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germanbilly
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Joined: October 18, 2013
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Location: Victorville
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 Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject: Thing Shop Top |
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I just installed the Thing Shop Top and we have been having very cold weather here. It went together very nice,but I'm very sore from having to bend and stretch getting Old. Would not close as I have seen from everyone who has installed one. No Sun so I put my electric heater in the back and put a car cover over the top . Set it at 85 degree's for 2 hours. Took the heater out and pulled the top down and latched it. Worked Great. Now we have warm weather and full sun. Sure makes the Thing look nice. Will put the old top on my 73 as it is still in very nice shape. Will just put the cover over it and only use it if I have to. The old top was the beige color and I wanted the White on on the blue car.
GB
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Shoyrtt
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Joined: August 21, 2010
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Location: Redlands, CA
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| Looks good! Although I would have to disagree on the weather though. It was 80 today here in SoCal. Hardly "cold" in anyone's book although the high desert tends to be cooler in the winter. |
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germanbilly
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Joined: October 18, 2013
Posts: 378
Location: Victorville
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It's 9:00 and it is 44 and we are only 60 miles from the coast a big difference up here.
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Jzsquared
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Joined: August 16, 2014
Posts: 218
Location: West of Chicago, IL
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| Looks great, I bought one this year in their saddle color. Nothing matches their quality |
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NOVA Airhead
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Joined: July 20, 2005
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Location: Richmond, VA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:59 am Post subject: |
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X2. I have been very pleased with my TTS top. I had a latch that broke. They replaced it free of charge.
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GI Joe
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Joined: April 28, 2005
Posts: 2012
Location: Athens, TN
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rrankin
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Joined: November 10, 2004
Posts: 287
Location: Austin Texas
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great! Love the color combo.
I love my TTS Top
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Randy
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Joined: December 03, 2010
Posts: 42
Location: ABQ, NM
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| Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:02 pm Post subject: Thing Shop Top |
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That looks great.
Note to Kubelman aka Kmann this is what a completed top should look like.
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Randy
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Joined: December 03, 2010
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Location: ABQ, NM
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| Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:27 pm Post subject: Thing top replacement |
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It has occurred to me that I should elaborate on my statement regarding Kmann but this is not the place. My only goal here is to let people know the type of person you will be dealing with should you ever decide to do business with this dude.
I will discuss this with the moderators but I will have to look into this procedure.
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cml039
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Joined: September 22, 2010
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Location: Denver
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| I don't know your whole story, but Kubelmann is a long-time contributor to this site - I've never heard any complaints about his knowledge or his business practices. I've bought a number of parts from him. Absolutely no problems, and I won't hesitate for a second to buy from him again. |
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[email protected]
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Joined: February 12, 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:12 pm Post subject: Kman |
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| I bought a few parts, and had him rebuild my wiper motor, turned it around and sent it back in less than a week. Not a single problem, helpful on the phone, would definitely do business again. |
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:13 pm Post subject: Kman |
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| I bought a few parts, and had him rebuild my wiper motor, turned it around and sent it back in less than a week. Not a single problem, helpful on the phone, would definitely do business again. |
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Randy
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Joined: December 03, 2010
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Location: ABQ, NM
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| Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:43 am Post subject: thing shop top |
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May be OK for parts but in my opinion and from private emails I have received the guy is a flake.
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vwmark
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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just installed the thing shop top on frame top, unbelievably simple. My original frame was broke and rusted so I bite the bullet and sprung for the whole new deal. Glad I did, its awesome!
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obus 
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Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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KAmes
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Location: Illinois
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just installed the thing shop top on frame top, unbelievably simple. My original frame was broke and rusted so I bite the bullet and sprung for the whole new deal. Glad I did, its awesome! |
This is what i will be doing at some point. Any others done this and are happy with TTS Frame and top combo? |
I like mine. It comes with the top already attached to the frame, just pull it out of the box and put it on the car. Super easy for two people. It's made really nice, just costs a lot.
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obus
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KAmes
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I like mine. It comes with the top already attached to the frame, just pull it out of the box and put it on the car. Super easy for two people. It's made really nice, just costs a lot.
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Thats the one i need to get. The frame i have already is slightly bent and the header is rusted. That and the glass sliding curtains. The shipping was roughly $400.00!!!! |
I originally bought the regular plastic curtains with the top but then I got greedy and bought the sliding glass ones too. They are really nice. If you buy the storage bags they're made to hold two side curtains each, works good with the plastic side curtains but I found it hard to get two of the glass ones in a bag. They are thicker and the sliding latch sticks out. I ended up buying a second pair for one window per bag. When I called TTS to order the glass windows I was thinking sliding fronts and non sliding rears, But the lady on the phone convinced me that people really like the sliding rears. She was right, if you open the front and back it creates a nice airflow inside.
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KAmes
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Location: Illinois
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| The shipping was roughly $400.00!!!! |
That's the rub with all of this, the numbers get big really fast. I will say I've bought quite a bit of stuff from The Thing Shop and I've yet to be disappointed. By the way I saw the pictures of your bus and I'm jealous.  |
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obus
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