Canvas Ute Canopies

[CorbinsGUte]

hey fellas Ive been looking into them for little while and im really interested in getting a canopy made up. does anyone else here have one made? any tips on ideas on what makes a great canvas canopy. i found that not too many mobs specialize in canvas stuff up here yet i see heaps in utes!
heres a pic out of 4wd action of a design id like with the tent on top.http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/02/71.jpg

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[93patrol]

I had one on mine got rid of it as it acted like a sail in strong winds and being a NA TD42 it struggled a bit in headwinds on the freeway. Go for a pod or fibreglass IMO


Just tap it in just tappy tappy tappy

[menis]

heres a link for ya mate, this is my canopy! cost $1000 for the whole lot!

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=7733

havent had a drama with wind, and my 4.2ti dosnt stuggle at all!

cheers

[gaddy]

If you have the skills make the frame yourself ,or get a fab shop to do it , then off to a marine trimmer as they are normally well skilled in getting the the covers nice and tight ,

Gaddy

[threedogs]

Corbins where you located.
might have cheap pod for you
Think Southern Cross canvas do them
there is a mob out Bayswater,see their name all the time
but escapes me ATM

[CorbinsGUte]

im up in townsville north qld . i found one one gumtree off a patrol like mine i will go have a look this week. id rather a canvas job over a pod because i Wont need it on all the time, i need to be able to easily remove it.
thanks for the suggestions
cheers

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[CorbinsGUte]

heres a link for ya mate, this is my canopy! cost $1000 for the whole lot!

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?t=7733

havent had a drama with wind, and my 4.2ti dosnt stuggle at all!

cheers

hey menis your canopy looks sweet! them drawers are a top idea! i got a mate that can weld up anything for me and i got quoted 840 for the canvas. seems bit steep but ill keep looking.
thanks for the ideas!

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[Cuppa]

hey menis your canopy looks sweet! them drawers are a top idea! i got a mate that can weld up anything for me and i got quoted 840 for the canvas. seems bit steep but ill keep looking.
thanks for the ideas!

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I reckon $840 sounds pretty reasonable for the canvas if you mean made up rather than just the material.
Cuppa

[menis]

hey menis your canopy looks sweet! them drawers are a top idea! i got a mate that can weld up anything for me and i got quoted 840 for the canvas. seems bit steep but ill keep looking.
thanks for the ideas!

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No worries mate!
yeah $840 aint bad, i paid $1000 thats with awning and fly screens all round! its 12oz ripstop canvas, lady in bendigo vic done it for me!
i wanted mine to be removable too, it takes me bout 15 mins now to take the frame and canvas on/off.
the drawers only go in for week plus trips!

[threedogs]

Just saw a great set up on a Dualcab something, at first I thought was a dual cab GU but no
What was on the tray made it stick out. To me it looked like an T van only no trailer part.
Black in colour looked pricey but looked good ,well built, Hoist off onto frame when not required

[CorbinsGUte]

ok good to know that 840 is a good price ill look in getting some kind of zip on awning made up too when i decide what i want! i will investigate this second hand one this week, he is also selling a roof rack for the cab too i might negotiate a deal with him!


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[Lister]

I reckon its fantastic, my PVC is gonna cost me 1500..and the frame was 770.00 :-(............I got quoted 3900.00 from Duratray for a set of sports bars, horizontal rails and Canvas, so i thought i was getting a deal, but alas no.

[menis]

I reckon its fantastic, my PVC is gonna cost me 1500..and the frame was 770.00 :-(............I got quoted 3900.00 from Duratray for a set of sports bars, horizontal rails and Canvas, so i thought i was getting a deal, but alas no.

wow... where in oz did you get that quote lister? in bendigo pvc was cheaper than the canvas i got! 770 for the frame is a fckin joke hahah!

im not the best welder but after 2 years shes still goin strong lol

[bnicklin]

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