Recent content by mramvas

Hey Chilli, yeah I was hoping to go for a sloped back design but can see the benefits of this. I might buy some cheap pine, make a mock up frame, throw some cheap bracing sheets of ply on it to get a feel of where it all sits. Ive seen a few canopys here in Oz that have a really nice moulded lip...

So I have mocked up a better drawing of my concept, looking to get some feed back on the angle back door. The NP300 Navara ute have a silly plastic wing on the rear which if removed, the panel is not straight across like a traditional pickup back is. Trying to think if a way to at least...

Rough profile of the finished height / shape. Thanks to Hagar for essentially being the catalyst for my build. After days of searching I chanced upon a pic in a google search that inspired this design concept stage.

Has anyone got any experience in the strength of aluminium Tee sections? I am looking to use these as tie down rails along the top outer edges of the canopy load surface. The aluminium tee section is 40mm x 40mm x 3m with 20mm ID holes drilled at maybe 100mm centres and the whole tee section...

Due to carrying a paddle board, I need the height of the storage area to be lower, plus I don't like the look of full height canopies. I had made a "baja tub rack" but was useless unless covered since I don't want gear getting wet. Crude mockup of the design and profile but you get my ideas.

Ive started a build thread mate (y)

Hey guys and girls, I recently joined the forum upon finding a fellow Aussie "Hagar" who has designed and built a ************ half height canopy for his Holden Colorado Utility. After flooding his build thread with all my own inquiries ive decided to start my own! Scope: design a half / mid height...

From concept to creation - designing and eventually building a mid height canopy that enables a good weatherproof enclosure for all the necessary gear while keeping the height lower than a traditional canopy. Inspiration from a fellow Aussie with a similar mindset!

Yeah true, the ply would probably suck up a lot of paint meaning getting a gloss finish nearly impossible. Yeah I thought colour coding would be awesome, my car is a metallic black that has some exotic flavours within, but also I can see it getting scratched up badly. I was going to use the top...

Yeah for sure bud. Ive been chatting with a a bloke who I am thinking of getting him to tig me an ally frame. My design would see the ally frame rest along the top of the tub sides using aluminium angle. In essence a pretty similar design to yours. I was planning on having no drawers inside...

Hagar thanks heaps, very good information. I showed a mate of mine a pic of yours and he thought it was a cool concept, mine would be void of draws apart from a fridge slide. The only real reason for my half height if anything is aesthetics and just high enough to allow the fridge to slide in...

a awesome mate, thank you and job well done, ignore the other page I commented on. So ill reply here.... Great inspiration mate, I have done a tonne of research and much to the hate I have had from others over my ideas, I want to do a similar design. How has it all held up with the day to day...

Hey mate, what kind of seal did you use for the side hatches?

Hey mate, I can finally view the threads pictures! ha ha! It looks superb, I am considering a fibreglass half height canopy just for something different. Great inspiration mate! Thanks for sharing the build and the final use out and about.