[torq]

hi guys,

I've been watching the forums for a while and I just decided to create an account as a question came to me.
I have a removable hardtop zook and I am looking to buy a soft-top. however, soft-top companies say that factory hardware is needed to fit the soft top and I am wondering if someone could tell me what the soft top hardware consist of?

and will I be able to exchange both, hardtop and soft-top after installing the necessary hardware?

sorry for my grammar as English is my second language.

cheers

[Rusho]

It shouldn't be a big problem. A dozen or so small fittings that easily attach and a channel above the windscreen, might already be on. Two channnels on either pillar also. Parts would be easy to find and fittings can be bought new at little cost. Don't worry about your grammar mate, it is just as good as others that have english as a 1st language.

[eldo]

you will need the soft top support bars and the press studs etc, your sierra should have the press studs already. try contacting jas in the forsale section as he is now wrecking heaps of sierra's. im sure he will come along and post in here soon enough anyway.
oh and welcome to auszookers!! where are you from if english is your second language

[Rusho]

Hmm support bar....that would help. And yes, welcome to auszookers. Cheers eldo!

[steak_knife]

eldo wrote:

you will need the soft top support bars and the press studs etc, your sierra should have the press studs already. try contacting jas in the forsale section as he is now wrecking heaps of sierra's. im sure he will come along and post in here soon enough anyway.
oh and welcome to auszookers!! where are you from if english is your second language

http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... &start=260

This one..

Welcome to AZ mate.

[torq]

wow ... that was fast reply.
thanks guys.

I am originally from Qatar (good luck on knowing where this country is lol)
the main language there is Arabic. I was raised to speak both languages and now I am having problems with having good language skills in both of them hehe.

[want33s]

Never fear Sierra wreckers is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which bits do you need mate?
Usually the first part removed to fit a hardtop(F/glass) is the rubber seal and locking strip along the top of the windscreen...
Let me know which parts you need and I'll do my best to help you... If Stekky hasn't already bought them.

[torq]

I'll take some pics of my zook because I am not sure what I have and what I do not. however, it is not possible now because it is raining lol. So, as soon as the rain stops, i'll remove the hardtop and take the photos then I will know exactly what I need.

torq

[Rusho]

torq wrote:

wow ... that was fast reply.
thanks guys.

We aim to please...

I am originally from Qatar (good luck on knowing where this country is lol) I've seen transformers
the main language there is Arabic. I was raised to speak both languages and now I am having problems with having good language skills in both of them hehe.

[royce]

Qatar was in the first Transformer movie

there will be the bit above the windscreen, 2 bits on the back of the B pillar (the part where your seatbelts attach) the 'bow' that holds the back roof part of the softop up

probably best to go to want33's yard with your hardtop off and then you can attach all the bits on

Re the swapping tops around, you may need to unbolt bits but its possible, think along the lines of hardtop in winter and soft top in Summer though, not hardtop Monday to Friday, Soft top weekends

[S13RR4]

torq wrote:

hi guys,

I've been watching the forums for a while and I just decided to create an account as a question came to me.
I have a removable hardtop zook and I am looking to buy a soft-top. however, soft-top companies say that factory hardware is needed to fit the soft top and I am wondering if someone could tell me what the soft top hardware consist of?

and will I be able to exchange both, hardtop and soft-top after installing the necessary hardware?

sorry for my grammar as English is my second language.

cheers

No problems with your grammar mate, way better then some of the guys on here who claim to speak English as their first language...

As for swapping the hardtop and soft tops, choppy (member on here) does it, (hard top for winter and soft top for summer as he also has bikini top) (wow he's like the top man, or Mr Top),

anyway I'm pretty sure all he needs to do is remove the support bar that eldo mentioned, which is like 4 bolts, hope that helps

[torq]

Rusho81 wrote:

torq wrote:

wow ... that was fast reply.
thanks guys.

We aim to please...

I am originally from Qatar (good luck on knowing where this country is lol) I've seen transformers
the main language there is Arabic. I was raised to speak both languages and now I am having problems with having good language skills in both of them hehe.

you have a good memory mate to recall the small part in the introduction of this movie. however, Qatar looks nothing like that lol. It is way more developed than that.
that part in the movie was where we go for 4 wheel driving.
these are some pictures of the city.

[S13RR4]

nice shots mate, you into a bit of photography or just something you whipped up??

[torq]

S13RR4 wrote:

nice shots mate, you into a bit of photography or just something you whipped up??

nah... I just googled them fast. I wish I can take pictures like those.

[S13RR4]

ahahahah at least your honest

[JrZook]

Hey mate if you do take some pics could I get a few of your hardtop mounting system? Im currently looking for the bits to do the opposite of what your doing. Softtop to hardtop

Dan

[torq]

JrZook wrote:

Hey mate if you do take some pics could I get a few of your hardtop mounting system? Im currently looking for the bits to do the opposite of what your doing. Softtop to hardtop

Dan

sure mate, I will do that.

[303zuke]

Some diagrams of what should be there:

[Choppy]

S13RR4 wrote:

torq wrote:

hi guys,

I've been watching the forums for a while and I just decided to create an account as a question came to me.
I have a removable hardtop zook and I am looking to buy a soft-top. however, soft-top companies say that factory hardware is needed to fit the soft top and I am wondering if someone could tell me what the soft top hardware consist of?

and will I be able to exchange both, hardtop and soft-top after installing the necessary hardware?

sorry for my grammar as English is my second language.

cheers

No problems with your grammar mate, way better then some of the guys on here who claim to speak English as their first language...

As for swapping the hardtop and soft tops, choppy (member on here) does it, (hard top for winter and soft top for summer as he also has bikini top) (wow he's like the top man, or Mr Top),

anyway I'm pretty sure all he needs to do is remove the support bar that eldo mentioned, which is like 4 bolts, hope that helps

yeah you have to remove all the parts to put the hardtop back on. so the front clip/channel on the top of windscreen that the soft top slides into, channles on the B-pillar and support bar (whic yes is four bolts).

for Jr Zook - My hard top then has two clips which screw in above the windscreen and one above each door for the front piece and one bolt on each side in the rear, and one on each side in the holes from the softtop surrport bar. the pressure from sitting under the front piece holds it in place. EDIT basically exactly the same as torq's pictures.

[torq]

torq wrote:

JrZook wrote:

Hey mate if you do take some pics could I get a few of your hardtop mounting system? Im currently looking for the bits to do the opposite of what your doing. Softtop to hardtop

Dan

sure mate, I will do that.

here are some pics of my car, they include the mounting system for the hard top. Also, you can tell me what am I missing for the soft-top.

[torq]

Bolts for the rear part of the top.

the other side have exactly the same bolts and clips as this side

[torq]

hey Choppy,

I only have the hardtop on my car and would love to know what are the pieces I am missing to put on a soft-top.

Quote " so the front clip/channel on the top of windscreen that the soft top slides into, channles on the B-pillar and support bar (whic yes is four bolts). "

can you please post pics of the mentioned parts? because I have not seen them before.
And what a nice clean zook you have there mate

I have to take off now, and will be back tonight.

cheers

[foolsp33d]

the top of the windscreen will have a channel seen below..


behind(attatched to the rear) of the B pillar, or taxi hoop will be another one either side..

You will also need the rear suppot hoop.. and the hinges this attatches to if you are going to buy a 'stock ST roof'


its probably better to get these three bits first, fit the top up to them, then work out where you will need to attatch the button clips and/or bullet clips for the rear..

[Choppy]

heres some pics of the B pillar channels i and foolsp33d where referring to. its used to slide the sftop down into as shown and hold it in place. i agree with foolsp33d advice on the bullet clips. thanks aswell mate, yours is a pretty neat litlle bus to.

[torq]

thanks guys that was very clear.

I'll start searching for the pieces