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Old 02-06-2009, 00:04   #1 (permalink)
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Well at 14 years old my last purchased canvas top on the trusty 715 gave out under heavy ice and snow. I dont remember now who I got it from. It was a newly produced item. Does anyone out there have a recomendation as to who to buy from now. I'd love to get a hard top, but they seem hard to find local and expensive to ship. Whatever I do it's gotta get done quick. It's going on a daily driver and it has been way cold here on the 20 mile trip to work. Any recomendations would be much appreciated. Dave
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Old 02-06-2009, 00:19   #2 (permalink)
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Weebee Webbing or Surplus City Jeep
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Old 02-06-2009, 00:27   #3 (permalink)
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beechwood canvas
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Old 02-06-2009, 00:35   #4 (permalink)
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Anyone have anything to say about New Life Canvas?
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Old 02-06-2009, 09:22   #5 (permalink)
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I've heard good things about their quality, but have also heard that it may take forever to get the top. Like 6 months to a year. People have had mixed results.

I've never used them, so this is all hearsay.
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I have had very good luck with them Nice stuff and it did not take to long.
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As far as I remember, van de Velde in Vrai, Belgium has still some fibre glass hard tops for sale, the second Generation of hard tops of the M715. I use it and with a little rework it fits quite well. Price was by that time 8000 bef which is today about 200 Euro.
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I picked one up on E-bay for $150.00 new condition with rear window, just a thought.
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