My 1986 CJ is my daily driver. I have been hesitant over the years to replace my original soft top. I live in Tennessee, therfore the climate is moderate enough that the top comes off in May and does not go back on until mid-October. Also, the top is a red/burgandy color which matches my seats and dash (or at least the back seat. The front seats are under 2 orr 3 layers of seat covers) This color is not offered by Bestop. I have heretofore spent a couple of hours annually sewing up the places where the old thread has dry rotted and then congratulating myself on deferring the top replacement for one more year. My delimma: two nights ago, the handle to the drivers side soft door fell off. I was able to retrieve the half that goes on the inside, but was not able to find the rest of the handle. I have searched the normal catalogue sites but cannot find a replacement. So far I have not found a local junkyard that has any old jeeps. Is it time for the Supertop?
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20 years ago