I just picked up a used OEM soft top, half doors and uppers. All in good shape except for one hole in the driver side sail. At $400.00 I couldn't resist. What is the best way to repair the hole? It's small, more like a cut. I also am looking for the brackets for rear window to the body. Anyone have a source for these, or any idea what DC would ask for them?
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| I just picked up a used OEM soft top, half doors and uppers. | All in good shape except for one hole in the driver side sail. | At $400.00 I couldn't resist. What is the best way to repair | the hole? It's small, more like a cut. I also am looking for | the brackets for rear window to the body. Anyone have a source | for these, or any idea what DC would ask for them?
Depending on the size of the cut/hole, all the following have been *very* successful on my TJ. Top is 6 years old, and still water tight:
Rubber Cement (still there, still water proof) Super Glue (ditto) Sew it up, then super glue (ditto) Super Glue Gel (ditto) Clear packing tape (ditto) (hardly can tell its there..rear side window) (put it on both sides)
HAHA....your top sounds like a frankenstein top. All bits and pieces stitched together!!
Wow...it sounds like your top's been through hell! ;-)
I haven't gotten any holes in mine yet (and no slashes from thieves thankfully)...my only complaint is the abhorrent state of the windows and resultant lack of visibility. That and my zippers are screwed. But these things I will live with until I decide it's bad enough to buy a brand new sail cloth RAT from Bestop, or get a great offer from someone wanting to sell a used Spice color top in good/great condition.
I helped a buddy patch his. He used an iron-on patch like the kind you use to patch holes in blue jeans. I held a big block of wood over the tear on the outside and he ironed the patch on from the inside. After it had cooled/dried he applied a bead of super glue around the edges of the patch. This was a couple of years ago and so far, so good.
Scotty '99 TJ Sahara 4.0L I-6 '99 XJ Sport 4.0L I-6 '03 BMW Z4
*** WARNING: Do not remove this line under penalty of law ***if its a small hole/tear try shoe goo. it stays flexible when it dries. worked well for me on my old soft top (killed in the roll).
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Funny thing is, you can't tell...a tribute to my skill? or a tribute to the stuff I use to fix it?
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I use a plastic polish from Autozone...in a blue bottle, name sounds generic, but it works like a champ...the 'ooze' is a tannish color.
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