Page 53 - Issue 39

You can now remove the
50x55 TommysToolbox.indd
braces and slide the two halves
together. The critical points to
make sure of alignment are the
windshield hole and back glass
hole. These need to line up
perfect. Tac these fi rst and then
line your cowl up next and then
line your cowl up next and then
the fi rewall. The back end will
the fi rewall. The back end will
come last. One super necessary
come last. One super necessary
tool as in the last article, will be
tool as in the last article, will be
a body band. You will never pull
a body band. You will never pull
this off without one, because
this off without one, because
the body will tend to spawn in
the body will tend to spawn in
places. With a band you can force
places. With a band you can force
it together exactly where you
it together exactly where you
need it. A body strap, ratchet
need it. A body strap, ratchet
strap or come along will all work
strap or come along will all work
fi ne, but make sure you have one
fi ne, but make sure you have one
before you start. With this Jeep
before you start. With this Jeep
bound together, we began making
bound together, we began making
tac welds every 6 inches. Don’t
tac welds every 6 inches. Don’t
weld it solid until everything is
weld it solid until everything is
fi tting perfectly. Once welded, we
fi tting perfectly. Once welded, we
removed the top by cutting close
removed the top by cutting close
to the inside of drip rail. Man did
to the inside of drip rail. Man did
that feel good. I’ve hated that ugly
that feel good. I’ve hated that ugly
top since day one. This will also
top since day one. This will also
help us next issue when we take 6”
help us next issue when we take 6”
out of the height of the top. It will
out of the height of the top. It will
get rid of unwanted weight not to
get rid of unwanted weight not to
mention ugliness.
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