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Old 04-25-2015, 12:37 PM   #1
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top off yet?

I was gun hoe to take the top off of my K5 last Monday but I drag my feet. sure glad I didn't we ended up with some rain today. this weather is killing me. any other Cali guys pull the top off yet? I'm in central valley its like 2 weeks of sun then BAM rain. I'm glad we getting it cause boy do we need it but wish mother nature would make her mind LOL
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Old 04-25-2015, 10:00 PM   #2
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Re: top off yet?

I haven't. My 79 has the engine out and front clip off at the moment. I've been driving my 85 but its been raining here every week too.
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Old 04-26-2015, 09:39 PM   #3
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Re: top off yet?

You are not the only one that was glad they drug there feet. I was going to take it off after work Friday never did and got woke up to being told windows were down on truck. This is from coming down driveway Saturday morning I live a little ways north of Woodlake
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Old 04-26-2015, 11:05 PM   #4
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Re: top off yet?

So you got to enjoy the partial day of rain to ��
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Old 04-26-2015, 11:47 PM   #5
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Re: top off yet?

Oh yeah we have a old reservoir on the property that isn't used anymore and the ground is all red clay so after this pic we made a day of the slicks that the mud created on my truck took about 3/4 of a mile before tires physically touched pavement when I went to town
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Old 04-27-2015, 11:01 AM   #6
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Re: top off yet?

Top still off from last year as the 75 went into the shop for bodywork in December. This is will be a loooong process so the top is hanging under the carport and i keep meaning to start the work on the top.
has anyone every carried a top on a roof rack upside down? how did the airflow effect it and how did you strap it down?
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Carry it? Lil to move it to another place?
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Old 04-27-2015, 12:41 PM   #8
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top off yet?
LOL. It's 41 degrees right now.


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Old 04-27-2015, 03:35 PM   #9
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41?!! and I'm complaining about it being between 67-90 in cali LOL
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Old 04-27-2015, 05:59 PM   #10
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I want to get it to the bodyshop so they can paint it the same color as the white on the truck. First i have to repair a small crack in the rail though.
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Old 04-27-2015, 06:03 PM   #11
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Re: top off yet?

those tops are well top heavy. the actual top of the top weights a lot more than the bottom. I'm sure it could be moved but I would secure it good and drive it slow
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those tops are well top heavy. the actual top of the top weights a lot more than the bottom. I'm sure it could be moved but I would secure it good and drive it slow
Yeah, even a half-cab top I'd want to move it on a trailer you can set it down on but even more so for a full-vert top.
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Old 04-28-2015, 10:44 PM   #13
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Never hurts to use a little overkill when transporting one of these tops. I learned the hard way not to tow my 75 backwards with the back window down sheared 6bolts and ripped fiberglass at windshield frame it cleared the hood and and the six foot tailgate on trailer only took 45mph
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Re: top off yet?

I'll be taking my soft top off today to install the hard top. I sold the Jimmy last weekend and will be delivering it to New Hampshire next week. It made it's last Carlisle show last weekend (with me as owner).
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Re: top off yet?

Hate to see that one go. Do you have a new project, or just thinning the herd?
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Re: top off yet?

Top has been off for two weeks and loving it!

I was able to re-paint the top with a marine top coat while it's off. My Jimmy has been my no rain daily driver, and it keeps me warm even during the 40 degree mornings we've had!
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Hate to see that one go. Do you have a new project, or just thinning the herd?
Still thinning the heard. I need the money for other stuff, unfortunately. I really hate to let it go. I drove this home, put the lift/axles/tires/and soft top on before ever driving, so I only saw it with factory top and lift sitting in my driveway a couple weeks. Here it is with the top off:
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Old 05-02-2015, 09:33 AM   #18
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Top has been off for two weeks and loving it!

I was able to re-paint the top with a marine top coat while it's off. My Jimmy has been my no rain daily driver, and it keeps me warm even during the 40 degree mornings we've had!
I was thinking of hitting mine with some marine white, any suggestions?
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I was thinking of hitting mine with some marine white, any suggestions?

Just a couple

First, you will not get the stuff off you or your clothes very easily, so be careful!

I sanded my top down quite a bit because the fibers were exposed from being sun baked. I also had to patch a few screw holes where a roof rack was affixed to the top by the old man that owned it.

The paint can says you can reduce it a bit, but I didn't. I rolled the paint on with a thin roller as suggested on the can. After it dried for a day, I re-sanded the top and painted a second coat. The top was ready to handle in 24hrs or so. This paint seems to get even more durable after drying for a few days.

Best advice- after you roll the paint on, leave it and don't try to put any extra on until you do the second coat. I had a little extra in the can and figured I would roll it on about 10 minutes after my second coat... The paint was too tacky and didn't level out. I had to re-sand it, and do a third coat.

I used Rustoleum Marine Top Coat Semi Gloss White. The paint was roughly $12/pint at Menards. I used 1.5 cans.

You can see in my picture that the roof is now brighter and more glossy than the white in the two-tone. Still looks better than before though.


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Helps alot thank you I'm planning on doing mine in June or July after its off the truck
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Re: top off yet?

Finally decided to pull it. News said there is a slight chance or rain but it doesn't sound promising enough considering it's in the 90's. I always have carried a tarp and bungy-cords in lock box for the occasional shower when the top is off
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yea thinking I'm going to pull mine off sometime this week. also thinking of building a mini tonneau cover with some 1/2 or 3/4 wood that will be behind the back seat
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Old 05-11-2015, 10:54 PM   #23
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Re: top off yet?

We been cleaning up the yard with the 78,(10 loads)been a nice hot spell here,till today
Have not had time to pull out the 79 out yet,
but did get the soft top out of storage,hard top is in the back yard
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I decided to build a tonneau cover for the rear area so I'm not so worried when the top is off

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