I did it!! Making a cj7 top fit a cj5!!

[Blazerstud]

It wasn't that bad. Ended cutting down the top 9 1/2" and dropping it 2 1/2".
Ground down the drip edges and the soft doors fit!! Now to practice my body working! This is a very easy project, anyone has a CJ5 knows how hard it is to find a good hard top. CJ7 hard tops are everywhere!

 

[penster1]

good job. Keep posting final pictures, what areyou going to do for side glass and seals.

 

[Blazerstud]

I took out the glass out of the top before I got started. Seals are still good, going to take it to a glass shop and have them cut me new glass. Far as the rear hatch, I'm using the one that came with the CJ7 top. I'm going to be 2 1/2" short, but I have a piece of 3" wide metal that I'm going to run at the bottom of the top to keep it all square and the hatch should seal up to it.

 

[jpeck71]

Any final pictures?

 

[johnnyreb]

why was the CJ7 top shorter? Are the body sides on a 7 taller than on a 5?

 

[007]

why was the cj7 top shorter? Are the body sides on a 7 taller than on a 5?

I'd guess that as he took material out of the middle to shorten that he had to trim down the back to meet the front.

 

[JKoz79]

Thanks for the pictures. Do you happen to have a close up of where it meets the windshield?


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[Mark W]

Do you have any pictures of the doors fitting??

 

[KYMidnight]

Stu-freaking-pendous. I'd be a little worried about the joint cracking, but it looks like you braced it really well.
That looks great.

 

[Hedgehog]

why was the cj7 top shorter? Are the body sides on a 7 taller than on a 5?

Yes, the CJ5 's body isn't as tall as the CJ7 . Didn't know this myself until recently. Well, from this forum actually.

 

[Blazerstud]

I don't have any pics of where the top meets the windshield, but it fit like a glove!

 

[Petescj]

There are alot of CJ5 owners out there who would love you to elaborate a bit more on this top. Very nice work. What are you doing for doors?

 

[Blazerstud]

I used my soft doors, I ground down the drip edge of the side of the top so the doors would seal up. Very easy to do.