Options Please. White or Black soft top?

[heyray]

Maybe we can get a deal if we buy 2 ?????? Anyone else in?

[gfreeze1025]

Originally Posted by Erik V

This is a poor picture of how the top sits when folded somewhat neatly and tucking down in the back. I have a tote, full size spare, and a gas can, so I tossed the small tool kit on the top so it couldnt blow around. Usually the truck is mostly empty in the back, and in that case the top sits in the same position, but all the way down to the floor. Doesnt blow around at all. Tailgate still opens/shuts just fine, but with the top folded down in there, opening the tailgate doesnt gain you anything.



Top up temps are just fine. My heater core is new, nothing special, and I think the blower motor is hard wired to low or medium speed setting, its no scorcher but its plenty to keep it toasty even in cold temps (especially taking into account the amount of air sneaking in through rust holes and firewall holes no longer used).

Once down, if the outside temp drops, then putting the top back up is a pain. Stretching out the cold shrunken canvas isnt fun. So I plan when I take the top down, that it wont go back up unless I'm home in my garage, or its going to be a sunny day when I play to put it back up.

My dad bought the truck new, I bet the hard top was on half the time he drove/raced between March '71 to the mid 80's when we moved. The hard top didnt go on again until we mothballed the truck, so in storage from 1989 to 1995. I wanted the soft top option because it was summer and I was a senior in HS so back to the soft top again. Changed my mind around Homecoming season, and that lasted until spring 1996. Been soft top'ed ever since, and I have intention of putting the hard top back on any time soon. I rarely park it where I cant see it, I dont leave it unattended at the mall/movies/etc, and I like the ability to go on/off in about a minute weather permitting.

As for waterproofing, my Bestop that went on in 1996 was brand new at the time. Fit was very snug (had sat in a basement for years boxed up) and it works to hold out water I'd say 90% of the time. Heavy rain and it'll sneak in at the top of the A pillar. Leaks in the bedrails some because the hardware doesnt put the top flush to the outside of the bedrail-so the hard top holes now funnel the wet stuff into the cabin. Doesnt both occupants, but makes keeping the windows defrogged nearly impossible besides the windshield. I really like the newer soft tops, so eventually I may pick one of those up-I doubt my Bestop will survive forever.

Erik

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[TexasJimmy]

Lots of good info!
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