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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: johnnyboy on December 22, 2017, 03:42:43 PM

Title: YJ hardtop onto a CJ?
Post by: johnnyboy on December 22, 2017, 03:42:43 PM

Anybody done this?


I understand that they fit round the tub (including around the doors?...) but on a YJ the lift gate is held shut by the YJ's side hinged tailgate.


Will the lift gate close over the (bottom hinged) CJ tailgate?


What suggestions for a locking mechanism? (I currently do not have a YJ top to look at but there is one on Ebay...).


- First thought was that it seems possible that a CJ handle and mechanism could be "re-purposed"  Has anybody tried it?

Title: Re: YJ hardtop onto a CJ?
Post by: johnnyboy on January 05, 2018, 06:47:00 PM

Come on guys, somebody must have at least seen one somewhere...

Title: Re: YJ hardtop onto a CJ?
Post by: IrishCJ6 on January 07, 2018, 11:01:21 AM

I thought about doing this for the 6 but would have to do a lot of extensive lengthening and adaptive works to get it to work. I ran out of time and just couldn't come across a roof at a price that would allow me to play round with it.