What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?

[Green Monster]

Originally Posted by ochre1971

@GreenMonster -

I picked up a dozen 2" SS carriage bolts that fit the captured nuts. Ran them through all the nuts in the top and chased any that needed it. Then cut the heads off of the nuts and ground a taper on one end of each. This is the real benefit, being able to easily access each nut while the top is in the air and being able to thread them properly.

Let me know if that explains it sufficiently, or if you were looking for anything else specific.

Thank you for taking the time to explain your setup and provide photos. I agree, the setup in your link is nice would work well with a roll bar.

If I understand this correctly, the carriage bolt is longer than the stock bolts allowing you to get your fingers in to line up the capture nuts. Do you have a photo of the carriage bolt from inside the cab with the top on?

I see you don't have the CST panels on and don't have a roll bar. The roll bar and interior CST panels on make the process of reinstalling the top more challenging.