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.