Jebiruph
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While waiting for the arrival of the Mopar Soft Top Window Storage Bag, I decided to see what DIYer could do without any sewing required. I actually found some of the same vinyl covered felt used by the Mopar bag at the local Joann fabric store. This is the exact same stuff, same as Bestop uses on their seat covers. The piece shown here is 80". You will also need a couple yards of felt for the pieces between the windows a couple of 5' nylon straps, mine are 2" wide. Vinyl was about $20, felt and straps about $10 each. I'm doing this with JLU windows, a JL will have longer side windows.
First picture is the back window centered on the top half of the vinyl.
Second pic is the side windows centered on top of the back window, with felt between all the windows. The side windows are as close as they can get to each other without risking any scratches. Note the hard plastic corners, when I install the straps in the next pic, the straps are on the plastic corners. The tightened straps are not apply any pressure to any other part of the windows
Third pic is the bottom half of the vinyl folded up and the sides folded towards the middle with the straps holding everything in place. It looks a little sloppy and would definitely benefit from some trimming of the excess vinyl.
It actually holds together pretty good. The fourth pic is to show how well it can stand vertically if you wanted to strap to the back of back seat.
Final pic compares it size wise to the Mopar bag that finally showed up.
First picture is the back window centered on the top half of the vinyl.
Second pic is the side windows centered on top of the back window, with felt between all the windows. The side windows are as close as they can get to each other without risking any scratches. Note the hard plastic corners, when I install the straps in the next pic, the straps are on the plastic corners. The tightened straps are not apply any pressure to any other part of the windows
Third pic is the bottom half of the vinyl folded up and the sides folded towards the middle with the straps holding everything in place. It looks a little sloppy and would definitely benefit from some trimming of the excess vinyl.
It actually holds together pretty good. The fourth pic is to show how well it can stand vertically if you wanted to strap to the back of back seat.
Final pic compares it size wise to the Mopar bag that finally showed up.
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