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First choice # 6 - 7 piece complete cotton duck top.  LOL 
Second choice # 4-  2 piece to be added to later.
Third choice # 3 -  1 piece cotton duck
   Jpet you build it and we will come. (buy it)


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If we go with choice 4, some of youn's are going to have to get your windshields adjusted right.  The 2 piece top is not as forgiving as the one piece. :)
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Mine is a repo frame so it must be correct. LOL  I had a heck of a time to get it to just fit the cowl. Is there some kind of measurements for it? Correct angles?
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Originally posted by mike in oregon mike in oregon wrote:

.......Is there some kind of measurements for it? Correct angles?

There has been some discussion on this before but I'm not sure we ever came to any conclusions.  If/when I make them I'm going to ask for your dimensions anyway and I'll let you know what mine are.  The main thing I am talking is a "sprung" windshield where the passenger side leans back more than the driver's side due to the passenger grabbing the windshield to pull himself out of the vehicle.
Originally posted by dennisanvil dennisanvil wrote:

....... i have got my bows and door rod made........

Dennis,
Are you saying you made your own bows?  Let's see some pics!
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Is this a #4 ?  If yes, I vote for this and I'm gettin' in line.  Thanks, Rog

 

 

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My first choice would be #4 and my second #3, made with the messy, smelly cotton duck to match my messy smelly jeep.
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Originally posted by jpet jpet wrote:

... I purchased a new machine.  It is a Singer 111W154 ...
Nice!  I need one of those too, got any more? Big smile  (been trying to trade my 112W114 for one like).  Is it needle-feed too?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote F Bill Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Nov. 2010 at 3:03am
Whatever ya do with that Singer don't try to sew tow straps with it.... Not that I know anything about machines knocked out of time..      
 
In order of preference, one piece, two piece,  halfcab. You could leave off fasteners for the side curtains until someone wanted to install them  for themselves, possibly.
 
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Originally posted by sean sean wrote:

.....Is it needle-feed too?
I don't know .... What does that mean?
Edit:  If that means that the needle moves with the product, then no I don't think so.

Dave Pizzoferatto recommended it to me.  I got it on ebay for $405.  When I saw the picture of it I recognized it in the pic that Bob W posted in "Make Your Own Canvas Top" thread.  It's the same machine those ladys are using.  There is a Consew on ebay now that looks pretty good.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130456349410&category=3118&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
This is the one that Dave uses.  The 111W does not have a reverse.  This one does.
I still want to get a chain stitch machine for the binding.


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Dear Jeff,

I am interested in whatever you make.  It is amazing that you and so many others on the CJ2a page have so much skill and share so much with others.  (I appreciate things, but when it comes to making or doing, I am Bubba's twin!)

A Reedkini would be great for unanticipated showers (or sun, here in SeattleSmile ). 

I would also like a complete "original style" top, so would prefer the 2-piece (choice 4) over the duster (choice 3), but if you decide on duster, I would certainly like one.  

So my choices are:

4 and 1 or 2
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3 and 1 or 2

Thanks and best wishes,
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My 2a is in the shop, but will be ready to go any day now.  To begin with, I won't mind some rain (and Seattle 'cold' ) but some coverage up top will be great!




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I'm with Sam's choice: I'd like a #4, but a #3 would be fine. Having spent so long trying to get the resto `right' (sort of), I've been thinking about going down the M38 top bows/canvas top route - but I don't think I can really bring myself to do it.
 
...now I have to PM Mike and try and get on his next top bows production run LOL
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Any chance for a one piece top that would use the M38 bows but with the Arch in the back panel?  I have called all the big name top makers and none will make me one.Cry 
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The above top as you have it shown looks great and is priced right!
Keeping it period looking would make it look "right" to 95% of the people who
would ever see it and it would be more functional than an original top with
better visibility too! Big smile
 
I think if you could offer it in either OD or a tan that would appeal to most
people and perhaps at some point you will find you could add another color
if things are running along smoothly.
 
I'd say go for it and keep everyone posted as to when you have some
ready to offer out!  Good luck!
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I'm for #4 as I'm sure in the future I'll want the full top set. If you decide that #3 will be more easy and forgiving at half the cost then I can see the benefit in it as a stand alone top and still want one!
If you made #4 you could have the 1/2 cab option with this correct?
Put me in line for whatever you decide. Big smile
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Dang..... you miss a day looking at the forum and you get 50th place in line for a top.
 
I want a #4......
 
This will put an end to my wife's ideas about making tops. I was just about to show her the thread where you made yours Jpet to see if it was something she thought she could do.
 
Maybe now she will just get the cap attachment for her machine so she can make CFFC caps or something like that (LOL).
 
All a pipe dream I suppose.
 
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Originally posted by Longhunter Longhunter wrote:

This will put an end to my wife's ideas about making tops. I was just about to show her the thread where you made yours Jpet to see if it was something she thought she could do.

Mike,  Does your wife want to go into business making tops?  Maybe we could meet and I could help set you up.

This feedback is exciting but I'm getting a little scared.  I don't know If I can handle all this work.  I've been here before.  The way it looks the options would be Reedikinis and #4s.

Making #4 would be fine but that's more than $200.  Lots of fasteners and they are time consuming.  You should also have the horizontal rods for #4.  They are not necessary, but would be better.  I also have a jeep project of my own to do so I'm going to be taking breaks here and there unless you guys want to restore my MB for me.

I just don't want to let anybody down.

Originally posted by johnnybravo johnnybravo wrote:

Any chance for a one piece top that would use the M38 bows but with the Arch in the back panel?.....
Yes, I think this would be rather easy.

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"This feedback is exciting but I'm getting a little scared.  I don't know If I can handle all this work.  I've been here before.  The way it looks the options would be Reedikinis and #4s.

Making #4 would be fine but that's more than $200.  Lots of fasteners and they are time consuming.  You should also have the horizontal rods for #4.  They are not necessary, but would be better.  I also have a jeep project of my own to do so I'm going to be taking breaks here and there unless you guys want to restore my MB for me."

I just don't want to let anybody down.
  Jpet I think we all understand were you are coming from and understand that the #4 will cost more but it would be worth it in the long run so you could add to it in the future and not end up with two different tops. I say make then at your leisure and we will survive as it is stated from the beginning that this is not your full time job and you do have a Life and Jeeps to play with.
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OK how do you get the quoted parts in the pretty little box.
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