Long&Low
12-18-2008, 06:30 AM
Ok, with numerous thoughts drifting in and out of my head. I got to thinking. How hard would it be to convertablize a J10 truck? :rolleyes:
Let's assume one could get access to a M715 rag top, pieces and parts. I realize one would have to get the windshield from the M715 mounted on the J10 (and that's probably not an easy task in and of itself), and then also work on grafting the rest of the pieces parts into the cab, lots of cutting, grinding, welding, fitting, cussing, finger cutting and smashing, and beer drinking.
But is it basically do-able (sure with enuff work and time or money anything is do-able)? But is it realistically do-able?
Or would a more realistic approach be, using the cab of an M715 and replacing the J10 cab with the M715 cab?:confused:
I'm thinking cab replacement...as J10 doors would not work with the M715 windshield, plus the myriad of fab work.
Are the cab mounts on an M715 the same as cab mounts for a Jtruck, I'm thinking yes, but for an earlier verions Jtruck, not my mid 80's version, correct?
There is probably no way I can use the M715 bow and convertable pieces with still using the J10 doors and windshield. As the windshiled placement and width are a lot different between the two trucks.:banghead:
Any thoughts? This is probably more of a pipe dream than anything else.
See I'm still tossing the ideas of how to complete my build. I like the idea of the retro older style / farm truck look that I'm working on with my J10. But, I'm liking the idea of an M715. So, do I just deter this project into a bastardized version of a morphed soft top Jtuck?
Or do I stay with my original plan, and then work on picking up an M715 and fixing that up down the road.... You folks with endless stables of FSJs are gonna tell me to opt for this path of delight.
(Random Ravings of a Jeep Nut, and Sophmoric FSJ Fan)
Let's assume one could get access to a M715 rag top, pieces and parts. I realize one would have to get the windshield from the M715 mounted on the J10 (and that's probably not an easy task in and of itself), and then also work on grafting the rest of the pieces parts into the cab, lots of cutting, grinding, welding, fitting, cussing, finger cutting and smashing, and beer drinking.
But is it basically do-able (sure with enuff work and time or money anything is do-able)? But is it realistically do-able?
Or would a more realistic approach be, using the cab of an M715 and replacing the J10 cab with the M715 cab?:confused:
I'm thinking cab replacement...as J10 doors would not work with the M715 windshield, plus the myriad of fab work.
Are the cab mounts on an M715 the same as cab mounts for a Jtruck, I'm thinking yes, but for an earlier verions Jtruck, not my mid 80's version, correct?
There is probably no way I can use the M715 bow and convertable pieces with still using the J10 doors and windshield. As the windshiled placement and width are a lot different between the two trucks.:banghead:
Any thoughts? This is probably more of a pipe dream than anything else.
See I'm still tossing the ideas of how to complete my build. I like the idea of the retro older style / farm truck look that I'm working on with my J10. But, I'm liking the idea of an M715. So, do I just deter this project into a bastardized version of a morphed soft top Jtuck?
Or do I stay with my original plan, and then work on picking up an M715 and fixing that up down the road.... You folks with endless stables of FSJs are gonna tell me to opt for this path of delight.
(Random Ravings of a Jeep Nut, and Sophmoric FSJ Fan)