First I got forty feet of one and three quarter inch hollow steel pipe that my dad had at our friend Richs' house. We then bent the pipe using a pipe bender for the main supports. We had to make two identical pieces and two cross bars between to support the jeep if it ever rolled. It took us multiple tries to bend the pipe to the correct angle the first time, but the second time it only took a couple of minutes.
We then put small tack welds to temporarily hold the pipe in place. I wanted extra support so we added two bars from the support at the windshield to the main support in the middle. We had to make sure the angles left enough room for passengers and drivers head, but not too much to stop the soft top from fitting. It took us multiple tries to get the pipes lined up perfectly and clean off the paint and rust so the welds would hold.
After the front was held together we cut two pieces for the back, making them line up with the center supports. They hole had to have the right angle to fit the steel supports and still provide support. We added one more bar across the back behind the back seat but had to angle it out to avoid hitting passengers heads. We then welded everything in and created two small handles on the roll bar for the front driver and passenger seat.
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