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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by nickwalk
Does anyone have any pictures of a bikini fitted without using the soft top hardware? Interested to see how it fits when just strapped to the rollcage?
No pictures without the HW, but I only install the front door rails for the bikini top. Then only so the front bikini bar has something to attach to. The rear door frames are not needed at all.

Also, the Mopar kit (which I am using) comes with a couple little metal pieces to hook the front bar into. I have found those to be a real pain to use and instead am using the front door frame.

Here's a pic anyway:

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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by LEEREED123
Anyone ever have a "mesh" bikini top?
does it repel water at all?
Put my mesh on last night... it is no way water repelant, if it rains you will get wet.
tried to take pics, but it was getting dark and with the flash, just looked like a shadow....for the most part it attaches and looks just like the silver jeep in the above post, just see thru
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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i have a solid black one if anyone wants to trade a mesh one for it
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 4x4Gator
I know that this post might be just a little bit premature, but in less than a month I plan to have the soft top down and a bikini top of some sort on. To those of you out there who have purchased one what are the pro's and cons? Any recommendations for which one to go with? Do you have to purchase the channel that sits across the top of your windshield before installing certian types of bikini tops or is that the case with them all? Do they all stop the rain or just certian types?
i just got one...

Pros:
Great looks
Tight fit
high quality
relatively water tight
works with door surrounds on or off

Cons:
Extremely tight and difficult to put on
Likewise pulling off
Some flapping over sound bar (easily fixed with a piece of wood wrapped in a wash cloth)
tendency to pool water
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Jeephrog,

I just sent you a PM with questions about your bikini set-up. Thanks.
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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does anyone know how much the bestop header is for the bikini top?? I already have the top but still need the header..
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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So with the soft top down, a tonneau cover won't fit over it to keep the rain out?

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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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you would to obviously take the soft top off to use that
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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I heard with the TJs that once the soft top was folded down, the tonneau coulc be put on over it.

Not so with JK?

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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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I think I paid around $59ish for mine..I think several vendors here have them..
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