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Hardtop Construction ?

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Old Oct 6, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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Ok, I know that this is a bit of a weird-ass question - but the reason for my asking will become apparent in an upcoming install post.

Does anybody know, or can point me in the right direction, how the hardtop on my 2016 wrangler in constructed ?

I am specifically interested in the area between the rear window hinge (driver's side) down to where the power and window wash tube join the hardtop from the inside.

Is this (let's call it route) hollow ? A tertiary look showed that the power cable and window wash tube 'arrive' at the top of the window routed inside a tube - I wonder if this tube is routed through interior ribs or not ?

I am about to dig into this area, but any 'heads up' from the group would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance !

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Old Oct 7, 2025 | 06:38 AM
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I'm not any help here, but i am curious to follow along and see where this path is heading!
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Old Oct 7, 2025 | 06:55 AM
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Same - I would like to run the dash cam wiring through the same path to clean everything up. The wiring wasn’t long enough to route the way I preferred, so I had to resort to adhesive anchors to zip tie the cable to inside the hard top.
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Old Oct 7, 2025 | 08:15 AM
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Yep - I have a few 'outside-of-the-box' ideas on the way with my next accessory install !

I have made sure I have taken photos along the way ....

Hah, hah - there is only so much room in which to hide stuff in a Jeep - I must be running out of real estate as this project has taken a lot of thought and planning - not to mention an excessive amount of 'refreshing mystery beverages' along the way !

Neville

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