Thread: Bop Top ordered...any advice?

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Well, I got started on the project this weekend. As I stated in a previous thread, my car did not have mounting tabs for the rear portion of the top frame, so I had several options to add these tabs. I decided to go with a "flush mount" setup from Rod Tops, even though I am using the better looking "Bop Top" from Sid Chavers. I talked to Sid and he told me the Rod Top kit will work with his top, albeit with sone minor modifications to the thread-in clevis portion of the flush mount kit. It took a little modification to the inner lip of fiberglass behind the side interior panels, and the tab on one side needed mounted totally different than the other due to the fact that the inner steel "birdcage" was not welded in exactly the same position in relation to the body from one side to the other, but to make a long story short(er), I got it done... I still need to modify the oak header bow slightly to make it better fit my Vintique windshield posts, but hopefully next week I will have the top skin on and finished.... Here's some pics of my progress thusfar:

Well, its done! Wasn't without some cussing and fighting, especially with fitting up the side support bars... and the junk Harbor Freight air stapler I bought for the job, but that was my own fault for being cheap. Overall I think it turned out pretty good, and would recommend this product to anyone considering a roof for their roadster. Here's a few completed pics.

Looks nice Joey.

Seems like more overhang on the sides than another Bop Top I saw . . . unless it was just the camera angle.

Got any pics of the windshield header and/or attachment points?

The Rod Top looks like a nice piece as well.

The thinking behind both these tops is that they will fold up and store in the trunk?
Or is it only the Bop Top that does that?

The rear frame mounts onto the 2 tabs on the rear 1/4 panels, so the overhang would be directly dependent on the location of these tabs... mine are in the stock location, 3 1/4 back from the door edge, 3/4" out from the inside edge, with the center of the hole 1" above the top edge of the 1/4 panel, so to answer your question, the overhang you see on mine is what you should see on any bop top, if the tabs are mounted correctly. Here's a pic of the header bow and brackets being fit to the car... I have Vintique brand posts, and the tops must stick up past the top edge of the windshield slightly less than other 2" chop posts, because the header bow needed a secondary groove routed into it to allow the brackets to be able to bottom out on the top of the posts...I've heard of others having similar issue when using Vintique posts...no biggie, but thought i'd note that required minor modification. The side support bars also needed to be bent slightly to line up to my header brackets, but that's detailed in the instructions, as every car is a little different. The topskin is super well made, and fit like a glove...What's also cool about the Bop Top is that if you have any questions while your'e doing it, you can call and talk to Sid Chaver's directly, and a DVD is also included with the top... As for storing it, it comes with 2 nice canvas bags to store the header bow and topskin, and another bag for all the framework that pulls apart for storage... the cool thing is that you can remove the top at the 4 mounting points and lift the whole thing off the car as a complete unit and store it in your garage when you want to take the car out for a topless spin, and don't have to take it all apart every time you want to take off the top...I think both the Rod Top and the Bop Top store in the trunk, but the framework of the Bop Top is a much simpler and better looking design the the Erector set of assorted pieces and parts that make up the Rod Top. The side profile looks better on the Bop Top too IMO. (see photos of both above) I'd highly recommend this top to anyone looking for one for their deuce...it's not cheap, but its worth it.

I just ordered a Bop Top and it looks like I have the same posts on my car as you have on yours and I did not understand the problem you had with the brackets, the secondary groove, and so on. Could you explain it more to me. I'm a novice at this stuff.

Originally Posted by turquoisetom

I just ordered a Bop Top and it looks like I have the same posts on my car as you have on yours and I did not understand the problem you had with the brackets, the secondary groove, and so on. Could you explain it more to me. I'm a novice at this stuff.

Tom,
Welcome, but you need to know that the thread you're commenting on is dated thirteen years ago, last updated 10/10/2007, and joeybsyc last visited the site back in 2016. I'm not saying you won't get a reply, but the chances are pretty slim. Perhaps someone else has experience and can help.