Soft top for the Troopy?!

[thenative1]

All,

I'm shamelessly canvassing (hah!) the collective ih8mud mind for information on Soft Tops for the Troopy.

I doubt I'll take on this project 'til later in the year but that's o.k. as it would take a ton of fabrication so slow and steady is going to win the race on this one.

To that end, can anyone enlighten me (or link me) to posts on:

• Placement/fabrication of bows for a Troopy?
• Specs/explanation of the attachment of a soft top to the piece above the windshield?
• Placement/fabrication of a soft top? (I'm inclined to make my own, inspired by the thread from "AntFJ" documenting his '40 soft top build.
• Methods of attachment on the sides (any way to avoid drilling/mounting brackets on each side?)
• Thoughts on full roll cage vs. bows only vs. cage AND bows.

Some images below as inspiration. Thanks in advance for any help y'all can offer.

Best,
Evan

 

[alberta mac]

go zippers and snaps and get a boat shop to fab it for you !
don't use bows if you can swing it !
Can you give me the length of your 1/4 panels ?

 

[Aussie 25]

Hood Bows.

Here is the set i made out of 3/4 gal water pipe. They took abour 8 hours to do,. The fildiest bits were making the little plates and drilling the holes.
i had an genuine set that i photgraphed and mesured, but when i put the canvas top on and it fitted like a glove even i was impressed.
They arn't to hard to make if you are fairly handy with a pipe bender.
I think the Aussie army bows are different to standard.
It will look better when i get the new top.