Bikini Top without roll bar attempt - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Aloha Truck · 05-31-2020, 06:11 AM

Since the summer heat and rain is coming soon.. i decided to try an attempt of a K5 blazer bikini top... the problem was.... i don't have a roll bar. Here is my 3 part plan

1) Buy a Thule x prosporter rack. (apparently there are a bunch of people that only need one rack and when i went to the surf store they sold a 1/2 set at half price) it is adjustable with width and height and can lie flat on the rails and out of sight or go as high as the top of the window frame. link for product here

https://www.thule.com/en-us/roof-rac...er-pro-_-500xt

2). buy a snap header built for blazers from soft topper
link here
https://www.softopper.com/accessorie...mmy-header-bar

3) buy a bikini top for a cj7 from besttop and have a marine shop cut it slightly to match the header an add 17 snaps to the front of the bikini to match the softoppper header

idea borrowed from this website about the cj almost being a perfect fit link here

https://69-chevy-blazer.tumblr.com/p...op-fabrication

I ordered everything and So far the Thule fit perfectly with no drilling or cutting ( fits right on top like it was made for a blazer )and i have the added benefit of adding surf boards to the blazer with ease... see attached photo

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simicrintz · 05-31-2020, 11:33 AM

Very cool; looks great!!

**Ol Blue K20** · 05-31-2020, 11:53 AM

Very nice.

CG · 06-01-2020, 01:49 PM

Looks great. Living in Maui, that would be so nice.

05-31-2020, 06:11 AM	#1
Aloha Truck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Maui Posts: 12	Bikini Top without roll bar attempt Since the summer heat and rain is coming soon.. i decided to try an attempt of a K5 blazer bikini top... the problem was.... i don't have a roll bar. Here is my 3 part plan 1) Buy a Thule x prosporter rack. (apparently there are a bunch of people that only need one rack and when i went to the surf store they sold a 1/2 set at half price) it is adjustable with width and height and can lie flat on the rails and out of sight or go as high as the top of the window frame. link for product here https://www.thule.com/en-us/roof-rac...er-pro-_-500xt 2). buy a snap header built for blazers from soft topper link here https://www.softopper.com/accessorie...mmy-header-bar 3) buy a bikini top for a cj7 from besttop and have a marine shop cut it slightly to match the header an add 17 snaps to the front of the bikini to match the softoppper header idea borrowed from this website about the cj almost being a perfect fit link here https://69-chevy-blazer.tumblr.com/p...op-fabrication I ordered everything and So far the Thule fit perfectly with no drilling or cutting ( fits right on top like it was made for a blazer )and i have the added benefit of adding surf boards to the blazer with ease... see attached photo [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by Aloha Truck; 05-31-2020 at 07:06 AM.

05-31-2020, 11:33 AM	#2
simicrintz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Escondido Posts: 305	Re: Bikini Top without roll bar attempt Very cool; looks great!! __________________ -Bruce 1971 K5 Blazer 4WD

05-31-2020, 11:53 AM	#3
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,245	Re: Bikini Top without roll bar attempt Very nice. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

06-01-2020, 01:49 PM	#4
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,019	Re: Bikini Top without roll bar attempt Looks great. Living in Maui, that would be so nice. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …



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