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chinarider
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Joined: November 08, 2002
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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 Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 1:01 pm Post subject: Top retaining strap question |
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I'm making new top retaining straps (the ones that hold your soft top in place when it's folded down) for my 73 Thing. I'm using 1" nylon webbing and duckbill tension locks. Everything cost me about three bucks total.
Now, I don't have the original retaining straps on my thing - just a couple of bungee cords - so I don't know what length the stock ones are supposed to be. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. |
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Our Colorado Thing
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Joined: May 29, 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 5:49 pm Post subject: Top retaining strap question |
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China,
Why don't you just measure how long you need them for your application and cut them to length? my 2cents worth! |
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edgy
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Joined: January 22, 2003
Posts: 424
Location: Bel Air, Maryland
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 7:28 am Post subject: Top retaining strap question |
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| I agree with Colorado Thing, that is how I did it. |
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chinarider
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Joined: November 08, 2002
Posts: 276
Location: San Francisco, CA
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:27 am Post subject: Top retaining strap question |
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| Yeah, if I had the car in front of me, I'd do just that. Unfortunately, I live in the city and my Thing is parked in a friend's garage a few towns away. I try to do whatever small projects I can at my apartment - this being one of them. |
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Our Colorado Thing
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:08 am Post subject: Top retaining strap question |
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China,
What areas do you want the straps to go.. I will measure the lenght needed and send you those numbers.. If you want? I don't have straps to measure,as I use a top boot But I can easily measure the route you want the straps to go and there you'll have it! tryin to help! |
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chinarider
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Joined: November 08, 2002
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:11 pm Post subject: Top retaining strap question |
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Hey Colorado,
That's cool - I don't want to make you have to go and measure the route - sounds like too much work for such a small thing. I'm going to head out to my friend's garage this Friday, so I'll be able to cut the webbing to fit then. Thanks again! |
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