73 k5 blank slate

[1300obo]

I will look in my books and see....I'd like to know the answer too. I'm pretty sure the roll bar was optional but you'd think the holes would be there whether they had the bar or not.

Yeah you would think so, I can tell you looking at how these were drilled, someone just assembled an after market roll bar and just drilled through where the flanges happened to be sitting. The passenger side locations will have to be filled and slightly relocated

 

[Chief Brody]

And the answer is yes, they were an option:

BAR Padded Roll..$86.00

 

[Chief Brody]

This book indicates they were a factory option, I know some were dealer options...maybe somebody with an unmolested 1973 without the roll bar could answer the question for sure.

 

[1300obo]

This book indicates they were a factory option, I know some were dealer options...maybe somebody with an unmolested 1973 without the roll bar could answer the question for sure.

It would be interesting to see how it's supposed to be bolted in after seeing this one

 

[82355]

I am not sure about ‘73, but in ‘75, the roll bar was optional, and not included if you did not buy the hardtop. If you did buy the optional hardtop, it included the roll bar.

Seemed almost backwards to me.

Martin

 

[GWeakland620]

I can look at my factory set up tomorrow and see how it’s set up.

 

[Truckman4life]

I would make plates with rounded corners and weld nuts to the bottom of the plate and then weld the plate to the floor in a way to spread the load on the sheet metal. Then bolt the bar to that.

 

[imiceman44]

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Is it possible the 73 was sold without one because the way these holes were drilled.... well I'll just say it's pretty much consistent with the rest of what the po did, lol

Am pretty sure 74 was the first year for an OEM roll bar.
My 74 didn't even have the bar but had the provision.
My 73 had an aftermarket setup.

 

[imiceman44]

And the answer is yes, they were an option:

BAR Padded Roll..$86.00

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Is that for 73?

 

[1300obo]

I am not sure about ‘73, but in ‘75, the roll bar was optional, and not included if you did not buy the hardtop. If you did buy the optional hardtop, it included the roll bar.

Seemed almost backwards to me.

Martin

Yeah, with no top you'd want a roll bar. I've looked pretty good and no sign this one came with a factory bar. The way the bar was mounted was crooked and haphazard .

 

[1300obo]

I would make plates with rounded corners and weld nuts to the bottom of the plate and then weld the plate to the floor in a way to spread the load on the sheet metal. Then bolt the bar to that.

That was my first thought too. Looking at how the holes were drilled on drivers side anyway, two went through a thick crossbrace so I wanted to keep that strength. Need to up the heat on my welds, too. The po missed the brace on the passenger side so I'll redo those holes

 

[1300obo]

I

Am pretty sure 74 was the first year for an OEM roll bar.
My 74 didn't even have the bar but had the provision.
My 73 had an aftermarket setup.

Mines definitely aftermarket

 

[Chief Brody]

Is that for 73?

It says September of 1973, which indeed would be for a 1974...

 

[1300obo]

Almost ready to roll it outside for sandblasting, just have to cut out the bottom half of the kickpanel

 

[1300obo]

And I found a pic from @78SWB rocker repair that finally clued me in to how the inner rocker fits to the rear floorboard

 

[1300obo]

So I just bent a new groove in the rear floorboard and it all looks like it will line up after I cut the top tab off the inner rocker

 

[GWeakland620]

Nice dude!

 

[1300obo]

Nice dude!

Thanks! Getting there slowly

 

[GWeakland620]

Thanks! Getting there slowly

Faster than me! I’m just gathering parts haha.

 

[scouthead]

ive only tried to replace floor skins in an old FJ55. good times right there...

what i remember most is all the black boogers and rusty specs all over the toilet and shower pan!

when its done you will have that peace of mind knowing things are solid and tight