April 25, 200619 yr I'd really like to put Brat a T-Top on my Hatch...how hard is it?? and what year Brat for my '86 Hatch??? ~~Lucas
April 25, 200619 yr I think any year that had T-tops will work.Search under "fun tops" for this and I think you will find the info you need.Good luck.
April 25, 200619 yr Author I think any year that had T-tops will work.Search under "fun tops" for this and I think you will find the info you need.Good luck. ugh...waded thru tons of threads and no luck finding anything on fun top swap from Brat to Hatch/Wagon...found one that was a hard top to fun top swap on a Brat. ~~Lucas
April 25, 200619 yr Chef Tim did this a couple years ago. IIRC, it basically entailed removing the roof and welding on part of one from a Brat. Professional grade work and not cheap.
April 26, 200619 yr Author Right now I'm just looking for as much info as I can about how to get it done...If/When I do the swap I want it done right...I am a welder but would get help at the least and if I find it's something I'm not comfortable doing, I will find someone to do it profesionally...I not only want it to look good but to be safe....I also plan to put a roll cage in my hatch but I had that planned before I ever thought of the T-Top. Any info anyone has would be much appreasated...Thanks ~~Lucas
April 26, 200619 yr Hey Lucas This is Jerry, come to the show this year and you will see a 86 hatchback with that set up and alot more. I am cutting my 86 hatch and it will be a hatchbrat with the Tee tops and alot more. Come to the show and see. Thanks Jerry
April 26, 200619 yr Author Hey Lucas This is Jerry, come to the show this year and you will see a 86 hatchback with that set up and alot more. I am cutting my 86 hatch and it will be a hatchbrat with the Tee tops and alot more. Come to the show and see. Thanks Jerry I'm planning to be there this year. And hoping to have a new front and rear bumper made, my roof rack finished, and the interiour pretty much done....will see how much of my plans get finished. but over all I'll do best to be at WCSS8!!! ~~Lucas
April 29, 200619 yr I always wanted to take a brat.... cut the thing in half just past the drivers door.. Then take my wagon cut the thing in two halfs.. first cut between the front and rear door... then cut the end off just past the rear door.. End up making a 4 door brat just like the baja...
August 15, 200619 yr Look up Chef Tim. He did it. I beleive I heard he said he would not do it again, but it looks effin sweet.
August 16, 200619 yr the Brat roof top and the hatch top height aren't the same so be very careful with your measurements, according to Tim. He had a professional body man do his and it took two days.
August 16, 200619 yr yep, tim had the pros do it. and still has had lots of problems with it. he's a member here, and although he doesn't post much, he lurks, and would get a pm if you sent him one. his screenname is Chef_Tim
August 16, 200619 yr Hey guys. Guess I'll come out of the shadows to give some insite to this. First, I went to about a dozen body shops who told me either they wouldn't, couldn't or it would be outragously exspensive. I got very lucky and found a guy from Belarus who took it on. I did all the finishing work, grinding welds, all the filling and the sanding and painting and it still cost me $800. You will need to be very exact in your measuring, Nick (the body guy) told me in Belarus they have a saying....."measure 100 times, cut once". He seemed impressed that in America we only measure twice:grin: . The back halfs will not match up and you will need to add in a strip of metal. What Nick said he did was took a strip of metal off of one side or the other (I can't remember which side) turned it upside down and welded it in and it made a good fit. As for problems I only have one. A couple of small leaks. One I fixed by changing out the passenger side T-top, seems to have bad seals. The other is in the window seals on the doors and as long as I don't get any high pressure water going straight at it it is fine. I just stay out of car washes:rolleyes: . I hope this helps, Tim
August 17, 200619 yr This sounds like something I may have to take up for my wagon. Although I would have to find a new place to mount my Lights... Maybe on the bumper?
August 17, 200619 yr Is that a cheese grater on the roof of your hatch Tim? Cheese grater AKA bondo rasp?
August 17, 200619 yr Is that a cheese grater on the roof of your hatch Tim? Very observant:D Cheese grater AKA bondo rasp? And quite correct:clap: However, it did not go back in the kitchen drawer:-p Later, Tim
August 17, 200619 yr Very observant:D And quite correct:clap: However, it did not go back in the kitchen drawer:-p Later, Tim Leave it to a Chef to use a real cheese grater, rather than a hand rasp called a 'cheese grater'!
August 18, 200619 yr right? thats hysterical... cole.. in case you missed it, clicky for a recent thread about a pseudo-baja made out of a loyale/GL wagon.
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