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07-24-2017, 11:17 AM | #1 |
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Canopy top for pickup bed
I recall seeing some plans for a pickup bed canopy top in the past, but can't locate it. I believe this included working drawings for the brackets. I think I could cut the brackets on a water jet out of 16ga or 18ga steel and bend them.
Here is a photo from the DeAngelis book " The Ford Model A as Henry Built it". The Restorer index has a listing in 1971, but I don't have that issue in my collection. |
07-24-2017, 12:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
Talk to Jim Spawn. I gave him a drawing that he used to cut out some brackets.
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07-24-2017, 01:03 PM | #3 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
I have a late 30 PU ,I would like to find canopy top plans also,very interested.sc
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07-24-2017, 03:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
I made mine from a light wood frame covered with plywood. Its very light and quite roomy. I even slept in it once (I am 5ft 7" )
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07-24-2017, 04:23 PM | #5 |
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some idea's, would like to see what others have for a canopy top ..sc
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07-24-2017, 05:02 PM | #6 |
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07-24-2017, 06:34 PM | #7 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
Tried to upload pictures of the one I made but can't. I think the file is too large. How do I reduce the size of a jpg file
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07-24-2017, 06:39 PM | #8 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
Here's mine:
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07-24-2017, 07:41 PM | #9 |
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Synchro..run your video thru a video cropper and editor and somewhere there it will ask if you want to reduce pixels ..look it up on google to reduce pixel size of video ..sc
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07-24-2017, 08:59 PM | #10 |
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Video? These were just jpg pictures. I did it finally by sending them to myself in an email.
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07-25-2017, 01:53 PM | #11 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
Finally made my wife happy and removed the canopy top from under the spare bedroom bed. Here are some pictures of my take on the picture in the factory photo in the "Model A Ford as Henry Built It" book.
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07-26-2017, 09:33 AM | #12 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
Here is mine. The produce racks fold vertical when not in use to make slat sides.More pics in my albums here on Fordbarn.
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07-26-2017, 09:52 AM | #13 |
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Re: Canopy top for pickup bed
IMG_2264.jpg
I gathered every photo I could find of various canopys. I combined several ideas I liked and came up with my own design. I've really enjoyed my canopy. It draws a lot of attention.
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07-26-2017, 09:56 PM | #14 |
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07-27-2017, 12:34 AM | #15 |
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The article from The Restorer will not help much. Here it is. The author was Vernon W. Vogle.
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