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10-01-2010, 02:15 AM
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Homemade soft tops?
I was just curious if there are any people on this forum who are making/ selling soft tops for their blazer/jimmys.. I am already aware that softopper is making some pretty awesome soft tops, but for a college student, $800+ is wayy to much.. It just seems that if someone was on here selling soft tops for half that they'd make a killing.. ( I'm just sayin ) if anybody knows anything let me know!!
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10-01-2010, 05:46 AM
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Re: Homemade soft tops?
$800 is kind of a bargain, lots of work!!
Might find a used one for $4-500? Good luck
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10-01-2010, 09:07 AM
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Re: Homemade soft tops?
I have a amish guy going to make me a new kaylin soft top for $450 but I have all the hard wair and the old soft top I found it on craigs list for $100.00 Here is a picture of what the old one looks like.
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10-01-2010, 10:24 AM
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Re: Homemade soft tops?
I was thinking I would make my own too. How much can the canvas cost? And I want to go with an aluminum frame similar to the tonneau on my 71 so I don't have to put snaps on the body. If I ever get around to doing it, I'll post pics.
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10-01-2010, 10:30 AM
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Re: Homemade soft tops?
Their will be snaps in the window frame but not in the tail gate I will put a 1 inch bar across the top of the tail gate for snapes or my use velcro.
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10-01-2010, 12:32 PM
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Re: Homemade soft tops?
I wanted to make mine totally snapless on the body. Mold/sew the top in an arc around the windshield frame right above the windshield to avoid snaps there and then snaps on the aluminum frame around the bed and windows.
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10-01-2010, 04:45 PM
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Re: Homemade soft tops?
If you plan on making one 71Cheyenne, make 2 an I'll buy the other
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10-05-2010, 11:14 PM
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Re: Homemade soft tops?
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