Adapting Scrambler half-cab to older CJ5

[tinhorn]

<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;ve become bleary-eyed reading about the different Jeep models and their changes. I believe that if I swap my &#039;73 windshield for a post-&#039;75 windshield, then a Scrambler half-cab would bolt right up. (And I&#039;d have to use post-&#039;75 CJ5 doors.)<br /> <br /> Am I on the right track? Jeep half-cabs make me drool, and there&#039;s one available nearby.</div>

 

[BC CJ]

<div class="bbWrapper">Yes... and this info solves your other thread&#039;s question about the soft door. Other considerations:<br /> <br /> 1-rollbar probably wont work. some custom wrangling will be needed there.<br /> <br /> 2-doors. hard doors are rare for CJ5 and they may not be wide enough to fill the gap to the scrambler top. Possibly the best solution is cutting up CJ-8 doors to make work.<br /> <br /> 3-CJ5s have a squared lip around the tub. CJ7s and I think 8s have a triangular shape lip around the tub. Might be an issue...<br /> <br /> I think it would look cool! If you have some fabricating skills and imagination go for it!</div>

 

[Petescj]

<div class="bbWrapper">Im going off the 78 Cj-5 I had. It came from the previous owner with a Scrambler top and a homemade bulkhead.<br /> <br /> 1. A roll bar from a &#039;76 -&#039;81 should work. You want the style that bolts to the rear wheel wells only , not to the floor behind the drivers seat. <br /> <br /> 2. It had Acme hard doors on it for a Cj-5. Not easy to find and a bit pricey if you do. You dont want to use any Cj7 / Cj8 doors.<br /> <br /> 3. My 78 Cj-5 had the same lip around the tub as my Scrambler. Your earlier model may be different.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 8891" data-quote="BC CJ" data-source="post: 134245" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=134245" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-134245">BC CJ said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Yes... and this info solves your other thread&#039;s question about the soft door. Other considerations:<br /> <br /> 1-rollbar probably wont work. some custom wrangling will be needed there.<br /> <br /> 2-doors. hard doors are rare for CJ5 and they may not be wide enough to fill the gap to the scrambler top. Possibly the best solution is cutting up CJ-8 doors to make work.<br /> <br /> 3-CJ5s have a squared lip around the tub. CJ7s and I think 8s have a triangular shape lip around the tub. Might be an issue...<br /> <br /> I think it would look cool! If you have some fabricating skills and imagination go for it! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0"><span style="color:orange">Click to expand...</span></a></div> </div> </blockquote></div>

 

[tinhorn]

<div class="bbWrapper">Thanks, guys. My current roll bar DOES bolt to the wheel wells, so it&#039;s apparently the later version. Soft doors don&#039;t bother me, and a flange difference isn&#039;t a deal-breaker. I can certainly fabricate a bulkhead.<br /> <br /> I was more concerned about what windshield to use, and if there was an actual difference in the width or shape of the CJ5 tub and the Scrambler body. Sounds like a GO! (Well, after a few more paydays.)</div>