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    Posted: 17 Jan. 2023 at 3:11pm
Looking for cavas top CJ3A.
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Kaiser Willys offers the Bestop that comes with doors, etc support rods and bows, about $1300. not canvas but a quality top. 

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I have been well pleased with the canvas top I got from Beachwood Canvas. But, I don’t know if they are still in business.
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I have read some decent reviews on the canvas tops from India that show up on Ebay. They are not nearly as pricey as others, but I hesitate to buy one. 
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Originally posted by Oldpappy Oldpappy wrote:

I have read some decent reviews on the canvas tops from India that show up on Ebay. They are not nearly as pricey as others, but I hesitate to buy one. 

 Yeah, I would like to see one in person
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What about forum member jpet , is he still making tops?
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His web site still says no.
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It seems so far that the stuff coming out of India is actually "decent" quality. Pete Debella and others are very happy with the tubs from SGI! I've been looking at those tops from India as well. I have gotten a few things from there and haven't been disappointed, YET! However, there have been problems like those worm gears were all made in India! I'm hoping that someone on here bites the bullet and jumps first on those tops and posts about it! If not, it may be me in the Spring!
They are obviously not the quality that jpet turned out! But, they look like they may be worth the cost of $369.00!



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Right before Christmas I bought the cheap canvas top for a Wrangler from Quadratec.. fit perfectly,, no complaints,, just a woods , hunting, on farm jeep
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I did see a post last Summer where someone had bought one of those tops from India off of Ebay. They  showed it mounted on their Jeep, and described the pros and cons of it. I am not sure whether that post was on this forum, or on the ECJ5 forum, but seems he was happy with it for the price.  
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Originally posted by Oldpappy Oldpappy wrote:

I have read some decent reviews on the canvas tops from India that show up on Ebay. They are not nearly as pricey as others, but I hesitate to buy one. 

I don't trust them. They are using a photo of my CJ-3A, with a New Life enclosure, on their current eBay listing https://www.ebay.com/itm/266107467119

They didn't ask me if it was okay to use my photograph, and it isn't even their top in the photo.

Edit to add... India is a big place, maybe there are other CJ-3A enclosures for sale from other vendors...


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I believe I'd have to appeal to eBay on that one Bob....have you tried to contact anyone?
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There is a "report item" button that has a few reasons, one of which is copyright violation! which this seems to be!
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I just found another CJ-3A top for sale on eBay, from India...
The photograph of the CJ-3A and enclosure is from New Life's website....
And the top bow diagram is from The CJ-3B Page...
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Originally posted by rocnroll rocnroll wrote:

I believe I'd have to appeal to eBay on that one Bob....have you tried to contact anyone?

I just don't have the time. I think the takeaway here is Buyer Beware. Do your research. Maybe these tops are okay? It sure would be nice to see the actual top for sale in the listing!
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Interesting info Bob thanks for the “beware”.
Picture shown vs the tops texted description is a bait and switch.
No black top is shown.
Also they mention both canvas and denim which most certainly are not the same materials.
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Originally posted by willyt willyt wrote:

I have been well pleased with the canvas top I got from Beachwood Canvas. But, I don’t know if they are still in business.

I bought a canvas top from Beachwood for my MB, and I am not pleased with it.   It fit perfectly when new and the construction quality was good.  In retrospect, it fit too good.   The problem is that it shrank a ton, and always leaked a lot ... even after what seemed like gallons of Canvak and some silicone spray at one point in desperation.  I did everything I could to make that top work. 

My impression from that sample of size 1, is that Beachwood tops are intended more for display vehicles... not for drivers that will see weather.   Their canvas didn't seem to offer much protection at all.

My current MB top came from Dave Pizzerferato with Weebee webbing.   Great work, no leaks, I love it.   He cut it very generously and it shrank into a nice fit.

Beachwood offers canvas packs that are installed behind the front seats.   Yes!   Very useful.
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Originally posted by tamnalan tamnalan wrote:

Beachwood offers canvas packs that are installed behind the front seats. Yes!   Very useful.
Dave at WeeBee offers them too.........$58 each or $110 for a pair.
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