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No badges for mall crawling. I’ll be happy to prove its capability.

For those comparing this to the cybertruck, I submit 3 photos. Does the Jeep fastback look more like Elon’s creation or the staple of military ops? For those who say it is impractical, I am able to mount all that crap inside the top that you guys think needs to be mounted on the outside of your...

I created a shroud to cover the camera on mine and incorporated that into a 3rd break light as well so it doesn’t stand out for only covering the camera. The camera system I chose is the Haloview. It draws 12V power that I wired from the truck and connects wirelessly to a display that mounts...

That’s funny. You see a cybertruck, and I see an urban assault vehicle. But you did say it is subjective. Although I was going for the humvee spirit, I did defer the gun turret until I had time to do that project correctly.

I was hoping I would get more technical questions like this. The top will open about 45° upward, but not enough for the bikes. One of my future projects is to make an insert that latches the top at a high angle so it will give me more cargo space than a rectangular top and serve as a wind...

The tan one that was at the beginning of the thread was an artist‘s rendering that was never produced. A squared off topper has more practicality if you are maxing out the volume inside, but you can’t carry anything oversized.. My situation may be a little unique since I carry dirt bikes. I also...

that’s the first time I’ve seen a SoFlo top on anything other than one of their extreme builds. I see that they (or you) added a rear view camera on that one too. I hadn't seen that before.

One last addition to the build was a shroud at the top of the hatch to hold the rear camera. I had the option of putting it up at the top with this shroud or recessing the camera into the existing cap right over the tailgate. By putting it up higher and forward, I get a more natural image...

After having our Gladiator for 4 years, I finally got it where it fits my needs perfectly. We have been able to prove it’s off road capability. It has hauled anything a light duty truck can handle. The diesel engine pulls our 7000 lb toy hauler. And, I‘m finally happy with the appearance.

After another day with my TIG welding friend, I had the lightweight frame for the rear hatch. My initial vision was to make the lower 2/3 out of tinted fiberglass so that I could see out of the rear view mirror. I drove it like this for a couple months, but I wasn’t happy with the result. I had...

After 5 layers of glass, the shell had enough strength to hold it shape off of the aluminum frame so I could finish the work off the Jeep. It also made it easier to move around since I can move the shell on its own and I can move the frame on its own, but I wouldn’t want to move them both solo...

I then started the process of laying about 10 layers of fiberglass matt on the mold I had created. Since imperfections can multiply as layers are added, I block sanded between each layer to minimize the amount of body filler that would be necessary for the final product. If I had built this from...

With the basic frame in place, I could start to get the exterior to take shape. I formed temporary wooden ribs to match the subtle curve of the forward upper part of the Gladiator. I then attached 1/8” whiteboard to form the main outer shape and used PVC pipe to give me the curved edges I was...

I decided that I wanted something similar to the shell on the back of military humvees. I’m not talking about the Hummers that you see at the mall. I wanted it to be strong, but still light enough that 2 people could easily lift it off. The first step was to fab an aluminum roll bar that would...

After 18 months, I finally found pictures of something similar. SoFlo Jeeps was putting a fastback top on some of their builds so I contacted them to try to purchase one and ship it to Arizona. The price never came into the discussion since I was just trying to find a way to get the top nobody...

Aesthetically, I had been turned off by the rear overhang on the Gladiator so I had considered even “bobbing” the tail to shorten it. That would improve the departure angle as well, but I decided that wasn’t worth the effort. I had seen a rendering on this site with a slant back that I thought...

After 30 months and several hundred man hours of fabrication labor, I’m pondering whether my time could have been better spent. Before the haters chime in because they don’t like the look or think this lacks utility, hear me out. I started this project in 2022 because I had a specific vision...