Canvas canopies
Submitted: Saturday, Aug 14, 2004 at 23:05
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V8Diesel
Hi all, I'm looking at putting a canvas canopy on my HJ75 Landcruiser which has the usual common garden variety 6' x 8' steel tray.
Any supplier recommendations in the
Perth area?
Any special secrets or tricks that I should keep an eye out for in particular? Zips vs velcro, angled vs vertical etc.....
Anybody tried making the frame out of scaff pipe and speed rail? Thought that could make it a bit more 'multipurpose'.
Cheers
Reply By: motherhen - Saturday, Aug 14, 2004 at 23:47
Saturday, Aug 14, 2004 at 23:47
We made our frame from weldmesh with about 2" squares - doubles as a livestock crate, as
well as fairly burglar proof. Back door has a padlock. Mesh is marvellous for attaching ocky straps to secure load, use clothes pegs to hold clothes on, dry washing while travelling on a not too dusty road etc. Canvas cover was made by Delron in Bunbury. Mistake was that canvass fits behind the frame at back of cab, so if it rains,
water can run across the tray. It also has a roof rack which fits on top of the canvas - very useful. Canvas has holes where the bolts poke up to attach the roof rack. Made a ladder which doubles as ground to tray, or tray to roof rack. The back flap on canvas has clear plastic window for vision, and has zips. It's a bit tedious "lacing" and "unlacing" the bottom edge to the rails under the tray - must be an easier way. Would be improved if it had windows in the sides to help vision when backing out of a
parking space in a busy shopping area.
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Follow Up By: V8Diesel - Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 09:03
Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 09:03
Cheers motherhen, just the sort of info I'm chasing. Like the roofrack idea and good point about the frame behind the cab too.
If it's not a rude question, what did the canvas cover set you back?
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Follow Up By: motherhen - Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 12:41
Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 12:41
V8, I can't remember how much it cost - as it was over 10 years or so ago. We started with a metal clad frame made to fit a Nissan ute bought at a
clearing sale, which my husband stripped down, expanded to fit cruiser, put the mesh on it, then ordered the canvas cover made to measure. I think the roof rack was part of the original outfit. Haven't used it for years now - got too old for climbing up and down ladders so bought a caravan. It was the very best
camping though - with the back flap up, looking out at the stars. Just a bit much lifting everything down off the tray to make way for the swag each night, leaving it outside and lifting it up again in the morning. Someone told us they had set up something similar with the bed rolling out on top of storage units.
A friend who has recently bought a Coaster fitted out for nomad-ing, had made a metal clad frame for their ute with lift up sides and rear which provided shelter for cooking etc, with one side built in cupboards. I put in on Trading page but got no takers.
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Reply By: Member - sparra - Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 09:17
Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 09:17
g'day v8 diesel,i got my canvas done by barry lewis in briggs street carlisle.make sure you get the ripstop canvas.i have a vent on the front corners and flaps that cover the zips which are the ykk brand,nice and strong.i had the frame made by walliston steel products out kalamunda way when i bought my trayback new in 1998. cheers sparra.
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Reply By: isaac - Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 14:32
Sunday, Aug 15, 2004 at 14:32
HI V8Diesel, got
mine made up in Mandurah, frame is 30mm steel galv pipe, bent at the front and rear to the same shape as my headboard. One piece of pipe joins the 2 in the middle and 2 pre fabbed 90 deg. bent pieces of thin plate joins the outsides. Its very strong and light. The canvas was done by Mandurah Canvas, all heavy duty zips, with two vents in the front for positive air pressure to keep dust out. Have also got the front velcroed all the way along the back of the tray to seal it and got him to make up heavy duty fly mesh inners on seperate zips so we can sleep in the back comfortably. It's held to the tray with those samll occy type straps, same as a tonneu cover. The old fella at Mandurah Canvas was very easy to get along with and helpful, good price too! Cheers Isaac
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