Body hard top

[CJ7 81Jeff]

checking to see if anyone knows what other years/models hardtops will fit a 81 CJ7 ?

 

[TSB8C]

I believe '76 - '86 are the same. There are used ones all around, and even new with tinted glass and struts available for about $2,200 (Rally Tops). Now if only someone would make a "MyTop" powered convertible top for the CJ7 like they have for newer Jeeps. My Top

 

[Belizean]

That is pretty cool

 

[CJ]

YJ tops fit with some mods. -->> https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/the-differences-between-a-cj7-and-a-yj-hardtop.3539/

 

[Waz80CJ7]

My newly acquired 1981 CJ7 hardtop is an inch or so wider than my 1980 CJ7 tub! Should it be? Will only 1976-1980 fit? Is this some kind of fiberglass droop? I thought only the track widened in 1981, not the tub and top.

 

[TSB8C]

Yea, no change in tub or top width from '80 to '81. You got something else going on there.

 

[CJ]

My newly acquired 1981 CJ7 hardtop is an inch or so wider than my 1980 CJ7 tub! Should it be? Will only 1976-1980 fit? Is this some kind of fiberglass droop? I thought only the track widened in 1981, not the tub and top.

Can you snap some images?

 

[Waz80CJ7]

I'll take some pic's tomorrow. Thanks for the Reponses

 

[CJ]

Great, we just want to help.

 

[R717]

Pictures would definitely be helpful. How are the gaps around the rear lift gate frame? My top flexed a lot one summer when i stored it on an unlevel woodpile, to the point i had to have someone push/hold it while I got the bolts into the tub. It came back into shape after being on the jeep.

 

[Waz80CJ7]

Alright I figured it out, with your unintended prodding. The latches on the back door had rusted so bad that they were pushing the bottom of the Top out. Removed the latches (lost a couple of Tork bits), removed the struts (they were locked solid). Removed ALL the soft top retaining pieces (new to me I wasn't sure what stayed, what went). And wrestled with the heavy a%% top for about an hour until it seated properly. Here's a finished picture.

 

[Waz80CJ7]

Sorry about the amateur file attachment. I don't know how to delete.

 

[TSB8C]

Woo-hoo!