YJ: New to me top

[Jason]

I purchase a used top that came off of a '93 and this thing fits my '95 real snug. Almost too snug. I need some help getting this thing completely on.
Anyone here ever purchase a replacement top and run into issues trying to get the top to fit your OEM frame? I am hoping that with the cooler temps we've been having the fabric just needs some heat to stretch a little. The top is on with the exception of the snaps over the doors. Any ideas for stretching it out? Hairdryers?

Thanks.

[neilbyrd]

I just made my own top and had to leave the material out in the sun for a while to get it to relax a bit. After it warmed up it was real easy to pull tight.

[Jason]

If the Sun would just come out and stay out, that might work. I haven't had a top on the Jeep in years so I forgot just what a pain it can be to put it back on when the temps are cold.

[Mike]

If the top has not been on a Jeep for a while it can be tough to get it stretched out. Especially in the temperatures we've had lately. Laying it out in the sun even on a cool day should help. The hair dryer idea might work, but you will be hard pressed to get an even stretch over the whole thing.

[Black & Tan TJ]

Just put the wife's car out of that heated garage and pull the Jeep in or wait for the sun