Wow this haphazardly showed up in my search "Wrangler spoilers"... And the funny thing is I've been thinking how do I do this for 2 weeks straight... This is it. Thank you so so much haha

@myblujl7503

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! It was a fun project! Just dont skimp on securing them to the roof. I had one fall on me when driving.

@kingjohnkk

2 жыл бұрын

@@myblujl7503 oh Jesus 🤣 more velcro then

Nice job! I bought a Foam Yoga mat at Walmart for $25 and it did the entire top of my LJ!

@myblujl7503

Жыл бұрын

Thats an amazing idea! Finding suitable foam was one of the hardest things in this project, but those stiff yoga mats would work great! Not like anyone uses them for Yoga anyways. How did you stick them on?

Great video! I know what I'll be doing this summer to get it ready for cold weather.

You did a great job!! I have done similar to van interiors but has not occurred to me to do jeep. Going to the brier top. Good job!

I looked at all the insulated tops and cost, with reviews. Most seem to fall eventually. I bought a one piece sun screen type top for my unlimited. Installed with top on, take the front 2 panels off, then placed some thin white quilting insulation between the sun screen and hard top. It won't fall as there is no glue and no heat gets through to riders. Works great in 100 deg Texas heat.

Great job man! Thanks for sharing these tips

Great idea and follow through! I've been thinking about doing something very similar to this, and this helped motivate me to try it.

I am definitely going to be doing this great job looks good

@myblujl7503

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! So far im really enjoying the panels. They should be a huge benefit in the summer as insulation. Just be sure to use plenty of Velcro! I had to double up as one panel fell down.

@smokingbean

4 жыл бұрын

@@myblujl7503 thank you for the tip

I pulled my carpet put and lined my floorboard with it. It helps too. You really don't need a lot of it.

@myblujl7503

3 жыл бұрын

Thats one of the things I want to do next. I plan on taking some long road trips and freeway noise over long distance can really tax you. Did you do mats or spray on?

Great video and great idea

Nice job. Thanks.

That is a good idea.

It's not a bad idea to add the soundproofing, as the mopar panels seemed to mainly be there for sound absorption... They are also useful in helping the roof of your shell not get built up with condensation when you are camping in the back of your jeep. I actually have a pretty good, original setup I came up with for that. I'll share it if I ever decide to make a video about it.

@myblujl7503

4 жыл бұрын

So far I love it. I plan on putting patches on it since Velcro sticks really well to the headliner. Its been my best mod yet and I finally got around to mounting the rear panels. I doubled the Velcro since a panel dropped on its own, so make sure to secure it well.

Why no mention of you painting the inside black !? I'm a lil more curious on what products you used to paint it ?

@myblujl7503

5 ай бұрын

Just some rattlecan primer and matte black spray paint. It took very little time and didnt bother to film it. Results were super nice though.

OUTSTANDING SIR!

Noticed any temp differences ? I live in arizona and the 115 weather is brutal with no headliners on my wrangler

@myblujl7503

4 жыл бұрын

I live in the PNW, so it does not get too hot out here. Recently we ran into some 85+ days. I find it does not do a good job at regulating temps. The freedome panels are hollow, so do well enough. The back part is your problem. Its 1/8" single layer of fiberglass and transmits heat like crazy. If you want to insulate your Jeep, look into covering the back portion of the hard top fully. That will be your source of heat, not the freedome panels.

@105ish

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice !!

Hi man. Good video. How effective are they in regards with sound and heat?

@myblujl7503

2 жыл бұрын

Almost nothing. The Freedom panels are two layers thick of fiberglass and the back roof is 1 layer thick. About 90% of the noise comes from behind you from the single layer massive roof. Same for heat/cold. Its a drop in the bucket unless you also take care of the back.

great video - anyone use this along with the Toplift Pro - any issues?

Nice job ...

from 1:55 to 2:55 you skipped the whole process of painting the panels black. what did you use?

@myblujl7503

4 жыл бұрын

Just some rattle can primer and black paint. I did scuff up the surface a bit, but nothing radical. I did film it, but me using spray paint seemed boring.

@Ucmirolln

3 жыл бұрын

@@myblujl7503 if you ever decide to post it that would be awesome!

@Gr8tNismo

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah post please, I was wondering the same thing, how did you get the panels black? 😅

oh wow this is so awesome. what did you use to paint the freedom panels ? Since this video is a few years old. how are the top headliners holding up? would you change anything to this design?

@myblujl7503

7 ай бұрын

I used regular spray paint on the panel. Nothing fancy. The panels did last for about a year, but the velcro tape I used started pealing off. I tried more velcro and more and more. One fell on my head while I was on the freeway, so I took them out. I eventually got the Cover King headliner kit (Around $400) and did the entire hard top. I still have the panels and want to put them back up, but I just dont know how to keep them up.

@GI-JOEs

7 ай бұрын

@@myblujl7503 Thank you for the reply. i am going to try this out but at the moment i am still doing research. ill let you know how it goes.

did you paint the inside black, mine are white. thanks

@myblujl7503

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I just used spray paint on the front panels after taking them off. Really easy, and not as distracting as the white.

Great job, how is it during the summer and road noise?

@myblujl7503

2 жыл бұрын

In the summer its MUCH better. It adds some insulation in that if you touch the ceiling, it wont burn your hands. The noise is not a huge difference because most of the noise is coming through the floor or the back roof. I do plan on noise insulating those two area's.

What kind of glue you use between the velcro and the roof?

@myblujl7503

Жыл бұрын

The Velcro strips that I used had glue on it, but I found that in hot weather, the glue would loosen and the panels dropped. I never found a glue that didnt drop. I eventually used the top liner by Coverking.

Hey great job! Subbed!

Time is money

You could also go real gangster and stitch molle clips.

@myblujl7503

3 жыл бұрын

I like the idea! If I ever revisit this idea, I may just do that.

How did you get the hardtop itself black?

@myblujl7503

3 жыл бұрын

Just some spray paint after primer. So far the paint is holding up really strong after a years of use.

Is that a cover or paint blacking out your top? It looks great!

@myblujl7503

3 жыл бұрын

Just matte black paint. I did primer it first, but just a rattle can will do. Just mask out the rubber seals first. I hated that white ceiling!

@ForrestEvermore

3 жыл бұрын

@@myblujl7503 how has it held up to being removed and reinstalled? And did you sand first? Or would you say don't bother? Appreciate the answers btw!

@myblujl7503

3 жыл бұрын

@@ForrestEvermore I did a light surface sanding, a good clean, and used a primer that bonds it. So far the paint is holding up REALLY well.

Where did you buy the pvc foam board?

@myblujl7503

4 жыл бұрын

A local plastic shop. Lowes and Home Depot also carries it but in smaller sizes and more expensive. Just look for "foam PVC board".

You should make these and sell them for $300

@myblujl7503

3 жыл бұрын

These take a lot of man hours to make and a lot of competition exists on the market.

Too much work, i got for My Jk in ebay for $70 kit.

Hey dude that’s a great DIY. Subbed. Check out our channel for some other DIYs and nice trail runs!