Adding soft top and side curtins to ERA

CobraMike · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 03:36 PM

Hello ERA Folks,

How difficult would it be to add a soft top and side curtins to an ERA that was ordered without them, the bow ferrels and snap points are in the car.

Thank you
Mike

strictlypersonl · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 03:53 PM

Instructions for the soft top are here. If you have a roll bar, the extra bump for the back brace usually requires the services of a professional upholsterer.

We haven't been happy with the quality of our side curtains so we're not going to offer them again until we slap our supplier around a little more...

CobraMike · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 04:21 PM

Thank you for the instructions. That doesn't look particually easy.

Cheers,
Mike

tboneheller · #4 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008, 10:57 AM

I purchased a soft top 10 years ago. It is still in the box. Nobody seemed like they wanted to install it.

sgianino · #5 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008, 12:37 PM

A soft top ?? Whats that? Is it that fabric stuff they use on Jeep CJ's

WarrenG · #6 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008, 01:13 PM

I have the soft top but have only put it on the car maybe three times. Just put on a poncho and don't stop moving forward until you get to the garage!

CBattaglia · #7 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008, 02:22 PM

I say dont bother as well. Cant go over 60 mph, it scratches the paint even with the ferrules, makes tons of noise and it looks funny.

I put mine on once and will never use it again unless I am in dire straights.

I say put your money towards horse power and beat the rain home! If you are cold buy a hat

chuckbrandt · #8 (**permalink**) 08-21-2008, 02:59 PM

I'm pretty satisfied with mine. You definitely want a professional to put it on. I got a professional but he'd never done a cobra before. It turned out okay but he did have an "oops" cutting too much off at one point. He had to sew little padiddles around my roll bars.

Chuck