Sliding Rag Top??

[sprdv1]

We'll pulled the trigger and cut the top. Couldn't be happier

Good deal.. Always like to see different mods on folk's rigs..

 

[No Hay]

Nice work! Looks great!

I agree the style of the hard top can't be beat.

I wasn't sure at first with the dark example pictured, as it looks to be hanging off the back some. But the white one looks excellent! It lays very flat when open and closed, and looks to stop short of hanging off the back. VERY nice!

 

[green61bug]

I like that you "color matched" with the top color... Very inconspicuous. I have an original sliding rag 55 vw beetle and I don't think I ever drive it without it open. haha

 

[ep67bro]

That is a really cool option! I had never seen that on a bronco before. If I had a hard top on mine I would have to take a really good look at that.

 

[CarsandBars]

Nice work! Looks great!

I agree the style of the hard top can't be beat.

I wasn't sure at first with the dark example pictured, as it looks to be hanging off the back some. But the white one looks excellent! It lays very flat when open and closed, and looks to stop short of hanging off the back. VERY nice!

I agree I thought the black one was a little to long that’s why I ended up going 5 inches shorter

 

[CarsandBars]

That is a really cool option! I had never seen that on a bronco before. If I had a hard top on mine I would have to take a really good look at that.

Ty, I was super nervous to cut the top and measured it at least 10 times

 

[CarsandBars]

Here’s one more

 

[FRANKO289]

very nice job !

was always wondering how difficult it would be to make it electric sliding.
kinda like heep offered 10 years ago. called it a sky slider

 

[hyghlndr]

How's the real world use of the sliding top? Still considering this for one of mine.

Thanks

 

[CarsandBars]

How's the real world use of the sliding top? Still considering this for one of mine.

Thanks

Not bad,

The handle for locking and unlocking the top hits the roll bar when you go to slide it back, so when I want to slide it back I leave it off. The handle easily unscrews so its not much of a pain.
Its snug so it does require some pressure to open and close.
Its slightly quieter then a soft top when closed but when its open its surprisingly even more quiet.
It does make a little noise (flopping Fabric sound) at highway speeds but nothing more then a soft top does.
No leaks when driving in a light drizzle.

I am super happy with the quality and fit.

 

[hyghlndr]

Thanks, really appreciate the detailed review.

 

[Skinnyr1]

>>> here's some pics from a previous thread... forget who.... I like that setup very much ,but I wouldn't cut my current top until I had another one as good....

REost 2 on this thread.

Anyone know what size this sliding rag top is or who owns this rig? It looks bigger than the off the shelf 40x70 version sold by sunroof source and the size sunroof used by the person who posted this thread. My guess is that it is 50" wide instead?

https://www.sunroofsource.com/1966-1977-ford-bronco-sliding-ragtop-folding-sunroof-kit/

 

[76YETI]

He posted this:

Sunroofsource.com 65x40

 

[RPM289]

We'll pulled the trigger and cut the top. Couldn't be happier

Wondering what would stop it from pooling up water in rain storm?

 

[Skinnyr1]

He posted this:

That's the size the poster put in. The pictures from post 2 are a different bronco, and the sunroof is bigger.