Soft top
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Re: Soft top
Afaik, Bestop makes the factory soft top. I will agree that the best place
to buy it is the Jeep dealer. I got mine in 1997 or so and still have it,
good as new. I left it on all winter once.
Earle
"4X4PLAY" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:jKk8g.5197$zn1.497@clgrps13...
> There is not a single top on the market that will even come close to the
> quality of a factory top...not even the besttop factory replacement...
> My buddy tried two different tops and sold them both when he found a
factory
> top on a msg. board from a guy that had his Jeep stolen while he had the
> hardtop on...
> I've seen two or three new or next to new on our msg. board this spring,
so
> I'm sure there are alot out there if you look around hard enough...
> Like I said even the bestop's sailcloth is not the same thickness or
quality
> even the bars are smaller and more likely to get bent...hold out and be
> patient and find an original factory top, you WILL regret it if you
don't...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> "mike smith" <mike_243us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1147208069.573715.314750@j33g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > For what it's worth. I would agree with Earl as these parts are best
> > bought new.
> > I just saw a full top and soft doors from Bestop on ebay for 700. as a
> > buy me now I
> > bought the two piece soft doors for my TJ for 400. from Whitney.
> >
>
>
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to buy it is the Jeep dealer. I got mine in 1997 or so and still have it,
good as new. I left it on all winter once.
Earle
"4X4PLAY" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:jKk8g.5197$zn1.497@clgrps13...
> There is not a single top on the market that will even come close to the
> quality of a factory top...not even the besttop factory replacement...
> My buddy tried two different tops and sold them both when he found a
factory
> top on a msg. board from a guy that had his Jeep stolen while he had the
> hardtop on...
> I've seen two or three new or next to new on our msg. board this spring,
so
> I'm sure there are alot out there if you look around hard enough...
> Like I said even the bestop's sailcloth is not the same thickness or
quality
> even the bars are smaller and more likely to get bent...hold out and be
> patient and find an original factory top, you WILL regret it if you
don't...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> "mike smith" <mike_243us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1147208069.573715.314750@j33g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > For what it's worth. I would agree with Earl as these parts are best
> > bought new.
> > I just saw a full top and soft doors from Bestop on ebay for 700. as a
> > buy me now I
> > bought the two piece soft doors for my TJ for 400. from Whitney.
> >
>
>
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#12
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Re: Soft top
Afaik, Bestop makes the factory soft top. I will agree that the best place
to buy it is the Jeep dealer. I got mine in 1997 or so and still have it,
good as new. I left it on all winter once.
Earle
"4X4PLAY" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:jKk8g.5197$zn1.497@clgrps13...
> There is not a single top on the market that will even come close to the
> quality of a factory top...not even the besttop factory replacement...
> My buddy tried two different tops and sold them both when he found a
factory
> top on a msg. board from a guy that had his Jeep stolen while he had the
> hardtop on...
> I've seen two or three new or next to new on our msg. board this spring,
so
> I'm sure there are alot out there if you look around hard enough...
> Like I said even the bestop's sailcloth is not the same thickness or
quality
> even the bars are smaller and more likely to get bent...hold out and be
> patient and find an original factory top, you WILL regret it if you
don't...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> "mike smith" <mike_243us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1147208069.573715.314750@j33g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > For what it's worth. I would agree with Earl as these parts are best
> > bought new.
> > I just saw a full top and soft doors from Bestop on ebay for 700. as a
> > buy me now I
> > bought the two piece soft doors for my TJ for 400. from Whitney.
> >
>
>
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to buy it is the Jeep dealer. I got mine in 1997 or so and still have it,
good as new. I left it on all winter once.
Earle
"4X4PLAY" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:jKk8g.5197$zn1.497@clgrps13...
> There is not a single top on the market that will even come close to the
> quality of a factory top...not even the besttop factory replacement...
> My buddy tried two different tops and sold them both when he found a
factory
> top on a msg. board from a guy that had his Jeep stolen while he had the
> hardtop on...
> I've seen two or three new or next to new on our msg. board this spring,
so
> I'm sure there are alot out there if you look around hard enough...
> Like I said even the bestop's sailcloth is not the same thickness or
quality
> even the bars are smaller and more likely to get bent...hold out and be
> patient and find an original factory top, you WILL regret it if you
don't...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> "mike smith" <mike_243us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1147208069.573715.314750@j33g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > For what it's worth. I would agree with Earl as these parts are best
> > bought new.
> > I just saw a full top and soft doors from Bestop on ebay for 700. as a
> > buy me now I
> > bought the two piece soft doors for my TJ for 400. from Whitney.
> >
>
>
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#13
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Re: Soft top
Afaik, Bestop makes the factory soft top. I will agree that the best place
to buy it is the Jeep dealer. I got mine in 1997 or so and still have it,
good as new. I left it on all winter once.
Earle
"4X4PLAY" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:jKk8g.5197$zn1.497@clgrps13...
> There is not a single top on the market that will even come close to the
> quality of a factory top...not even the besttop factory replacement...
> My buddy tried two different tops and sold them both when he found a
factory
> top on a msg. board from a guy that had his Jeep stolen while he had the
> hardtop on...
> I've seen two or three new or next to new on our msg. board this spring,
so
> I'm sure there are alot out there if you look around hard enough...
> Like I said even the bestop's sailcloth is not the same thickness or
quality
> even the bars are smaller and more likely to get bent...hold out and be
> patient and find an original factory top, you WILL regret it if you
don't...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> "mike smith" <mike_243us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1147208069.573715.314750@j33g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > For what it's worth. I would agree with Earl as these parts are best
> > bought new.
> > I just saw a full top and soft doors from Bestop on ebay for 700. as a
> > buy me now I
> > bought the two piece soft doors for my TJ for 400. from Whitney.
> >
>
>
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to buy it is the Jeep dealer. I got mine in 1997 or so and still have it,
good as new. I left it on all winter once.
Earle
"4X4PLAY" <jrhiltz@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:jKk8g.5197$zn1.497@clgrps13...
> There is not a single top on the market that will even come close to the
> quality of a factory top...not even the besttop factory replacement...
> My buddy tried two different tops and sold them both when he found a
factory
> top on a msg. board from a guy that had his Jeep stolen while he had the
> hardtop on...
> I've seen two or three new or next to new on our msg. board this spring,
so
> I'm sure there are alot out there if you look around hard enough...
> Like I said even the bestop's sailcloth is not the same thickness or
quality
> even the bars are smaller and more likely to get bent...hold out and be
> patient and find an original factory top, you WILL regret it if you
don't...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jeff
>
>
> "mike smith" <mike_243us@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1147208069.573715.314750@j33g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > For what it's worth. I would agree with Earl as these parts are best
> > bought new.
> > I just saw a full top and soft doors from Bestop on ebay for 700. as a
> > buy me now I
> > bought the two piece soft doors for my TJ for 400. from Whitney.
> >
>
>
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