Folded windshield
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: San Diego
I read what everyone here has said and it's what everyone says.
YES, it takes forever and YES, it doesn't go back together perfectly, and you will definitely need a second person to force those roll bars into place. BUT ITS AWESOME!
I did it at Sequoia National Forest. It took me 45-60 minutes to unbolt everything myself. I stored my doors, roll bars, and plastic parts in the tent. If you are doing this in your garage it will be much easier. I drove around without the roll bars to get to the trail. This is what you will have to do. Obviously it's less safe if you roll. But it's probably more safe that a YJ or other jeep without that extra reinforcement. So... it can't be too bad. And I wasn't driving far or fast.
Driving around with the windshield down is a totally different experience. For some reason it feels like you can see Everything! Its just so much more open. Wear sunglasses though.
Here are some pics and a video. The video really shows how it looks. My girlfriend said that it's like riding a ride at DisneyLand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ_Wp38j_xo
If you haven't done it, you're not getting your moneys worth.
YES, it takes forever and YES, it doesn't go back together perfectly, and you will definitely need a second person to force those roll bars into place. BUT ITS AWESOME!
I did it at Sequoia National Forest. It took me 45-60 minutes to unbolt everything myself. I stored my doors, roll bars, and plastic parts in the tent. If you are doing this in your garage it will be much easier. I drove around without the roll bars to get to the trail. This is what you will have to do. Obviously it's less safe if you roll. But it's probably more safe that a YJ or other jeep without that extra reinforcement. So... it can't be too bad. And I wasn't driving far or fast.
Driving around with the windshield down is a totally different experience. For some reason it feels like you can see Everything! Its just so much more open. Wear sunglasses though.
Here are some pics and a video. The video really shows how it looks. My girlfriend said that it's like riding a ride at DisneyLand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ_Wp38j_xo
If you haven't done it, you're not getting your moneys worth.
Last edited by CDavisJK; Jul 30, 2010 at 07:07 PM.
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 532
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From: Granada Hills, ca
I read what everyone here has said and it's what everyone says.
YES, it takes forever and YES, it doesn't go back together perfectly, and you will definitely need a second person to force those roll bars into place. BUT ITS AWESOME!
I did it at Sequoia National Forest. It took me 45-60 minutes to unbolt everything myself. I stored my doors, roll bars, and plastic parts in the tent. If you are doing this in your garage it will be much easier. I drove around without the roll bars to get to the trail. This is what you will have to do. Obviously it's less safe if you roll. But it's probably more safe that a YJ or other jeep without that extra reinforcement. So... it can't be too bad. And I wasn't driving far or fast.
Driving around with the windshield down is a totally different experience. For some reason it feels like you can see Everything! Its just so much more open. Wear sunglasses though.
Here are some pics and a video. The video really shows how it looks. My girlfriend said that it's like riding a ride at DisneyLand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ_Wp38j_xo
If you haven't done it, you're not getting your moneys worth.
YES, it takes forever and YES, it doesn't go back together perfectly, and you will definitely need a second person to force those roll bars into place. BUT ITS AWESOME!
I did it at Sequoia National Forest. It took me 45-60 minutes to unbolt everything myself. I stored my doors, roll bars, and plastic parts in the tent. If you are doing this in your garage it will be much easier. I drove around without the roll bars to get to the trail. This is what you will have to do. Obviously it's less safe if you roll. But it's probably more safe that a YJ or other jeep without that extra reinforcement. So... it can't be too bad. And I wasn't driving far or fast.
Driving around with the windshield down is a totally different experience. For some reason it feels like you can see Everything! Its just so much more open. Wear sunglasses though.
Here are some pics and a video. The video really shows how it looks. My girlfriend said that it's like riding a ride at DisneyLand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ_Wp38j_xo
If you haven't done it, you're not getting your moneys worth.
Hey thanks for sharing and all those memories rushing back from my teen’days seeing the video. My dad had a Jeep in late 50’s I don’t know what model later we had a Land Rover Defender and we always had the windshield down just feeling that air it is not like riding a bike but totally different experience, thanks for sharing.