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Old 06-25-2004, 10:39 AM   #1
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The Back Half...

Anybody put a 74+ top on their 1st Gen? I've thought of cutting my top down that way, but if I can find a 2nd Gen 1/2 top and mate it w/ my bikini... It would be like having a T-top or Targa. That would be cool...
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Old 06-25-2004, 10:57 AM   #2
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I don't think the dimensions are the same on the 73-75's. You're proably going to have to cut down a 1st gen top. Just get a soft top.
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Old 06-25-2004, 11:10 AM   #3
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I've got 3 tops: Bikini, Soft, and double-wall hard. I've seen a 2nd Gen w/out the front half, and liked it. He had a poor attempt at a bikini, though.

What dimensions are different? If the width is the same, I imagine it would work. I've got a buddy w/a 2nd Gen, maybe we'll play musical tops if the damn rain in TX ever stops!

Another problem would be where to store all these tops...
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Old 06-25-2004, 11:22 AM   #4
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2nd Gen is wider. Won't come close to looking right.
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Yeah, I was thinking the second gen is wider too.
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Old 06-25-2004, 11:41 AM   #6
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Really? How much so? I know the styling is different, but I'd guess things like bed width, at the rails and between the wheel wells, would be the same...

I did see a FORD lingbed w/a 2nd gen top as a camper once. He had it slid forward, so that he had about a 2' bed behind it. Interestingly, the truck and top were the same width. I guess Rednecks will do ANYTHING to save a buck...
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