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Tracker soft top parts [message #332210]

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:11

skip2

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Just bought my 2001 tracker/vitara and ordered a new soft top then come to find out that 4 of the 5 plastic pieces that secure the rear canvas in place are broke to the point it has screws in several locations. Then the kicker was that I found out these parts are made of class 3 unobtanium. Can find no aftermarket source and the used ones I have found are in broke too and they are being priced higher than gold if you go by weight. Any one know of source or have some leftover after converting to hard top. THanks
Skip Hartline

74 Canyon Lands, FiTech, 3.7 FD LSD, Manny Tranny, Springfield Distributor, 2001 Chevy Tracker Ragtop Towd

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Re: Tracker soft top parts [message #332213 is a reply to message #332210]

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:42

Larry

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skip2 wrote on Thu, 17 May 2018 06:11

Just bought my 2001 tracker/vitara and ordered a new soft top then come to find out that 4 of the 5 plastic pieces that secure the rear canvas in place are broke to the point it has screws in several locations. Then the kicker was that I found out these parts are made of class 3 unobtanium. Can find no aftermarket source and the used ones I have found are in broke too and they are being priced higher than gold if you go by weight. Any one know of source or have some leftover after converting to hard top. THanks
Skip Hartline

Don't have a source, but have you considered maybe you or someone in the group that could 3D print the items for you? Not to long ago we had someone that did some 3D printing of a couple of unobtaniam items for out coachs.

Just what I think.

Larry

78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

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Re: Tracker soft top parts [message #332214 is a reply to message #332213]

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:49

Larry

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Larry wrote on Thu, 17 May 2018 06:42

skip2 wrote on Thu, 17 May 2018 06:11
Just bought my 2001 tracker/vitara and ordered a new soft top then come to find out that 4 of the 5 plastic pieces that secure the rear canvas in place are broke to the point it has screws in several locations. Then the kicker was that I found out these parts are made of class 3 unobtanium. Can find no aftermarket source and the used ones I have found are in broke too and they are being priced higher than gold if you go by weight. Any one know of source or have some leftover after converting to hard top. THanks
Skip Hartline

Don't have a source, but have you considered maybe you or someone in the group that could 3D print the items for you? Not to long ago we had someone that did some 3D printing of a couple of unobtaniam items for out coachs.

Just what I think.

Here...try this link

http://gmc.mybirdfeeder.net/GMCforum/index.php?t=msg&th=40563&goto=330480&rid=19#msg_330480

Larry

78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

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Re: Tracker soft top parts [message #332245 is a reply to message #332214]

Thu, 17 May 2018 14:18

Don A

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Location: Dallas, TX

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Skip, try googling Suzuki parts. I found a couple a couple of sources in Calif for my plastic door handles. But i am about a week away from getting to that info.

Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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Re: Tracker soft top parts [message #332534 is a reply to message #332245]

Thu, 24 May 2018 18:29

tphipps

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Location: Spanish Fort, AL

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I was lucky enough to find a Tracker with the requested pieces in local men's mall. But it wa six months of web searching all the local pull a part yards.
Most to the plastic pieces that I found were in bad shape. Wish that I could hlp.
None here in local yards today.
Tom

2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552 KA4CSG

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Re: Tracker soft top parts [message #332558 is a reply to message #332534]

Fri, 25 May 2018 14:32

skip2

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Hard to believe that some aftermarket company hasn't jumped on it the way they just break apart, maybe not enough of a demand to tool up, who knows maybe they can't find a whole good set to copy. Saw a whole set on ebay with problems and they wanted $995, just about what I paid for the whole car. Sure glad I had my son help me negotiate them way down on price.
Skip Hartline

74 Canyon Lands, FiTech, 3.7 FD LSD, Manny Tranny, Springfield Distributor, 2001 Chevy Tracker Ragtop Towd

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