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**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 09-29-2007, 09:38 PM

Finally got my soft top on just in time for the summit racing truckfest it was very cold (45) when I left at 7:00 AM.

**Thealien** · 09-29-2007, 10:10 PM

looks good

Matt72blaze · 09-29-2007, 11:26 PM

NICE!!! any chance you have a website for the company? either the manufacturer or dealer?

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 09-30-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt72blaze

NICE!!! any chance you have a website for the company? either the manufacturer or dealer?

search bestop tigertop If you are going to buy one you only have to the end of the year Bestop is going to stop making them

bouncytruck · 09-30-2007, 12:16 PM

http://www.bestop.com

Top looks good and so does the rest of the truck. Are you going to leave it on all winter? I'm probably going to pull my soft top next weekend.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-01-2007, 11:07 AM

Looks real good. I've said it before and I will say it again, Bestop needs to get new pics on its website - the top looks funky on their website but I've seen it on a couple K5's on this site and it looks real good.

Are you happy with the fit?

**OleSenna** · 10-01-2007, 11:16 PM

Based on experience, installing the Besttop is not rocket science, but it's tedious and painstaking. However, with a little patience (not to mention an adult beverage or three!), you can get 'er done in an afternoon and be perfactly satisfied for years to come. I used one on my daily driver K5 for three years 24/7 during every type of weather imaginable and on numerous trips including a 14,000-mile loop around the USA and an excursion to Mexico City. The canvas material does shrink a little, so when the weather starts to cool and you have to raise the top, time it so you're snapping it up during the warmer part of the day. Use a high quality canvas or leather conditioner/softener and use it often. Do not let the material dry out. I can not attest to the long-term durability of the material, but mine stayed in great shape for as long as I had it. While Besttop has announced they will cease production of the '69-'72 model at the end of this year, it also appears like they have quite a few in their inventory. I don't think the tops will dissapear at midnight on December 31, but, as I said, I'll be ordering mine ASAP just to make sure I get a spot in the cue.

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 10-06-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bouncytruck

http://www.bestop.com

Top looks good and so does the rest of the truck. Are you going to leave it on all winter? I'm probably going to pull my soft top next weekend.

I will leave mine on I still have to put the snaps in the tailgate. I am try to find a way not to drill holes in my tailgate. I was going to get a chrome tailgate protector and put the snaps in it I would have to find one that is a 1/2 thicker than my tailgate. Does anyone have a better way. Does anyone no what year truck tailgate is thicker than and the same length as 67-72.

vtblazer · 10-07-2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary 70 Jimmy

I am try to find a way not to drill holes in my tailgate.

The biggest deterrent to soft tops right there...all the holes you need to drill in the body.

LUV2XCLR8 · 10-07-2007, 08:47 AM

bouncytruck · 10-07-2007, 12:51 PM

Drilling the holes in the body of mine was one of the hardest things to do. If you figure out a way to do it without drilling, you could probably sell it to a lot of guys who also don't want to drill.

57sailplane · 01-04-2008, 10:40 AM

why not just build an aluminum frame out of angle that clamps on top lip like the hard top does. then drill holes in aluminum or steel i think it would be fairly simple.

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 01-04-2008, 10:53 AM

Sound like something to think about. And bolt it to the same holes where the tail gate strip goes. thanks 57sailplane

bouncytruck · 01-04-2008, 12:54 PM

The tailgate and the windshield frame where the places that required drilling. The side rails on the STC top attach mostly at the factory top mounting points.

09-29-2007, 09:38 PM	#1
Gary 70 Jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404 Posts: 3,401	Besttop soft top Finally got my soft top on just in time for the summit racing truckfest it was very cold (45) when I left at 7:00 AM. Attached Images

09-29-2007, 10:10 PM	#2
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,136	Re: Besttop soft top looks good

09-29-2007, 11:26 PM	#3
Matt72blaze Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, OH Posts: 60	Re: Besttop soft top NICE!!! any chance you have a website for the company? either the manufacturer or dealer? __________________ 1970 C20 now a K30 1986 3+3 Dually

09-30-2007, 12:16 PM	#5
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Besttop soft top http://www.bestop.com Top looks good and so does the rest of the truck. Are you going to leave it on all winter? I'm probably going to pull my soft top next weekend. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-01-2007, 11:07 AM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Besttop soft top Looks real good. I've said it before and I will say it again, Bestop needs to get new pics on its website - the top looks funky on their website but I've seen it on a couple K5's on this site and it looks real good. Are you happy with the fit? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-01-2007, 11:16 PM	#7
OleSenna Roof: Bad. Sky: Good. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 150	Re: Besttop soft top Based on experience, installing the Besttop is not rocket science, but it's tedious and painstaking. However, with a little patience (not to mention an adult beverage or three!), you can get 'er done in an afternoon and be perfactly satisfied for years to come. I used one on my daily driver K5 for three years 24/7 during every type of weather imaginable and on numerous trips including a 14,000-mile loop around the USA and an excursion to Mexico City. The canvas material does shrink a little, so when the weather starts to cool and you have to raise the top, time it so you're snapping it up during the warmer part of the day. Use a high quality canvas or leather conditioner/softener and use it often. Do not let the material dry out. I can not attest to the long-term durability of the material, but mine stayed in great shape for as long as I had it. While Besttop has announced they will cease production of the '69-'72 model at the end of this year, it also appears like they have quite a few in their inventory. I don't think the tops will dissapear at midnight on December 31, but, as I said, I'll be ordering mine ASAP just to make sure I get a spot in the cue. __________________ OleSenna

10-07-2007, 08:47 AM	#10
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: Besttop soft top __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

10-07-2007, 12:51 PM	#11
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Besttop soft top Drilling the holes in the body of mine was one of the hardest things to do. If you figure out a way to do it without drilling, you could probably sell it to a lot of guys who also don't want to drill. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

01-04-2008, 10:40 AM	#12
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: Besttop soft top why not just build an aluminum frame out of angle that clamps on top lip like the hard top does. then drill holes in aluminum or steel i think it would be fairly simple.

01-04-2008, 10:53 AM	#13
Gary 70 Jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404 Posts: 3,401	Re: Besttop soft top Sound like something to think about. And bolt it to the same holes where the tail gate strip goes. thanks 57sailplane

01-04-2008, 12:54 PM	#14
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Besttop soft top The tailgate and the windshield frame where the places that required drilling. The side rails on the STC top attach mostly at the factory top mounting points. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L



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