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Soft top , What brand is it?

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by tarry99, Jan 3, 2016.

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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    Got any pictures of this top?
     
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    Dave B

    Dave B Frankenjeep '67

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    I just hung up the phone with Bestop...and after a thorough interrogation...and checking in-house info. and challenging memory-banks...they believe they never offered an armrest or a locking door handle.

    They were very gracious, looked at the pictures on this thread ...considered the similarities of the interior door frame and... held to their guns--not a BesTop
     
    Dave B, Jan 5, 2016
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Interesting. I think Tarry needs to be interrogated more thoroughly.........he can remember more once he understands the whole situation. I'll bring the lights, I'm sure Don'x probably has some handcuffs.....we'll need a wooden chair, a regular telephone, etc.
     
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    Admiral Cray

    Admiral Cray I want to do this again.. Staff Member

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    We gointa lean on him hard...
     
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    tarry99

    tarry99 Member

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    Hey Glenn............I would love to help us all out on that ID subject.........Honestly I thought that all tops were somewhat created equal.......never really paid that much attention other than I knew that taking that one off or putting it on should only be done when it was really warm outside...............................as far as the interrogation :shock:, I've been grilled before!.............................and worth the trip just to meet you guys!
     
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    Admiral Cray

    Admiral Cray I want to do this again.. Staff Member

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    Sounds like hes playin' games with us... :cool:

    Terry, do you want to sell the top? I call firsts...
     
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    tarry99

    tarry99 Member

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    Cary, Thanks for asking , and to be fair a few others have already asked , but at this point in time , I have other plans for it.
     
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    :D I know what you mean, I never put much thought into them either. Just went to the dealer and bought one, never thought about brand at all. It would be cool to find out the brand of yours for sure. That latch is unique. :)
     
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    Time to dig out all those old Four Wheeler magazines and start looking at all the old ads I suppose.
     
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    Dave B

    Dave B Frankenjeep '67

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    Who's got an old Kayline brochure to aid in continuing the hunt?
    [​IMG]
     
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    I got tons of them...went thru all I had...no go.
    Even looked at all the door options and replacement parts list for door parts.
    No luck.
     
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    Dave B

    Dave B Frankenjeep '67

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    Tarry's soft-top still looks most like BesTop to me. I'm not 100% sold on it not being...maybe altered by pros or ??? I'm really grasping at straws here!
     
    Dave B, Jan 5, 2016
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    The door that Tarry shows has the horizontal flat bar just like the one in this picture that the handles pivot on. Also the ad states it has the roll back windows. What's the chance the latch mechanism is custom made, the door/s reupholstered and it is a Bestop after all? It's almost illogical that a top company would put a locking mechanism on a top. The arm rest doesn't really look like it matches the top, just seems like it would look different if it came from them.
     
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Apparently you and I are on the same wave length. I kept looking back and forth at the pictures and the latch to me just doesn't match the rest of the hardware.
     
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    cj6/442

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    well....... apparently you wheeled that old jeep like a girl........ if it still had the door handles intact
     
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    No dents either. ;)
     
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    Dave B

    Dave B Frankenjeep '67

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    Yes, poor gracious BesTop has an e-mail waiting in the wings--for 1/6/16.
     
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    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    Maybe we need to interrogate them before we do Tarry.
     
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    cj6/442

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    Terry what kind of tow bar is the one in the first pic ,,???
     
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    tarry99

    tarry99 Member

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    Hey Bud..........when you were still in Diapers :shock: that old CJ was cutting trails all over the West...........

    [​IMG]
     
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