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.

--
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.

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