bought a hardtop today
04-15-2007, 11:36 PM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
"Earle Horton" <apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote in message
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> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
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>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and
>> there's a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear
>> window. All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top
>> all spring, summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Storage is a problem. I made some long saw horses, and a shelf that sits
> on
> them out of 2x2s and osb. Some people like the hoists that you buy in the
> catalogs, or build a shelf in their garage. It is important to sit it on
> something flat and level so that crack doesn't get bigger. If you have
> the
> same type I have, that I got with my YJ in 1995, you can patch it if
> necessary with fiberglass repair materials.
>
> Earle
I once bought a used 1957 XK-140 Jaguar which came with a custom made
fiberglass top (and was once owned by Kim Novak, I was told - makes a good
story.) Being in the military, I moved, and left the top high in the roof
of the rental garage. I completely forgot about it. I sold the car, and
only then, in some other state remembered that I did not have the top. Oh,
well. I was young and foolish. Now I am old and foolish. At least my
Grand Cherokees have "permanent" roofs, so I cannot forget them.
news:q9mdnbMTqJGRQL_bnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:evuel2$rqi$1@aioe.org...
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and
>> there's a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear
>> window. All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top
>> all spring, summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Storage is a problem. I made some long saw horses, and a shelf that sits
> on
> them out of 2x2s and osb. Some people like the hoists that you buy in the
> catalogs, or build a shelf in their garage. It is important to sit it on
> something flat and level so that crack doesn't get bigger. If you have
> the
> same type I have, that I got with my YJ in 1995, you can patch it if
> necessary with fiberglass repair materials.
>
> Earle
I once bought a used 1957 XK-140 Jaguar which came with a custom made
fiberglass top (and was once owned by Kim Novak, I was told - makes a good
story.) Being in the military, I moved, and left the top high in the roof
of the rental garage. I completely forgot about it. I sold the car, and
only then, in some other state remembered that I did not have the top. Oh,
well. I was young and foolish. Now I am old and foolish. At least my
Grand Cherokees have "permanent" roofs, so I cannot forget them.
04-15-2007, 11:36 PM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
"Earle Horton" <apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote in message
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> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:evuel2$rqi$1@aioe.org...
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and
>> there's a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear
>> window. All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top
>> all spring, summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Storage is a problem. I made some long saw horses, and a shelf that sits
> on
> them out of 2x2s and osb. Some people like the hoists that you buy in the
> catalogs, or build a shelf in their garage. It is important to sit it on
> something flat and level so that crack doesn't get bigger. If you have
> the
> same type I have, that I got with my YJ in 1995, you can patch it if
> necessary with fiberglass repair materials.
>
> Earle
I once bought a used 1957 XK-140 Jaguar which came with a custom made
fiberglass top (and was once owned by Kim Novak, I was told - makes a good
story.) Being in the military, I moved, and left the top high in the roof
of the rental garage. I completely forgot about it. I sold the car, and
only then, in some other state remembered that I did not have the top. Oh,
well. I was young and foolish. Now I am old and foolish. At least my
Grand Cherokees have "permanent" roofs, so I cannot forget them.
news:q9mdnbMTqJGRQL_bnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:evuel2$rqi$1@aioe.org...
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and
>> there's a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear
>> window. All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top
>> all spring, summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Storage is a problem. I made some long saw horses, and a shelf that sits
> on
> them out of 2x2s and osb. Some people like the hoists that you buy in the
> catalogs, or build a shelf in their garage. It is important to sit it on
> something flat and level so that crack doesn't get bigger. If you have
> the
> same type I have, that I got with my YJ in 1995, you can patch it if
> necessary with fiberglass repair materials.
>
> Earle
I once bought a used 1957 XK-140 Jaguar which came with a custom made
fiberglass top (and was once owned by Kim Novak, I was told - makes a good
story.) Being in the military, I moved, and left the top high in the roof
of the rental garage. I completely forgot about it. I sold the car, and
only then, in some other state remembered that I did not have the top. Oh,
well. I was young and foolish. Now I am old and foolish. At least my
Grand Cherokees have "permanent" roofs, so I cannot forget them.
04-15-2007, 11:36 PM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
"Earle Horton" <apodo@gracioso.usa> wrote in message
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> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:evuel2$rqi$1@aioe.org...
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and
>> there's a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear
>> window. All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top
>> all spring, summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Storage is a problem. I made some long saw horses, and a shelf that sits
> on
> them out of 2x2s and osb. Some people like the hoists that you buy in the
> catalogs, or build a shelf in their garage. It is important to sit it on
> something flat and level so that crack doesn't get bigger. If you have
> the
> same type I have, that I got with my YJ in 1995, you can patch it if
> necessary with fiberglass repair materials.
>
> Earle
I once bought a used 1957 XK-140 Jaguar which came with a custom made
fiberglass top (and was once owned by Kim Novak, I was told - makes a good
story.) Being in the military, I moved, and left the top high in the roof
of the rental garage. I completely forgot about it. I sold the car, and
only then, in some other state remembered that I did not have the top. Oh,
well. I was young and foolish. Now I am old and foolish. At least my
Grand Cherokees have "permanent" roofs, so I cannot forget them.
news:q9mdnbMTqJGRQL_bnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> "The Merg" <greg.mergner@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:evuel2$rqi$1@aioe.org...
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and
>> there's a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear
>> window. All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top
>> all spring, summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Storage is a problem. I made some long saw horses, and a shelf that sits
> on
> them out of 2x2s and osb. Some people like the hoists that you buy in the
> catalogs, or build a shelf in their garage. It is important to sit it on
> something flat and level so that crack doesn't get bigger. If you have
> the
> same type I have, that I got with my YJ in 1995, you can patch it if
> necessary with fiberglass repair materials.
>
> Earle
I once bought a used 1957 XK-140 Jaguar which came with a custom made
fiberglass top (and was once owned by Kim Novak, I was told - makes a good
story.) Being in the military, I moved, and left the top high in the roof
of the rental garage. I completely forgot about it. I sold the car, and
only then, in some other state remembered that I did not have the top. Oh,
well. I was young and foolish. Now I am old and foolish. At least my
Grand Cherokees have "permanent" roofs, so I cannot forget them.
04-16-2007, 12:06 AM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
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> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
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> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
04-16-2007, 12:06 AM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
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> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
04-16-2007, 12:06 AM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
04-16-2007, 12:06 AM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
<insert link Bill>
"twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
> The Merg wrote:
>> With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>> share some good news.
>>
>> I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>> it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>> a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>> in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>> summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>> I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>> any sort of top at all at the moment.
>
> Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
> it.
>
> tw
04-16-2007, 12:34 AM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
Even the Real Jeeps had soft tops.
billy ray wrote:
> Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
>
> <insert link Bill>
>
>
> "twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
> news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
>
>>The Merg wrote:
>>
>>>With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>>>share some good news.
>>>
>>>I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>>>it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>>>a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>>>in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>>>summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>>>I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>>>any sort of top at all at the moment.
>>
>>Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
>>it.
>>
>>tw
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billy ray wrote:
> Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
>
> <insert link Bill>
>
>
> "twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
> news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
>
>>The Merg wrote:
>>
>>>With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>>>share some good news.
>>>
>>>I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>>>it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>>>a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>>>in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>>>summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>>>I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>>>any sort of top at all at the moment.
>>
>>Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
>>it.
>>
>>tw
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04-16-2007, 12:34 AM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
Even the Real Jeeps had soft tops.
billy ray wrote:
> Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
>
> <insert link Bill>
>
>
> "twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
> news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
>
>>The Merg wrote:
>>
>>>With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>>>share some good news.
>>>
>>>I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>>>it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>>>a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>>>in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>>>summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>>>I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>>>any sort of top at all at the moment.
>>
>>Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
>>it.
>>
>>tw
--
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billy ray wrote:
> Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
>
> <insert link Bill>
>
>
> "twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
> news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
>
>>The Merg wrote:
>>
>>>With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>>>share some good news.
>>>
>>>I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>>>it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>>>a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>>>in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>>>summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>>>I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>>>any sort of top at all at the moment.
>>
>>Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
>>it.
>>
>>tw
--
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04-16-2007, 12:34 AM
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Re: bought a hardtop today
Even the Real Jeeps had soft tops.
billy ray wrote:
> Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
>
> <insert link Bill>
>
>
> "twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
> news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
>
>>The Merg wrote:
>>
>>>With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>>>share some good news.
>>>
>>>I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>>>it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>>>a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>>>in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>>>summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>>>I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>>>any sort of top at all at the moment.
>>
>>Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
>>it.
>>
>>tw
--
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billy ray wrote:
> Real Jeeps don't have no stinkin' tops!
>
> <insert link Bill>
>
>
> "twaldron" <twaldron@spamOramaDingDong.com> wrote in message
> news:GyzUh.1048$jR5.820@trnddc08...
>
>>The Merg wrote:
>>
>>>With all the BS that's been plaguing the group recently, I thought I'd
>>>share some good news.
>>>
>>>I bought a hardtop for the YJ for $100. It's in pretty good condition -
>>>it needs to be painted, needs new struts for the rear window, and there's
>>>a small crack near the top passenger side corner of the rear window. All
>>>in all, I'm pretty happy with it. Now I can go bikini top all spring,
>>>summer, fall, then throw the hardtop on for the winter.
>>>I think I'll be donating my soft top to my dad's YJ, as he doesn't have
>>>any sort of top at all at the moment.
>>
>>Nice score. Keep that ST in the family. Ya never know when ya might need
>>it.
>>
>>tw
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