Homemade soft tops?
 

I was just curious if there are any people on this forum who are making/ selling soft tops for their blazer/jimmys.. I am already aware that softopper is making some pretty awesome soft tops, but for a college student, $800+ is wayy to much.. It just seems that if someone was on here selling soft tops for half that they'd make a killing.. ( I'm just sayin ) if anybody knows anything let me know!!
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$800 is kind of a bargain, lots of work!!

Might find a used one for $4-500?

Good luck

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I have a amish guy going to make me a new kaylin soft top for $450 but I have all the hard wair and the old soft top I found it on craigs list for $100.00 Here is a picture of what the old one looks like.

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I was thinking I would make my own too. How much can the canvas cost? And I want to go with an aluminum frame similar to the tonneau on my 71 so I don't have to put snaps on the body. If I ever get around to doing it, I'll post pics.

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Their will be snaps in the window frame but not in the tail gate I will put a 1 inch bar across the top of the tail gate for snapes or my use velcro.

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I wanted to make mine totally snapless on the body. Mold/sew the top in an arc around the windshield frame right above the windshield to avoid snaps there and then snaps on the aluminum frame around the bed and windows.

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If you plan on making one 71Cheyenne, make 2 an I'll buy the other :)
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If it doesn't turn out to be too hard, that may be a good retirement job!