Bimini Top
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Melting Slicks
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Bimini Top
I was driving my Vert toady and was thinking. Man it would be cool if I had a bimini top similar to what you might find on a Jeep Wrangler.
My question is: does any vendor make something along these lines for a C-6? Or has anyone ever seen a custom bimini top?
just asking.
My question is: does any vendor make something along these lines for a C-6? Or has anyone ever seen a custom bimini top?
just asking.
Melting Slicks
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I was driving my Vert toady and was thinking. Man it would be cool if I had a bimini top similar to what you might find on a Jeep Wrangler.
My question is: does any vendor make something along these lines for a C-6? Or has anyone ever seen a custom bimini top?
just asking.
My question is: does any vendor make something along these lines for a C-6? Or has anyone ever seen a custom bimini top?
just asking.
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
you talking about the roll up, half-open canvas top that's tied to a center bar? or the boat thing pictured above?
maybe it'd look cool, but you'd have to brace the thing on some kind of very strong horizontal bar (call it a roll bar) to keep it from tearing away at anything over say, 45mph.
it'd be interesting but I wouldn't want one....
maybe it'd look cool, but you'd have to brace the thing on some kind of very strong horizontal bar (call it a roll bar) to keep it from tearing away at anything over say, 45mph.
it'd be interesting but I wouldn't want one....
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Melting Slicks
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From: Coast to Coast
you talking about the roll up, half-open canvas top that's tied to a center bar? or the boat thing pictured above?
maybe it'd look cool, but you'd have to brace the thing on some kind of very strong horizontal bar (call it a roll bar) to keep it from tearing away at anything over say, 45mph.
it'd be interesting but I wouldn't want one....
maybe it'd look cool, but you'd have to brace the thing on some kind of very strong horizontal bar (call it a roll bar) to keep it from tearing away at anything over say, 45mph.
it'd be interesting but I wouldn't want one....
Actually I was thinking about a top that attach's just like the factory top at the windshield. Open in the back and sides.
Sunbrella material. maybe attach it to one of those rear windscreens.
Something to keep the sun off old Baldies (me) head.
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No NOT like a boat Bimini.
Actually I was thinking about a top that attach's just like the factory top at the windshield. Open in the back and sides.
Sunbrella material. maybe attach it to one of those rear windscreens.
Something to keep the sun off old Baldies (me) head.
Actually I was thinking about a top that attach's just like the factory top at the windshield. Open in the back and sides.
Sunbrella material. maybe attach it to one of those rear windscreens.
Something to keep the sun off old Baldies (me) head.
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It would defeat the purpose of having a convertible IMHO.
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
Well, sunbrella is used in the sailing/boating industry and is some very strong stuff. Actually, wouldn't that kind of remind you of the "old" convertibles where the rear window would zip down and away? That leaves the top and just the rear "quarters" with some canvas-type material holding the top on.
Yes?
Yes?
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I think it would be really popular. I bet there would even be a way to make it fold up neatly for when you are not using it. Perhaps some sort of built in storage area for it too. If done right, the top and all the bracing could just retract with a push of a button and stow in the rear somewhere, essentially converting to an open top. You could name it a convertible or something....
You have covers for you floor mats too, don't you.
