deuce hard top

[colyork]

going to pick up a hard top for my deuce on monday,what do I need to do to put it on ? My truck is a soft top now.

 

[devilman96]

It depends no how ya wanna do it... If your putting it on as removable you just need the correct gaskets and seals with a fist FULL (20-30) of 1/4-20 X 3/4" bolts, nuts, and flat washers for both sides of each bolt plus tons of spares for shimming. I suggest buying stainless...

If you want to seal it up and not have it leak, hold water and rust I suggest throwing away the gaskets and seals. Pick up a roll of "camper top" weather stripping and 2 tubes of a AUTOMOTIVE seam sealer, roll of masking tape and the fist full of nuts and bolts... Apply the camper seal so it does not hang over the outside of the truck body, trim it where needed as needed... Bolt it all together... shim to fit... tape both sides of each seam off... apply the seam sealer (outside of vehicle)... smooth with your finger or what not... peel the tape off right away... It will be rust proof, water proof and squeak proof...

Note the front seam of the top before installing it to the window... before installing the top do a test fit and check the gaps and seams over... there is a LOT of air gap up there... seal it up with seam sealer before getting it upside down.

 

[colyork]

thanks for the info. I haven't decieded if I am going to keep it on or just for the winter.

 

[colyork]

I am going to pick it up today ,got it for $200 .It needs a little repair but not too much.