Page 13 of 16 FirstFirst ... 345678910111213141516 LastLast
Results 121 to 130 of 151

Thread: Looking for a damaged or unusable canvas cab top

  1. #121
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Silver Lake Sand Dunes MI
    Posts
    1,490

    Default

    On mine both bows are the same and both seam to be the same height on the vehicle. They are both taller than the windshield but appear to be the same.


    My top from WeeBee Webbing that I got in 2005 is still very tight when it's on, and requires quite the pulling to get it snapped, but is super tight and doesn't flap at all when driving and yes like Al's I can bounce a quarter off mine.
    Dave
    Delta Team Decals: http://www.deltateamdecals.com/

  2. #122

    Default

    Thank you Dave. It looks exactly like what I saw when his top was fitted. I made it tight in thinking that a hot summer day would make it expand some. He has several measurements to check against my top assembly. I hope it is obvious and I hope the solution is able to be found. This was pretty upsetting to me. Thank you for posting your pictures. A fine truck as always.

  3. #123
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Silver Lake Sand Dunes MI
    Posts
    1,490

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaiserjeeps View Post
    Thank you Dave. It looks exactly like what I saw when his top was fitted. I made it tight in thinking that a hot summer day would make it expand some. He has several measurements to check against my top assembly. I hope it is obvious and I hope the solution is able to be found. This was pretty upsetting to me. Thank you for posting your pictures. A fine truck as always.
    Looking at Eightydeuce's, it looks like his bows are short which would explain why it's so loose on his truck. This old thread has the info and measurements for the top bows. Soft top bows

    Compare how short his look compared to mine.

    Last edited by Beast; February 3rd, 2021 at 01:35 PM.
    Dave
    Delta Team Decals: http://www.deltateamdecals.com/

  4. #124
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Geneva, FL
    Posts
    731
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Beast View Post
    Looking at 88's, it looks like his bows are short which would explain why it's so loose on his truck. This old thread has the info and measurements for the top bows. Soft top bows

    Compare how short his look compared to mine.


    I agree 100% his are definitely shortened. I'm very tuned to this because I am looking into shortening mine to be ... well like his!!!! Yes absolutely they are shorter than stock. No doubt.

  5. #125
    Join Date
    Oct 2016
    Location
    Dracut, Massachusetts
    Posts
    232

    Default

    Well you are certainly correct. After getting a bunch of measurements from KaiserJeeps. I quickly realized that my bows have been chopped. I used some hose clamps around the posts (this is temporary of course) lifted the bows and VOILA!!!much much better.






    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  6. #126

    Default

    Well no wonder. Thanks for the calls today. This is a huge relief. I believe you have prototyped the very first adjustable top. Simply adjust for winter shrinkage and summer expansion. Never a flap in the wind.

    Now the side panels should cover the top of the cab tub. As you mentioned, they were high. Get everything to the right height, then give the sides a tug down and snap it. If it rides up and just is not right, I will make the next side panels even lower. I know a guy with a sewing machine.

  7. #127
    Join Date
    Oct 2016
    Location
    Dracut, Massachusetts
    Posts
    232

    Default

    So after taking some actual measurements of my bows, the back bow was chopped about .875" and the front one was shortened by about 1.25. My bows are now en route west to a master metal worker who is pretty good with a sewing machine too.

  8. #128

    Default

    Heh heh heh... I know that guy.... So for the last several days I have gone out to the small second shop where I sew. It is a carport bay closed in and insulated. Small but very functional. So I have had a medium sized wood pecker in there for several days in a row. I open the man door and there are parts all over the floor. Bird poop too. Little bugger. He freaks out, knocks more parts of shelves as he flies back and forth, and I have to open the big garage door till he flies out. This also lets in the coldest air ever. I finally figured out that hip hop music blaring super loud 24 hours a day keeps him out. The problem is it keeps me out also.

  9. #129

    Default

    Well 5 days into Eightydueces modified bow softtop I made a flaw in the upper door frame corner. An hour or two from being done, I just can't overlook it. It can easily be hidden with a OEM style gutter sewn on. So using Beasts truck as a model I will do so. At least to save all that work. Beasts truck gutter is a decent rise to the front. Some climb to the moon and look funny. Today after messing with cleaning the shop, fitting a couple fuel tanks and not being able to stay away from the problem, I made a pretty decent gutter sample. I am not sure if I am cutting my bows down too, or if Bill is going to get two tops being that they only fit his truck. One for a rainy day and one for date night.

    So there are many improvements in this third top. I again redid my patterns. Using the old ones and measuring a hundred times on the truck, I now have a seam that follows the bow the same way from door to door. There are no buckles inside for the footman loops. Eightyduece is using marine style turn buckle fasteners screwed to the back of the cab tub. When he installs the grommets after pulling the top in place, the wrinkles will go away and it will be way tighter. But you can still bounce a Zone quarter off it.
    I am still looking for it.

    Short bows. It looks almost hard topish. Sleek. Ready for speed or even a low bridge. Something like that...



    Learning all the time. Kindly note the proper use of the zone quarter for size reference.




    Tight as a trampoline. Notice my quarter is missing. I hope I find it before I get after Toms top. Sheesh...



    After a couple attempts at a gutter... This looks pretty good.




    All I can say is my hands are sore. I would never want to thumb wrestle an upholsterer who actually knows what he is doing. I would end up with two pinkies... I have a whole new respect for dudes that can run a sewing machine.

    Even with the mistakes, this project has been and is awesome! Grateful for it all.
    Last edited by Kaiserjeeps; March 14th, 2021 at 12:54 AM.

  10. #130
    Join Date
    Apr 2016
    Location
    Katy, TX
    Posts
    279

    Default

    Dude... that looks fantastic! Good work Sir.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Site Upgrade, Design Modifications & Administrative Support by:
Palm River Enterprises LLC, IT Solutions
President: Tom King, User ID=teking
This site is owned and operated by:
M715 Zone, LLC
President: Jon Schmidt, User ID=brute4c


If you have any suggestions, comments, problems or questions, contact:  brute4c@m715zone.com
Use of this site means you understand and agree to our TERMS OF USE

Copyright Notice:
This web site is subject to the protection of the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. Except for Personal Use Only, you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information obtained from any part of the M715 Zone website without the prior written permission of M715 Zone, LLC. Written permission can only be obtained by contacting brute4c@m715zone.com

Copyright 1998-2024