Removable Top: fix, paint, new, used, what fits what's best?

Tx_007 · 02-14-2013, 10:35 PM

My 83, the top still has paint but it's fading and has a chip here and there in what I'm guessing is fiberglass..
Question is what to do with it can these be repaired? Can new tops be purchased like jeep tops? Do all years fit the same?

**buffaloroams** · 02-14-2013, 11:03 PM

you seem to have so many questions going on at once I don't even know where to begin with links to threads on these subjects.

There are some soft tops available and some that are extremely hard to locate.
Threads ad nauseum on these subjects, just search soft top.

Anything fiberglass is repairable, usually with just some epoxy compound.
For more serious wounds you will need some fiberglass mesh to reinforce it.

For me I prefer to scuff up the tops and apply products like Rhino or Monstaliner.

Your preference.

war1ock · 02-14-2013, 11:47 PM

I plan to bedliner my top when I repaint. Will b durable as hell and hopefully protect from future damage

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Tx_007 · 02-15-2013, 12:15 AM

Yea I'm trying to gain as much info a I can, fast as I can so maybe I could point someone in the right direction when the chance comes along.
If I put all my questions out there now I should have more comments an suggestions to help me make decisions fixes and upgrades with fewer mistakes

**buffaloroams** · 02-15-2013, 01:05 AM

From my perspective it is better to keep your posts to as few issues at a time as possible. If you have too many things going on at once in your thread it will get confusing and you can get lost in data.

Trust me there are guys on here who know so much about Bronco's they will make your head spin with information to questions you ask.

IMO better to keep things simple and then you know what data goes with what question.

You don't need to start a new thread for every question you have but you can limit your questions until you feel like you have received enough information to act before posing the next set of problems.

Ryan87LX · 02-15-2013, 01:22 AM

I used 4 cans of Krylon Fusion semi-gloss black on my top. I wish I had bought 5 cans.

It's held up great. Just clean it well before hand, and wipe it down with a degreaser.

Steve83 · 02-15-2013, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx_007

Yea I'm trying to gain as much info a I can, fast as I can so maybe I could point someone in the right direction when the chance comes along.

Click my black Bronco in my signature, scroll down the album list, and read all the captions in the Camper Shell album.

Tx_007 · 02-16-2013, 10:04 PM

Thanks against Steve, I was wondering if you or anyone else knew where to find a tonneau cover for the 80-86 bronco?
And not like a fast back but just flat bed then straight up to close off the cab.
I have a photo from a closed site, I have read a thread or two but can't find exactly what I'm looking for.. It's the 334-055 part number on this link it shows on a black bronco.http://http://thejeep.com/stc/bronco.html

Is it possible to find these anywhere at all?

Tx_007 · 02-16-2013, 10:15 PM

My bad the link didn't work or it isn't for me, it's on the old stc site.
I know soft-tops.com etc still can't find this sort of top.
I keep getting the idea if I want something I'm gonna have to build it my self from scratch notion.
Only reason I'd want this top is cause I live in the city now I have a place in the country to store the top but not in my apartment anytime I wanna go topless... And the fastrac/ fastback top isn't my style at all.

**Alex95** · 02-16-2013, 11:50 PM

They make them, last i heard, "Hefty" makes soft tops, idk if he makes that style. tonneau style tops usually run minimum of $300 and go up from there.

Tx_007 · 02-17-2013, 09:59 AM

Thanks Alex, I checked it out he is doing the fast back tops idk if he would fabricate a top like I want yet Id have to ask but at least I know where to look now.
I saw a thread where he had built some bar doors those look BA!

Andrew James · 02-17-2013, 10:44 AM

Hefty aint making them, he is just selling em.

Tx_007 · 02-17-2013, 01:47 PM

Oh, do you know where he is getting them from?
I added the photo if the top I'm wanting as my profile pic.

war1ock · 02-17-2013, 03:34 PM

I always did kinda like the soft top look. Wish they weren't so dam expensive

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02-14-2013, 10:35 PM	#1
Tx_007 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 43 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 83, 351w 33x12r15	Removable Top: fix, paint, new, used, what fits what's best? My 83, the top still has paint but it's fading and has a chip here and there in what I'm guessing is fiberglass.. Question is what to do with it can these be repaired? Can new tops be purchased like jeep tops? Do all years fit the same?

02-14-2013, 11:03 PM	#2
buffaloroams Man with a Golden ticket Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Battle Ground Posts: 3,772 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 96 blackout XLT Sport 5.8L E4OD, 4" Rancho w/ 35" MTR's	you seem to have so many questions going on at once I don't even know where to begin with links to threads on these subjects. There are some soft tops available and some that are extremely hard to locate. Threads ad nauseum on these subjects, just search soft top. Anything fiberglass is repairable, usually with just some epoxy compound. For more serious wounds you will need some fiberglass mesh to reinforce it. For me I prefer to scuff up the tops and apply products like Rhino or Monstaliner. Your preference. __________________ You just might be a redneck if you start a conversation with: "happened to us when Dad got pinched by the feds." - Biker Pepe' -

02-14-2013, 11:47 PM	#3
war1ock Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dearborn County IN Posts: 155 iTrader: (1) Bronco Info: 1980 300 I6 4spd/1981 302 C6	I plan to bedliner my top when I repaint. Will b durable as hell and hopefully protect from future damage Sent from my C771 using AutoGuide.Com Free App __________________ My Build

02-15-2013, 01:05 AM	#5
buffaloroams Man with a Golden ticket Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Battle Ground Posts: 3,772 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 96 blackout XLT Sport 5.8L E4OD, 4" Rancho w/ 35" MTR's	From my perspective it is better to keep your posts to as few issues at a time as possible. If you have too many things going on at once in your thread it will get confusing and you can get lost in data. Trust me there are guys on here who know so much about Bronco's they will make your head spin with information to questions you ask. IMO better to keep things simple and then you know what data goes with what question. You don't need to start a new thread for every question you have but you can limit your questions until you feel like you have received enough information to act before posing the next set of problems. __________________ You just might be a redneck if you start a conversation with: "happened to us when Dad got pinched by the feds." - Biker Pepe' -

02-17-2013, 10:44 AM	#12
Andrew James Age. Fac ut gaudeam Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Batesville, AR Posts: 3,551 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 1989 Bronco Custom 4.9/M5OD EFI	Hefty aint making them, he is just selling em. __________________ 1991 Ford Bronco XLT 5.0/E4OD EFI 1996 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8/E4OD EFI 1990 Pontiac Formula Firebird 5.7/T5 TPI 1991 Ford F150 Custom 4.9/M5OD EFI 1993 Ford Mustang Convertible 2.3/AOD EFI

02-15-2013, 12:15 AM	#4
Tx_007 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 43 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 83, 351w 33x12r15	Yea I'm trying to gain as much info a I can, fast as I can so maybe I could point someone in the right direction when the chance comes along. If I put all my questions out there now I should have more comments an suggestions to help me make decisions fixes and upgrades with fewer mistakes

02-15-2013, 01:22 AM	#6
Ryan87LX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 246 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 89 Eddie Bauer 5.0 AOD	I used 4 cans of Krylon Fusion semi-gloss black on my top. I wish I had bought 5 cans. It's held up great. Just clean it well before hand, and wipe it down with a degreaser.

02-16-2013, 10:04 PM	#8
Tx_007 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 43 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 83, 351w 33x12r15	Thanks against Steve, I was wondering if you or anyone else knew where to find a tonneau cover for the 80-86 bronco? And not like a fast back but just flat bed then straight up to close off the cab. I have a photo from a closed site, I have read a thread or two but can't find exactly what I'm looking for.. It's the 334-055 part number on this link it shows on a black bronco.http://http://thejeep.com/stc/bronco.html Is it possible to find these anywhere at all?

02-16-2013, 10:15 PM	#9
Tx_007 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 43 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 83, 351w 33x12r15	My bad the link didn't work or it isn't for me, it's on the old stc site. I know soft-tops.com etc still can't find this sort of top. I keep getting the idea if I want something I'm gonna have to build it my self from scratch notion. Only reason I'd want this top is cause I live in the city now I have a place in the country to store the top but not in my apartment anytime I wanna go topless... And the fastrac/ fastback top isn't my style at all.

02-17-2013, 09:59 AM	#11
Tx_007 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 43 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 83, 351w 33x12r15	Thanks Alex, I checked it out he is doing the fast back tops idk if he would fabricate a top like I want yet Id have to ask but at least I know where to look now. I saw a thread where he had built some bar doors those look BA!

02-17-2013, 01:47 PM	#13
Tx_007 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 43 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 83, 351w 33x12r15	Oh, do you know where he is getting them from? I added the photo if the top I'm wanting as my profile pic.

02-17-2013, 03:34 PM	#14
war1ock Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dearborn County IN Posts: 155 iTrader: (1) Bronco Info: 1980 300 I6 4spd/1981 302 C6	I always did kinda like the soft top look. Wish they weren't so dam expensive Sent from my C771 using AutoGuide.Com Free App __________________ My Build

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