$27 mesh bikini top project
08-02-2011, 06:30 AM
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Finished mine yesterday! Cost me about $37...pretty pleased on how well it turned out!
I made it so the edging went right to the soft top door frames to cover that gap between the roll bar.. And for the back side of the mesh it goes over the rear roll bar! Used 12 grommets in totally!
Thanks op!
I made it so the edging went right to the soft top door frames to cover that gap between the roll bar.. And for the back side of the mesh it goes over the rear roll bar! Used 12 grommets in totally!
Thanks op!
What is the width of yours, 48 inches? Or a little wider?
I'm gonna try to get this done this week with an old trampoline mat.
08-02-2011, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ajmelin
Looks good.
What is the width of yours, 48 inches? Or a little wider?
I'm gonna try to get this done this week with an old trampoline mat.
It covers the whole top perfectly!
Forgot to mention I over lapped the mesh with the edging by 1"
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08-02-2011, 12:02 PM
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I am going to do the 2 long sides and the "header" side first, then play with different lenghts to see how far back I want mine to go. It looks like part of the soft top hardware might get in the way if I try going down the rear roll bars.
08-04-2011, 10:20 AM
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I did mine the easy way described in the first post. Left it 48" wide and cut to 72". Used the spider mesh pictures as template for bungee/grommet spacing. Finished product works great. A little flapping that might be fixed with grommets/bungees over the center roll bar/sound bar. The heat reduction off our Texas sun was fantastic - nice shade while still having an open feeling to the jeep. Great project! 
08-04-2011, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by silverbear
I did mine the easy way described in the first post. Left it 48" wide and cut to 72". Used the spider mesh pictures as template for bungee/grommet spacing. Finished product works great. A little flapping that might be fixed with grommets/bungees over the center roll bar/sound bar. The heat reduction off our Texas sun was fantastic - nice shade while still having an open feeling to the jeep. Great project!
08-04-2011, 10:59 AM
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I made one based on this thread this past week. 48x84 role of phifer super solar screen from Lowe's, cut 10" off the end. Some 7/16 or 1/2 inch grommets whatever you can find. I found 7/16" antique bronze (less shiny than the plain silver) from a craft store. And finally Home depot sells small bungies with the black ball. Measuring and placing the grommets for the front was a bit tedious. My first go, I mistakenly assumed the center would be on center. Oops.
Anyhow it only took about 30 minutes and the family was quite pleased with the results. Thanks for the idea!
Anyhow it only took about 30 minutes and the family was quite pleased with the results. Thanks for the idea!
08-04-2011, 11:48 AM
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So yours is 52" wide then, right?
I am going to do the 2 long sides and the "header" side first, then play with different lenghts to see how far back I want mine to go. It looks like part of the soft top hardware might get in the way if I try going down the rear roll bars.
I am going to do the 2 long sides and the "header" side first, then play with different lenghts to see how far back I want mine to go. It looks like part of the soft top hardware might get in the way if I try going down the rear roll bars.
my mesh goes all the way to the back of the rear roll bar! i just put my soft top on and nothing got in the way!
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08-05-2011, 09:11 AM
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Check the link up top for Lowes. Home Depot's here in Colorado didn't have the mesh at all, but Lowes did.. hope that helps.
08-05-2011, 11:55 AM
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