Recent content by jscherb

Ever since Jeep unveiled the Safari Concept in the spring of 2016 and then the JL I've wanted to scrap my factory JK grille in favor of something like one of those. A finished the project a few days ago, here are a few photos of my JL-style grille... (the Jeep also has homemade Willys MB-style...

I've been working on a design for openable skylights in Freedom Panels. I know there are two companies out there offering Freedom Panels with skylights, but neither of those can be opened, and I wanted mine to be openable. A modified Freedom Panel with a skylight installed: Some shots in...

Factory hardtops are awkward - being one piece (ignoring the freedom panels for the moment) they're big, bulky and very hard for one person to lift off or install safely or easily. They can also be very stuffy inside - the side windows are bonded in place and don't open. I think there's a...

It's hard to find a good place place inside the Jeep to store the soft top side panels when they're removed, so to solve that problem I modified a factory side panel to roll up - rather than removing/storing them, I figured if they were converted to roll-ups I could have open sides without the...

I've been working on ways to carry extra gear on the tailgate. I'm experimenting with a mounting grid that bolts to the tailgate hinges. In these photos the grid is in two pieces, I made the prototype that way so I could experiment with the pieces and find the maximum width grid that would fit...

A few years ago, I built a custom modular hardtop for my LJ. It's got a number of features that have turned out to be very useful on the road and on the trail. Since it's modular, in the winter I run hard sides and in the summer I remove the side panels and run with roll-up canvas side...