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Bimini/Bikini Top How To |
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Mark63 
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 Topic: Bimini/Bikini Top How ToPosted: 05 Oct. 2018 at 5:18pm |
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I would like to make a Bikini top on my CJ2A without installing a roll bar. Thanks
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athawk11
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Posted: 05 Oct. 2018 at 5:51pm |
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You can easily do that with the half-cab top bows installed. This was my "on the fly" attempt at making a quick top just before a Willys gathering a couple years ago. I made it out of a tarp. Thankfully I didn't end up needing it. I doubt it would have survived an hour.
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1- 1946 CJ2A
2- 1949 CJ3A |
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SteveBonny
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Posted: 05 Oct. 2018 at 6:09pm |
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You can use a Bestop Tiger top as a safari top. Remove doors, roll up all 3 rear sections. Kinda an expensive way to get to a Bikini but it gives you many options if you ever wanted the full roof or roof no doors or safari options.
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47 CJ2A
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smfulle
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Posted: 05 Oct. 2018 at 6:11pm |
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Take a look at this thread by jpet.
(looks like the photobucket site where Jeff has stashed all his pics is down right now.) |
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degar
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Posted: 06 Oct. 2018 at 4:23pm |
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I bent up some electrical conduit into a hoop and added some steel rod that I threaded to bolt in from the hoop to the windshield frame and just used a Best top bikini top for a CJ7. Works pretty good. Keeps the sun off me bald head.
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Rus Curtis
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Posted: 06 Oct. 2018 at 8:09pm |
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Others have tried the Bestop bikini. It would require alterations to fit but that may be easier that building from scratch.
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Rus Curtis
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Ol' Unreliable
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Posted: 07 Oct. 2018 at 4:11am |
I did much the same: 3/4" conduit to fit into the brackets for the original top bows but leaned back more than that, steel rods from windshield frame corners, and a former East German poncho/tent section folded to poncho status with a section of material sewn on to connect to the windshield twist connectors. I made three straps to attach the poncho to the hoop and hold it together. I can still use it as a poncho or tent section if necessary.
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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ndnchf
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Posted: 07 Oct. 2018 at 11:23pm |
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I found a later model jeep bikini on craigslist for $25 and modified it to fit my CJ2A. It was a pretty easy job.
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1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.
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Gunslinger
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Posted: 08 Oct. 2018 at 11:40pm |
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I use a Bikini top from a CJ7, 4 wheel parts has them. A little stiching in the cornes to tighten it up and it fit well.
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Ol' Unreliable
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Posted: 09 Oct. 2018 at 2:38am |
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If you use the original forward top bow, you won't get as much protection/shade as you would if you make a top bow that goes further back.
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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