My '72 Blazer project.

[SeventyOne]

There are 4 front attachment points for the hard top. Why did you only choose to utilize 2 for your bracket? Or am I just missing them?

I will definitely be building something like this when the time comes.

[ekajkrats]

You are correct that I didn't use the bolts through the visors to hold it down. But unlike the hard top the three bolts on each side of the windshield frame under the triangle piece of weather stripping hold my bracket down at the edges, so I figured the bolts through the visors weren't necessary. I believe my bracket extends far enough that I could utilize those, but it doesn't seem necessary in my experience so far.

[SamMargritz00]

Well its official...I bought the soft top. Hopefully it gets here soon so I can add more goodies to my project!!

[Effeckt]

Originally Posted by SamMargritz00

Well its official...I bought the soft top. Hopefully it gets here soon so I can add more goodies to my project!!

Looking forward to seeing the install! Will probably motivate me to get one in the near future as well.

[SamMargritz00]

Wow. Already got a UPS shipping notification. Says it'll be here on the 15th. I guess they're only 5 or so hours away in Colorado. (I'm in Nebraska)

[ekajkrats]

Nice!

[ccsrcr]

what transmission / transfer case combo did you go with ?

I have a crashed 1999 new body style 2500 4x4 with the 6.0L that I was planning on swapping it all into mine, but I think the drop for the front diveshaft is on the other side.

[fxdxharley]

Originally Posted by ccsrcr

what transmission / transfer case combo did you go with ?

I have a crashed 1999 new body style 2500 4x4 with the 6.0L that I was planning on swapping it all into mine, but I think the drop for the front diveshaft is on the other side.

yes the drop on the 99 is on the left and blazers are on the right. so you need to use the stock tc or get a new frnt axle.

[SamMargritz00]

Transmission is 4L60E, TC is a V2500 i believe, whatever a early 90's suburban had (I can't quite remember what the name was) I wanted that transfer case because it was electronic but the driveshaft still went to the same side as the original blazer tcase.

[ccsrcr]

Ok, thanks. Sweet ride BTW...

[SamMargritz00]

Top came in today!!!!!!! I'm going install it tomorrow morning
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[Effeckt]

Awesome! Will look out for some pics!
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[SamMargritz00]

Well lets just say I ran into problems and couldn't get it done last night, so ill have it finished today. Instructions are useless, it would help if parts were labeled, the self tapping snaps for the header bar are CRAP. They don't even work, had to drill a hole and use a real self tapping screw first that way the snap would screw in and rounded some of them out screwing them in. The parts dont even match the pictures in the instructions. Theyre updated parts which i like but it would be so much more helpful if the instructions were updated as well. But the top itself is GREAT quality. Once everything gets worked out I'm going to love every bit of it! Cant wait to have it put together!
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[ekajkrats]

Yeah, they were pretty lame. You'll get it all set I am sure. Looking forward to pics.

[timski69gmc]

Can't wait to see the finished pics. I have been pondering a Softtopper for a couple of months too.

[SamMargritz00]

Installation is all done, just need a. Couple finishing pics. I know guys hang with me for a few more hours haha ill have pics up this afternoon
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[ekajkrats]

Awesome...good job.

[Effeckt]

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing the finished pics!

[SamMargritz00]

and here we go.






And the finished pictures









Interior shots:





Let me know what you guys think!!

[SamMargritz00]

The major problem I had which is why I didn't finish it the first day was that the holes on the rail didn't match the holes in the bed. IDK what the heck happened there, if they sent the wrong one or if drilling new holes which I had to do was the new way. And since my old top was a double wall I would've figured they would've sent nuts to go with the bolts on the rail. Oh well, one thing about being on a farm is that there's plenty of nuts/bolts around. Overall, I love it! I can't wait till summer and really enjoy it.

[hwyix]

Hello,

With the top all the way down does the little
support bars above the front seats have to stay in place like in this picture?

[My3Sons!]

The front attaches to the top of the windshield with wing nuts so can easily be removed and the whole thing folds back. In my situation, I frequently have kids in the back, so it's in the way of the back seat passengers. To remove it completely just takes a standard screwdriver to remove the two pins attaching the bottom of the bracket, then I just store it in the back, under the top.

[Effeckt]

Looks good! Did you go with the tinted windows? Looks like it to me but just wondering what to expect. Thanks for the really good pics. I was wondering what the tailgate looks like though. Is it a band like on the windshield? Also how does the band on the windshield mount? I assumed screws somewhere along the line but didn't see any. Are the inside or underneath some of the rivets?
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[SamMargritz00]

The back is Velcro, the only thing that has rivets is the header bar and the rails you bolt down, and yes that is the tinted window option. The bar on the windshield has snaps already installed with 7 or so empty holes where you ad self tapping snaps. Except those are crap and took forever to get them installed, I noticed that with it mounted the way they say to do (windshield bar ) that there were some "humps" you could say where there wasn't any self tapping snaps there, so I added some self tapping screws there to make it flush the whole length
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[SamMargritz00]

Ok...need some help guys. I'm having some problems with the fuel gauge. I filled the tank up full yesterday and it showed EMPTY. But before I went to fill it (put in 13 gallons) it showed 1/4 full. IDK how these work if its wired backwards which causes it to be backwards, or it could be another problem. Or a faulty gauge? Thanks guys...let me know what you think.