canvas canopy

Submitted: Friday, May 06, 2011 at 20:55
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Making frame for canvas canopy for trayback patrol, do i need to put a light weight solid / mesh roof on frame to stop water pooling between bows and bow braces , area approx 2 ft x 2 ft. Roof will be flat .
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Reply By: Wilko (Parkes NSW) - Friday, May 06, 2011 at 22:00

Friday, May 06, 2011 at 22:00
Hi Beer gutz

I would, My canopy has a angle roof and water still pools.

Cheers Wilko
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Follow Up By: Member - beergutz - Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 11:29

Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 11:29
Hi Wilko ,
thanks for the reply

Cheers Bruce
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Reply By: rumpig - Friday, May 06, 2011 at 22:27

Friday, May 06, 2011 at 22:27
as said above.... mine was angled on my old hilux and the older the canopy got, the more it sagged and held water, flat would be worse IMHO. if i was to do it ever again on another vehicle, i'd have a flat metal roof and canvas sides instead of the canvas roof.
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Follow Up By: Member - beergutz - Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 11:32

Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 11:32
Hey Rumpig,
thanks for your ideas, not to late to alter plan A

Cheers Bruce
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Reply By: Outback Gazz - Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:01

Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:01
G'day Beergutz ( you're obviously a wine drinker ha ha )
Having a metal roof has many more advantages over a canvas one. I put thin gauge sheet galv on my last Patrol and it worked a treat. I also made a lightweight roof rack which was easily removable when not required, something not easily done with a canvas roof. Canvas roofs can flap around a bit when driving. Just my opinion - good luck with your project.


Cheers


Gazz
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Follow Up By: Member - beergutz - Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 13:12

Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 13:12
G'day Gaz,
been known to gutz a beer or two lol ,am leaning toward covering frame top with 1.6 mm aluminium sheets as can get them cheap from local scrap yard ( water damaged stock from Brissie floods ) . Was intending to cover them with canvas but if flap too much may need to revise plan A .

Cheers Bruce
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Reply By: Lachie - Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 17:19

Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 17:19
I had a canvas canopy on my old double cab Nissan navara . Being smaller than a tray back water didn't pool.
Interesting compared to fiberglass canopy's I have had since things inside were cooler and for some reason less dust came in the canvas canopy's.

Lachie
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Follow Up By: Member - beergutz - Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 20:11

Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 20:11
Hi Lachie ,
interesting about the dust factor , i thought every thing would be covered in 1 in of dust in canvas canopy also worried about heat as will be running 2 engel 40 lt fridges .Thanks for your reply.

Cheers Bruce
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Reply By: Bigfish - Sunday, May 08, 2011 at 07:19

Sunday, May 08, 2011 at 07:19
Mate go with the aluminium. Pop rivet securely to frame . Will last for years, cooler than canvas and a lot more solid. Sounds like the price is right too!
What some of the locals up here are doing is also using old aluminium screen doors as side gates/doors,for security, and having roll down canvas covers from roof frame. Very secure and keeps things private as well.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - beergutz - Sunday, May 08, 2011 at 20:02

Sunday, May 08, 2011 at 20:02
Hi Bigfish,
that sounds like a good idea to have a bit of security grill hinged from top of frame, might stop some buggar helping themselves to my beer !

Cheers mate
Bruce
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