Hand making a soft top... bikini top?
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Hand making a soft top... bikini top?
that's it guys... make me smart... point me to an old thread... i can't afford.... anything really... but i've got to get this top down and not get rained on...
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You can do the same thing w/FJ or CJ8 bikini top from Bestop and their universal front mount (bent to fit 4Runner contour) for under $90. I fabbed the rollbar mounted support loop from plastic elec conduit pieces I had lying around (maybe $5 if you had to buy them).
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lofregjeff, what did you do with your rear interior? From the pictures it looks like you deleted the rear carpet but kept the seatback pieces. Deleted panels too, but I have speakers so I need to leave those. Could you take some closeup pics of that general area? Thanks!
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No prob! I'll take pics tonite.
I just cut away the plastic of the interrior from the seats back. I use that space for storage of things like my tow ropes, folding shovel, extra fluids, first aid kits, cans of Fix-A-Flat slime.....etc
As for the carpet, I just cut it right below the seats so I can just jump into the back seat and hose out the bed.
I'll have pics up first thing in the moring!
I just cut away the plastic of the interrior from the seats back. I use that space for storage of things like my tow ropes, folding shovel, extra fluids, first aid kits, cans of Fix-A-Flat slime.....etc
As for the carpet, I just cut it right below the seats so I can just jump into the back seat and hose out the bed.
I'll have pics up first thing in the moring!
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Brian, DUDE I SUCK!!
I took like 10 pics last nite before the battery died in my digi cam so I put the battery in the charger. THEN when I left for the office today, I brought the cam, but not the battery!! I'm a freeeeekin idiot!
I will have those pics for ya tomorrow - I swear!
I took like 10 pics last nite before the battery died in my digi cam so I put the battery in the charger. THEN when I left for the office today, I brought the cam, but not the battery!! I'm a freeeeekin idiot!
I will have those pics for ya tomorrow - I swear!
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I bought a bikini top for a fj40 from TPI, a landcruiser supplier. The top was $45 with footman loops. I bent a piece of conduit, painted it black and cut a 2x6 to the contour of the roof and drilled the holes and used a router to cut a groove for the wand that's sewn in the top to slide in, that's what holds the top to the cab. A velcro strap holds the conduit in place. The only mod to the top was the straps, I had them shortened about 10" because they were too long. Grand total $56.
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Originally Posted by lofreqjeff
Brian, DUDE I SUCK!!
I took like 10 pics last nite before the battery died in my digi cam so I put the battery in the charger. THEN when I left for the office today, I brought the cam, but not the battery!! I'm a freeeeekin idiot!
I will have those pics for ya tomorrow - I swear!
I took like 10 pics last nite before the battery died in my digi cam so I put the battery in the charger. THEN when I left for the office today, I brought the cam, but not the battery!! I'm a freeeeekin idiot!
I will have those pics for ya tomorrow - I swear!
Brian
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Originally Posted by lofreqjeff
I have a Downey bikini top on my truck and I love it. I was $179 plus $9 for shipping.
Your truck has inspired to go back to a "nice" paintjob whenever I get fiberglass fenders all around. There's a site that sells the 4Runner decal kits. It's just too cool to have a clean 1st gen like yours to be proud of than my rattle can olive drab....sorry, Iknow that's off topic, but I had to say it.
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Thanks Marty!!! - I love my truck!! I'm only the 2nd owner too. I've had it for a year and a half. I picked it up from an older couple out here in Arizona. This truck has Always been in AZ so it is totally rust free - But the paint is pretty faded on the roof and a bit on the hood. The guy I got it from said he didn't know how to use the 4wheel drive and never really had a reason to so they never did. So, I got a babied 89 Runner with 170K miles on it for next to nothing - and now look at it!