How to Install a Bestop No-Drill Header Bikini Top on your 1997-2002 Jeep Wrangler TJ

Before you begin installing this product, read all instructions thoroughly. Below are a few tips to make this installation easier. After completing the installation, keep these instructions for further reference.

For a smooth fit:
For ease in installation, the Top should be installed at temperatures above 72° F. Below this temperature, the fabric may contract an inch or more, making it difficult to fit to the vehicle.

It is normal for the fabric to contract and wrinkle when stored in the shipping carton. Within a few days after the installation, the fabric will relax and the wrinkles will disappear.


Parts List:

Bikini              Qty - 1


CAUTION:
Safety glasses should be worn at all times while installing this product.

INSTALL BIKINI IN WINDSHIELD RETAINER

Orient the Bikini on the vehicle and drape it over the bows. Insert the plastic strip sewn along the front of the Bikini into the windshield retainer. Do not catch the fabric in the retainer. Center the Bikini on the vehicle so that it is an equal distance from the top of the windshield flange on both sides.

FASTEN CENTER STRAP

Drape the fabric over the sport bar. Make sure that the long tails of the straps on the rear of the Bikini are in front of the sport bar and that the buckle end of the strap is behind the sport bar, except the long center strap and the two outside straps.

Wrap the long center strap at the rear of the Bikini around the sport bar, pull it forward into the vehicle to the windshield. Thread the strap through the footman loop on the windshield frame. Then pull the end of the strap back and thread it through the buckle. Tighten it securely.

FASTEN CENTER STRAP

Drape the fabric over the sport bar. Make sure that the long tails of the straps on the rear corners of the Bikini are in front of the sport bar and that the long center strap is resting on top of the soundbar.

Start with the center strap and push the end of the strap between the sport bar and the soundbar. Push the end of the strap through until you can get a hold of the strap to pull the buckle through. Do this on all of the straps.

Wrap the long center strap at the rear of the Bikini around the sport bar, pull it forward into the vehicle to the windshield. Thread the strap through the footman loop on the windshield frame. Then pull the end of the strap back and thread it through the buckle. Tighten it securely.

Note: If your Soundbar fits close. Some soundbars fit extremely tight against the sport bar preventing the buckles easy access to the straps. If this is the case, the soundbar must be moved slightly rearward. The distance will vary on each vehicle.

Remove the four bolts securing the soundbar in place. Reposition the soundbar rearward (check the clearance for buckle accessibility), notch out the soundbar attachment brackets accordingly - in most cases it will be less than 1/4". Reinstall the four bolts.

FASTEN REAR STRAPS

Wrap the straps sewn to the rear corners around the sport bar and thread them through the buckles on the rear corners of the Bikini.

Then wrap two short straps around the sport bar and thread them through the buckles on the rear of the Bikini.

FASTEN FLAPS ABOVE DOORS

Locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the front corners of the Bikini. Fasten the strips to each other and tuck them up above the horizontal sport bar, out of the way.

Locate the flap sewn inside the Bikini above the door opening. Wrap the inside and outside flaps around the horizontal sport bar and fasten the Hook and Loop Strips to each other.

SECURE BIKINI ABOVE DOORS

Locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the front corners of the Bikini. Tuck the hook strip between the horizontal sport bar and the Door Surround.

Locate the plastic strip sewn along the edge of the outer flap, above the door opening. Slip the plastic strip into the channel on the Door Surround.

Fold the fabric insert from front to back, so that it lays flat on top of the horizontal sport bar and wrap the outer loop strip around the Door Surround and fasten it to the hook strip tucked inside of the rail to hold the fabric in place. Tuck the inside flap between the Door Surround and the Bikini fabric.

Your Bikini is made of the finest materials available. To keep it looking new and for the maximum possible wear, it will need periodic cleaning and maintenance.

Washing: The fabric should be washed often using soap, warm water and a soft bristle brush. Rinse with clear water to remove all traces of soap.

​Water: Seeping through at the seams may be stopped by applying 3-M Scotchgard® on the inside of the seams. Rips in the fabric may be repaired with Bondex® iron on patches. Iron the patches to the Inside of the top, carefully following the Bondex® instructions.

We warrant our product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for terms specified below, provided there has been normal use and proper maintenance. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only. All remedies under this warranty are limited to the repair or replacement of any item or items found by the factory to be defective within the time period specified.

If you have a warranty claim, first you must call our factory at the number below for instructions. You must retain proof of purchase and submit a copy with any items returned for warranty work. Upon completion of warranty work, if any, we will return the repaired or replaced item or items to you freight prepaid. Damage to our products caused by accidents, fire, vandalism, negligence, misinstallation, misuse, Acts of God, or by defective parts not manufactured by us, is not covered under this warranty.

THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS: ALL “SOFT GOODS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY: ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CREATED HEREBY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE SAME DURATION AND SCOPE AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

​This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. For further information, please contact:

Bestop Inc.
Customer Service
(800) 845-3567
(303) 465-1755