TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
hardtop

BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it was
parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort town....a
haven for all the new york drunks...

Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger side
the little cheap
plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
that you use to adjust tension, was broken...

To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
good but...its new right? So.........

I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a whole
new bow assembly.

F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!

its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I can
drill that out but, whats a good replacement?

thanks, in advance, for any advice....

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

"trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> hardtop
>
> BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it was
> parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort town....a
> haven for all the new york drunks...
>
> Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
side
> the little cheap
> plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
>
> To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> good but...its new right? So.........
>
> I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a whole
> new bow assembly.
>
> F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
>
> its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I can
> drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
>
> thanks, in advance, for any advice....
>
>

Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the next
time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.

-Fred W

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

"trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> hardtop
>
> BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it was
> parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort town....a
> haven for all the new york drunks...
>
> Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
side
> the little cheap
> plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
>
> To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> good but...its new right? So.........
>
> I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a whole
> new bow assembly.
>
> F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
>
> its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I can
> drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
>
> thanks, in advance, for any advice....
>
>

Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the next
time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.

-Fred W

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

"trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> hardtop
>
> BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it was
> parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort town....a
> haven for all the new york drunks...
>
> Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
side
> the little cheap
> plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
>
> To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> good but...its new right? So.........
>
> I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a whole
> new bow assembly.
>
> F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
>
> its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I can
> drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
>
> thanks, in advance, for any advice....
>
>

Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the next
time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.

-Fred W

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

"trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> hardtop
>
> BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it was
> parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort town....a
> haven for all the new york drunks...
>
> Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
side
> the little cheap
> plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
>
> To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> good but...its new right? So.........
>
> I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a whole
> new bow assembly.
>
> F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
>
> its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I can
> drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
>
> thanks, in advance, for any advice....
>
>

Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the next
time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.

-Fred W

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

thought about it, but the break is just forward of the vertical bow and
there is no where to run the rivet...thought about one of those radiator
type hose clamps maybe...just have to put the little "tit" on it...thanks
though!



"Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:rYadnYkE--g34ZPcRVn-uw@adelphia.com...
>
> "trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> > Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> > great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> > hardtop
> >
> > BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it
was
> > parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort
town....a
> > haven for all the new york drunks...
> >
> > Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
> side
> > the little cheap
> > plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> > that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
> >
> > To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> > good but...its new right? So.........
> >
> > I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a
whole
> > new bow assembly.
> >
> > F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
> >
> > its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I
can
> > drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
> >
> > thanks, in advance, for any advice....
> >
> >
>
> Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
> plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
> similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the
next
> time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.
>
> -Fred W
>
>

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

thought about it, but the break is just forward of the vertical bow and
there is no where to run the rivet...thought about one of those radiator
type hose clamps maybe...just have to put the little "tit" on it...thanks
though!



"Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:rYadnYkE--g34ZPcRVn-uw@adelphia.com...
>
> "trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> > Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> > great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> > hardtop
> >
> > BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it
was
> > parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort
town....a
> > haven for all the new york drunks...
> >
> > Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
> side
> > the little cheap
> > plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> > that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
> >
> > To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> > good but...its new right? So.........
> >
> > I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a
whole
> > new bow assembly.
> >
> > F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
> >
> > its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I
can
> > drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
> >
> > thanks, in advance, for any advice....
> >
> >
>
> Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
> plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
> similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the
next
> time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.
>
> -Fred W
>
>

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

thought about it, but the break is just forward of the vertical bow and
there is no where to run the rivet...thought about one of those radiator
type hose clamps maybe...just have to put the little "tit" on it...thanks
though!



"Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:rYadnYkE--g34ZPcRVn-uw@adelphia.com...
>
> "trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> > Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> > great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> > hardtop
> >
> > BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it
was
> > parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort
town....a
> > haven for all the new york drunks...
> >
> > Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
> side
> > the little cheap
> > plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> > that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
> >
> > To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> > good but...its new right? So.........
> >
> > I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a
whole
> > new bow assembly.
> >
> > F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
> >
> > its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I
can
> > drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
> >
> > thanks, in advance, for any advice....
> >
> >
>
> Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
> plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
> similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the
next
> time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.
>
> -Fred W
>
>

Re: TJ supertop owners: Bowslide replacement
 

thought about it, but the break is just forward of the vertical bow and
there is no where to run the rivet...thought about one of those radiator
type hose clamps maybe...just have to put the little "tit" on it...thanks
though!



"Fred W." <Fred.Wills@allspam myrealbox.com> wrote in message
news:rYadnYkE--g34ZPcRVn-uw@adelphia.com...
>
> "trailboss" <trailboss@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:0JSJc.6627$Iz2.1826465@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.ne t...
> > Well, I sold my hardtop and got a super top...very happy with it. Looks
> > great and the jeep is actually MORE dry after heavy rain then with the
> > hardtop
> >
> > BUT...some jackoff must have jumped on it, like a trampoline, while it
was
> > parked...third night I had it...I live in a jersey shore resort
town....a
> > haven for all the new york drunks...
> >
> > Came out in the morning and the top was kinda saggy...on the passenger
> side
> > the little cheap
> > plastic BOW SLIDE thing, with the little "protrusion" or the "slide pin"
> > that you use to adjust tension, was broken...
> >
> > To be fair, its a tough little widget, it still works, kinda...top looks
> > good but...its new right? So.........
> >
> > I contacted Bestop, to get a new piece but they say I have to buy a
whole
> > new bow assembly.
> >
> > F*** that!!! 100+ dollars....just paid 550.00!!!!!!!!
> >
> > its got a little rivet deal connecting it to the main bow, i figure I
can
> > drill that out but, whats a good replacement?
> >
> > thanks, in advance, for any advice....
> >
> >
>
> Why not drill a hole in the plastic thing at the point where the little
> plastic tit (protrusion) used to be and then put a pop rivet or something
> similar in there? That would work and will probably not shear off the
next
> time the Joisey Shore bums land on your top.
>
> -Fred W
>
>