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Offline ecoast

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My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« on: August 12, 2010, 10:54:54 AM »
First draft; tonneau cover fabric, grey binding (trim), stainless snap hook and pad eyes, reinforced corners, polypro webbing

I can make these from many choice of fabric, mesh as well...various binding colors also.

Looking for suggestions/brainstorming for plastic strip supply for front edge?

Raining ATM, will show mounted in a bit.

Interest?


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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 12:06:09 PM »
Looks good!
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 12:48:50 PM »
very interested ...... lets see her on a rig ....

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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2010, 01:43:11 PM »
very interested ...... lets see her on a rig ....



x2!!  price?
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2010, 04:20:17 AM »
very interested ...... lets see her on a rig ....



x2!!  price?

installed pics today

What's is it worth to have
choice of fabric / color
choice of binding color
SS H'ware
UV rated thread (HEAVY; BT92)

I was hoping a price discussion would emerge so it's fair...
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Offline airmanwilliams

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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2010, 05:10:58 AM »
in making a safari top this week my wife found something that would work for that plastic strip on the front, I will get back to you tonight when I can go back to the store and double check on what it was.
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2010, 01:56:35 PM »
I had a Steel Horse soft top for my Jeep YJ, they just folded over the fabric on the end rather then sewing in the plastic line.  Worked fine for the bikini top.
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2010, 05:56:29 AM »
I had a Steel Horse soft top for my Jeep YJ, they just folded over the fabric on the end rather then sewing in the plastic line.  Worked fine for the bikini top.

I'll see if just a piece of binding will work...pics later
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2010, 11:41:02 AM »
gonna do trackers next; got one in the garage.

here you go:

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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2010, 07:04:37 AM »
it looks great man.  does it snap to the rear of the qtr panel?
if a bigger hammer, bigger tires or more gas doesn't help... your doing it wrong.

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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2010, 08:57:40 AM »
I finally found out what my wife used on the front of my safari top for the plastic strip and you can find it at joanns and maybe other places and its called Boning.
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2010, 03:59:13 AM »
it looks great man.  does it snap to the rear of the qtr panel?

...not sure what you mean?

I finally found out what my wife used on the front of my safari top for the plastic strip and you can find it at joanns and maybe other places and its called Boning.

Thanks for that!
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2010, 05:08:14 AM »
sorry scratch what I said about the boning I just looked at fly n hawaiians rig last night and saw that channel piece that its apparently supposed to go into, mine doesnt have it so I didnt know it had to have some extra underneath that slides into that. Fly n hawaiian told me to use some of that blck barrier plastic that they use for lawns sometimes to creat a barrier between the lawn and a garden, not sure how a needle is supposed to go through it though. What did you end up using?
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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2010, 05:11:29 AM »
I mean where do those rear straps snap or tie onto?
if a bigger hammer, bigger tires or more gas doesn't help... your doing it wrong.

BUY MY STUFF!! pm for details

87 Samurai...
5" SPOA/OTT -RRO
1.5" leaf springs-OME
RUF conversion-Trail Tough
1" shackles
33x1250x15 MTZs
15x8- DC-2s

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Re: My DIY replica K-Line Bikini
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2010, 05:26:14 AM »
I think it still straps all the way in the rear where the safari does and where there are a rings in each back corner.
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