adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

very easy to do.
the snap kit part for the fabric top can be purchased at sewing supply places. dont
know about the part to go on the door tho.


On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 00:00:42 -0600, "Steve G" <stevncin@charter.net> wrote:

>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>off of velcro.
>>

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

very easy to do.
the snap kit part for the fabric top can be purchased at sewing supply places. dont
know about the part to go on the door tho.


On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 00:00:42 -0600, "Steve G" <stevncin@charter.net> wrote:

>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>off of velcro.
>>

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

very easy to do.
the snap kit part for the fabric top can be purchased at sewing supply places. dont
know about the part to go on the door tho.


On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 00:00:42 -0600, "Steve G" <stevncin@charter.net> wrote:

>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>off of velcro.
>>

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Steve G wrote:

> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> off of velcro.

WalMart sells them in their craft section. Pretty straight forward.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Steve G wrote:

> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> off of velcro.

WalMart sells them in their craft section. Pretty straight forward.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Steve G wrote:

> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> off of velcro.

WalMart sells them in their craft section. Pretty straight forward.
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
snap.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Steve G wrote:
>
> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
snap.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Steve G wrote:
>
> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
snap.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Steve G wrote:
>
> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I ran into an auto upholstery shop in Tacoma, WA that had a source for
stainless/brass ones. The owner gave me a handful, but I forgot to ask
where he got them. They worked great, even in rainy Redmond, Washington.
They looked like these.

http://www.perfectproductsonline.com/sssnaps.html

Be careful, because even though the propaganda says "High rust and corrosion
resistant button", the spring is the part that will rust on cheap snaps.
See the ring inside the curved rim of the socket? That has to be spring
steel. Cheap snaps will use a stainless that has inadequate spring quality,
or a spring that is not really stainless.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> > wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I ran into an auto upholstery shop in Tacoma, WA that had a source for
stainless/brass ones. The owner gave me a handful, but I forgot to ask
where he got them. They worked great, even in rainy Redmond, Washington.
They looked like these.

http://www.perfectproductsonline.com/sssnaps.html

Be careful, because even though the propaganda says "High rust and corrosion
resistant button", the spring is the part that will rust on cheap snaps.
See the ring inside the curved rim of the socket? That has to be spring
steel. Cheap snaps will use a stainless that has inadequate spring quality,
or a spring that is not really stainless.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> > wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I ran into an auto upholstery shop in Tacoma, WA that had a source for
stainless/brass ones. The owner gave me a handful, but I forgot to ask
where he got them. They worked great, even in rainy Redmond, Washington.
They looked like these.

http://www.perfectproductsonline.com/sssnaps.html

Be careful, because even though the propaganda says "High rust and corrosion
resistant button", the spring is the part that will rust on cheap snaps.
See the ring inside the curved rim of the socket? That has to be spring
steel. Cheap snaps will use a stainless that has inadequate spring quality,
or a spring that is not really stainless.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> > wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Best bet is a marine supply house. Plated brass and/or stainless seem
to hold up.

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:44:21 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> > wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> > off of velcro.


--
Will Honea

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Best bet is a marine supply house. Plated brass and/or stainless seem
to hold up.

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:44:21 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> > wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> > off of velcro.


--
Will Honea

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Best bet is a marine supply house. Plated brass and/or stainless seem
to hold up.

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:44:21 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> > wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> > off of velcro.


--
Will Honea

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
exactly?


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
>>
>> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
exactly?


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
>>
>> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
exactly?


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> snap.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Steve G wrote:
>>
>> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.

Mike

Steve G wrote:
>
> Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> exactly?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> >I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> > for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> > good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> > a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> > snap.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Steve G wrote:
> >>
> >> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> >> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> >> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.

Mike

Steve G wrote:
>
> Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> exactly?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> >I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> > for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> > good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> > a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> > snap.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Steve G wrote:
> >>
> >> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> >> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> >> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.

Mike

Steve G wrote:
>
> Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> exactly?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> >I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> > for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> > good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> > a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> > snap.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Steve G wrote:
> >>
> >> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> >> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> >> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Or he could call Bestop. I probably would trust snaps from Bestop.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C5A6F3.BBB3C70B@sympatico.ca...
> Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>
> Mike
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> > exactly?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> > >I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> > > for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> > > good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than
putting
> > > a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every
freakin'
> > > snap.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >
> > > Steve G wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop?
just
> > >> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > >> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Or he could call Bestop. I probably would trust snaps from Bestop.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C5A6F3.BBB3C70B@sympatico.ca...
> Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>
> Mike
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> > exactly?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> > >I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> > > for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> > > good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than
putting
> > > a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every
freakin'
> > > snap.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >
> > > Steve G wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop?
just
> > >> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > >> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Or he could call Bestop. I probably would trust snaps from Bestop.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C5A6F3.BBB3C70B@sympatico.ca...
> Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>
> Mike
>
> Steve G wrote:
> >
> > Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> > exactly?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> > >I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> > > for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> > > good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than
putting
> > > a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every
freakin'
> > > snap.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >
> > > Steve G wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop?
just
> > >> wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > >> off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

As already mentioned - get them from West Marine or Boaters World,
that's where I got mine. Still like new after 5 years in the salt.

Rich M
98TJ

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

As already mentioned - get them from West Marine or Boaters World,
that's where I got mine. Still like new after 5 years in the salt.

Rich M
98TJ

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

As already mentioned - get them from West Marine or Boaters World,
that's where I got mine. Still like new after 5 years in the salt.

Rich M
98TJ

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

How do you feel about these:
<URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>

Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."



Mike Romain wrote:
> Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>
> Mike
>
> Steve G wrote:
>
>>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
>>exactly?
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
>>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
>>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
>>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
>>>snap.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>
>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>
>>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

How do you feel about these:
<URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>

Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."



Mike Romain wrote:
> Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>
> Mike
>
> Steve G wrote:
>
>>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
>>exactly?
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
>>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
>>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
>>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
>>>snap.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>
>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>
>>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

How do you feel about these:
<URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>

Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."



Mike Romain wrote:
> Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>
> Mike
>
> Steve G wrote:
>
>>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
>>exactly?
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
>>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
>>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
>>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
>>>snap.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>
>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>
>>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
is suspect in my mind.

The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.

Mike

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> How do you feel about these:
> <URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
>
> Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
> sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
> installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> > edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> > looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> > them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> > generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Steve G wrote:
> >
> >>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> >>exactly?
> >>
> >>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> >>
> >>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> >>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> >>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> >>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> >>>snap.
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>>
> >>>Steve G wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> >>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> >>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
is suspect in my mind.

The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.

Mike

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> How do you feel about these:
> <URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
>
> Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
> sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
> installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> > edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> > looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> > them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> > generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Steve G wrote:
> >
> >>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> >>exactly?
> >>
> >>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> >>
> >>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> >>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> >>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> >>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> >>>snap.
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>>
> >>>Steve G wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> >>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> >>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
is suspect in my mind.

The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.

Mike

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> How do you feel about these:
> <URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
>
> Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
> sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
> installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
> > edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> > looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
> > them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> > generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Steve G wrote:
> >
> >>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
> >>exactly?
> >>
> >>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> >>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> >>
> >>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
> >>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
> >>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
> >>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
> >>>snap.
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> >>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> >>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >>>
> >>>Steve G wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
> >>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
> >>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Another problem with the 4wd.com kit is that it doesn't at least *say*
"stainless" or "brass" anywhere. I think that if you were getting stainless
and brass, the vendor would at least take the trouble to brag about it.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C68EBB.CA5D09C3@sympatico.ca...
> I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
> is suspect in my mind.
>
> The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
> like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.
>
> Mike
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
> >
> > How do you feel about these:
> >
<URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
> >
> > Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
> > sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
> > installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around
the
> > > edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> > > looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could
order
> > > them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> > > generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Steve G wrote:
> > >
> > >>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you
mean
> > >>exactly?
> > >>
> > >>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > >>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> > >>
> > >>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the
$tealership
> > >>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are
any
> > >>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than
putting
> > >>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every
freakin'
> > >>>snap.
> > >>>
> > >>>Mike
> > >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > >>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > >>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >>>
> > >>>Steve G wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop?
just
> > >>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > >>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Another problem with the 4wd.com kit is that it doesn't at least *say*
"stainless" or "brass" anywhere. I think that if you were getting stainless
and brass, the vendor would at least take the trouble to brag about it.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C68EBB.CA5D09C3@sympatico.ca...
> I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
> is suspect in my mind.
>
> The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
> like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.
>
> Mike
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
> >
> > How do you feel about these:
> >
<URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
> >
> > Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
> > sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
> > installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around
the
> > > edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> > > looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could
order
> > > them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> > > generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Steve G wrote:
> > >
> > >>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you
mean
> > >>exactly?
> > >>
> > >>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > >>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> > >>
> > >>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the
$tealership
> > >>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are
any
> > >>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than
putting
> > >>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every
freakin'
> > >>>snap.
> > >>>
> > >>>Mike
> > >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > >>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > >>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >>>
> > >>>Steve G wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop?
just
> > >>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > >>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Another problem with the 4wd.com kit is that it doesn't at least *say*
"stainless" or "brass" anywhere. I think that if you were getting stainless
and brass, the vendor would at least take the trouble to brag about it.

Earle

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:43C68EBB.CA5D09C3@sympatico.ca...
> I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
> is suspect in my mind.
>
> The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
> like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.
>
> Mike
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
> >
> > How do you feel about these:
> >
<URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
> >
> > Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
> > sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
> > installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around
the
> > > edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
> > > looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could
order
> > > them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
> > > generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Steve G wrote:
> > >
> > >>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you
mean
> > >>exactly?
> > >>
> > >>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > >>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
> > >>
> > >>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the
$tealership
> > >>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are
any
> > >>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than
putting
> > >>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every
freakin'
> > >>>snap.
> > >>>
> > >>>Mike
> > >>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > >>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > >>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > >>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> > >>>
> > >>>Steve G wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop?
just
> > >>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from
pulling
> > >>>>off of velcro.

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Go to a boating supply store, they have better quality snaps because
boats are exposed to weather more. If you live near the ocean and go to
a marine boating supply store, the odds are even better that they have a
stainless version.

Mike Romain wrote:
> I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
> is suspect in my mind.
>
> The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
> like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.
>
> Mike
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
>>How do you feel about these:
>><URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
>>
>>Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
>>sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
>>installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
>>
>>Mike Romain wrote:
>>
>>>Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
>>>edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
>>>looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
>>>them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
>>>generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
>>>>exactly?
>>>>
>>>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
>>>>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
>>>>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
>>>>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
>>>>>snap.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>>>
>>>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>>>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>>>>>off of velcro.

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Go to a boating supply store, they have better quality snaps because
boats are exposed to weather more. If you live near the ocean and go to
a marine boating supply store, the odds are even better that they have a
stainless version.

Mike Romain wrote:
> I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
> is suspect in my mind.
>
> The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
> like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.
>
> Mike
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
>>How do you feel about these:
>><URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
>>
>>Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
>>sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
>>installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
>>
>>Mike Romain wrote:
>>
>>>Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
>>>edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
>>>looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
>>>them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
>>>generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
>>>>exactly?
>>>>
>>>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
>>>>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
>>>>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
>>>>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
>>>>>snap.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>>>
>>>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>>>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>>>>>off of velcro.

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Re: adding snaps to a soft top...
 

Go to a boating supply store, they have better quality snaps because
boats are exposed to weather more. If you live near the ocean and go to
a marine boating supply store, the odds are even better that they have a
stainless version.

Mike Romain wrote:
> I think there are too many pieces for the price, therefore the quality
> is suspect in my mind.
>
> The kits I found were cheap like that. The $tealer wanted something
> like $2.00 each and the upholstery places about a buck each.
>
> Mike
>
> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
>>How do you feel about these:
>><URL:http://www.4wd.com/newsite/shop/productdetail.asp?model=tj&pid=93002>
>>
>>Snap replacement kit, CJ, #93002, $19.95 "Kit includes: 30 buttons, 30
>>sockets, 5 fabric studs, 5 eyelets, 30 body studs and 30 screws and the
>>installation tool to install snaps into top fabric (1 punch and 1 die)."
>>
>>Mike Romain wrote:
>>
>>>Stock, the later CJ's used a Witco top that snapped down all around the
>>>edges and at the windshield corner. I still have one. Last time I
>>>looked which was 5 years ago, my local $tealer had snaps or could order
>>>them easily. The snaps are a 'standard' size which is why aftermarket
>>>generic ones work, but the quality of the components varies radically.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Stealership has snaps for a CJ5 Supertop from Bestop? Where do you mean
>>>>exactly?
>>>>
>>>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>news:43C3C845.24C0CA6E@sympatico.ca...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I highly recommend you spend the overinflated prices at the $tealership
>>>>>for them. I have not been able to find aftermarket snaps that are any
>>>>>good at all. The rot/rust out really fast. Nothing worse than putting
>>>>>a nice fiberglass body on only to have rust streaks from every freakin'
>>>>>snap.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike
>>>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>>>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>>>>>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>>>>>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>>>>>
>>>>>Steve G wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Should this be anything to do myself or take to a upholstery shop? just
>>>>>>wanna put a couple over each door on my cj5 to keep material from pulling
>>>>>>off of velcro.

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