Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ radiator

03-06 Hard Top Measurement Questions

odevalech

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Good afternoon,

I recently purchased a factory HT from a man local to my area (OKC) and have found the HT to be tweaked a bit. I knew going into the purchase the while in Colorado the man’s daughter was literally blown over by a very strong crosswind as she was driving through eastern Colorado on her way back home to Oklahoma. This caused some very minor damage to the driver’s side front corner where the top meets the windshield channel, a hairline fracture approximately even with the upper seatbelt mount is near the drivers shoulder, and in the top rear corner, again drivers side. I’ve repaired the rear corner using fiberglass resin and may being diligent to ensure the top was safely bolted to the tub without any twisting prior to my repair. I’m ready to begin repairing the other two damaged areas but would like to get measurements from somebody with an undamaged top. There is good reason for the need of these measurements.

When driving down the highway I have a whistle that is coming from the center of the windshield where the WS & HT should be sealing together. I’ve already tried to temporarily remedy this whistle by using a 3/4” foam gasket one would use on the doors and windows of their home without any success. I know I need to put new galleys on all the sealing surfaces of the HT, but I believe I’m going to have to ‘spread’ the top ever so slightly to ensure the flatness of this area.

Also, I currently have half doors with glass sliders. There is about a 1/4-1/2” gap where the window should meet the top in the highest front corner of the door. I feel this is partly due to the ‘adjustment’ in the upper door, old seals on the upper door and again the HT being bowed.

I would like measurements of a HT, both installed and at rest of the front sealing surface above the windshield, the corner of the highest, most forward point between the windows, and side to side adjacent to each shoulder belt adjuster mounting point, all measurements being from side to side, inside the HT.

Thank you in advance for all the help. If anyone could throw up a wiring diagram &/or parts list to make both the rear wiper and rear defrost functional that would be amazing as well.
 
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