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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: johnnybravo on March 22, 2011, 10:56:19 PM

Title: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: johnnybravo on March 22, 2011, 10:56:19 PM: :) I am trying to get information to make a clone of the OEM Canvas top. Can someone help?
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: mud pie on March 23, 2011, 09:21:45 PM: http://www.newlifecanvas.com/cj3a.html

I haven't purchased from them yet; but I plan to. I've exchanged e-mails, they've even sent me samples of the material they used. I look forward to dealing with them.
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: Jesse on March 27, 2011, 01:10:20 PM: I have looked at those tops and they are very nice, plus they are from Minnesota! (Yay MN) I think they have things on sale every once in a while that don't pass as perfect quality, but maybe I only heard that from someone else.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are secretly the two states with the best jeep parts. New Life Canvas, Midwest Military and Classic Enterprises
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: rocketeer on March 28, 2011, 12:54:23 PM: Pennsylvania doesn't do too bad with Walcks, Bensingers, and AJP. ï¿½;)

Larry
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: BradleyDP on March 28, 2011, 11:09:06 PM: Quote
Pennsylvania doesn't do too bad with Walcks, Bensingers, and AJP. ï¿½;)

Larry

send web links to these other canvas top makers!
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: rocketeer on March 28, 2011, 11:48:23 PM: I believe the claim was Parts. ï¿½;)

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Minnesota and Wisconsin are secretly the two states with the best jeep parts. New Life Canvas, Midwest Military and Classic Enterprises

However, here's a good canvas products supplier. Dave is one of the good guys.
http://www.odcloth.com/products.html

Larry
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: MikeC4193 on March 29, 2011, 09:01:21 AM: Hey BradleyDP

I dont want to highjack this post but, In that avatar photo of yours, is that your Jeep?? I think I saw this on the front page of the 2011 Kaiser Willys catalog. Do you have any information on the build/rebuild?
MikeC
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: Jesse on March 29, 2011, 06:34:02 PM: Not to get all high and mighty on Minnesota again, but I have seriously thought about asking Duluth Pack if they could make a top for my jeep. The company has been making canvas stuff in house for over 120 years, so I think they could handle a canvas jeep top. Could be interesting to at least ask if they made them in the past.

If you aren't sure what I am talking about, they make those gigantic backpacks that people put into canoes. ï¿½

-----To everyone interested in New Life canvas, they do have factory 2nds from time to time at a lower price. You might have to call them directly to find out more. -----

Oh, and 3M stands for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. Boom, take that ï¿½ ;D

-Jesse
Title: Re: OEM Canvas Top
Post by: jamesr on March 30, 2011, 11:33:32 AM: I thought one of the "M's" in 3M stood for mosquitoes? LOL. Jim