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special-K 05-09-2014 12:16 PM

How Many Have Soft Tops?
 
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I'm curious to see all the K/5s with soft tops we may have here. I love them all,but a soft top sure puts a different twist on the whole K/5 thing. Sides-up is my favorite "mode". Let's see them! This includes anyone from from Canada...even of you're from Ottawa and stuff like that :cool:

Here's mine...again:

Willowrun 05-09-2014 02:00 PM

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I'm in the market for one. Can we get the specs on yours?

68Timber 05-09-2014 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Willowrun (Post 6666385)
I'm in the market for one. Can we get the specs on yours?

I believe it's this one.

special-K 05-11-2014 10:53 AM

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That's the one. www.softopper.com

I'm expecting to see pics from a certain member. I pretty much started this thread to lure his pictures out. He just got it delivered and I believe he's had rain since. We'll see soon enough. All others would be great to see...of course

Irish1941 05-12-2014 11:54 AM

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Old picture
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...IMGP0466-1.jpg

special-K 05-13-2014 07:55 AM

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Man o man I love that Blazer!

motornut 05-13-2014 04:13 PM

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haha yea i got it all right ,almost
Ordered it tuesday morn from Colorado--------to me by dinner thursday-sweet!
then rained till sat morn.
but some Fed-up express dude dropped/ripped the box open and lost the piece to join the front header together.
otherwise it looks nice,can't wait to try again!
I called sat noon,called me back @3 pm.
said don't worry,they will send another part.
got another call monday,to confirm part was sent out.
to pls lay out and send a pic of what i got to be sure the kit is complete.
so we did,but near as we can figure the small piece and screws is it.

motornut 05-13-2014 04:21 PM

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the colour is a great match i think.

motornut 05-13-2014 04:26 PM

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I saved this pic,I it's a different setup

special-K 05-13-2014 08:37 PM

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That's going to look really sharp!

motornut 05-13-2014 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 6672307)
That's going to look really sharp!

I think so too,
I did see one locally for sale in black tho,but it's 5,000.00 + FREE truck
good thing my moneys tied up buying a house lol

special-K 05-14-2014 09:33 PM

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I wonder how much it would have been before the custom paint job

motornut 05-15-2014 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 6673878)
I wonder how much it would have been before the custom paint job

it's right about what i paid for mine before I rolled it.

motornut 05-15-2014 02:24 PM

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Got the part, waitin on the weather again.
I'd like a full dry day to install and seal the seams.

special-K 05-16-2014 09:46 AM

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Yeah,weather is not cooperating. We got 3.5" since last evening here in MD. I wish that flat black one had a picture with the sides up. I think it has the same roll bar I just got for mine and it would be cool to get a sneak peak at how it looks. I'm not sure if I want it black to match the wheels and the dumbo mirrors I have to put on,or maybe body color or top color...I dunno. I want to make a winch bumper and rear bumper/tire carrier and pretty sure those will be black. I've toyed with bronze hammerite powder coat for all things black,but fear that's more "refined" than what I want for it.

motornut 05-22-2014 10:01 AM

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I got the little part last week
finally got time to install it
first the seal,
then install and bend the front header to fit.
then the 2 piece bed rails mount up.

motornut 05-22-2014 10:07 AM

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then the support bars and straps go together,and lock in
throw the top on and start to snap it on.

motornut 05-22-2014 10:13 AM

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wraps around the back end
measure out the bar for the back
zip it all up and seal it with a seam sealer included
I think it's great already.

special-K 05-24-2014 10:56 AM

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Nice! Don't forget when the sides are up to use those twp front straps. I say that because I have been driving down the road when I realized I didn't recall doing it. DOH!!! I just stop and fasten them. Never had a problem,but the potential is there and it would not be good.

Ford Assassin 05-25-2014 01:40 PM

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I have a Speciality Top Company soft top I bought used from another member for my full convertible, although I haven't installed it yet and I am not sure I ever will.

I don't like that you have to drill and install a strip on the tailgate for the rear flap to secure to. I only planned on using the top in the hottest Summer months during the day, remove at night, and reinstall the hardtop in the Winter/colder months.

Irish1941 05-25-2014 02:01 PM

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I had one those STC tops before. They are nice and I hated the drill hole thing too so what I did was have a boat top guy sew in rare earth magnets into the rear flap.
Worked like a charm.

Ford Assassin 05-25-2014 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Irish1941 (Post 6692496)
I had one those STC tops before. They are nice and I hated the drill hole thing too so what I did was have a boat top guy sew in rare earth magnets into the rear flap.
Worked like a charm.

That's a great idea.

How many did you use?

Irish1941 05-25-2014 03:35 PM

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It was quite a few yrs ago (like 10-12) but think I used 5 or 6 spaced out across the flap. They were about an 1" if memory serves me right. All I did each time was wipe off the dust from the gate so it wouldn't act like sand paper under the magnets.
Top wore out before the magnets did!

motornut 05-25-2014 04:24 PM

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Softopper uses Velcro strips.
Was letting mine settle first.
Noticed the bar sits outside the glass,if up a bit,it's seen some downpours so far, no leaks.

special-K 05-29-2014 07:12 AM

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I didn't use the velcro with my Softopper. The bar across the back keeps it secure and dry. The top has been on since '11 and no issues with water or exhaust.


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