A soft panel top assembly for a vehicle having a windshield frame with side members extending therefrom and a cross member operably connecting the side members adjacent to the rear of a front cockpit of the vehicle, the soft panel top assembly comprising: two door rails attached to the side members of the vehicle; a pivotable portion pivotally connected to the at least two door rails; a header connected to the pivotable portion and adapted to selectively connect to the windshield frame; a rear header that is a lightweight header and is operably coupled to the side members and the cross member, said rear header in sealing engagement with a seal of a hardtop roof portion to provide a weather tight seal; and a cover that is a soft skin roof top cover, said cover operably connected to the header and rear header, where pivoting the pivotable portion allows the cover to move between a closed position and an open position; wherein the pivotable portion comprises: a bracket fixedly connected to each door rail; a side rail linkage assembly pivotably connected to each bracket to move the soft panel top assembly between the open and closed positions; and characterized by a first fabric management bow, operably connected to each side rail linkage assembly and including a channel (76, 80) arranged to receive an extrusion connected to the cover, to manage fabric of the cover during movement of the cover between the open and closed positions and to minimize fabric movement when the soft panel top assembly is in the closed position; and wherein the side rail linkage assemblies each further comprise: a first link fixedly connected to the header, said first link also pivotably connected to the bracket at a forward pivot point on the bracket, said first link pivotable about the forward pivot point; a third link pivotably connected to the bracket at a rearward pivot point on the bracket, said third link pivotable about the rearward pivot point; a second link pivotably connected to the first link first link at a third pivot point, said second link also pivotably connected to the third link at a fourth pivot point, and wherein the bracket, first link, second link, and third link arrangement coordinates pivotable movement of the pivotable portion between the open and closed positions. two door rails attached to the side members of the vehicle; a pivotable portion pivotally connected to the at least two door rails; a header connected to the pivotable portion and adapted to selectively connect to the windshield frame; a rear header that is a lightweight header and is operably coupled to the side members and the cross member, said rear header in sealing engagement with a seal of a hardtop roof portion to provide a weather tight seal; and a cover that is a soft skin roof top cover, said cover operably connected to the header and rear header, where pivoting the pivotable portion allows the cover to move between a closed position and an open position; wherein the pivotable portion comprises: a bracket fixedly connected to each door rail; a side rail linkage assembly pivotably connected to each bracket to move the soft panel top assembly between the open and closed positions; and characterized by a bracket fixedly connected to each door rail; a side rail linkage assembly pivotably connected to each bracket to move the soft panel top assembly between the open and closed positions; and a first fabric management bow, operably connected to each side rail linkage assembly and including a channel (76, 80) arranged to receive an extrusion connected to the cover, to manage fabric of the cover during movement of the cover between the open and closed positions and to minimize fabric movement when the soft panel top assembly is in the closed position; and wherein the side rail linkage assemblies each further comprise: a first link fixedly connected to the header, said first link also pivotably connected to the bracket at a forward pivot point on the bracket, said first link pivotable about the forward pivot point; a third link pivotably connected to the bracket at a rearward pivot point on the bracket, said third link pivotable about the rearward pivot point; a second link pivotably connected to the first link first link at a third pivot point, said second link also pivotably connected to the third link at a fourth pivot point, and a first link fixedly connected to the header, said first link also pivotably connected to the bracket at a forward pivot point on the bracket, said first link pivotable about the forward pivot point; a third link pivotably connected to the bracket at a rearward pivot point on the bracket, said third link pivotable about the rearward pivot point; a second link pivotably connected to the first link first link at a third pivot point, said second link also pivotably connected to the third link at a fourth pivot point, and wherein the bracket, first link, second link, and third link arrangement coordinates pivotable movement of the pivotable portion between the open and closed positions.