piecing together a hard top
04-08-2012, 07:27 PM
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ended up swapping my soft top for a mint complete hardtop plus $525 and he has to drive 3.5 hours to me. This top will be going up for sale. I kind of wanted to do this whole thing but sourcing used parts would take a while.
04-13-2012, 06:18 AM
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Hi, Zeke97. I tried to reach you by private message but your box was full. Anyway, you should be getting your freedom panels and hardtop hardware, including the rear glass hardware (the rear window, too?), very soon. Your contact here in Houston came by a couple of days ago with his wife (both very nice) and picked them up (he's done some great things with his and his wife's Jeeps). I'm glad I was able to find a good home for these parts (and to get rid of my old damaged hardtop that was killing grass in my backyard).
By the way, for those interested, the brand new 2012 OEM hardtop set that I bought (with insurance money) fit perfectly on my 2008 JKU with no problems and no issues regarding the freedom panels. I know there's been some discussions about moving the center loop that's over the windshield/dashboard to the left so that the center latch could close over it, but I couldn't see why that was necessary; the latch never fit over the loop with my '08 freedom panels and they never leaked, and these are no different. I'm probably missing or misunderstood something.
Happy wheeling! eatoftexas
By the way, for those interested, the brand new 2012 OEM hardtop set that I bought (with insurance money) fit perfectly on my 2008 JKU with no problems and no issues regarding the freedom panels. I know there's been some discussions about moving the center loop that's over the windshield/dashboard to the left so that the center latch could close over it, but I couldn't see why that was necessary; the latch never fit over the loop with my '08 freedom panels and they never leaked, and these are no different. I'm probably missing or misunderstood something.
Happy wheeling! eatoftexas
04-13-2012, 09:23 AM
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Just sent you a PM back. My girlfriend is visiting(nice surprise) so this makes an amazing weekend for me. We're going to go assemble the hard top.
It just shows that Jeepers will do anything for another jeeper. Thank you so much for the stuff. I just unboxed it all and everything looks AMAZING.
It just shows that Jeepers will do anything for another jeeper. Thank you so much for the stuff. I just unboxed it all and everything looks AMAZING.
Jeep people are the best people!
04-13-2012, 10:09 AM
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Just sent you a PM back. My girlfriend is visiting(nice surprise) so this makes an amazing weekend for me. We're going to go assemble the hard top.
It just shows that Jeepers will do anything for another jeeper. Thank you so much for the stuff. I just unboxed it all and everything looks AMAZING.
It just shows that Jeepers will do anything for another jeeper. Thank you so much for the stuff. I just unboxed it all and everything looks AMAZING.
04-13-2012, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by eatoftexas
Excellent! I just responded to your PM, but apparently your box is still full. Anyway, just a big "you're welcome"; I'm glad to be able to help out a fellow enthusiast. I hope to meet you out on the trail some day.
04-14-2012, 10:02 AM
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