Possible Soft-top Supplier

[Gary 70 Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Olesenna

Can you or someone else verify what the sales rep told you? If it's true, then all of us without BestTops best be making arrangements to get one (or more) ASAP!

Earlier in this thread, it was mentioned that a group purchase might be possible. Anyone interested in that solution?

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The sales rep said next year they will be in the new catalog but their will be a star after them that means only avalible if in stock. They will not have any more made after 2 months. You can call bestop and ask them.

[NuBomb]

If this is true, then I guess I would need to go ahead and buy one from besttop. That being said, I was really hoping someone would buy STC and make the fastrac top. I would even prefer paying $1200 for a canback rather than shelling out over 7 bills for a top I'm not crazy about. What to do?

[bouncytruck]

Look for a used one, get the vinyl remade and you'd probably be right around the cost of the elusive CanBack.

[OleSenna]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

We are a Bestop Dealer and could always help out on a group purchase if anyone is truly interested. Our primary distributor has quit handling the blazer tops for these years due to sales. but we use others as well. Bestop has Minimum pricing for all their products so anyone can only sell for so low of a price. They are not inexpensive.

Mike

Howdy, Mike. Can you provide additional info about a group purchase? How many tops constitute a group? Cost per top per #users?

Moderator(s), I'm not sure whether we are treading into buy/sell territory here. Please inform as to whether this thread needs to migrate into the buy/sell section.

Thx!

[ABLAZN]

All right everyone, I went straight to the source on this one, and e-mailed Bestop. I asked if they were going to discontinue the the top and if parts are going to be available after production stopped. Here is what they e-mailed back.

Thank you for writing.

Jeff,
This top will be discontinued at the end of this year, however, we
will be having piece parts (hardware) for 4-5 years after the discontinue.

Thank You
Bestop Customer Service
1.800.845.3567



So now you know,

[cstanley]

well then, I guess we need to get on this... where there's a will, there's a way. speaking of... I haven't heard anything out of you yet, Luv...

[Thealien]

Mine has been on backorder for about a month. I'll get it when I get it?? It would probably be in peoples best interest to order one if they think they are going to want one. Custom made will be all that is left and $$$$

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by Olesenna

Howdy, Mike. Can you provide additional info about a group purchase? How many tops constitute a group? Cost per top per #users?

Moderator(s), I'm not sure whether we are treading into buy/sell territory here. Please inform as to whether this thread needs to migrate into the buy/sell section.

Thx!

Not sure! More than 2
Cost would just depend on how many purchased one. We have to buy from our distributor and not Bestop. They said they would be willing to restock them for a purchase. We would have to ship them out, which is an added cost unless picked up. (Major W/D's generally do not drop ship). They could possibly spread them out through their other warehouses to put in will call, however thats only good for a 6 or 7 states.

[Thealien]

They said mine shipped today woohooo we'll see!

[JayDubBlazer]

Wow that is a hit to topless driving everywhere. I haven't been able to work on my truck because I was busy working on my house. I had planned on purchasing a fast trac top. alsautobodyexperts.com What was the story on this? maybe I'll just design my own

[Gary 70 Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Thealien

They said mine shipped today woohooo we'll see!

what kind of top did you order

[Thealien]

I actually tried to help the members out when I posted this...........

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=248822

[BobbyK]

I spearheaded an attempt for a group buy from CanBac over on CK5.

I was in contact with CanBac for about a year with the development of a 1st gen Blazer convertable top.

Here is that post.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthr...light=soft+top

And then the follow-up.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthr...light=soft+top

[ericguy320]

i was going to hold out for a used fasttrac but now that soon no one will make a soft top guess im gona have to get a bestop

[ericguy320]

Well I did it, ordered from Summit $679.95 expected arrival 08/29/07 (not holding my breath) If a fasttrac comes up on ebay now Ill be pissed.

[NuBomb]

eric - How much was shipping? There is a summit store located just south of Atlanta and I think I'm going to have to pull the trigger too.

[ericguy320]

Originally Posted by NuBomb

eric - How much was shipping? There is a summit store located just south of Atlanta and I think I'm going to have to pull the trigger too.

$10.95 handling, shipping is free, I don't think there is any way to get around the handling.

[JayDubBlazer]

BobbyK, you mentioned that Canback did some one-offs for our model truck. In your communication with them, did you get the impression that would be willing to do another one-time run?

[BobbyK]

The owner said he was not interested as our market is "Too small"...not worth the R+D.
I asked if he was going to be producing one in the future...he said he had no plans to.

If you want a custom,"one-off' top,they'll do it...but it will cost you.
The one-off's they had done were more than 3 grand.

[NuBomb]

Thanks for the info. I guess I've got to get my gun (Credit Card) out and pull the trigger. I won't bother trying to pick it up since the shipping is free.

[albertarose]

Hows it going are you all running those soft tops?

[NuBomb]

I ran the bestop all last season and it was fine. I plan to lose the hardtop either this weekend or next and the softop goes back on.