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 Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
#831298
08/17/07 08:18 PM
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Joined: Jun 2006
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I never though tthey actually sold a soft top here, then I came across this on Craigslist Orlando: 84 GenI Factory Soft Top ?
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TripleJack
85 GenI SWB 2.5/5-Speed on 33s
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: TripleJackInGA]
#831299
08/17/07 08:22 PM
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Joined: May 2007
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That doesn't look factory to me, but I may be wrong. Did the owner say it was from the factory that way? It looks like a decent hack-n-snap job. Cool find. You gonna get it?
Fasteddy's advice is occasionally sound...
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: hazy_daze]
#831300
08/17/07 08:29 PM
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Joined: Jun 2006
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I haven't contacted him. I was just browsing since I;m in Orlando on business.
If it's a hack, it looks pretty good.
Think I'll e-mail him and ask some questions.......
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TripleJack
85 GenI SWB 2.5/5-Speed on 33s
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: TripleJackInGA]
#831301
08/17/07 08:36 PM
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Joined: Jun 2006
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I just talked to the owner on this one. He says he doesn't think it's factory, because when he was poking around and removed the cover over the front seats, he said it has plywood under it.
He thinks maybe it was some kind of kit someone made long long ago.
It doesn't look like a terrible job though.
Man, if that was factory, I might have had to buy it.
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TripleJack
85 GenI SWB 2.5/5-Speed on 33s
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 Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: TripleJackInGA]
#831302
08/17/07 09:33 PM
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Joined: Dec 2000
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I remember someone here saying a dealer had 6 factory soft tops or something like that. My friend saw one for sale in FL a couple years ago. Was in bad shape, a lot of rust, but he said it looked/was factory.
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: sparkem]
#831303
08/17/07 10:51 PM
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Joined: Feb 2000
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I've heard rumors as well. A friend of mine who's a mitsu master tech told me a long time ago that a guy came into the dealer with one and they ordered a replacement rag top for him and that they had to special order it from Japan..
99 Gen 2.5, fixing blown head gasket
89 SWB- 33's, ARB Front locker, SR rear locker/axle, SR F brakes, winch, WST Offroad Armor all Around, 2.85 Aussie T-case Gears (SOLD)
Sold: (2) 95 SR's, 86 SWB, 90LWB, 91 LWB
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: justice]
#831304
08/18/07 12:51 AM
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Joined: Apr 2004
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I don't think they were imported to the USA but it's called a "J top" and are available in the SWB across the pond. A parts supply company called Milners in England might have them. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
87 Raizer, 4.3V6, Mod TH700R4,231CHD, detroit rear and LSD front, bouncy seats, 2" lift and 32x15 BFG MT tires.
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: BobShaw]
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08/18/07 01:22 AM
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Joined: May 2001
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they were sold here very low numbers inside my buddy's 83 montero maunal it has instructions how to put on and remove your soft top.
89 2 dr turbo diesel
89/88 "Backwoods sas"
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: lordtrunks]
#831306
08/18/07 01:24 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
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I was about to sell my 89 Raider to buy that until I realized it was not factory. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R 
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Re: Factory Gen I Soft Top Sold in United States?
[Re: StockRaider]
#831307
08/18/07 05:59 PM
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Joined: Jan 2001
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Looks oem to me. Look at the section over the front seats. That was removable on the Jtop....
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