Ordered OEM reproduction softtop for the FJ40

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diggity

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Hi All,

I just placed the order for one of the first canvas softtop's being made in SC. It will be a black 7 window (hopefully the right color for the 653 Olive Green 40).

Anyway, I will update this thread as I progress.

If everyone would keep an eye out, I am looking for deals (I am in no hurry, yet) on the following I would appreciate it.

- softtop bow parts/pieces (try to gather enough to make complete)
- softtop bow set that will work or can be made to work with 1978 FJ40 tub
- softtop windshield channel
- tailgate or barn doors that I can us with the softtop

Again, I am not in a hurry so I am looking for reasonable prices, hope to be able to get softtop and bows for right around 1k'ish :D

More to come, very slowly, I cannot wait to have a OEM style softtop on the 40...pretty excited.
 
Nice - what company in SC makes tops?

For the bows, you could always just get a set of Paki reproduction ones. Alex here on MUD (SouthBoston something) sells Ehsan's stuff. Might be worth shooting him a PM.
 
Hi all have seen these post. The top is coming from ocdbeetle with the UC club he is making his first few in the next 2-3 months. Look great IMO and fairly local compared to Eshan
 
Just a little update......The black canvas is awesome...I was actually using canvas that was imported from Pakistan for the first couple but couldnt get black so I sourced some from the US and its absolutely awesome.......Should be coming together nicely by the end of this week.....maybe the week after at the latest.....Please shoot me a pm and let me know if you want rain flaps over the zippers or more of a standard type zipper install.....I think OEM would be more without the rain flap but wanted to check as I don't mind doing the flap.....JohnnyC has a top with rainflaps if you want to compare....Maybe he'll chime in with his opinion....
Let me know in the next couple days if you can.....
Jim
 
correct Jim oem had no rain flaps...i have rain flaps on my reproduction top and a quite glad i did...expecially if you live in the new england area...it helps extend the life of the zippers

here's some pics of my weather/rain flaps
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Not sure if they are rain flaps, but Mark A.'s latest post about OEM top (white) had some flaps over the zippers. I need to go back and read a bit more, but this is what I thought I read.

Great looking top btw.
 
dang Jim...need to hire some offshore labor so you can come hang out with us and eat a little and talk a little...we miss you.
 
I didnt want to blog-up Jims merchandise thread with my comments...but...WOW

GREAT top

hope You dont mind me posting this up here Jim...but...again wow...super job on the top
ocdbeetle said:
Some test fit pics.....Not fully installed


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:D cannot wait to get it, Jim, I am back home now..thanks for holding off on shipping, you can have at it now. Cannot wait to get it.
 
Got it Jim - Thank you. Have not opened the box yet since I do not have bows yet. At the price they currently are, it may be a while...still looking pretty much daily for parts/pieces, deals, etc for some bows.
 
diggity said:
Got it Jim - Thank you. Have not opened the box yet since I do not have bows yet. At the price they currently are, it may be a while...still looking pretty much daily for parts/pieces, deals, etc for some bows.
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They don't look overly difficult to make. Of course you would need a set to model after. I think a good machine shop could whip something up in a couple days.

I'll see if my dad could get ahold of a few. He has a HUGE machine shop right next door and the guy is dieing for work right now. Sadly out in Oregon though.
 
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