Rodeo guys - now it's AWWWNN - soft top style! - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Independent4x · 07-17-2003, 09:36 PM

well after months of brainstorming and plotting.....Doug and i were betting you could chop the rear off of a Rodeo and use an Amigo soft top grafted onto it.

well thanks to Dallas for sending out his old top....looks like doug has a little project to share w/ the class

stay tuned

Independent4x · 07-17-2003, 09:36 PM

awwww yeahhhhh

unirevolt · 07-18-2003, 08:33 AM

damn Doug, that is gonna be sweet. Are you going to try and keep the hardtop too?

Indyguy · 07-18-2003, 04:01 PM

So that's why Dallas told me he would sell me his soft top for a good price..... and then, out of nowhere, quit responding to my e-mails about the transaction. Thanks buddy

Nice work grafting it onto the Rodeo! Does this mean you can chop off a Rodeo hard top and graft it onto an Amigo?

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Independent4x · 07-18-2003, 05:58 PM

i'm going to guess that you guys do know this top is just laying on the truck as a test fit...and that doug is planning to cut the sheet metal and remove the glass....to make the Rodeo a 1/2 soft top?

just checking

mepr · 07-18-2003, 07:44 PM

that will be realy sweet!
If i get a rodeo ill probly buy one.

Urban_Assault · 07-19-2003, 10:17 AM

Yes....I think that would do nicely.I will be paid off on my Rodeo in October so that's when all the irreversable stuff starts to take place,i.e. snorkle and something completely odd like grafting an Amigo top onto the Rodeo...lol.

unirevolt · 07-19-2003, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TrooperRS
i'm going to guess that you guys do know this top is just laying on the truck as a test fit...and that doug is planning to cut the sheet metal and remove the glass....to make the Rodeo a 1/2 soft top?

just checking

Yeah, I think it's easy enough to see. I'm just curious to see if he's going to try and keep the hard top also... Unless it's a little bit crumpled from that easy-over. My old Amigo had a habit of snowing in the back seat, and I'd imagine it'd make it just that much harder to heat up a Rodeo with a nice influx of some NY winter air. How is he making the template for the fittment? An Amigo, or just measurements?

Highonda · 07-22-2003, 06:59 PM

I will keep you guys posted on progress and pics as the project moves forward.

just have to convince the wife that this is a good thing!?

later

StinkBug · 07-31-2003, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Indyguy
So that's why Dallas told me he would sell me his soft top for a good price..... and then, out of nowhere, quit responding to my e-mails about the transaction. Thanks buddy

Umm I honestly say i cant remember when that was, I have gotten a few offers on the top in the past that never happened and I cant remember who you are. I swear to you I didn't purposely blow you off, and for the record i GAVE doug the top, no money changed hands, so please dont think i just got a better offer. I do appologize tho, I'm sorry if your upset and hope you'll accept my appology and not hold a grudge.

as for the rodeo, thats gonna be pretty sweet, I didn't think the dimensions were actually that close. Cant wait to see it.

Dallas

Indyguy · 08-03-2003, 02:27 PM

It was back in January when you were selling a bunch of stuff on The Wire. I wanted to buy the back window out of the top and you said you'd just sell me the whole thing for cheap ($100???) because you never used it anyway.

Don't worry about it. I am not a grudging kind of person..... I just always wondered what happened. At least now I know, and the top is being used for something worthwhile

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Lil Uzi · 08-21-2003, 09:01 PM

That body looks too clean. When are you going to wheel it and break it in ?

paulevans76 · 10-06-2003, 07:23 PM

anything going on with this?

Independent4x · 10-07-2003, 09:15 AM

doug's a slack ass beotcha.......

too busy playing w/ 60's

paulevans76 · 10-07-2003, 06:44 PM

lucky bastich

Highonda · 10-07-2003, 08:15 PM

well, since the truck does not fit in the garage anymore and it is startin to get cold around these parts.

and that my dana 60 business is going very well.
(let me know if you need anything)

i thought that i would move this to be a late winter, very early spring project.

Plus, i am still having fun wheeling the truck after doing the sas (THANK YOU Matt)

also, the fact that my 3rd kid is due in a couple of months my time is at a very minimum.

but don't worry it will happen.
thanks

Doug

Independent4x · 10-08-2003, 06:27 AM

blah blah blah

your just waiting for me to get the new bender

Highonda · 10-08-2003, 08:11 PM

O.K. THAT TO!!!

AND FOR YOU TO STOP FAWKING WITH THAT HOUSE AND START WHEELING AGAIN. BITCH

BTW, NO MECHANIC TOOLS FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR BUT LAWN TOOLS FOR MR. MATT BROWN.

LATER

Independent4x · 02-29-2004, 03:19 PM

well...............months later, but

Independent4x · 02-29-2004, 03:23 PM

that was the teaser...........................

Independent4x · 02-29-2004, 03:29 PM

ignore the donut tires.........

paulevans76 · 02-29-2004, 05:59 PM

sweeeet

Toddzu · 02-29-2004, 07:49 PM

Knowing fully where I am, and what the consequences could be for asking...I'm gonna anyway! What, exactly, is the purpose of all this Rodideo-Carnage? As a Rodeo owner (2nd), I cringe a little seeing a sawzall taken to one of these trux I love so much-and bash so hard! I also owned an Amigo way back in 91 and loved it-So I understand the Amigo concept and all, but why trash a perfectly good Rodeo? Why not just buy yerself an Amigo? I guess I'm just a little slow on the uptake-or prolly just too old..

Anyhow good luck with yer rock buggy, or whatever the fawk that thingz gonna be.

Urban_Assault · 03-01-2004, 09:43 AM

That is FAWKIN sweet!!!!!! I have to do this to my Rodeo!!! Will you be kind enough for some kind of write-up or at least a list of watch out for this kinda stuff??

Again...That is awesome!!!

I would reply to the above comment but with my arm being broke it takes to long to type...someone else get him...LOL

Indyguy · 03-01-2004, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Toddzu
why trash a perfectly good Rodeo? Why not just buy yerself an Amigo?

Shall we do a "David Letterman-style" top ten list for this:

10. He already owns the rodeo

9. An Amigo may not have the size/power the owner has come to expect

8. Its freakin cool

7. Some people just like to fab.

6. Original/something you don't see everyday

5. Rodeo with a convertible option, what's not to love?

4. Did I mention its freakin cool?

3. Its his truck, he can do as he damn well pleases

2. Boredom?

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07-17-2003, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	Rodeo guys - now it's AWWWNN - soft top style! well after months of brainstorming and plotting.....Doug and i were betting you could chop the rear off of a Rodeo and use an Amigo soft top grafted onto it. well thanks to Dallas for sending out his old top....looks like doug has a little project to share w/ the class stay tuned Attached Images __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM Last edited by Independent4x; 07-17-2003 at 09:40 PM.

07-17-2003, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	awwww yeahhhhh Attached Images __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM

07-18-2003, 08:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
unirevolt Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19938 Location: western md Posts: 33	damn Doug, that is gonna be sweet. Are you going to try and keep the hardtop too? Last edited by unirevolt; 07-18-2003 at 01:37 PM.

07-18-2003, 04:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Indyguy Typical White Guy Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9769 Location: Indy Posts: 2,292	So that's why Dallas told me he would sell me his soft top for a good price..... and then, out of nowhere, quit responding to my e-mails about the transaction. Thanks buddy Nice work grafting it onto the Rodeo! Does this mean you can chop off a Rodeo hard top and graft it onto an Amigo? ________ Volcano Vaporizer Solid Valve Vs Easy Valve Last edited by Indyguy; 04-26-2011 at 07:29 PM.

07-18-2003, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	i'm going to guess that you guys do know this top is just laying on the truck as a test fit...and that doug is planning to cut the sheet metal and remove the glass....to make the Rodeo a 1/2 soft top? just checking __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM

07-18-2003, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
mepr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15939 Location: McChord AFB, WA Posts: 500	that will be realy sweet! If i get a rodeo ill probly buy one. __________________ 1999 Stock poser TJ, DD 1973 Wagoneer, mall crawler project...

07-19-2003, 10:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
Urban_Assault Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17350 Location: Noblesville,In Posts: 48	Nice Yes....I think that would do nicely.I will be paid off on my Rodeo in October so that's when all the irreversable stuff starts to take place,i.e. snorkle and something completely odd like grafting an Amigo top onto the Rodeo...lol. __________________ I only support gay marriage if both chicks are hot! [url]http://www.MWIOR.com/[/url]

07-22-2003, 06:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Highonda Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8751 Location: NEW CITY, NY 10956 Posts: 747	I will keep you guys posted on progress and pics as the project moves forward. just have to convince the wife that this is a good thing!? later __________________ Douglas Brown Extreme Axle Sales [url]www.ExtremeAxleSales.com[/url] CONTACT ME FOR YOUR FRONT DANA 60 COMPLETE AXLES & PARTS [email]Highonda@optonline.net[/email] [COLOR=DarkOrange]845-598-0545 cell[/COLOR]

08-03-2003, 02:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Indyguy Typical White Guy Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9769 Location: Indy Posts: 2,292	It was back in January when you were selling a bunch of stuff on The Wire. I wanted to buy the back window out of the top and you said you'd just sell me the whole thing for cheap ($100???) because you never used it anyway. Don't worry about it. I am not a grudging kind of person..... I just always wondered what happened. At least now I know, and the top is being used for something worthwhile ________ VAPORIZER INFO Last edited by Indyguy; 04-26-2011 at 07:29 PM.

08-21-2003, 09:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lil Uzi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6359 Location: Placer County, CA Where the Green Grass Grows Posts: 1,661	That body looks too clean. When are you going to wheel it and break it in ? __________________ not surprized yer confused yer face was burried in the pillow pretty deep as gizim drunk as you were

10-06-2003, 07:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
paulevans76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16384 Location: G-Vegas, NC Posts: 1,290	anything going on with this? __________________ 79 cj5 on tons

10-07-2003, 09:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	doug's a slack ass beotcha....... too busy playing w/ 60's __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM

10-07-2003, 06:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
paulevans76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16384 Location: G-Vegas, NC Posts: 1,290	lucky bastich __________________ 79 cj5 on tons

10-07-2003, 08:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
Highonda Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8751 Location: NEW CITY, NY 10956 Posts: 747	well, since the truck does not fit in the garage anymore and it is startin to get cold around these parts. and that my dana 60 business is going very well. (let me know if you need anything) i thought that i would move this to be a late winter, very early spring project. Plus, i am still having fun wheeling the truck after doing the sas (THANK YOU Matt) also, the fact that my 3rd kid is due in a couple of months my time is at a very minimum. but don't worry it will happen. thanks Doug __________________ Douglas Brown Extreme Axle Sales [url]www.ExtremeAxleSales.com[/url] CONTACT ME FOR YOUR FRONT DANA 60 COMPLETE AXLES & PARTS [email]Highonda@optonline.net[/email] [COLOR=DarkOrange]845-598-0545 cell[/COLOR]

10-08-2003, 06:27 AM	#17 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	blah blah blah your just waiting for me to get the new bender __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM

10-08-2003, 08:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Highonda Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8751 Location: NEW CITY, NY 10956 Posts: 747	O.K. THAT TO!!! AND FOR YOU TO STOP FAWKING WITH THAT HOUSE AND START WHEELING AGAIN. BITCH BTW, NO MECHANIC TOOLS FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR BUT LAWN TOOLS FOR MR. MATT BROWN. LATER __________________ Douglas Brown Extreme Axle Sales [url]www.ExtremeAxleSales.com[/url] CONTACT ME FOR YOUR FRONT DANA 60 COMPLETE AXLES & PARTS [email]Highonda@optonline.net[/email] [COLOR=DarkOrange]845-598-0545 cell[/COLOR]

02-29-2004, 03:19 PM	#19 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	well...............months later, but Attached Images __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM

02-29-2004, 03:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	that was the teaser........................... Attached Images __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM

02-29-2004, 03:29 PM	#21 (permalink)
Independent4x technical expert Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8755 Location: Richmond, Va Posts: 2,188	ignore the donut tires......... Attached Images __________________ Matt, Owner: Independent4x www.independent4x.com 804-550-0480: 9am-6pm EST UFWDA Life Member - http://www.ufwda.org/ Full Service Fabrication Shop & Retail Store located in Richmond, Va. for all your OffRoad needs: featuring Sway-A-Way, WARN, ARB/OME, AEV, Advance Adapters, TeraFlex, Trailready, Currie, QA1, Beard Seats, Interco Tire, D.O.M. Tube to length, etc. - call or PM

02-29-2004, 05:59 PM	#22 (permalink)
paulevans76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16384 Location: G-Vegas, NC Posts: 1,290	sweeeet __________________ 79 cj5 on tons

02-29-2004, 07:49 PM	#23 (permalink)
Toddzu Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25708 Location: Kona, Hawaii Posts: 43	Knowing fully where I am, and what the consequences could be for asking...I'm gonna anyway! What, exactly, is the purpose of all this Rodideo-Carnage? As a Rodeo owner (2nd), I cringe a little seeing a sawzall taken to one of these trux I love so much-and bash so hard! I also owned an Amigo way back in 91 and loved it-So I understand the Amigo concept and all, but why trash a perfectly good Rodeo? Why not just buy yerself an Amigo? I guess I'm just a little slow on the uptake-or prolly just too old.. Anyhow good luck with yer rock buggy, or whatever the fawk that thingz gonna be. __________________ 96 Rodeo 4X-3.2 SOHC 3.5" susp. lft. 1 pc. C/V driveline, K&N drop-in Pro Comp Shox, 33" Firestone Destination M/Ts, many othr modz Last edited by Toddzu; 02-29-2004 at 10:42 PM.

03-01-2004, 09:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
Urban_Assault Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Member # 17350 Location: Noblesville,In Posts: 48	That is FAWKIN sweet!!!!!! I have to do this to my Rodeo!!! Will you be kind enough for some kind of write-up or at least a list of watch out for this kinda stuff?? Again...That is awesome!!! I would reply to the above comment but with my arm being broke it takes to long to type...someone else get him...LOL __________________ I only support gay marriage if both chicks are hot! [url]http://www.MWIOR.com/[/url]

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