Snap On Bikini Top (1 Viewer)

[ibinazbass]

Last summer I took the top off like every sane man in the world and had to carry my rain coat in the glove box. We didn't get a bikini top because of the straps that would run right in front of the rear passengars faces and soft tops are to expensive. I don't want to add more to my roll bar to get a family bikini. Any body ever done a snap on bikini top? I like the idea of no straps.

Any other ideas that make the original jump seats usable are more than welcome.

Thanks
Logan

 

[JJB77FJ40]

This works great for me. Attach straps back to windshield frame.

Good luck,
John

 

[dgangle]

I had one made as you describe that goes from my A loop to the B loop of the cage...no pics. that way I can fold down the windshield and still be out of the sun. I made a template and had a local auto vinyl top place make it on the side. I drilled the rollbar for the male part of the snap. It works well, no straps, no slap. I have had the generic bikini tops on revious Cruisers and hated how they were so one-size-fits-all.

JBB in post 2 has got a great idea. I guess one would need to mount two footman loops on the windshield frame for tie points of the straps.

 

[Medusa]

I wouldn't have any other kind of bikini top. With snaps you can get it tight enough that it does not flap at highway speeds. Here is mine:

 

[apeterson]

what kind is that... I like it!!

 

[rusty_tlc]

The next project on my 40 is to skin the roll cage with 18GA sheet metal. The material will cost less than $40 (compared to $60 for a bikini top) and I will never have to woryy about ripping it or listen to fabric flapping again. It will also give me a nice ground plane for my HAM radio antenna.