The original dealer installed soft top...has anyone ever seen one in real life or have documentation of the entire top?
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Anybody ever seen one of these in real life
- Thread starter Chief Brody
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Didn't even know they existed.
I was always curious because in my travels buying parts I have often seen the distinguisher "hardtop only", but I have never actually seen a factory soft top
Jester1
1/2 ton status
My 73 had the optional hardtop. I haven't ever see one for 73-75. I did see one for a 71 once at a car show he said it was factory but had to have new canvas made for it. I had a 69 bronco once that had the full hard top and original owner also ordered the pickup cab top for it too.
rampage
3/4 ton status
Looks like it came with a door window frame too, if the pic is accurate.
Yeah...see how thick the top looks on the windshield frame....makes me wonder if they made some kind of rolled metal frame that duplicated the fiberglass top hookup and brought the metal frame on around the windows?
rampage
3/4 ton status
And continued it down the bedrails.
If they were that way, that would really work....if the sides zipped on at the top...then the whole thing could be take down to three pieces rolled up and layed on the truck bed...
Wish I could see the real plans for that top...
Wish I could see the real plans for that top...
rampage
3/4 ton status
This one says it's a factory soft top (in small print at the bottom of the ad), but I don't know enough about aftermarket tops to tell the difference. It has some resemblance to the drawing in the first post, but the hardware looks too new.
http://www.2040cars.com/Chevrolet/Blazer/rare-chevy-truck-in-very-good-condition-416264/
http://www.2040cars.com/Chevrolet/Blazer/rare-chevy-truck-in-very-good-condition-416264/
Irish1941
1/2 ton status
That's just artist rendering. Here is '76 up straight from parts book.
Hardtop was optional as was rear and passenger seat until '79 or so. Back seat was optional all way to '91 in Scottsdale.
Anyway, when you ordered no hard top, it triggered the p/u tailgate on build sheet meaning no roll up window tailgate. It also got the weatherstrip mounts for the floor and bedside vs on tailgate with a window.
They were dealer installed from I think starting '70 to '75. After that you could get it right from factory with a soft top.
The one in the ad isn't a factory softy. Tailgate is wrong and missing the weatherstrip parts at end of the bed. 99% sure that's a SoftTopper on there.
Hardtop was optional as was rear and passenger seat until '79 or so. Back seat was optional all way to '91 in Scottsdale.
Anyway, when you ordered no hard top, it triggered the p/u tailgate on build sheet meaning no roll up window tailgate. It also got the weatherstrip mounts for the floor and bedside vs on tailgate with a window.
They were dealer installed from I think starting '70 to '75. After that you could get it right from factory with a soft top.
The one in the ad isn't a factory softy. Tailgate is wrong and missing the weatherstrip parts at end of the bed. 99% sure that's a SoftTopper on there.
