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I always run with just the top on and no sides.
Without it looks like this
Jeep bikini top only, no rear doors
I was always going to use a truck net 80s style without the rear doors.
Softop frame with no top at all.
Hard top off, dork doors sticking up
Hello,
It is better to take them off once the top is removed. Even the user's manual advises against driving with the rear doors on after removing the top.
It is also possible to put in doors with removable windows, but those are hard to find.
Your rare bird top's side windows appear to be of the easy-to-roll-up type.
Colombia-spec 73 Series have a bolt-on bar to secure the side windows, as a theft deterrent measure.
Juan
Hahaha “dork doors” lmao!
JDMnTopSoft
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Soft top for the Euro spec Land Cruiser 
I am hopefully installing an aftermarket soft top on my KZJ73 later this week and will show some pics . As someone who has been driving 70/73 and 74's for almost 35 years now and having had the opportunity to own at least 5 different soft top models on this including oem I can say that the one I have now is my favorite . I have already contacted a local company that does custom interiors on boats and classic cars to reproduce it as I believe that the top I have must be at least more then 15 years old already . While the oem top gives that classic look it is complicated and not user friendly plus the rear has no roll up so your doors are sticking out like dumbo ears . I prefer to have one with half doors and a rear window that can be rolled up . Talking to the local company it seems that if I can get a group of 10 orders together these could be made for around 3500$ , not cheap but these guys do awesome work and will start from scratch perfecting the top I have now.
Plans have changed again and the little “not a real cruiser” kzj will be going with me to ride the Rubithon so it will be July before the soft top gets installed .
Here are some pics of the BJ74 with the top on it when I found it
Here are some pics of the BJ74 with the top on it when I found it
When the top is off, your roll it up and stash it in the back?
I need to replace my custom top soon.
I haven't gotten that far plus here in Tx it's nice to leave the top part on and just take all the widows out . This top has the slide in front mount like the oem and I think those are very inconvenient, if it comes down to reproducing these I want the front mount to be like a besstop that clicks in rather then dragging the entire top over the cruiser to get it on the windshield frame .
yes, the top I have now has a channel across the front and requires dragging.
I have a Jeep shade/mesh bikini thing under the convertible top.
I do like the way mine folds back without removing the canvas material.
I have a Jeep shade/mesh bikini thing under the convertible top.
I do like the way mine folds back without removing the canvas material.
I've ordered a soft top kit for my 1996 FZJ73 from Colombia, and I'm sure it's going to be a huge pain to install it. Seeing this picture, I'm curious, do you have to remove your wipers to fold the windshield down? The wipers/motors on the FJ40s are on the windshield, so it's not an issue, but on our 70 series, I don't see how else you can do it? Thanks in advance!
Toyota makes fold down wiper arms for FST 70 series trucks.
Hello,
As mentioned above, soft top 70 Series have folding wipers. You loosen a screw and they fold out of the way to lower the windshield.
FRP top 70 Series and Colombia spec 73 series do not have folding wipers. You must remove them before attempting to fold the windshield.
Juan