The Building of Compromise

Looks great. Have to lower soft top to remove it? Any way to put it on a hinges so it could rotate up without fully removing? Just throwing out ideas. Good thinking using the hard top fastening points. I tried making this same thing once and totally failed. With a hard top, you can't get it in in one solid piece. Has to be two pieces. Got frustrated and never finished it.

I'd do paint. Carpet is going to start looking ratty and smelling bad if you get caught out in the elements too many times.
 
WJCO said:
I wasn't planning on starting this today but I ended up having the time so I did. This thing will basically fasten to where the hard top was. We don't keep anything valuable in there, but we want to keep water and mud off of the cargo. I picked up some turn handle hardware on eBay so tools won't be needed to take it off. Haven't decided if we're going to paint it or carpet it.

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You can wrap it in carpet. Home Depot might have something pretty cheap by the foot. Use 'Super 90' spray glue to glue it on.


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Mike_JK_Houston_711 said:
That's pretty slick. Can't wait to see it installed.
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Thanks. Anxious to get it done.

GraniteCrystal said:
Looks great. Have to lower soft top to remove it? Any way to put it on a hinges so it could rotate up without fully removing? Just throwing out ideas. Good thinking using the hard top fastening points. I tried making this same thing once and totally failed. With a hard top, you can't get it in in one solid piece. Has to be two pieces. Got frustrated and never finished it.

I'd do paint. Carpet is going to start looking ratty and smelling bad if you get caught out in the elements too many times.
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Just had to fold down seats. It is very tight. We don't plan on removing it often. It was so tight, I busted a soft top upright putting it in. Emailed Bestop already. It's still functional, but sucks that it happened.

Sheaffadelic said:
Good to know


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It is good to know. Mia helped me too. :cheesy:

VeruGE*144 said:
You can wrap it in carpet. Home Depot might have something pretty cheap by the foot. Use 'Super 90' spray glue to glue it on.


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I think we're going to do Bedliner actually.
 
WJCO said:
Thanks. Anxious to get it done.



Just had to fold down seats. It is very tight. We don't plan on removing it often. It was so tight, I busted a soft top upright putting it in. Emailed Bestop already. It's still functional, but sucks that it happened.



It is good to know. Mia helped me too. :cheesy:



I think we're going to do Bedliner actually.
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I had good luck with Berliner on my mud flaps on my Aev rear bumper I just sold. It never faded and always washed clean. I think it was called 'grizzly grip' I bought it from 'Midwest chemicals' they activate it right before they send it out. I believe you have 30 days to roll it on with one of their special rollers. Worked great for me.
I bet they have it in pink too....


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WJCO said:
I wasn't planning on starting this today but I ended up having the time so I did. This thing will basically fasten to where the hard top was. We don't keep anything valuable in there, but we want to keep water and mud off of the cargo. I picked up some turn handle hardware on eBay so tools won't be needed to take it off. Haven't decided if we're going to paint it or carpet it.
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I like this idea! Now you got my wheels turning! [emoji1303]
 
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GraniteCrystal said:
Looks great. Have to lower soft top to remove it? Any way to put it on a hinges so it could rotate up without fully removing? Just throwing out ideas. Good thinking using the hard top fastening points. I tried making this same thing once and totally failed. With a hard top, you can't get it in in one solid piece. Has to be two pieces. Got frustrated and never finished it.

I'd do paint. Carpet is going to start looking ratty and smelling bad if you get caught out in the elements too many times.
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How is it any different than the carpet that is on the floor of your jeep that is exposed to the elements?


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WJCO said:
I wasn't planning on starting this today but I ended up having the time so I did. This thing will basically fasten to where the hard top was. We don't keep anything valuable in there, but we want to keep water and mud off of the cargo. I picked up some turn handle hardware on eBay so tools won't be needed to take it off. Haven't decided if we're going to paint it or carpet it.

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Put a weather stripping on the tub or it will scratch the shit out of the tub. I ran one there for a while.

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Did some work on ball joints with Doug today

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ProTip: a leftover drag link sleeve cut to length works as a ball joint press
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Three build threads in one pic!
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OverlanderJK said:
Put a weather stripping on the tub or it will scratch the shit out of the tub. I ran one there for a while.

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Good call. Thanks. Hadn't even thought about that.

GraniteCrystal said:
Did some work on ball joints with Doug today


ProTip: a leftover drag link sleeve cut to length works as a ball joint press
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Thanks for the help today and for finding that old drag link sleeve under my bench. :thumb:
 
Left ball joints in. Saving the right for another day.

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Started Herculiner on the cargo deck. Turned out better than we thought.

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wayoflife said:
Did you roll the Herculiner on? That really did come out great :thumb:
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Thanks. Yep, just roll on. Went on well being the surface was 100% flat and perfect.

Mike_JK_Houston_711 said:
Deck looking awesome so far. Are you going to throw in some tie down hardware on top?


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Thanks. We are. We want to get it installed first then decide where to mount them.

JAGS said:
The herculined deck looks good. Should help protect against the elements.
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Thanks. That's the plan.
 
Labricon said:
.....or the beginning of a truly customized summer top
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Lol. Great idea.
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notnalc68 said:
I have an idea.

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Brute said:
Don't they sell that stuff in pink?


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I don't know if they do, nor do I care to know........and no on the carpet. The wife doesn't need anymore ideas, lol.

TrainWreck618 said:
The herculiner really turned out great[emoji106] I might have to give that a try some time


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Thanks. I agree. Cheap compared to anything else you can get as well.
 
The deck shelf looks great. I built one for my TJ, probably the most useful mod I've done to date. Great stuff! :thumb:
 
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