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How to Install a Bestop Header Safari Bikini Top on your 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler JK

Installation Time

15 minutes

Tools Required
  • Basic Hand Tools Required
  • Safety Glasses
Extreme Terrain
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Parts List

Bikini                          Qty - 1

1 Install Safari Bikini on Header

Slide the pocket sewn along the front of the Safari Bikini over the edge of the header on the vehicle and line up the Clamp Fasteners with the notches in the fabric fl ap. Snap the fabric to the header.


2 Secure Header to Windshield

Close the header on the windshield frame so that the Clamp Fasteners line up with the footman loops on each end of the windshield frame. Center the Bikini on the vehicle. Slip the tabs on the Clamp Fasteners through the loops and close the Clamp Fasteners.


3 Secure Center Strap

Drape the Safari Bikini over the speaker pod. Locate the two straps sewn to the rear of the bikini. Pull the straps under the pod and hook each strap into the opening as shown. Pull the end of each strap to tighten securely.



4 Secure Bikini Above Doors

Vehicles Without Door Side Rails

Locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the front corners of the Safari Bikini. Wrap them around the horizontal bar and fasten them to each other. Then locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the side of the Safari Bikini above the door. Wrap them around the horizontal bar and fasten them to each other. Do this on both sides of the vehicle. 


Vehicles With Door Side Rails

Locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the side of the Safari Bikini above the door. Tuck them under the Bikini above the Door Side Rail. Slip the plastic strip along the side of the Safari Bikini into the channel in the Door Side Rail. Fold the fabric insert from back to front so that it lays fl at on top of the horizontal sport bar. Locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the front corners of the Safari Bikini and wrap them around the horizontal bar to fasten them to each other. Repeat this on both sides of the vehicle.


5 Secure Side Buckle Straps

Locate the buckle strap sewn to the right side of the Safari Bikini. Pull the strap under the pod and hook it into the same hole as the right rear buckle strap. Repeat on the other side of the vehicle.


6 Secure Rear Buckle Straps

Locate the two (2) buckle straps sewn to the rear corners of the Safari Bikini. Wrap the straps around the sport bars and under the seat belt mounts. Thread the end of each strap through its buckle and pull it tight. 



Care and Maintenance of your Bestop Product

Your Bestop product is made of the fi nest 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 or use Bestop-recommended Bestop Cleaner and Bestop Protectant. Bestop Cleaner and Bestop Protectant are specially formulated to provide a total cleaning and protection system. Bestop Cleaner will not harm vehicle fi nish, is biodegradable and environmentally friendly. Bestop Protectant protects against UV-fading, cracking and hardening.

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.

LIMITED WARRANTY

We warrant our product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for the terms specifi ed 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 specifi ed. If you have a warranty claim, fi rst 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, fi re, 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 FOR REPLACE-A-TOP™, SAILCLOTH REPLACE-A-TOP™, SUPERTOP®, SUPERTOP® REPLACEMENT SKINS, SUNRIDER®, AND TIGERTOP®: TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR ALL OTHER “SOFT GOODS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY (USING PRIMARILY VINYLS, PLASTICS, AND/ OR FOAM): ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR ALL OTHER “HARD GOODS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY (USING PRIMARILY METALS, PLASTICS, AND/OR FIBERGLASS): 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 or request for warranty work, please contact:
Bestop Inc. Customer Service
Toll-Free: (800) 845-3567
Main: (303)465-1755
E-mail: [email protected]
​Website: www.Bestop.com