Picture request, CJ5s with ACME hardtop

I just picked up an Acme hardtop with doors for my '77 CJ-5.

COBRA5LADDICT's Jeep is the nicest looking restored '5 with a hardtop that I have seen. He has also been a huge help in answering my many questions.

Below are some of the "before" pics.

Hopefully, I will have the "after" pics posted within a month or so.

Here is a picture of the Jeep that the top is for:



Here are a few pics as I found it.











Here are a few pics after I rescued it:

Yes Mine is like Brocks. That explains a lot of fitments problems I have.

http://civilianjeep.info/Strenk/Tops/TopLatches.JPG

The top of my top is the red line and the bottom of the lip drops all the way to the green line.
Looks like it was hacked but the rest fits nicely, I cant see it sitting up another 2"

But the top sits as low on the window frame as yours.:
http://civilianjeep.info/Strenk/Tops/FrontAcmeTop.jpg

Are your bottom edges sealed also? Mine are not.
http://civilianjeep.info/Strenk/Tops/OpenCornerAcmeTop.jpg

But the doors fit and rear hatch fits nicely
http://civilianjeep.info/Strenk/Tops/AcmeDriverSide.jpg

Hard to say but mine looks like it has a raised section in the rear like STK's

Yes, someone added a gutter on mine above the doors.

IDK said:

If I could post a pic I would but the forum dosen't let me.

Thanks for the pics guys:thumbsup:

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Just download them to photobucket (it's free), then cut and paste the IMG (image) tag into your post. It will work...I promise!

No problemo w/ the pics! These '5 hardtop pics are hard to find info on, and I wish we could have the mods merge all the hardtop threads, and make it a sticky...hint, hint!

alex211 said:

What kind of top is the all metal one?

I'll get a picture of it tomorrow.

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I could be wrong, but I think the metal top and doors on the pre '75 CJ's were a factory option, and that a company called Orville or Meyer also made them. Through all of my searches for more info on '5 HT's, I have also seen several different models, but cannot recall some of the other name brands. Check out earlycj5.com, and if you don't have an account, you can create one easily, then do a search...you'll be shocked of the info you will find there.

Lets see the pic you promised us!

IDK said:

Can you go through the automatic car wash with an Acme top?

Does anyone do it?

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It's a Jeep...you are not supposed to wash them...they will melt!

Not sure on this, I suppose it would depend on how well your top is sealed up.

HighFive said:

I'll be working on my Hardtop hat has been in storage as soon as possible. Would apreciate it if somebody could post some pic's of the inside.

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What kind of interior pics do you want to see? Let us know, and I bet that between all of us that are active users, and own one of these cool tops, we can hook it up!

COBRA5LADDICT said:

maybe this was another mold type acme used..

to me it looks to unfinished to be factory

does your cut appear factory or home done.

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I am starting to think that this could be a different Acme mold, although the unfinished edges really do look awful compared to the finished ones. I inspected mine closely after seeing all of this discussion, and mine appears that it still could have been a hack job, but looks exactly like John's.

John Strenk said:

Yes Mine is like Brocks. That explains a lot of fitments problems I have.

Looks like it was hacked but the rest fits nicely, I cant see it sitting up another 2"

Are your bottom edges sealed also? Mine are not.

But the doors fit and rear hatch fits nicely

Hard to say but mine looks like it has a raised section in the rear like STK's

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What kind of fitment problems have/had you experienced?

My bottom edges (under the back side windows) are not sealed either.

It looks like your top and doors fit good, I can only wish that mine goes together that good.

What "raised section" are you referring to on mine?

COBRA5LADDICT said:

you must just through bolt your top through the lip of fiberglass and then into the windshield frame?

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On the front edge that marries to the windshield frame, mine appears to have screw holes spanning the entire length...as if that is how it was secured to the WS frame.

What type of adjustments can you make when doing a fitment test? I assume the door hinges have a little play, and maybe the amount of foam used in the seals?

Is there anyother ways to adjust the fitment?

Thanks again gents, really appreciate all the info being shared here!

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