Build Thread - $100 Half Cab Soft Top

[NicksTrix]

you go D!

 

[drock]

Custom Tonneau Cover

Thanks guys. I'll probably go with a custom bulkhead in the future so I can keep the extra leg room. For now a modified tonneau cover will do.

 

[bax]

I like it. I think you did good.

 

[SSDDBRONCO]

Thanks guys. I'll probably go with a custom bulkhead in the future so I can keep the extra leg room. For now a modified tonneau cover will do.

Wow wow wow... I really like that! Do you have a far pic of it all? Want to see how it look in whole

 

[drock]

A few more pics...

Some outside pictures.

 

[Teal68]

That right there (d)rocks! Excellent job, and I really like seeing home built stuff!

 

[SSDDBRONCO]

Dude that's soo sexy looking man!!

 

[SP66]

that's awesome--fine work

 

[BBC1964]

You did a great job. Looks great

BBC

 

[Scoop]

Looks awesome. I'm surprised you came that close to your original budget. ;D

 

[SP66]

Forgot about this thread. Awesome innovation.

 

[ECEB]

Thanks guys. I'll probably go with a custom bulkhead in the future so I can keep the extra leg room. For now a modified tonneau cover will do.

Which tonneau cover did you use as the base?

 

[drock]

I just bought a cheap used one off a local Craigslist ad and cut the frame down to fit. I had my wife modify the actual cover with her sewing machine to fit. I'm sure a shop could do a much better job.

 

[socalrick]

Hey Drock...im curious about the over the door frames you made. They look better than the standard soft top door frames. Did they hold up pretty good...any thing you would change on them? What went into those specifically?

 

[Brent13]

This guy has mad skills, fantastic project right there!

 

[drock]

Hey Drock...im curious about the over the door frames you made. They look better than the standard soft top door frames. Did they hold up pretty good...any thing you would change on them? What went into those specifically?

The frames are just square aluminum tube with an L channel for a rain gutter. Everything holds up well. Fairly rain tight but not perfect. They are custom fitted to my doors so if you were to build something similar you shouldn't have a problem. I'm sure welded mild steel tube would be much heavier duty.

 

[bluesbish]

I'm curious if anyone had started producing these for resale yet?

 

[drock]

Not that I know of. I did finally bite the bullet and pick up a BC Broncos Soft Top since my daughter is getting old enough to ride in the backseat on short trips. I was thinking about picking up some metal and material and making another half cab soft top of on their frame.

 

[RPM289]

There was a guy at a Car show I was at that had a "cold weld" set up for Aluminum used a rod and a propane torch, I had fun playing with it but I bet you could weld the square tubes together with it to make door frames etc. out of.

 

[Wtsika]

I want A half cab solf top where can I buy one??????