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1967 Jeep Commando - Covering That Old Jeep With a New Soft Top

Bestop Makes a Great Top for Just About Everything
October, 2006
By Kevin McNulty
Photography by Kevin McNulty
1967 Jeep Commando Side View New Top
McNulty's '67 Jeepster Commando... 
   
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1967 Jeep Commando Side View New Top
McNulty's '67 Jeepster Commando fitted with a new Bestop Tigertop soft top.
1967 Jeep Commando Top Parts
The box arrived with the Tigertop... 
   
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1967 Jeep Commando Top Parts
The box arrived with the Tigertop and mounting hardware neatly packed inside. Everything you need is included, except of course tools, which should include: a Phillips and flat-blade screwdriver, pliers, center punch, electric drill, 3/32-, 5/32-, and 3/8-inch drill bits, chalk, and a measuring tape.
1967 Jeep Commando Mounting Holes
I had found that the prior... 
   
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1967 Jeep Commando Mounting Holes
I had found that the prior owner had fit the Jeepster with a Tigertop already, so all the mounting holes were predrilled. It was especially easy for me because they had done a very nice job. I started in the back and mounted the bracket for the front and rear bows.
1967 Jeep Commando Rear Bows
I assembled the front and... 
   
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1967 Jeep Commando Rear Bows
I assembled the front and rear bows, placed them in their mounting brackets, and pinned them with the supplied clevis pins. The rear bow is larger and needs six snaps installed on it. The kit supplies a nice material cover for each bow.
1967 Jeep Commando Window Channel
Then, I mounted the left and... 
   
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1967 Jeep Commando Window Channel
Then, I mounted the left and right window channel pieces using factory top bolts to the top of the windshield frame.
1967 Jeep Commando Horizontal Rod
This is where you would drill... 
   
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1967 Jeep Commando Horizontal Rod
This is where you would drill your hole for the horizontal rod in the windshield frame. Word to the wise: Always double- and triple-check your measurements before drilling into your Jeep's body.
1967 Jeep Commando Rods Assembled
This is the horizontal and... 
   
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1967 Jeep Commando Rods Assembled
This is the horizontal and vertical rod assembled. The horizontal rod will slide through a portion of the Tigertop just above the window opening.

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