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Cost in making a hardtop FJ40 into Softtop

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Cost in making a hardtop FJ40 into Softtop

Post by tukadafoonday »

Hey

has anyone happened to do this conversion on there truck? if so what kind of price would i be looking at? and do you need to have engineering certs for it?

cheers

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Post by bad_religion_au »

just unbolt the top.

easy

cost of soft top only cost, just the canvas top

engineering cert only needed for the rollbar if not stock from factory.
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Post by grimbo »

do a search on here there has been a huge thread about this last week.
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Post by Eddywelder »

I can highly recommend classic car interiors...classiccarinteriors.com.au...located in caringbah
they did my soft top for my fj40 shorty for a little over 700 dollars and that included the whole thing...frames around the doors and all mounting clips press studs etc...
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Post by bj42turbo »

Eddywelder wrote:I can highly recommend classic car interiors...classiccarinteriors.com.au...located in caringbah
they did my soft top for my fj40 shorty for a little over 700 dollars and that included the whole thing...frames around the doors and all mounting clips press studs etc...


Any pics?
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Post by Eddywelder »

Here is a photo of my 4x4......
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Post by robbie »

Eddywelder wrote:Here is a photo of my 4x4......


where is it? :lol:
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Post by Eddywelder »

sorry folks...will post when I figure out how to make the file smaller...
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Post by bj on roids »

Eddywelder wrote:sorry folks...will post when I figure out how to make the file smaller...

email me your picture, and ill shrink it down for you!

:lol: I have a shrinking down machine, specially setup for this type of work!


seriously, illdo it monday morning, im outta here for the weekend.
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Post by Shorty40 »

robbie wrote:
Eddywelder wrote:Here is a photo of my 4x4......


where is it? :lol:


Here are some pics I prepared earlier of his rig :rofl:

BTW nice looking rig dude :cool:
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Post by Shorty40 »

:cool:
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Post by Chef »

Look here for pix of the top Ehsan Kiani from Pakistan is making, installed on one of my 76fj40's:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... did=199249
It is about $600US for the top, and all the factory replica bows and installing hardware. If you're running "ambulance doors" in the rear, you'll need to convert to a tailgate, or 1/2 doors...I'm very happy with the quailty of his product...He can ship dhl airfeight direct to you...
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