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Thanks Jeff. I ended up knocking these out yesterday. I still need to trim back the the body side bracket, clean everything up, and then get them powder coated. Swings like it came from the factory.

Jeff, wanted to pick your brain on hinge pin alignment for those with the wider upper. My brain tells me that as long as the far right edge of the barn door (the right edge of the upper) is left of the centerline of the hinge pin, then the swing operation should be fine. I went back and tried...

Thanks Jeff.

Hi Jeff - quick question for you. What size stock did you use for the tailgate hinge? I have below a mock up of what I am thinking but wanted to see if you have on hand the dimensions and stock type you used. From what I can tell, 3x3x3/16 inch square tube is a normal stock (I would cut this in...

Well, after nearly a year, I finally had some time to spend on this project. I hope I will have more time in the coming months to keep chipping away at this. As a recap, I am using ACE Engineering's roll-bar rack supports that bolt through the factory hard top. I have not yet settled on the...

Nice job - looks great! If I ever get some free time, my modular top and rack will look very similar. I'll be using the ACE Engineering roll bar rack supports and Rhino Rack Pioneer platform up top. Great to get a feel for how it will look; thanks for sharing.

Interesting - thanks for that.

What rotopax mount is that you are using from the platform down the rear window?

No problem at all! The purpose of any forum is to share ideas and create dialogue - all good to do so here. What I like about the air tank approach is it's easily removed when not needed. Not that a pump takes up much space, but still, it'd be nice to rid the Jeep of the system when not needed...

In my research prior to building my version I did come across a few threads where users went pump-less and used a schrader valve and bike pump. The problem with that, of course, is having to re-pressurize during/after use. An air tank with some sort of regulator valve would probably work, but I...

Yeah I really like that use for this space. If ever just bite the bullet and get the sub woofer delete panel to open up more of the cargo space I will likely relocate my pump to this location. I use a Tuffy security enclosure, so I'd likely fab something up to cleanly use this space since it...

Very nice execution on your project! I had no idea there was that kind of space under cowl. I really like how you did the custom work for the reservoir underneath the body. Really great attention to detail.

Thank you for sharing. I have never even heard of those fasteners, but they are fascinating! I agree that although they function exactly as you and I would like, implementing them properly might be a bit of a challenge. I'm still a ways off from getting to the point of making a decision on...

Good to know. I haven't seen too many premium fabric tops go up for sale, but when they do, they're usually north of $500.

Jeff, those are exactly the photos I was referring to. I really like the idea of being able to get fully covered if needed, but don't like the idea of carrying the hard side and rear panels. As much as I expect the functionality improves by using the rear fiberglass section and soft barn door, I...

Thanks! Once I have this solution in place, I don't intend on removing the hard top roof panel with any regularity. I like doors off, windows removed, but I like having the protection overhead from the sun and sporadic rain showers we get almost daily in Florida during the summer. When I have my...

Totally agree. Even for those without the subwoofer panel, there's a lot of less-than-ideal usable space for 'everyday' items around the tire wells where a pump could be mounted. I still may relocate mine to that area in the spirit of opening up more space in the main rear cargo area (and...

Thanks! It is a very simple setup, which makes it really accessible for implementing. I have since added a 16 gallon sprayer tank that we use for the beach. It just sits in the rear cargo area and we can still fit our chairs, umbrella, cooler, and other beach goods back there. I use quick...

I'll be taking a page out of Jeff's (jscherb) book and incorporating a couple of his successful projects for my own use. These various projects are all sort of intertwined, and include a modular hardtop, barn door conversion, and an integrated roof rack. For the modular hardtop and barn door, I...

A few final pics with the fill cap installed and spigot panel finished.