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Post by nick5446 on Aug 26, 2006 16:08:40 GMT -3
so i just picked up a used soft top which the previous owner had never installed, and believe it or not, i'm having trouble getting it on. it's an original whitco soft top with what i believe is all of the hardware. i've searched all over google looking for installation instructions and can't seem to find anything besides bestop instructions. one thing i know i need is the measurment for the bows, that is, how far back on the body they attach. if anyone knows where i can find these, or has any pics of their whitco installed, it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks a lot ~nick
for reference, it came with the following; (2) rods, approx 2' long with 1" bends at the end (2) side belt rails (2) door seals (2) sets of door frame rods (2) sides of the frame (1) top
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Post by jps4jeep on Aug 27, 2006 10:07:37 GMT -3
I have a best top video on how to install a soft top if you want it. Might be a lot easier than typing.
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Post by nick5446 on Aug 27, 2006 11:30:40 GMT -3
i got the bestop instructions online, and they're real similar, but all of the stuff i need is different or excluded
thanks though
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Post by jps4jeep on Aug 27, 2006 11:51:04 GMT -3
DO you have a top for a TJ? 76-85 CJ's and YJ's tops are interchangable WIth a couple carefully drilled holes.
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Post by nick5446 on Aug 27, 2006 16:41:11 GMT -3
i'm not 100% sure, i don't think it's for a YJ since it's got the AMC logos on it, but it's a possibility
i'm actually starting to wonder if it might be for a CJ5 since it seems pretty small. the way i have it layed out now, it needs to stretch about 3-4" in every direction, i know they tend to shrink and stretch a lot, but i don't know about that much...
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Post by jps4jeep on Aug 29, 2006 19:31:19 GMT -3
they tend to stretch more than shrink.
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Post by nick5446 on Aug 29, 2006 22:06:14 GMT -3
well i've had it sitting outside for a few days now while i was too frustrated to go near it, hopefully it stretched, so i'll be trying again tomorrow
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Post by Tooch on Aug 30, 2006 9:15:13 GMT -3
Where are you located in Boston....I might be able to help you depending on where on the South Shore. I'm in Roslindale and Dorchester.
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Post by J.T.Woody on Aug 30, 2006 15:23:31 GMT -3
well i've had it sitting outside for a few days now while i was too frustrated to go near it, hopefully it stretched, so i'll be trying again tomorrow Putting the top outside in the WARM SUNSHINE will help with the stretching needed. Hopefully it is the correct top?
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Post by axle on Aug 30, 2006 15:48:07 GMT -3
If it says "amc" it is more than likely a cj. Hopefully a cj-7. does it have snaps? Bob
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Post by nick5446 on Aug 30, 2006 17:21:02 GMT -3
here are some pics of my progress s29.photobucket.com/albums/c262/nick5446/soft%20top%20nightmare/i think the top has stretched just about enough to reach the body snaps, now it's pretty much a matter of attaching the top to the frame (which i'm begining to suspect is aftermarket), attaching some pieces of the frame, and figuring out what i am missing and need to fabricate i'm moving on friday, so if i don't have it on then, i might just sell it for what i paid for it if anyone has any ideas, they would be greatly appreciated
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Post by Tooch on Aug 30, 2006 17:23:41 GMT -3
is it me or does the last picture make it look like it's on?
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Post by 2000Cherokee on Aug 30, 2006 18:28:59 GMT -3
looks like it is on for the most part. put some muscle behind it
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Post by nick5446 on Aug 30, 2006 19:38:10 GMT -3
it's close, real close
its just a matter of attaching it to the frame just in front of the rollbar. the way it is now, even if i put the snaps on, i could never drive down the road with it
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Post by axle on Aug 30, 2006 21:44:59 GMT -3
It does look close. I wish i lived near you. It looks like bestop hardware and a factory top, i'm not sure if that matters though. It does seem like it should go? You leave the rear hoop down, or loose while you attach the fabric, then slide it tight. Other than that, i don't know. Bob
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