Hardtop fit at windshield

[Jefffro]

I acquired a Meyers hardtop for my 1970 CJ5 & it doesn't match up at the windshield. The top protrudes past the windshield by about 1 1/2". and the top of the windshield contour is wrong. My 70 is straight across. The hardtop is curved. Any recommendations as to what I should do? Do I have the right windshield frame? Is it easy enough to replace the windshield frame with another year to get the correct fit? I would like to try that before I start cutting the hardtop. Thanks to anyone out there who might read this & have any suggestions.

 

[tarry99]

I acquired a Meyers hardtop for my 1970 CJ5 & it doesn't match up at the windshield. The top protrudes past the windshield by about 1 1/2". and the top of the windshield contour is wrong. My 70 is straight across. The hardtop is curved. Any recommendations as to what I should do? Do I have the right windshield frame? Is it easy enough to replace the windshield frame with another year to get the correct fit? I would like to try that before I start cutting the hardtop. Thanks to anyone out there who might read this & have any suggestions.

Sounds like you have the wrong year top or windshield frame?............the split for windshield frames and tops was 1976........your 1970 should have a slightly curved top rail and almost straight vertical side rails. The later top and windshield frame is narrower at the side rails as they go up and the top rail is more curved. Also the windshield angle on the later top is greater.........and in most cases the first thing that doesn't fit is the doors.

Where are the wipers and motor located?

Not all of these tops are a perfect fit.........the fact that you say yours extends beyond the top windshield frame by 1.5" may be that you already have a later frame on your Jeep that has the greater angle.........or sometimes the gasket is so worn out it allows the frame to move back.

Pictures of what you have would solve this in a minute.