The T-Top project

Some pictures of what I started with. Owner Close-up of a dark vehicle's side mirror and door panel, with other cars seen through the window. AI caption The interior roofline of the vehicle shows signs of wear and rust along the edges. AI caption Detail of the interior door frame and window seal, with a reflection of the outdoors visible in the glass. AI caption Close-up of the interior headliner and door frame of a vehicle, with visible storage pockets. AI caption The photo shows the interior and roof of a dark blue SUV, with other vehicles in the background. AI caption First cuts on the test subject. Owner Close-up view of a vehicle's interior door frame, showing tape and a chrome handle. AI caption Here's what I found. Owner and the top side. Owner First step, determining if I can make a removable window frame. Owner Plating the door with a female receiver for the window frame. Owner The post that comes out of the window frame and into the door. Owner Ta-da! Owner Same with the top part. Owner Not bad. Owner And now to see about the top. Owner So this is what is under there. Owner Sunlight! Owner What it looks like. I left the roof section that the door seals against to determine dimensions for the lexan. Owner Area that will need to be closed off. Owner same here. Owner Needed to stretch my legs. Owner Lexan in with the window window guides in the roof. Owner This was when I decided I could do this to the truck I liked. Owner The surgery begins on the Blue Bronco. Owner Masking tape covers a cut line on a dark blue vehicle body panel, suggesting modification or repair. AI caption door plated. Owner Close-up of a corroded metal bracket, likely part of a vehicle's undercarriage. AI caption Post for the window frame. Owner Other side. Owner NO GOING BACK NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Owner A vehicle's roof is being worked on, with visible rust and tools present. AI caption The roof of a vehicle is being cut and prepped for a t-top conversion, with tape applied to the edges. AI caption Interior view of a 1988 Ford Bronco undergoing roof modification, with seats and door panels visible. AI caption Decided to rivet the window guides in, instead of welding, makes it less permanent in case I need to change something, and my welding isn't… Owner The roof of a vehicle is being cut open, likely for a custom modification. AI caption Close-up view of a vehicle's roof panel undergoing modification, with visible seams and rivets. AI caption Close-up of chrome trim with rivets, possibly from an interior panel. AI caption The roof panel of a vehicle is removed, revealing rivets and the interior dashboard area. AI caption My good friend Shane Durham helping a little on the project. Owner He's really getting into it. Owner Trying my hand at some bondo work. Owner Time to cut the rest of the roof out. Owner Plated in. Owner The headboard removed and cut to size. This was much harder to do then the headliner on the Cent as the board was made of foam, instead of… Owner Got the fabric on. Owner The 'some-what' finished product. I'd say I'm 95% finished. Owner The open t-top reveals a view of the surrounding house and yard. AI caption Interior view of a 1988 Ford Bronco with its T-top removed, revealing the dashboard and steering wheel. AI caption The seal and padding are visible on the edge of a vehicle's T-top panel. AI caption This Ford Bronco, likely from the late 1980s, has a dark blue exterior and a lifted stance. AI caption