[CJ-10a]

Fiberglass or Metal tops? You said they were a modular design, how do you plan on locking them together.

I see a great potential in these.

[jscherb]

Originally Posted by JoonHoss

Finish the Gaucho!

and please, do NOT use the YJ yellow. I had one (ordered from the color chip). worst yellow I've ever seen when it arrived. kind of milky
Hoss

Don't worry, if I decide to finish it, I said I would probably make it Chrome Yellow, which is fairly close to the yellow of the original Gaucho:

Originally Posted by T-birdJunkie

ThunderbirdJunkie thinks the tandem axle tub trailer is overkill and just overall way too much. Would just do a single axle, it looks better anyway

I have parts to make two trailers - a long bed and a short bed. But both could be made with single axles. The long bed would have an 8' bed, it would be pretty long. I would also make it wide enough to hold a Jeep tub, so I could transport parts for future Jeep projects. The big trailer I would keep, the short frame tub trailer I would sell, I have no use for a small trailer like that.

Originally Posted by CJ-10a

Fiberglass or Metal tops? You said they were a modular design, how do you plan on locking them together.

Fiberglass panels with some metal components. There are several methods of joining the modules, depending on which modules and which joints. Some joints would be permanently bonded with either polyester or epoxy resin, or with automotive structural adhesive, while others would be joined with bolts and rubber gaskets to allow the top to be disassembled into smaller parts for storage. Most tops would come apart into a roof panel, two side panels, a back panel and a rear door panel. The pickup tops obviously would only have a rear panel, and no rear door panel. Here's an illustration showing the modular concept in a little more detail.

[BeatCJ]

Originally Posted by jscherb

... and I'd need to decide what engine/transmission I'd like it to have. Color would probably be Chrome Yellow, or possibly one of the TJ or YJ yellow colors.

My vote would be for a 4.2 with a 4.0 HO Head and MPFI hooked to an AW4 with a D300. And I too vote a more vibrant yellow than the original Gaucho color, I've never really liked that color. I like TCPGlobal Restoration Shop #1408 Speed Yellow.

[T-birdJunkie]

No way, EFI AMC 360/727 and a D300!

[kickingprop]

My vote (not that this has been made into a poll) Finish the Gaucho! then.........I would love to see either a CJ8 or LJ with this elevated roof "X-Panel" I think that would be really sharp. And if you made a modular CJ7 hardtop I'd be first in line to buy one...and possibly the short trailer to go with it...

[XJAbuzer]

You don't know how happy it made me to see that you are considering finishing the Gaucho. I have my fingers crossed..

[Mark4883]

Must. Learn. New. Plans. Experiencing serious withdrawals from your previously furious pace of work and updates Jeff![YT][/YT]

[Mark4883]

Originally Posted by T-birdJunkie

No way, EFI AMC 360/727 and a D300!

Thunderbird Junkie no longer talks about Thunderbird Junkie in third person?

[T-birdJunkie]

ThunderbirdJunkie doesn't speak of himself unnecessarily. In that instance, it was not required to refer to himself at all

[Mark4883]

Originally Posted by T-birdJunkie

ThunderbirdJunkie doesn't speak of himself unnecessarily. In that instance, it was not required to refer to himself at all

Lol. Well played, well played.

[jscherb]

Originally Posted by BeatCJ

My vote would be for a 4.2 with a 4.0 HO Head and MPFI hooked to an AW4 with a D300. And I too vote a more vibrant yellow than the original Gaucho color, I've never really liked that color. I like TCPGlobal Restoration Shop #1408 Speed Yellow.

That's a nice yellow. I like the AW4 idea too.

[jscherb]

Originally Posted by kickingprop

My vote (not that this has been made into a poll) Finish the Gaucho! then.........I would love to see either a CJ8 or LJ with this elevated roof "X-Panel" I think that would be really sharp. And if you made a modular CJ7 hardtop I'd be first in line to buy one...and possibly the short trailer to go with it...

If I build the hardtops, I wouldn't be doing it as a business, that would take all the fun out of it. I only build this stuff for my own enjoyment.

But... I have had conversations with a company in the Jeep aftermarket business that has expressed an interested in licensing the top designs/molds/masters (if and when I build them) so they might offer them commercially. It's a long road from here to there though, so don't get your wallet out just yet.

[ODTJ]

Please do the hard top. I have been building my jeep slowly over the years and have wanted to build a factory looking half cab for it. I would love to see a how to tutorial on this. I couldn't think of a better guy to do it either.

I finally registered on this site but have been in the background the entire way through your build. I can't praise you enough on the excellent work you do building, as well as walking all of us through every step. A+ on everything. You have inspired countless people with the work you have done. Thanks.

[idl]

I, too, have been following this from the beginning and am in awe of your work. I can understand your dilemma of whether to finish the Gaucho or move on to a new project. That being said, if I were in your position, I would finish it. There's always time for a different project once it's complete and you may regret selling it, especially since the result exceeded your expectations. If you grow tired of working on it you can always move on to somehting else and come back to it the right time. It seems to me the only pressure you would have for completing it quickly is the pressure from us fellow forum members.

My vote is for the original yellow.

[bigjoe]

Gaucho first, then the hard tops.