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Bestop Bikini
For Christmas, I got a Bikini top, for my 98 Wrangler. I SHOULD have
opened it and checked it out when I got it. Unfortunately I got my first look at it this past weekend, and found that I need the "retainer channel" yet I can't find it on their website. My question to the group is.. Where does this "channel" bolt to, and can I simply fab my own? Has anyone else done this? |
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Dave wrote:
> For Christmas, I got a Bikini top, for my 98 Wrangler. I SHOULD have > opened it and checked it out when I got it. Unfortunately I got my > first look at it this past weekend, and found that I need the "retainer > channel" yet I can't find it on their website. > > My question to the group is.. Where does this "channel" bolt to, and > can I simply fab my own? Has anyone else done this? > http://www.bestop.com/index.php?s=9 Steve |
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they make 2 kinds one that you drill holes in the windshield and one that
bolts in to the factory latch spot.. I reccomend the one that bolts in but it is more expensive if there is a 4 wheel parts near you they have them! "Dave" > wrote in message oups.com... > For Christmas, I got a Bikini top, for my 98 Wrangler. I SHOULD have > opened it and checked it out when I got it. Unfortunately I got my > first look at it this past weekend, and found that I need the "retainer > channel" yet I can't find it on their website. > > My question to the group is.. Where does this "channel" bolt to, and > can I simply fab my own? Has anyone else done this? > |
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Thanks for that link, I was looking in the completely wrong spot...
I'm thinking of going with the drill-type, since then I can leave the channel on there with the soft-top up. Does anyone have experience with this? Does the drill-type channel look really strange when there is no top on the vehicle? Thanks! |
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No, it's not even really noticable, and it's great for putting on a bikini
top. Only problem is if you let your tops be loose and flap in the wind alot, it will eventually rip the channel out at a most unfortunate time, like when your on the highway..... Keep your top tight, and if need (from experience), get self tapping metel screws and go crazy on your channel... Nick -- http://members.cox.net/nnote/ "Dave" > wrote in message oups.com... > Thanks for that link, I was looking in the completely wrong spot... > > I'm thinking of going with the drill-type, since then I can leave the > channel on there with the soft-top up. Does anyone have experience with > this? Does the drill-type channel look really strange when there is no > top on the vehicle? > > Thanks! > |
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Thanks for your response Nick, I'll now be purchasing one.
I searched 4wd & quadratec, and was unable to find it.. I Froogled 51210 however, and it turned up for $14.75 from a Yahoo! store called "Inclined Vehicles" .. anybody heard of these guys? |
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Have you tried to see if it fits in the header channel for the soft top?
"Dave" > wrote in message oups.com... > For Christmas, I got a Bikini top, for my 98 Wrangler. I SHOULD have > opened it and checked it out when I got it. Unfortunately I got my > first look at it this past weekend, and found that I need the "retainer > channel" yet I can't find it on their website. > > My question to the group is.. Where does this "channel" bolt to, and > can I simply fab my own? Has anyone else done this? > |
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"bizbee" > wrote in message ink.net... > On Tue, 24 May 2005 12:18:49 -0700 in <l7Lke.2180$yp.429@fed1read02>, > "Nick" > graced the world with this thought: > > >No, it's not even really noticable, and it's great for putting on a bikini > >top. Only problem is if you let your tops be loose and flap in the wind > >alot, it will eventually rip the channel out at a most unfortunate time, > >like when your on the highway..... Keep your top tight, and if need (from > >experience), get self tapping metel screws and go crazy on your channel... > >Nick > > I'm trying to figure why you would leave your top on so it was > flapping around... > I've had a channel on my CJ5 for more than fifteen years, never had a > problem. Are you interested in a hardtop for your CJ5? |
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Under the rubber seal which is glued in place on the top of the
windshield frame? the plastic lip on the bikini-top is longer than the header channel, and would interfere with the ends of the channel, from what I could see. It was obvious that it wasn't intended to work that way, so I abandoned the idea. Especially since it was glued in place. Jeff Strickland wrote: > Have you tried to see if it fits in the header channel for the soft top? > > > > > "Dave" > wrote in message > oups.com... > > For Christmas, I got a Bikini top, for my 98 Wrangler. I SHOULD have > > opened it and checked it out when I got it. Unfortunately I got my > > first look at it this past weekend, and found that I need the "retainer > > channel" yet I can't find it on their website. > > > > My question to the group is.. Where does this "channel" bolt to, and > > can I simply fab my own? Has anyone else done this? > > |
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Good question. I have one channel - works for bikini top and soft top.
Steve 95 YJ 98 ZJ Jeff Strickland wrote: > Have you tried to see if it fits in the header channel for the soft top? > > > "Dave" > wrote in message > oups.com... > >>For Christmas, I got a Bikini top, for my 98 Wrangler. I SHOULD have >>opened it and checked it out when I got it. Unfortunately I got my >>first look at it this past weekend, and found that I need the "retainer >>channel" yet I can't find it on their website. >> >>My question to the group is.. Where does this "channel" bolt to, and >>can I simply fab my own? Has anyone else done this? |
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