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4port 07-24-2017 11:17 AM

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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.

John Stone 07-24-2017 12:35 PM

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Talk to Jim Spawn. I gave him a drawing that he used to cut out some brackets.

31Abone 07-24-2017 01:03 PM

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I have a late 30 PU ,I would like to find canopy top plans also,very interested.sc

Mad Mac 07-24-2017 03:49 PM

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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" :))

31Abone 07-24-2017 04:23 PM

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some idea's, would like to see what others have for a canopy top ..sc

John Stone 07-24-2017 05:02 PM

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Here's some pictures of the bracket I made for mine a few years ago. Need to put it back on my truck. Canopy top is under the bed in the spare room.

Synchro909 07-24-2017 06:34 PM

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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

Synchro909 07-24-2017 06:39 PM

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Here's mine:

31Abone 07-24-2017 07:41 PM

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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

Synchro909 07-24-2017 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 31Abone (Post 1503985)
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

Video? These were just jpg pictures. I did it finally by sending them to myself in an email.

John Stone 07-25-2017 01:53 PM

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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.

George 07-26-2017 09:33 AM

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Here is mine. The produce racks fold vertical when not in use to make slat sides.More pics in my albums here on Fordbarn.

Wello 07-26-2017 09:52 AM

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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.

blgitn 07-26-2017 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by George (Post 1504636)
Here is mine. The produce racks fold vertical when not in use to make slat sides.More pics in my albums here on Fordbarn.

Nice truck George!

Bob Johnson 07-27-2017 12:34 AM

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The article from The Restorer will not help much. Here it is. The author was Vernon W. Vogle.

http://www.modelahouse.com/images/canopy02.jpg


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