Hard top removal?
5th Wheeling
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Cant find what you are referring to, please help.
One thing I did was change the threading on the nuts in the body itself and replaced the bolts with a flip down one sided wing bolt. You only have to run it in about 2 turns then the upper end of the bolt folds over flat to keep it from backing out. When you fold it over, it applys pressure downward holding the top tight.
Could you post a picture/link of these bolts and installation?
Even really just the link/name I can use to find them.
Thanks,
David
Tuned
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Clermont, Florida
I know this is a very old thread, but some may search for this topic that weren't around back then. 
I used to take the top off my "86 regularly, never had issues with leaks, and my buddies would usually fight to get dibs on riding in back. We even drove off from our wedding topless: http://www.pastordrew.com/WeddingBronco.jpg
The bolts were a pita to remove/replace due to their number and fine threads, I wish I had thought of BillyBob's idea of swapping them out back in the day
More often than not I removed it by myself since it is only a 2-man job (my body + my brain =2). I once had it on my back as I was backing out the tailgate and went a bit too far, flipping it off the back of the rails upside down onto the ground. d'oh! (my brain was on break at the time). I was extremely pleased to discover how tough it was, not one thing bent or broken. After that I rigged up a hoist system in my lean-to equipment shed.
I used to take the top off my "86 regularly, never had issues with leaks, and my buddies would usually fight to get dibs on riding in back. We even drove off from our wedding topless: http://www.pastordrew.com/WeddingBronco.jpg
The bolts were a pita to remove/replace due to their number and fine threads, I wish I had thought of BillyBob's idea of swapping them out back in the day
More often than not I removed it by myself since it is only a 2-man job (my body + my brain =2). I once had it on my back as I was backing out the tailgate and went a bit too far, flipping it off the back of the rails upside down onto the ground. d'oh! (my brain was on break at the time). I was extremely pleased to discover how tough it was, not one thing bent or broken. After that I rigged up a hoist system in my lean-to equipment shed.
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Making removal of my bronco 2 top easier
One thing I did was change the threading on the nuts in the body itself and replaced the bolts with a flip down one sided wing bolt. You only have to run it in about 2 turns then the upper end of the bolt folds over flat to keep it from backing out. When you fold it over, it applys pressure downward holding the top tight. Ill try to get some pics so you can see what I did. Easy conversion for about $40. And now it takes all of about 5 min to remove all the bolts. Pics will be posted when I figure out how to get pics from my phone to my PC
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Wheatland, Mo
Cam Lever Bolt Threaded stud
Just need to then get some of these....
Rivet Nuts
With that you can set the rivet nuts into the body, the used the Cam Levers to secure the top.
Takes some patience when locating just how far you thread it down before folding the lever over but once you get it figured out...easy .
I bought the rivet nut tool back then and god only knows where it is now but they are nice to have....although I have only used it that once to set the nuts.
Its been about 13yrs since I did this. But sold the Bronco back in 06 I think.
Hope it helps!
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