LiftedHatchSubie Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry DeMoss Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftedHatchSubie Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROGDOR! Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftedHatchSubie Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratsrus1 Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftedHatchSubie Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole098 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanb Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Look up Chef Tim. He did it. I beleive I heard he said he would not do it again, but it looks effin sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave valiant Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoomer Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Is that a cheese grater on the roof of your hatch Tim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88HatchMonster Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Is that a cheese grater on the roof of your hatch Tim? Cheese grater AKA bondo rasp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef_tim Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtsmiths Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 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'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 This stuff is too great to make it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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