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JMac11 · 06-09-2005, 09:47 PM

Getting WET.... raining everyday in Tallahassee....

My top is in ok shape, less than half of if its life gone, I guess........ But it holds water right over the doors and floods when you open them. Thinking of adding some ribs to the top or fashioning a support off my roll bars. Any Suggestions.

vtblazer · 06-10-2005, 06:40 AM

yeah my soft top did the same thing...
Kinda poor design around the doors.

I've not seen them all but all the soft tops that I have seen are not 'replacements' for the hard top, just something to keep the sun off/weather out sorta.

smokekiki · 06-10-2005, 08:34 AM

I have the older style besttop that peaks in the center.That way the water doesn't lay on it.I don't even have a hard top.

*Medicanman71* · 06-10-2005, 01:24 PM

I park on a slight slope.... Rains supposed to have stopped in CA for the summer hopefully

OlyHeeebz · 06-10-2005, 07:03 PM

Has anyone ever taken their softtop to an auto interior shop and asked them to stitch in lightweight plastic ribs or something similar? I have a puddle problem in the back area, behind the center support bar.

If some upholstery shop put some time into it, I bet they could come up with a better system than what is currently available. But who knows...

JMac11 · 06-13-2005, 07:35 AM

Beach Towel folded into a 12x12x3" shape, laid on top of the center rollbars. No more wet Josh....... Kinda makes it look goofy and sure it will speed the stretching of an already tired top.

*Medicanman71* · 06-13-2005, 03:20 PM

what kinda tops do you have? my fasttrack keeps me dry and doesnt puddle.

FYI - if you stitch into the soft top the seems will leek

06-09-2005, 09:47 PM	#1
JMac11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 773	Soft top holds water...... Getting WET.... raining everyday in Tallahassee.... My top is in ok shape, less than half of if its life gone, I guess........ But it holds water right over the doors and floods when you open them. Thinking of adding some ribs to the top or fashioning a support off my roll bars. Any Suggestions.

06-10-2005, 08:34 AM	#3
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	I have the older style besttop that peaks in the center.That way the water doesn't lay on it.I don't even have a hard top. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

06-10-2005, 07:03 PM	#5
OlyHeeebz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41	Has anyone ever taken their softtop to an auto interior shop and asked them to stitch in lightweight plastic ribs or something similar? I have a puddle problem in the back area, behind the center support bar. If some upholstery shop put some time into it, I bet they could come up with a better system than what is currently available. But who knows... __________________ 1969 K5 Blazer CST Always waiting for the Puget Sound sun.....

06-13-2005, 07:35 AM	#6
JMac11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 773	Solution Beach Towel folded into a 12x12x3" shape, laid on top of the center rollbars. No more wet Josh....... Kinda makes it look goofy and sure it will speed the stretching of an already tired top.

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06-10-2005, 06:40 AM	#2
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	yeah my soft top did the same thing... Kinda poor design around the doors. I've not seen them all but all the soft tops that I have seen are not 'replacements' for the hard top, just something to keep the sun off/weather out sorta.

06-10-2005, 01:24 PM	#4
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	I park on a slight slope.... Rains supposed to have stopped in CA for the summer hopefully

06-13-2005, 03:20 PM	#7
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	what kinda tops do you have? my fasttrack keeps me dry and doesnt puddle. FYI - if you stitch into the soft top the seems will leek



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