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Some pictures of what I started with.

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First cuts on the test subject.

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Here's what I found.

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and the top side.

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First step, determining if I can make a removable window frame.

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Plating the door with a female receiver for the window frame.

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The post that comes out of the window frame and into the door.

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Ta-da!

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Same with the top part.

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Not bad.

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And now to see about the top.

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So this is what is under there.

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Sunlight!

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What it looks like. I left the roof section that the door seals against to determine dimensions for...

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Area that will need to be closed off.

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same here.

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Needed to stretch my legs.

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Lexan in with the window window guides in the roof.

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This was when I decided I could do this to the truck I liked.

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The surgery begins on the Blue Bronco.

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door plated.

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Post for the window frame.

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Other side.

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NO GOING BACK NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Decided to rivet the window guides in, instead of welding, makes it less permanent in case I need to...

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My good friend Shane Durham helping a little on the project.

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He's really getting into it.

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Trying my hand at some bondo work.

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Time to cut the rest of the roof out.

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Plated in.

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The headboard removed and cut to size. This was much harder to do then the headliner on the Cent as...

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Got the fabric on.

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The 'some-what' finished product. I'd say I'm 95% finished.

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