Blazer/jimmy tops

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by turp mcspray

Aren't they supposed to leak? LOL!

Mine doesn't. It's never in it's entire existance ever been off the truck. That's the reason I'm not that ambitious to pull it off. Sure as I'm sitting here it will leak from that point on

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Mine doesn't. It's never in it's entire existance ever been off the truck. That's the reason I'm not that ambitious to pull it off. Sure as I'm sitting here it will leak from that point on

Mine doesn't leak either, but it has been hermtically sealed in a temperature controlled workshop for its life under my control Someday it might see the sun

[bouncytruck]

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Mine doesn't. It's never in it's entire existance ever been off the truck. That's the reason I'm not that ambitious to pull it off. Sure as I'm sitting here it will leak from that point on

Replace your body mounts before you pull the top and you'll be more likely to get a good seal when you replace it.

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by bouncytruck

Replace your body mounts before you pull the top and you'll be more likely to get a good seal when you replace it.

The body mounts were replaced some years back with poly. I'm still not that ambitious to remove the top though. I'd rather turn the air on
I've got a convertable camaro, when I want top down cruising I can just push a button

[70gmcjimmy]

Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

Mine doesn't. It's never in it's entire existance ever been off the truck. That's the reason I'm not that ambitious to pull it off. Sure as I'm sitting here it will leak from that point on

I hope you didn't jinx yourself talking about your leak-free never removed top! LOL What year is your truck?

I've got a 1970 double-wall Jimmy that the top has never been off of and I know it leaked since June 1972 around the hatch as I was getting wet trying to sleep behind the rear seat. Not a normal rainstorm tho. It seems there was always a real steady drip that would get your left leg wet coming from the top of the wing window, probably passenger side too. From what I've been able to learn I think GM addressed some of these issues with the single wall top and the drip rail deflectors.

Later---DAC

[Firebirdjones]

Originally Posted by 70gmcjimmy

I hope you didn't jinx yourself talking about your leak-free never removed top! LOL What year is your truck?

I've got a 1970 double-wall Jimmy that the top has never been off of and I know it leaked since June 1972 around the hatch as I was getting wet trying to sleep behind the rear seat. Not a normal rainstorm tho. It seems there was always a real steady drip that would get your left leg wet coming from the top of the wing window, probably passenger side too. From what I've been able to learn I think GM addressed some of these issues with the single wall top and the drip rail deflectors.

Later---DAC

Blazer is a 72 with the single wall top. I am just lucky it doesn't leak. It's been family owned, bought new by an Aunt and I guess she was never interested in taking it off.
Just as well though, the seals around the base look pretty dry rotted and cracked. As soon as you remove the top I'm sure those seals are going to fall apart and an entirely new seal kit will be needed. Just as well I leave it alone.