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solomon7 · 07-16-2009, 02:52 PM

Just a suggestion to any scale vendors with the capability. HPI Rubicon Wranglers are very common for 2.2 .scale and I've seen some make soft top shells like Mocrawler's amazing creations, But a Hard Top would be well received.
Anyone with a vacuum former could make a very easy mold for one with tabs to fold in and mount to the back "trunk area" and mounts for the roof and sides ( I glued a lexan one together with similar mounts). Also since it's an easy stretch the hard top would be very solid.
Let's face it the HPI body looks alright except for the rear past the roof. It's just retarded.

Once again ,just a suggestion!

MLambert19 · 10-11-2009, 10:56 AM

I am 100% in agreement on this one. I wish that body was available without the winch on the front and a rear hardtop... would be perhaps the best body on the market (IMO) if they did...

-Matt

jeep crawler44 · 12-28-2009, 11:14 PM

yeah i did one last night no hard top but the winch is kinda bad to, but it looks great anyways

sniper · 12-30-2009, 07:04 AM

Here is one I made from Aluminum,
Just bent it up and welded the corners.

MOCRAWLER · 12-30-2009, 08:40 AM

Very nice work!!

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Originally Posted by sniper

Here is one I made from Aluminum,
Just bent it up and welded the corners.

sniper · 12-30-2009, 08:48 AM

Thanks MO,
It took some time to get the radius' right but looks good , its painted semi gloss black with a hinged rear hatch, and lexan windows now

mar618 · 12-30-2009, 08:01 PM

pretty good job,it would look great painted with bed liner material

kingarrthuu · 01-01-2010, 08:57 PM

Great Idea, I have this body and have been trying to figure out something to make it a hard top. Thanks

Sinastir · 01-03-2010, 07:07 PM

We are in early prototype stages of our newest hardtop. We have made some angle changes for the product units so fit the door windows better. All product unit with be sanded smooth and painted inside and out

Rough Prototype picture

Rough Prototype picture

We are going to produce 3-4 different models.

1) Hardtop like pictured no windows.

2) 3 window or 5 window

3) 3 window with removeable bikini top

4) and thinking about a military ambulance type

We should have them ready middle of this month.

Sinastir · 01-07-2010, 10:38 AM

Here is the finished prototype hardtop...

TOYUTAH · 01-07-2010, 11:50 AM

I think the back needs to be angled in slightly, not straight up and it'd look better, but does look good though.

Sinastir · 01-07-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TOYUTAH

I think the back needs to be angled in slightly, not straight up and it'd look better, but does look good though.

Thank you. So you mean make it look more like a soft top. Where the top is angle forwards the front?

solomon7 · 01-08-2010, 09:37 PM

Here's a beta I made out of lexan to see if it'll hold up. It will. Just gotta back and round the corners more.

I would say slope it forward slightly more than mine as I'm going to do for the final. Let me know when one of these is ready. I've got a new body to slap it on, since the beta lexan one is chopped for a half cab idea I've got.

BeeRC · 01-08-2010, 09:56 PM

Can you do a few pics of your new hardtop on the body please? I'm quite interested in this.

Sinastir · 01-09-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BeeRC

Can you do a few pics of your new hardtop on the body please? I'm quite interested in this.

Here is some pictures

This is still the first prototype and we have made molded changes to make a better product.

neoakaj · 01-13-2010, 11:20 AM

I can make soft tops if anyone is interested

Turn'Nburn · 01-13-2010, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neoakaj

I can make soft tops if anyone is interested

better get a blue star before you go talking like that..

neoakaj · 01-13-2010, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turn'Nburn

better get a blue star before you go talking like that..

I know, I didnt want to say anything untill I do. But im just not sure about the market for them right now, so I guess im taking a feeler to see if anyone would want them. I will not sell any untill I get a vendor star.

Turn'Nburn · 01-13-2010, 03:07 PM

i'm just trying to help, didn't know if you knew that or not. but on the other hand if you do get it going and they turn out good i think it would be a big seller.

neoakaj · 01-13-2010, 07:23 PM

I am a professional upholster, I am working on a soft top for my NewBright TJ. Ill see how that ends up and go from there. Like I said tho, before I get a venedor star I wanna make sure they will sell good.

07-16-2009, 02:52 PM	#1
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	HPI Rubicon Hard tops Just a suggestion to any scale vendors with the capability. HPI Rubicon Wranglers are very common for 2.2 .scale and I've seen some make soft top shells like Mocrawler's amazing creations, But a Hard Top would be well received. Anyone with a vacuum former could make a very easy mold for one with tabs to fold in and mount to the back "trunk area" and mounts for the roof and sides ( I glued a lexan one together with similar mounts). Also since it's an easy stretch the hard top would be very solid. Let's face it the HPI body looks alright except for the rear past the roof. It's just retarded. Once again ,just a suggestion!

01-03-2010, 07:07 PM	#9
Sinastir Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oVER ThErE Posts: 600	We are in early prototype stages of our newest hardtop. We have made some angle changes for the product units so fit the door windows better. All product unit with be sanded smooth and painted inside and out Rough Prototype picture Rough Prototype picture Rough Prototype picture Rough Prototype picture We are going to produce 3-4 different models. 1) Hardtop like pictured no windows. 2) 3 window or 5 window 3) 3 window with removeable bikini top 4) and thinking about a military ambulance type We should have them ready middle of this month. Last edited by Sinastir; 01-04-2010 at 08:30 AM.

01-08-2010, 09:56 PM	#14
BeeRC Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 347	HPI Rubicon hard tops Can you do a few pics of your new hardtop on the body please? I'm quite interested in this.

10-11-2009, 10:56 AM	#2
MLambert19 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Backwoods of Maine Posts: 47	I am 100% in agreement on this one. I wish that body was available without the winch on the front and a rear hardtop... would be perhaps the best body on the market (IMO) if they did... -Matt

12-28-2009, 11:14 PM	#3
jeep crawler44 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: tucson Posts: 6	yeah i did one last night no hard top but the winch is kinda bad to, but it looks great anyways

12-30-2009, 07:04 AM	#4
sniper RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh Posts: 1,154	Here is one I made from Aluminum, Just bent it up and welded the corners.

12-30-2009, 08:48 AM	#6
sniper RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh Posts: 1,154	Thanks MO, It took some time to get the radius' right but looks good , its painted semi gloss black with a hinged rear hatch, and lexan windows now

12-30-2009, 08:01 PM	#7
mar618 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: milton,wv Posts: 558	pretty good job,it would look great painted with bed liner material

01-01-2010, 08:57 PM	#8
kingarrthuu Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spokane Valley Posts: 35	Great Idea, I have this body and have been trying to figure out something to make it a hard top. Thanks

01-07-2010, 10:38 AM	#10
Sinastir Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oVER ThErE Posts: 600	Here is the finished prototype hardtop...

01-07-2010, 11:50 AM	#11
TOYUTAH Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: northern utah Posts: 479	I think the back needs to be angled in slightly, not straight up and it'd look better, but does look good though.

01-08-2010, 09:37 PM	#13
solomon7 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,OR Posts: 888	Here's a beta I made out of lexan to see if it'll hold up. It will. Just gotta back and round the corners more. I would say slope it forward slightly more than mine as I'm going to do for the final. Let me know when one of these is ready. I've got a new body to slap it on, since the beta lexan one is chopped for a half cab idea I've got.

01-13-2010, 11:20 AM	#16
neoakaj Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 738	I can make soft tops if anyone is interested

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01-13-2010, 03:07 PM	#19
Turn'Nburn Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern, IN Posts: 862	i'm just trying to help, didn't know if you knew that or not. but on the other hand if you do get it going and they turn out good i think it would be a big seller.

01-13-2010, 07:23 PM	#20
neoakaj Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 738	I am a professional upholster, I am working on a soft top for my NewBright TJ. Ill see how that ends up and go from there. Like I said tho, before I get a venedor star I wanna make sure they will sell good.

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