A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

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A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Nov 19, 2017 12:55 pm

Looking to buy an MB Canvas Top manufactured by FRIDAY CANVAS.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by gpw6335 » Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:10 am

Are they not still in business? Have a m38a1 top made by them.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Dec 04, 2017 6:42 am

Friday canvas is no longer in business, I believe the owner passed away. He made an excellent product.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Dec 17, 2017 2:06 pm

Still looking for a WWII MB Top by Friday Canvas.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Chuck Lutz » Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:37 am

Joel...might help if you were aware of any characteristics that would identify a Friday top from any other.....
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:57 am

Chuck Lutz wrote:
Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:37 am
Joel...might help if you were aware of any characteristics that would identify a Friday top from any other.....
The A-3216 hardware and overall quality speaks for itself.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:15 pm

Still looking.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Chuck Lutz » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:35 am

A person who has one from Friday might not be able to tell that one without owning some from the other mfgers to compare it to so simply saying the quality speaks for itself is meaningless to them. If you want all but a handful of canvas aficionados to be able to properly identify it then you need to tell them what to look for and to post pics to illustrate the features that stand out on the Friday canvas that is different from the other mfgers.

It is up to YOU to identify what you are looking for. That is possibly why you have had no responses so far....nobody knows what the heck a Friday top looks like!
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:36 am

Am sure there are a lot of happy Friday owners who bought from Friday out there. Am also confident that there are a few stray tops that are not being used.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:48 am

Still looking for an A-3216 MB Top by Friday Canvas.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Chuck Lutz » Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:18 am

Still looking for pics of what you are looking for. I recently picked up a never used top but have no idea who made it and the original owner is deceased. I might be persuaded to part with it if it was what you are looking for.... if I only knew what you are looking for...

PS....not my job to take pics, you let us know what you want and maybe I or another jeeper can correctly identify what you are looking for.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:40 am

Who is "us" Chuck? Am sure after all these years, you would recognize quality.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Chuck Lutz » Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:22 am

I have never seen a Friday Canvas before as far as I know, so I wouldn't know it from any of the other "quality" top mfgers. Unfortunately since you are being so obtuse in this thread, we'll never know if the one I have (or others out there) are what you are looking for.

"Us" would be defined by myself or anyone else who either bought one with no paperwork at a jeep meet, inherited one or obtained one by any other means....

If you are too lazy or complacent or whatever to get off yourass and post some pics of the characteristics that make the Friday Canvas one you are so desperate to obtain so unique, then I guess you will have to keep looking.

Hey...I tried here but got nowhere with this thread....so good luck with finding one you can't even take the time to post pics or to describe in detail to the G503.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:54 am

The search will continue for an A-3216 MB/GPW Top by Friday Canvas.
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Re: A-3216 CANVAS TOP BY FRIDAY CANVAS

Post by Dawgman » Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:39 pm

Ok, never heard of it. Beachwood and others yes, so help us out and post a pic or 2 or a description of unique features. I would like to know in case I come across one that’s waiting for you...
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