SirKen
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Starting with the area directly on top of the windshield frame. Needs to be flat-bar and needs to be able to cover the opening at the corners of the frame. Also want to be able to put a seal between the flat-bar and the windshield frame to keep some of the rain out. Measured the distance across and folded the flat-bar over at a 90 degree with a 1 inch overlap folded down.
![20150328_090243.jpg 20150328_090243.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375257-c70a649175cea588398cc6438d922ba2.jpg)
![20150328_090304.jpg 20150328_090304.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375256-37f82a1550215c1fe73a1405455698ab.jpg)
Next I removed the twist snaps from the soft top side frame (above the windows). I plan on using the frame from my soft top as part of my new hard top. The twist snaps simply unscrew making room for the flat-bar that will run to the back of the new hard top. This, again, will leave room for a seal to be installed between the soft top frame and the new hard top.
![20150328_090513.jpg 20150328_090513.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375258-6964540138b72a1e6696ef99376eb1ab.jpg)
![20150328_090454.jpg 20150328_090454.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375259-1ccf524557a29b51819379fe130e7b8b.jpg)
Next is to curve the flat-bar to conform with the curve of the rear of the cab. Made sure to measure from the front windshield frame to the rear of the cab since I plan on welding the side piece to the piece I just installed above the windshield frame. Made 2 of them and let them overlap at the rear of the cab with the intent to cut them and weld together into one piece.
![20150328_091510.jpg 20150328_091510.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375260-4dbeec3315459aaa8f20ff9939ea374c.jpg)
![20150328_094927.jpg 20150328_094927.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375261-aac6350bdb8e324152ab9179f68e02fc.jpg)
![20150328_100049.jpg 20150328_100049.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375262-eb915fe90340cecd8e5272ff1c7cdb43.jpg)
Cut them to fit and tapered the joint to get good penetration for the welder. Good thing I don't do this for a living... pretty it's not. Luckily, once I grind it smooth, no one will know.
![20150328_100903.jpg 20150328_100903.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375263-cd35f6cabb0c798c6e6a7d8b0637f0f6.jpg)
![20150328_102217.jpg 20150328_102217.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375264-1a673b772879d90634f30a8712082eeb.jpg)
Next was to weld the "U" shaped flat-bar to the flat-bar that goes above the windshield. First I beveled the parts and made sure they lined up with each other... and were turned the correct way. Basically I ended up with a flat-bar band that will make up the perimeter of horizontal part of the hard top roof frame.
![20150328_104023.jpg 20150328_104023.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375265-924900b28018bc495a1c54d5207e56be.jpg)
![20150328_090243.jpg 20150328_090243.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375257-c70a649175cea588398cc6438d922ba2.jpg)
![20150328_090304.jpg 20150328_090304.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375256-37f82a1550215c1fe73a1405455698ab.jpg)
Next I removed the twist snaps from the soft top side frame (above the windows). I plan on using the frame from my soft top as part of my new hard top. The twist snaps simply unscrew making room for the flat-bar that will run to the back of the new hard top. This, again, will leave room for a seal to be installed between the soft top frame and the new hard top.
![20150328_090513.jpg 20150328_090513.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375258-6964540138b72a1e6696ef99376eb1ab.jpg)
![20150328_090454.jpg 20150328_090454.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375259-1ccf524557a29b51819379fe130e7b8b.jpg)
Next is to curve the flat-bar to conform with the curve of the rear of the cab. Made sure to measure from the front windshield frame to the rear of the cab since I plan on welding the side piece to the piece I just installed above the windshield frame. Made 2 of them and let them overlap at the rear of the cab with the intent to cut them and weld together into one piece.
![20150328_091510.jpg 20150328_091510.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375260-4dbeec3315459aaa8f20ff9939ea374c.jpg)
![20150328_094927.jpg 20150328_094927.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375261-aac6350bdb8e324152ab9179f68e02fc.jpg)
![20150328_100049.jpg 20150328_100049.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375262-eb915fe90340cecd8e5272ff1c7cdb43.jpg)
Cut them to fit and tapered the joint to get good penetration for the welder. Good thing I don't do this for a living... pretty it's not. Luckily, once I grind it smooth, no one will know.
![20150328_100903.jpg 20150328_100903.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375263-cd35f6cabb0c798c6e6a7d8b0637f0f6.jpg)
![20150328_102217.jpg 20150328_102217.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375264-1a673b772879d90634f30a8712082eeb.jpg)
Next was to weld the "U" shaped flat-bar to the flat-bar that goes above the windshield. First I beveled the parts and made sure they lined up with each other... and were turned the correct way. Basically I ended up with a flat-bar band that will make up the perimeter of horizontal part of the hard top roof frame.
![20150328_104023.jpg 20150328_104023.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/375/375265-924900b28018bc495a1c54d5207e56be.jpg)