im concidering buying a 1980 jeep cj5... but it doesnt have a hardtop... the owner said he has never seen a hardtop for the cj5... i plan on using it all year round so a top would be nice... i was wondering if there was such a thing... or if you could get an aftermarket one... or use on from antother model or anything? thanks alot... websites would be nice as well...

Hard tops are out there...

Aftermarket 'plastic' ones are rare and kinda pricey $$$

There are also metal ones (possible factory?) they look rather industrial.

CJ5s are not great in the winter.

I use a second heater, one of the big ass ones from Princess auto and I drive my 75 cj all winter. lots of heat and by 1980 the factory heater was a lot better than my old one.And I think you can run a GM fan for ac it will make your oem heater blow a lot more.just did that to a 83 cj7 for a freind.

i am quite sceptical about driving in the winter... being a newer driver doesnt help.. and where im located and the winter conditions are even worst....but we will see... ill just have to ditch the mudders and go slow...

i have a 76 cj -5 and i ran 3years just stock heater then i got smart and ran a chev 7 passanger rear heater and wow it cooked in there at -20 and yes there are hard tops for cj-5s out there if ur up to it make a top for it i had a home made top on mine and it was not bad other buddy wanted to make one for his but mines gone now rolled the jeep but hard top kept it from crushing down too bad

I have an aftermarket Aluminum hard top and doors that will fit on your CJ5 - fit's well on my 1980 CJ5 but my rig is strictly off road now - PM for details.