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Insulating Finishing hard top?

GraficO

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as far as the windshield mounts... I'm putting in nutserts on the top so along the edge where it bolts to the windshield frame. I'm using chrome Allen head bolts. The backs of the nutserts won't show and will still work with the stock weatherstripping.

The foam idea is interesting... but after spending hours cleaning it off of my cowl... I don't think so. (see my POs suck thread:mad: )

The nutsert thing is amazing how well they work... I did the truck bed so I can integrate my rear bed panels and put on the hardtop without having to hold a nut on in some way. I also put in nutserts where the door limiter straps attach to the body and the doors... very slick.

I am also using a 10-32 nutserts for the polished aluminum trim I made to hold in the stock covered headliner as well as the stainless door inserts with chrome short head Allen bolts... ultra clean and no phillips head screws. I also replaced all of the phillips head bolts on the doors, catches, liftgate and tailgate with flat, stainless or chromed head allen bolts... reason... After trying and failing several times to get the old rusty phillips head bolts out during my teardown... I don't want a single one on my beastie if I can possibly avoid it;D
 
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NorCalBronco

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Feb 2, 2006
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nice info guys, thank you! Ive been wanting to insulate my top and quarters for a while now, nice to see some pics of it done.
 
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