New white "Kayline" unopened original soft top FOR SALE - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

69stepside4x4 · 07-20-2005, 02:10 PM

When I heard that the Kayline convertible top company was going out-of-business about four years ago, I contacted them and purchase one of the last tops they had in stock (they told me they only had 10 tops left for the '69-'72 Blazer at the time) as I wanted to restore my K5 to its original '72 glory. But, an unexpected job transfer to England and an unfinished restoration kept the top unopened and its original carton. I would put a photo on the posting but it would just be of an unopen box!

After a long think, I have decided to part with this top and thought that it could find a good home to a true K5 lover. If you are interested, I will take $550.00 plus shipping. I realize that this is nearly what a top ordered from STC or Bestop, but I would like to recoup my money out of it and it is possibly on of the last new Kayline tops out there.

bobshotrodblazer · 07-21-2005, 04:01 PM

What color is it? Is it snaps or fasttracks? Does come with the frame? Would you take 450.00?

Huskerboy2 · 07-21-2005, 05:11 PM

The FastTrac tops are still available. $560 to $640, depending on where you buy it. Expat, if bobshotrodblazer doesn't want it, I'll give you $450 for it as well.

69stepside4x4 · 07-22-2005, 03:13 PM

The top is a snap style top and it is white. It comes with all the brackets as well. Bob, if you are still interested, I will accept your offer. Huskerboy2 is next in line for the top at $450 is not. Please PM me and we can confirm the details.

bobshotrodblazer · 07-22-2005, 08:32 PM

Go ahead and let huskerboy2 take it I am out of town till next week and I don't want to hold up your sale.........If things fall through let me know. Ty Bob

Huskerboy2 · 07-23-2005, 07:59 PM

I apologize, I thought it was a FastTrac top.

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 07-23-2005, 09:52 PM

Do you have to drill holes in the truck for the snaps

bouncytruck · 07-24-2005, 12:44 AM

Ya have to drill holes for all the tops. The Kayline on my '69 has rails that run along the top of the bed with the snaps in it, much like the "track" on the fastTrac. When I compair the Kayline on my '69 to the fastTrac on my '72, the number of holes drilled in the body are just about the same. The difference is with the snap tops, you put snaps in the holes, with the fastTrac, you screw the "tracks" on (there are three snaps on each side of the windshield frame on the fastrack.

*Medicanman71* · 07-24-2005, 03:17 AM

fastrac imo is way nicer, its like a jeep wrangler soft top, as far as how it connects w/ out buttons.

bouncytruck · 07-24-2005, 10:16 PM

I've got both. The snap top is much faster to put up and down - no windows to unzip, fold an put in a bag. As far as the looks, the fastrac looks smoother without the snaps.

*Medicanman71* · 07-25-2005, 01:16 AM

and like you said, the windows actually zip out of a fasttrac top

07-20-2005, 02:10 PM	#1
69stepside4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 32	New white "Kayline" unopened original soft top FOR SALE When I heard that the Kayline convertible top company was going out-of-business about four years ago, I contacted them and purchase one of the last tops they had in stock (they told me they only had 10 tops left for the '69-'72 Blazer at the time) as I wanted to restore my K5 to its original '72 glory. But, an unexpected job transfer to England and an unfinished restoration kept the top unopened and its original carton. I would put a photo on the posting but it would just be of an unopen box! After a long think, I have decided to part with this top and thought that it could find a good home to a true K5 lover. If you are interested, I will take $550.00 plus shipping. I realize that this is nearly what a top ordered from STC or Bestop, but I would like to recoup my money out of it and it is possibly on of the last new Kayline tops out there.

07-21-2005, 04:01 PM	#2
bobshotrodblazer BigBlockBobby Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lake Worth, Florida Posts: 740	What color is it? Is it snaps or fasttracks? Does come with the frame? Would you take 450.00? __________________ Bob

07-21-2005, 05:11 PM	#3
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	The FastTrac tops are still available. $560 to $640, depending on where you buy it. Expat, if bobshotrodblazer doesn't want it, I'll give you $450 for it as well. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

07-22-2005, 03:13 PM	#4
69stepside4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 32	Kayline Soft top The top is a snap style top and it is white. It comes with all the brackets as well. Bob, if you are still interested, I will accept your offer. Huskerboy2 is next in line for the top at $450 is not. Please PM me and we can confirm the details.

07-22-2005, 08:32 PM	#5
bobshotrodblazer BigBlockBobby Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lake Worth, Florida Posts: 740	Go ahead and let huskerboy2 take it I am out of town till next week and I don't want to hold up your sale.........If things fall through let me know. Ty Bob __________________ Bob

07-23-2005, 07:59 PM	#6
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	I apologize, I thought it was a FastTrac top. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

07-23-2005, 09:52 PM	#7
Gary 70 Jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404 Posts: 3,401	Do you have to drill holes in the truck for the snaps

07-24-2005, 12:44 AM	#8
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Ya have to drill holes for all the tops. The Kayline on my '69 has rails that run along the top of the bed with the snaps in it, much like the "track" on the fastTrac. When I compair the Kayline on my '69 to the fastTrac on my '72, the number of holes drilled in the body are just about the same. The difference is with the snap tops, you put snaps in the holes, with the fastTrac, you screw the "tracks" on (there are three snaps on each side of the windshield frame on the fastrack. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

07-24-2005, 03:17 AM	#9
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	fastrac imo is way nicer, its like a jeep wrangler soft top, as far as how it connects w/ out buttons.

07-24-2005, 10:16 PM	#10
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	I've got both. The snap top is much faster to put up and down - no windows to unzip, fold an put in a bag. As far as the looks, the fastrac looks smoother without the snaps. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

07-25-2005, 01:16 AM	#11
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	and like you said, the windows actually zip out of a fasttrac top

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