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Building A Woody Hard Top
I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for the
TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it was so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and have built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process by making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either a sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame work will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of weird to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have gone on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00 and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I will have to see once I get that far. HarryS |
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Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How
heavy do you think it would be ? Dave Dave Milne, Scotland '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ "HarryS" > wrote in message ... > I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for the > TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it was > so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and have > built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done > some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term > project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process by > making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use > polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round > window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as > things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either a > sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame work > will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of > 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon > with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast > especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of weird > to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have gone > on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some > pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will > make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00 > and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I > may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I > will have to see once I get that far. > > HarryS > > |
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I estimate the weight to be between 150 and 175 pounds because the
polycarbonate is super light weight. If I had used auto glass it would have added about 60 lbs. The polycarbonate ways about 15 lbs for a 4'x4' sheet and is 10 times stronger and easily machined. The next few months I will be in the planning and pattern stage. Before I do anything I will make patterns for every piece of the entire top. HarryS "Dave Milne" > wrote in message k... > Sounds an interesting project - show us some photos from time to time. How > heavy do you think it would be ? > > Dave > > Dave Milne, Scotland > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ > > "HarryS" > wrote in message > ... >> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for > the >> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it > was >> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and > have >> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done >> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term >> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process > by >> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use >> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round >> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as >> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either > a >> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame > work >> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out >> of >> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon >> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast >> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of > weird >> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have > gone >> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some >> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that >> will >> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about >> $500.00 >> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. >> I >> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I >> will have to see once I get that far. >> >> HarryS >> >> > > |
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This is so weird because I saw one today! Just saw it passing by, I did the
Jeep wave then thought I had made a mistake. Looked old and not in great shape but it was a Scrambler with a woody top and what looked like full length rear doors hinged at the sides, no tailgate. This is going to be so cool. - Allen |
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http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/truck/jeep-cj_finn.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ HarryS wrote: > > I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for the > TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it was > so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and have > built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done > some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term > project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process by > making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use > polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round > window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as > things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either a > sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame work > will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of > 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon > with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast > especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of weird > to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have gone > on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some > pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will > make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00 > and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I > may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I > will have to see once I get that far. > > HarryS |
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http://www.billhughes.com/woodTopJeep.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O HarryS wrote: > > I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for the > TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it was > so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and have > built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done > some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term > project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process by > making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use > polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round > window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as > things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either a > sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame work > will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out of > 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon > with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast > especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of weird > to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have gone > on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some > pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that will > make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about $500.00 > and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. I > may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I > will have to see once I get that far. > > HarryS |
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Bill,
It looks like the entire top unsnaps not a bad idea I will put that one on the drawing board. That woody is pretty straight forward not bad, I am going to something a little different more curves not so boxy. -- HarryS My 2¢ "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message ... > http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/truck/jeep-cj_finn.jpg > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > HarryS wrote: >> >> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for >> the >> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it >> was >> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and >> have >> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done >> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term >> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process >> by >> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use >> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round >> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as >> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either >> a >> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame >> work >> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out >> of >> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon >> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast >> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of >> weird >> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have >> gone >> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some >> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that >> will >> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about >> $500.00 >> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. >> I >> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I >> will have to see once I get that far. >> >> HarryS |
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I bet the top's more like slats that run length wise, covered with
cotton, then canvas as the Real woody I owned in high school: http://www.billhughes.com/woody.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O HarryS wrote: > > Bill, > > It looks like the entire top unsnaps not a bad idea I will put that one on > the drawing board. That woody is pretty straight forward not bad, I am > going to something a little different more curves not so boxy. > -- > HarryS My 2¢ > > "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message > ... > > http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/truck/jeep-cj_finn.jpg > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > > > HarryS wrote: > >> > >> I have been contemplating for some time now on building a woody top for > >> the > >> TJ. When I was a kid my dad had a woody station wagon and I thought it > >> was > >> so cool and that style has always stuck. I am an avid wood worker and > >> have > >> built everything from grand father clocks to ship's wheels and have done > >> some one of a kind pieces for consignment. It is going to be a long term > >> project as I have a long honey do list this year. I started the process > >> by > >> making some sketches on graph paper, initially I am going to use > >> polycarbonate for the rear and side windows. I plan on putting a round > >> window on the side and a lift gate style in the back but, I am sure as > >> things progress that will change. I will be installing a sun roof either > >> a > >> sliding hatch like on a boat or a snap type with sail cloth. The frame > >> work > >> will be made out of white oak and all the solid panels will be made out > >> of > >> 1/4" marine mahogany plywood. All the joints will be mortise and tendon > >> with marine glue and teak pins this should give a real nice contrast > >> especially since the Sahara is sienna in color. I know it is kind of > >> weird > >> to have a woody TJ but I am not wrapped to tight either and always have > >> gone > >> on the road less traveled. As I get things going I will be posting some > >> pictures my wife thinks I am nuts but after 31 years of marriage that > >> will > >> make everyone a little nuts. The initial build cost will be about > >> $500.00 > >> and it is a hell lot less than a hard top and will be really different. > >> I > >> may go off the deep end and roll and tuck the interior of the woody but I > >> will have to see once I get that far. > >> > >> HarryS |
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L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:
> http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/truck/jeep-cj_finn.jpg > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > http://www.billhughes.com/ From that angle, it looks a lot like a Toyota FJ-40 land cruiser. - JG |
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Yes, the Japanese copied the Real Jeep:
http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Hardtop.html Just like the land crusher used hundred percent 1950's Chevrolet pickup running gear. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O http://www.billhughes.com/ "Bubba Kahuna (only 1 'J' in my address)" wrote: > > L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote: > > > http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/truck/jeep-cj_finn.jpg > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O > > http://www.billhughes.com/ > > From that angle, it looks a lot like a Toyota FJ-40 land cruiser. > > - JG |
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