1st gen brat canopy question please help

[sube101]

i have a canopy for my 81 brat but it doesnt seem to fit well. whats the difference between the gen 2 and gen 1 brat canopies. is it so big of a difference that it wont fit what so ever, or is it minor differences.

 

thanks

[biffanyus]

As far as I know they are different.

[2manetoys]

I know that most of the Gen 1 Brat canopies were taller than the Gen 2s and I think that there is a difference in the angle of the sides as well where it comes up from the "bed" to meet the roof of the BRAT

[Twitch de la Brat]

The major difference between the two is size.

The second gen toppers are larger and as was mentioned, have a slightly different slope than the first gen's.

 

And if it seems to not fit quite right, try readjusting it, these toppers almost

never sit perfectly.

From my experience, the first gen topper will scratch the crap out of your

second gen and not fit at all.

It'll be too short and too narrow.

 

The second gen's are too large and will hang over the sides and scratch the crap out of your first gen, usually.

It depends on the build of the topper and how wide the rails are.

But it definitely won't look right, as it will stick out at least a couple inches

from each side of the body.

 

And they came in a variety of heights, first gen and second gen.

There are high toppers, low toppers, and I've even seen a tonneau cover.

 

Twitch

[sube101]

thanks guys. its the right canopy just fits really bad. i think it got bent up a little.

steven

[makindue]

i have a canopy for my 81 brat but it doesnt seem to fit well. whats the difference between the gen 2 and gen 1 brat canopies. is it so big of a difference that it wont fit what so ever, or is it minor differences.

 

thanks

 

I think there will be a major differences with it. And when you measure the size gen 2 will not fit but gen 1 will fit.