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Old 03-16-2004, 08:54 PM   #10
cleszkie
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The early (pre-1975) CJ-5 bikini top will work. I've got one on my K5 right now. Had an upholstry shop re-work the leading edge of the bikini top to match the leading edge of my Besttop softtop (about $60 labor fee). They cut it to match the curve of the K5 winshield frame and added snaps so I can use the same snaps that I use for the full soft top. The key is that the early jeeps have winshields that do not taper in, they go straight up from the fenders. Couple this with the tapering that our K5 widshields have along with the wrap-around winscreen and voila -- perfect width! I'll try and post pics.

I also have adapted a jeep "windjammer" curtain to my K5 to basically inclose the cab (keeps the wind from hitting the back of your head). Works great, and looks sweet. All I had to do was extend the nylon straps along the sides to make up for the extra width that a stock K5 rollbar has over a jeep rollbar.
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