Jp Magazine – October 2019

OCTOBER 2019

EASY CJ-2A SUMMER-TOP INSTALL

Shown here

are all the

“Made in USA”

OE-style top

bows and the

black Canvas

Summer Top

available from

KWAS. The bow

parts are clearly

tagged to avoid

incorrect place-

ment during

assembly,

and although

the parts are

carefully packed

for shipping,

some painting

or touch-up may

be necessary.

Make sure to test-fit all the bow bottoms

beforehand to ensure ever y thing will slide into

all four holders and be snug but not damage or

chip the Jeep’s paint. On our Jeep we needed

to modify the bottom of both front pocket

bows to a slight oblong shape with a large vise

(in stages) as shown on the right until they fit

perfectly into the square openings.

Before painting all the bow parts, we

completely assembled the bows and all

the supports to get everything straight and

vertically level; some of the front-to-rear top

suppor ts may need to be cut to proper length

and fit tightly to avoid rattles.

All the bow parts were painted with a few

coats of our favorite brand of satin black, and

then we carefully installed the bows into the

holders as shown—again being very careful

not to damage the paint. We had already

removed it, but here is where some blue tape

might help to protect the surrounding areas

as a precautionary measure.