`72 Blazer with fiberglass cab enclosure

[70 Suburban]

how did you counter the waight of the top. did u use the mechanical method or leverage

[70 Suburban]

if i get a chance to make the molds for this top i am going to need to get the frame work together

[hotrodhomi]

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

got them all. ill work off of that for now. i think I am goin yo try to make a mold of a stock roof so i can make it light so i can do the retract thing with mustang top pump and cylinder

Can't you post them?

[brian26]

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

how did you counter the waight of the top. did u use the mechanical method or leverage

All of this is the magic going on in the geometry with regards to the framework and its mechanisms starting from the top back corner of the door glass area, on down into the mechanism in the bed. I don't know what method i'd call it, i just know it works. On a Blazer, the trick is to get it to fold into the bed before it gets close to the innerfenders. A straight arc will not work without chopping a lot of sh*+. I don't like to chop on factory Blazers.


Funny note here- For closure on whether to stay after this top(my 5th attempt) and make the perfect one, or move on- I sent pics to the editor of Classic Trucks magazine, John Gilbert to be exact. He said "Don't quit your dayjob". He might be right.


Yet I must contend this one item. I only used "ONE" actuator for the top. I did use a separate one for the bed cover. But only "ONE" for the top. The SSR uses around 12 I think. The '57 Ford Retractable used 13(?).

I did have a bedcover that used the energy of the top motion. Thus making it a "TRUE ONE ACTUATOR" top. Back then on a calm day I could drop the top at 65 mph! Yee-huh. 65, I checked it over and over. Naturally in a 20 mph headwind, 40-45 was for example the fastest you could go before it would make you nervous. The problem with that bedcover was that it was UGLY. Ugly does not sell.

I have to go to bed now. More later.

[brian26]

Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

Can't you post them?

Shoot me an email. I'll send you some pics.



By the way guys, I also have another little invention that I have not seen yet. A fold out taillight gas cover. Sweet and simple.

[hotrodhomi]

Originally Posted by brian26

By the way guys, I also have another little invention that I have not seen yet. A fold out taillight gas cover. Sweet and simple.

There is a thread or two on how to do this.

[70 Suburban]

I WAS GOIN TO DO THIS WITH MY 65 BUT HMMM MAYBE JUST MAYBE... i WAS TRYING TO KEEP MY CST BLAZER STOCK AS POSIBLE, THE RETRACTIBLE TOB WAS TO BE A BOLT IN OR LITE ENOUGH TO TAKE OFF AND FOLD UP TO PUT BEHIND THE REAR SEAT

[toomanytoyz]

If you want to email me the Pics at ricksrednomad@earthlink.net i can post them for you...........

Rick

[brian26]

I think I had to drill 2 holes. But just to be sure I tell the truth, let's say 4 holes- on the bed floor.


Toomany toyz- I'll send some pics tonight.






What is the thread on the flip out tailight? I'd like to see that.

[Jurassic-1]

I have one made by MTP for sale for $ 1200.00.

[glimmertwin01]

post some pics ....

[JayDubBlazer]

Funny, I hard a hard time falling asleep last night thinking about this. If everything goes according to plan I should be making one of this this winter. I have a collapsible design that would be very versitile and be able to be removed by one person. Hopefully this will be a good thread this winter.