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getting a soft top made for sierra
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:40 pm
by chunkz
okay i saw this soft top on ebay, no longer there and i cant find the user who sold it
basically it was a soft top in 3 (or 2?) peices...
Basically made it look like a ute
``____ <<< looks like that (dignore the little `'s)
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instead of the normal soft top that goes
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Any one know of a place in melbourne where to get them made, or how much aprox?
i think on ebay it was either like 3 or 5 hunj
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:00 pm
by ausyota
Not much help finding one in Aus but here is a pic of what you are talking about from
www.roadlessgear.com made by bestop.
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:02 pm
by alien
i think you're referring to a "duster" style top that follows the shape of the body??? the other type is a fastback, where rather than a 90 degree angle of fabric down the back, its 45'ed from the targa to the tailgate...
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:07 pm
by chunkz
ausyota wrote:Not much help finding one in Aus but here is a pic of what you are talking about from
www.roadlessgear.com made by bestop.
exactly what i want,
any one know anything of it?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:16 pm
by chunkz
okay people
need some opinions for these:
$307AUD
or
$411AUD
None of this includes delivery from us, but that doesnt matter,
so can you guys give me your opinions on it
cheers
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:19 pm
by grimbo
I prefer the first one because it means you can take the flat bit off over the tub section to carry bigger stuff whereas the other one is abit more limiting in using the space
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:54 pm
by chunkz
howd you find the prices of it?
(i'll get aus conversions now)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:56 pm
by ausyota
chunkz wrote:howd you find the prices of it?
(i'll get aus conversions now)
I find this link good for a quick and easy currency convert.
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Paul.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:00 pm
by chunkz
cheers mate
any one know with these too...
what if i get a rollbar put in the back... do i just cut through the back tarp thing... or what?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:06 pm
by grimbo
chunkz wrote:cheers mate
any one know with these too...
what if i get a rollbar put in the back... do i just cut through the back tarp thing... or what?
If down the track you get a rollbar just take the top to an upholstere. I had a tonneau modified years back for a rollbar and it didn't cost too much and they did a great job trimming the cutout section and adding velcro tabs to keep it all tight
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:13 pm
by chunkz
so velcro kept water out reasonably well?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:48 pm
by grimbo
chunkz wrote:so velcro kept water out reasonably well?
They were canvas tabs contacted with velcro strips. Never had any dramas with water leakage through the tonneau unless it sat for awhile and water pooled in the middle and you drove off around a corner the water sometimes came in that way but falling rain or water splashes didn't seem to make it in
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:49 pm
by jimmyb
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 6:45 pm
by alien
that maroon top is absolutely MINT! i love it... as is the bestop one.
Me think ill have to invest in one of these myself!
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:48 pm
by ausyota
Yeah I like the bikini top section on that maroon coloured one too.
I was thinking about getting one (but in black) for my zook.
Im just wondering whether a local upolsterer could whip something up cheaper.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:03 pm
by chunkz
ausyota wrote:Yeah I like the bikini top section on that maroon coloured one too.
I was thinking about getting one (but in black) for my zook.
Im just wondering whether a local upolsterer could whip something up cheaper.
if you find anything mate
please post it up