Bikini Tops

motox851 · 02-19-2003, 02:18 PM

I was wondering if someone could tell me the differences between the different bikini tops there are. I want to get one before warm weather but I want to know what the difference is before ordering. There is the header, safari, safari header, and strapless bikini. Why is there so many different kinds?
thanks,
Joe

knight · 02-19-2003, 02:37 PM

The header is part of the safari top .Ether you get a top that goes into a rail on the inside of the window or you get a header that uses the regular roof latches and then the top slides into it.I originally had the top that goes on the inside , but the rail it slided into had gaps where the latches where and every time it rained it would drip right into the hazard switch and screwed it up .I now have the other top that goes onto the header and love it. If you would like a pic of the header I could e-mail it to you .

czar97 · 02-19-2003, 02:50 PM

knight,

If you could post the pic on this thread I would appreciate it, as I too am interested in a top for the summer.

Thanks

motox851 · 02-19-2003, 05:18 PM

Thanks, I would like to see a pic if you don't mind. You can either put it on this thread or email it to joemaze@peoplepc.com

ninjajeep · 02-19-2003, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by knight
The header is part of the safari top .Ether you get a top that goes into a rail on the inside of the window or you get a header that uses the regular roof latches and then the top slides into it.I originally had the top that goes on the inside , but the rail it slided into had gaps where the latches where and every time it rained it would drip right into the hazard switch and screwed it up .I now have the other top that goes onto the header and love it. If you would like a pic of the header I could e-mail it to you .

Maybe you should just post the picture, so we can all see! I would like to see it too!

**JFCIII** · 02-19-2003, 05:53 PM

I like a bikini without straps but thats my personal choice. It also depends on your roll bar and whether you can use one with out straps. I use a strapless on my 90 Wrangler which does not have the larger roll bar and goes into the same windshield track as my soft top. Works great, easy on, easy off just like a bikini should.

blupupher · 02-19-2003, 06:05 PM

A bikini top covers just the driver and pass.
A safari bikini covers both front and back seats.
If you have a CJ or YJ, it usualy uses the attaching point on the windshield that is used by the soft top (the header).
If you have a TJ you can get a drill style or no drill header. This is what the bikini attaches to on a TJ, different type of top system.

As far as strapless or not, that is the only type I have seen for TJ's, very few are made with straps, and only for YJ's and CJ's.

knight · 02-19-2003, 07:55 PM

Here are a couple of pics

the nice thing about this top is if you have the soft top door frames on it just hooks into the frame like the regular soft top but if the frames are off it will velcro around the bars that bolt to the windsheild.

blupupher · 02-20-2003, 12:21 PM

Here are some pics

inside with surrounds on
inside with surrounds off
outside with surrounds on
outside with surrounds off
outside with surrounds off #2
outside with top part of surround on

motox851 · 02-20-2003, 12:37 PM

thanks for the pics, i guess i probably should get the top with the header. Sounds like the better setup

SAJeep · 02-20-2003, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by blupupher

blupupher - Your American flag is looking a little bad. It looks about time to get a new one.

JPJeep · 02-21-2003, 11:08 AM

Awesome pics - you sold me!

Could you post where you got that top from?

Looks good (but you do need a new flag)

Jim

blupupher · 02-21-2003, 09:12 PM

Yes, I know. The flag has been replaced, that same day actualy.