PG

K5 MAX · 09-18-2018, 09:10 AM

Like the look, sorry to hear about the cracks

chevyguy_72 · 09-18-2018, 11:17 AM

the red one in the first post started life as a double wall... I had a conversation with that guy about it... he said it had a ton of fiberglass work in it to make it like that...

Stokester · 05-09-2019, 07:44 PM

Anybody fab one out of metal? Build a frame out of square tubing. Use a truck roof skin then work your way back? I think I might give it a shot! Any input/ideas would be appreciated!

blazintowers · 05-09-2019, 09:54 PM

sounds like a plan. maybe start with a donor suburban roof

Stormin08 · 05-17-2019, 01:21 PM

i like the idea, but for me... to be a success, the C pillar needs to be thinned. or removed.

Chulisohombre · 07-17-2019, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormin08

i like the idea, but for me... to be a success, the C pillar needs to be thinned. or removed.

It’s different but loses a lot of the lateral support already by not having the b pillar and front glass Chanel. There is a metal frame inside the top. But it wasn’t meant to carry the whole weight of the top from the two ends. The top when sitting on the bed sides makes it much more rigid. Might work better if you could bolt in a couple of metal center supports to help support more weight in the center. It’s definitely different and custom. Looks almost like the old open side jeepster cars, I’m not sure the correct term.
Posted via Mobile Device

mister.freeze · 07-18-2019, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blazintowers

sounds like a plan. maybe start with a donor suburban roof

Know where to find one?

amaley83 · 06-24-2021, 12:46 PM

PGG, when you talked to the guy that did the top for the red blazer w/surf board, did he give you any more details and pics of it? I'm hunting for a top now and love the way that one looks and wanting to copy/paste! thanks

PGG · 06-24-2021, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amaley83

PGG, when you talked to the guy that did the top for the red blazer w/surf board, did he give you any more details and pics of it? I'm hunting for a top now and love the way that one looks and wanting to copy/paste! thanks

My memory is the guy said he cut it all the way around all the fiberglass off except for the top and bolted it to his roll cage. Here are some images of what I actually did.
Posted via Mobile Device

06-08-2016, 11:14 AM	#26
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions Gotta agree, that's pretty cool looking! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-15-2018, 07:19 AM	#27
Chulisohombre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangor pa Posts: 1,223	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions Looks cool. . It would have to be double wall. It has more center support. This would never work with a single wall. You would have to add center support Beams. I’ve seen video of guys on the trail 4 vying that broke the top while twisted up in the rocks. Now that it’s missing the center support I would not take this off-road. __________________ 72 3/4 ton blazer. 5 inch lift on 35 inch tires. 355 corvette engine with crane roller rockers, rv cam, edelbrock carb and intake with one inch spacer. Thrush Headers with flowmaster 40 duels. 4speed sm465 manual. 4 wheel disk brakes with Inboarded rear shock prerunner style mounts and shocks.

09-18-2018, 09:10 AM	#29
K5 MAX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 120	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions Like the look, sorry to hear about the cracks __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer 350/350/PS/PB From GA but live in Panama City, FL

09-18-2018, 11:17 AM	#30
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hastings, Nebraska Posts: 956	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions the red one in the first post started life as a double wall... I had a conversation with that guy about it... he said it had a ton of fiberglass work in it to make it like that... __________________ Current Rides: Vintage Evil - 72 Chevy C10 (Always a work in progress) Vintage Evil Build Thread EvilK5 - 71 K5 Blazer Evil Twin - 2006 Suzuki M109R EvilDmax- 2018 GMC 2500 Denali Duramax

05-09-2019, 07:44 PM	#31
Stokester Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Katy Texas Posts: 69	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions Anybody fab one out of metal? Build a frame out of square tubing. Use a truck roof skin then work your way back? I think I might give it a shot! Any input/ideas would be appreciated! __________________ 72 blazer 4x4 4" 35's 02 f150 work truck 15 f350 super crew long bed 6.7 4x4(stock but loaded) 02 f350 horse hauler 7.3 (need to sell)

05-09-2019, 09:54 PM	#32
blazintowers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: saugus, ca Posts: 74	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions sounds like a plan. maybe start with a donor suburban roof

05-17-2019, 01:21 PM	#33
Stormin08 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Moss Bluff, LA Posts: 381	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions i like the idea, but for me... to be a success, the C pillar needs to be thinned. or removed.

06-24-2021, 12:46 PM	#36
amaley83 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 2	Re: Making a open sides hard top two options. Looking for suggestions PGG, when you talked to the guy that did the top for the red blazer w/surf board, did he give you any more details and pics of it? I'm hunting for a top now and love the way that one looks and wanting to copy/paste! thanks



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.