gr8ful

Sorry, I butchered that. I started down a long winded path of 75 being the last OEM soft tops in the US, and that early doors & OEM soft doors are flat, vs. having the bend at the window. Then decided to be succinct but still had 75 stuck in my...

Oh also, the late model bows (like what I have) are built for hard doors & match the bend in the door. A perfect match for 75+ doors.

I’ve got OEM RHD bows in hand if you want a set. They are for a SWB so like johhny C says you’ll have to modify the spreader bows. But that would be pretty easy. I can also give you correct measurements for a MWB spreader bow as well (just...

Personally I would just get some seam sealer (outdoor seam sealer, not the automative caulk type of stuff). I'd push the loose ends into the hole & then rub a small amount of seam sealer into/on the holes on both sides. Then once dry, I'd...

Thank you for the detailed reply, I am glad I asked. I am a small distributor for TROA mostly because there is no real real support for the tops, so I provide that as much as I can. Though, I would love to point folks in the direction of a US...

I actually forgot that was a link in my signature line! Shows how long it has been since I updated it. A friend of mine owns a land cruiser resto shop in Pakistan. The bows are OEM late model 40 series bows. The are reclaimed from...

Those bows & top are from me, not Eshan.

Yeah, like living in the past said, leave the channels in place if you are only doing weather stripping. OEM is long gone, but I think you can find replacement replica stuff around. Spray the channel & wileatheretippibg with soapy water & it...

No …. Should be like this: So you’d have to open the door fully to lift it off

I second @gr8ful and not use glass … just because it’s not hard to just put in plexy … I would try the meguiars plastx first … the oem plexy does clean nice and has the toyota stamp into it on the lower corner

If you look through the window you can see the handle/bow. Glass will be too heavy for the doors. You’ll want to stay with plexiglass…

You still in Colorado? I’ve got one Justin Henry gave me. Yours for free, or shipping, if you can’t come get it. I’ll try to get pics to orrow

The change has to do with the front doors. Early, if I recall correctly, is 74 & prior in the USA , when the front doors & OEM soft doors weee completely flat. After that, the later door bend inward just a bit, basically at the window line.

I guess I’ll add, my canvas tops would fit all bows, due to the shrink to fit manner of canvas. But my premium tops has zero stretch, and were built really tight. So a late model top couldn’t fit on early bows. You needed an early model top...

Virtually all replica bows, and tops made to fit them, are straight on the b-pillar (early or soft doors). When canvas, it isn’t really an issue as the canvas shrinks to fit if you have late model bows. Anything that is synthetic & doesn’t...