Ehsan Pakistan Top

[MDH33]

Originally Posted by bucfan

Originally posted by MDH33


Thanks, that is exactly the look I want on my FJ. I live on the coast of NC and have a hard top. It is just not that practical here, too warm most of the time. I like the soft tops, but again would keep the windows rolled up 99% of the time. Ehasn's bimini is ok, just not the look I wanted. I was hoping that the bimini would be easier to remove (than the full soft top) when I wanted to go topless also .
If the modified bimini doesnt work out, I will go with the soft top and roll up the windows.

I drive around most of the time with the windows rolled up and I honestly haven't felt the need to completely remove the top in summer (although it's really not that difficult). With the doors off and windows rolled, it's perfect.

I mainly want a bimini for the running trails with trees and scrub that will punch holes or tear my top. The bimini will keep the sun off me and can take some abuse that I don't want to subject my top and windows to.

[antFJ]

southboston just sent you an e-mail - sorry for the delay.

[rhart]

Southboston - sent you an email eaarlier today as well.

[rgentry]

Originally Posted by Roberto

Does anyone think that new style bimini is going to be loud flapping in the wind? Or is it going to be attached/ wrapped around the corner posts in the rear? I love the design especially the slight taper of it and that it covers the posts but would like to know how Ehsan plans on doing this.

Roberto

I have the first Ehsan bimini and it does indeed flap in the wind. I have added straps to the sides and back and now it works much better. I'll post a pic later to show you what I did.

OK. Here is the Ehsan bimini modified. I had four 1" nylon straps sewn onto the outside of the top. Two come down in the back and are easy to see, the other two are just in line with the middle bows and come down into the cab just at the door pillar. Now I can run 60 and the top does not flap.

[SouthBostonFJ]

Originally Posted by antFJ

southboston just sent you an e-mail - sorry for the delay.

Got it see list below...

Originally Posted by rhart

Southboston - sent you an email eaarlier today as well.

Got it also.

Latest list below...

• reedo311- 1980 HJ45 top/bows, khaki, canvas, rear quarter windows, metal half doors with khaki soft uppers
• corbinwelter- top/late bows, khaki, canvas, rear quarter windows
• Phrogg4evr- top/bows off-white vinyl rear quarter windows, canvas khaki trail top
• TLC4X- top/early bows, khaki canvas
• SouthBostonFJ-OD green top/early bows
• rhart- top/bows, steel half doors
• MDH33- Black vinyl bimini
• Mark Anderson- OD green bikini top, extra door material
• Pyro-boy- khaki canvas bimini top
• MoCoNative- top/early bow, gray vinyl, rear quarter windows
• antFJ- Top/ late bows, Khaki and Khaki Soft Ambulance Doors

[BigRedFJ40]

I gave you all the info in the last PM between us last night...... if you need me to email you that is fine, I have no problem with that...... I hope that I am not being the odd man out here.....

[Reedo311]

Originally Posted by SouthBostonFJ

Got it see list below...



Got it also.

Latest list below...

• reedo311- 1980 HJ45 top/bows, khaki, canvas, rear quarter windows, metal half doors with khaki soft uppers

Typo!! I have a 1972 FJ40 khaki, canvas, rear quarter windows, No bows

[BigRedFJ40]

email sent......

[tlc4x]

So when is the "drop dead" date on this? And who would I be paying... SouthBostonFJ or straight to Ehsan?

[SouthBostonFJ]

Originally Posted by Reedo311

Typo!! I have a 1972 FJ40 khaki, canvas, rear quarter windows, No bows

Sorry Patrick, I was cutting and pasting from emails and confused you with rhart. I corrected it. This is why I keep updating the list for all to see and keep me straight.

Below is the latest update...

Take a look and double check my work.

• reedo311- khaki canvas top, quarter windows, extra material
• corbinwelter- top/late bows, khaki, canvas, rear quarter windows
• Phrogg4evr- top/bows off-white vinyl rear quarter windows, canvas khaki trail top
• TLC4X- top/early bows, khaki canvas
• SouthBostonFJ-OD green top/early bows
• rhart- 1980 HJ45 top/bows, khaki, canvas, rear quarter windows, metal half doors with khaki soft uppers
• MDH33- Black vinyl bimini
• Mark Anderson- OD green bikini top, extra door material
• Pyro-boy- khaki canvas bimini top
• MoCoNative- top/early bow, gray vinyl, rear quarter windows
• antFJ- Top/ late bows, Khaki and Khaki Soft Ambulance Doors
• BigRedFJ40- khaki canvas top
• addicted56- top/early bows, canvas khaki, rear quarter windows

[GarnerFJ40]

Ditto, interested also in the Khaki top, but it will depend on when the order closes...

[SouthBostonFJ]

Originally Posted by tlc4x

So when is the "drop dead" date on this? And who would I be paying... SouthBostonFJ or straight to Ehsan?

The whole idea of ordering Ehsan's on-hand inventory went out window when everyone wanted Khaki coloed tops. He has three and we need like 6 or seven I think, so there will be a longer lead time as he makes them. Paying Eshan is probably the easiest way to go. DO NOT send any money yet, as we don't have a final number on price or shipping because of the changes that have happened.

Should we set a close date of next wednesday January 16th?

[tlc4x]

Next Wed. is fine with me. I was just wondering about the date. Still trying to decide if I want to get full soft doors or soft upper doors.

Do you know if Ehsan ever reproduced the Jerry Can holder. I was reading another post and he was looking into it a couple years ago.

[SouthBostonFJ]

I am talking with Gr8fulabe about using a Freight Forwarder to save money and he believes that most shipments from Pakistan land on the west coast, not the East Coast. Not sure if that makes Boston the best ship from point once the order gets here. Where did the last few group buys land?

[BigRedFJ40]

Alex, I want the rear quarter windows on that top...... sorry about that. Can you please add that in for me?

Chris

[rhart]

The 16th is fine with me as well. Could I also add to my order - extra material (appx. 2' x 2') ?

Thanks

I'm in the midwest, so no help for either coast - sorry

[UltraFJ]

South Boston,

I just emailed you my confirmation.

Thanks again for organizing this clusterf*ck.

Doug

[phrogg4evr]

Originally Posted by SouthBostonFJ

Below is the latest update...

Take a look and double check my work.

• Phrogg4evr- top/bows off-white vinyl rear quarter windows, canvas khaki trail top

SBFJ, after a little thinking, you can scrub the trail top on my order. The soft top and bows will workie fine for what I need.

Thanks mang

S/F
Kush

[MDH33]

Originally Posted by SouthBostonFJ

I am talking with Gr8fulabe about using a Freight Forwarder to save money and he believes that most shipments from Pakistan land on the west coast, not the East Coast. Not sure if that makes Boston the best ship from point once the order gets here. Where did the last few group buys land?

The last several shipments Ehsan has done via Air freight. Shipping by sea takes too long and a couple of orders had been damaged that way. I was in on one of the last two orders and it came via air. It didn't cost that much extra.

[Reedo311]

16th works for me as well. I am going to hold off on the Bimini just the full top and extra material for doors. Everything looks good for me on the list.

[MoCoNative]

I didn't nescesarily want to be added to the list, but what the hell, I'll join in. The 16th sounds like a fine date. Lets do it.

Obviously, inventory order is out the window, sadly, my apprehension is that this order drags out too long, I don't want to wait forever for a top. And I'm sure no one else does. So, I vote to have a solid cutoff date, keep the order smallish. Seems group buys are pretty common latley, so if people are missing out, start another.

I also vote for airfreight, or the direct shipping or whatever we are looking at, slowboat just seems to be a pain in the butt. When I checked with Ehsan this fall, he told me the top and bows would be around 700 and DHL t my door was 500. To me that was a fine deal, I'm in the middle of the country, so no coast works for me, so when he said he could ship it direct I was fine with it. If you price a Besttop, Tigertop whatever, they are 8-900 dollars when it is all said and done. So the 1000 dollar range for one of his tops is a good price to me.

I guess what I'm gettign at, is if the group is up to making it go quicker, I say we pay extra in shipping, keep the custom stuff to a minimum, and hopefully he can get the extra few tops built quickly and out the door by spring.

Any objections to these ideas?

[gr8ful]

Hi all,

I know that you are all excited about getting your tops, but my 12 years of experience in Intl. Supply Chain mangement & Sourcing & Logistics, says that you would be saving a TON of money by going ocean & doing it yourself. Yes, you are looking at 4-6 weeks going via ocean, but how many of you will be throwing your tops on in January?

Even if you decide you definitely want air frieght, you will still save a lot of money going via normal air freight & using a broker, rather than DHL/Fedex/Etc...

Of course, it is your money, so do whatever you want, I'm just trying to help you guys save some of it.

As to damages, that can happen on any shipping method, not just ocean. I deal with it every single day. It is just a part of the risk of shipping goods from Pakistan to the U.S. It is a pain, but as long as you insure the goods, you are still protected.

Best,
Abe

[antFJ]

SouthBoston - sorry for the change but can you add rear quarter windows to my khaki top.. thanks

for shipping i agree that they can be damaged on any shipping method.. but you can avoid water damage all together by going air - unless the plane crashes... i would go air, unless ship is that much faster and cheaper.

[JohnnyC]

ship = 1 year

many group buys have proved this to be true

[gr8ful]

Originally Posted by antFJ

SouthBoston - sorry for the change but can you add rear quarter windows to my khaki top.. thanks

for shipping i agree that they can be damaged on any shipping method.. but you can avoid water damage all together by going air - unless the plane crashes... i would go air, unless ship is that much faster and cheaper.

Hi Ant,

Actually you can't avoid water damage altogether going air. Most 3rd world air ports stack freight outside on pallets while waiting to ship. If it happens to rain while your goods are sitting outside, they will get wet & stained. Also, depending on how the goods are stacked on the pallet, it isn't uncommon to find the bottom boxes have been sitting in a puddle on the ground.

This is also true of ocean shipping. The goods don't get wet while stuffed in the containers, it is sitting outside on a dock, waiting to ship that they end up getting wet. the real damage then comes when those wet boxes are stuffed into a hot container for a month.

best,
abe

[tlc4x]

Personally, I don't care if it takes a year. I vote for the best deal with the lowest chance of damage. I do not like dealing with FedEx or UPS when it comes to insurance. I have had to do it several times and they only insure the shipper. So if htere is a problem we can not claim it ... only the shipper. I would prefer a method that lets the receiver claim the damage.