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Cherokee Chief soft top?

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Anyone seen one or had one made? Like the 70s / 80s Broncos, Blazers, and Scout soft tops? pics would be great!
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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maybe something like this modified?
https://www.google.com/search?q=soft+to ... QG7avOw8cM:
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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Hmm, never seen anything like that. Did you cut the top off your chief?

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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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They have something similar for pickups that might work depending on your application.
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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haven't even gotten the Jeep yet but wanted to see if anyone has done it or might brain storm on what might work. I really don't want to cut the top off until I know of a system that might work. Even if it means having one of the boat canvas places here making a top. Want to also look into maybe "soft doors" or like a member did on IFSJA and get an extra set of doors and modified them.
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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Back when I had my cherokee I considered doing this. At the time it was going to be around $750 for a custom top to be made. These days it would most likely be double that. I ultimately didn't do it, partly because chassis flex is so bad on Cherokees and Wagoneers with the top in place, much less once you remove the top. You really need to re-enforce the sides or the flop all over making closing the tail gate kind of hard, even on level ground.
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There is one guy who cut the middle out of the top and covered it with a snap on canvass. He showed up to Ouray one year. Really cool look and feel.
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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OK, well, decided to get the Cherokee, trading my 4.7 Stroker straight 6 for it. Anyway. Rust through drivers floor, passengers floor and rear floor area rear flares and spots around the rain gutter at the roof. So I can get floor panels from BJ's right, how about the rain gutter, cut it off and weld up? Rear fender flares, get fiberglass ones from BJ also? Any ware else. This 76 has a 304 (i Know, never in a SJ but the 401 was removed) th400 and quadratrack. So, never had a quadratrack, what to look for as far as little issues. May go the "VW Bug" roof thingy.
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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Naw, may still do the soft top. I have been looking at Scout II soft tops. Does anyone know the difference in the Scout II. Some look like a Blazer or Broncos, others look like they may have close to the same body length as a 2 door Cherokee.
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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When I was growing up in Palmer, AK, (80s/90s) there was a mid-late 70's Cherokee Chief running around with a Scout Traveler hard top on it. In summer you'd see it with the top off, so I know it was made to be removable. It looked like it fit pretty well, as the Travelers were pretty darn big. I imagine a Scout Traveler soft top kit and frame could be made to fit even easier than the hard top job that the guy did back then.
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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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Have a boat cover/ tarp builder make one for you. However, it'll be a proto type and probly wont fit that well.

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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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Maddening, that may be the scout I was looking at. Body style kinda looks like the 2 door Cherokee. Humm, need to see how they connect to the windshield top part and get measurements if I can.
83 Cherokee 4dr WT(axles)
4" lift, 351w in the works
78 Cherokee Chief 304
2007 SeaRay 205 (for sale)
71 F-250 Camper Special 390

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Re: Cherokee Chief soft top?

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well, at just over 1K for a Scout soft top, I may hit a few of the boat canvas places and see what they can do. And yes, if/when I cut the top, I plan on re-enforcing the rear body.
83 Cherokee 4dr WT(axles)
4" lift, 351w in the works
78 Cherokee Chief 304
2007 SeaRay 205 (for sale)
71 F-250 Camper Special 390

HE guides my path, forgives me when I stray and lights my life.
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