pickup roof

[Lawrie]

Any one know what type and size wire mesh to fit into the roof on my 28 closed cab,
thanks Lawrie

[Lawrie]

Thanks Don,
What actually goes on the roof over the ribs and frame, in my kit I have white padding and black vinyl type stuff for the top.

Lawrie

[Joe K]

I have a LB roof on my 29 CC pickup and I don't remember any chicken wire.

Marco T. has a set of pix he made which describe in DETAIL how to install a CC pickup truck top. And of course Marco does it up right. He transmitted to me the set of pix (about 60 IIRC) that showed the process. I expect you can reach him and he may be able to do the same favor for you.

He can be reached via PM to his avatar on this site or at [email protected]

Hope this helps.

Joe K

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Thanks Don,
What actually goes on the roof over the ribs and frame, in my kit I have white padding and black vinyl type stuff for the top.

Lawrie

I helped my friend do his top on his 31 widebed, and he had a black canvas type material over the top bows.

[1crosscut]

Originally Posted by Lawrie

Thanks Don,
What actually goes on the roof over the ribs and frame, in my kit I have white padding and black vinyl type stuff for the top.

Lawrie

On mine that I did last year there was a very dark brown cotton material that went on top of the ribs and then the cotton batting followed by the long grain roof material.

Make sure all of your wood joints etc... are super smooth, fill the bolt and screw holes and sand smooth. Any imperfections will show.

Pick a warm sunny day to do it so the top material will soften and stretch well.

Dave

[Steve Plucker]

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Originally Posted by 1crosscut

On mine that I did last year there was a very dark brown cotton material that went on top of the ribs and then the cotton batting followed by the long grain roof material.

Make sure all of your wood joints etc... are super smooth, fill the bolt and screw holes and sand smooth. Any imperfections will show.

Pick a warm sunny day to do it so the top material will soften and stretch well.

Dave

Very, very, important what Dave suggests here. But I might kick it up a notch and make sure the day is HOT!

Pluck

[Vin-tin]

There used to be a very informative slide show on www.modelahouse.com showing detailed pictures of installing a new roof onto a mid 1930 cc pu.
But for some reason the website doesn't load up for me on my new computer. Wish I had printed it out.
modelahouse.com/tech/puroof/puroof_files/v3_document.htm

Anyone have any info on this? Would be worth while to find it again.

[700rpm]

Originally Posted by Vin-tin

There used to be a very informative slide show on www.modelahouse.com showing detailed pictures of installing a new roof onto a mid 1930 cc pu.
But for some reason the website doesn't load up for me on my new computer. Wish I had printed it out.
modelahouse.com/tech/puroof/puroof_files/v3_document.htm

Anyone have any info on this? Would be worth while to find it again.

That site seems to be down. But to address Lawrie's issue: the original material was a heavy black cotton canvas, what we used to call duck. Tent and awning makers sometimes still have this, though I had to search some to find it in black. There was no chicken wire. It installs as 1crosscut describes above.

[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by 700rpm

That site seems to be down. But to address Lawrie's issue: the original material was a heavy black cotton canvas, what we used to call duck. Tent and awning makers sometimes still have this, though I had to search some to find it in black. There was no chicken wire. It installs as 1crosscut describes above.

Cotton duck fabric is available in my area at most fabric stores. Tent and awning makers use a heavier fabric which is treated with a water repellent.

[Lawrie]

Thanks for the help guys,
I will try and source some of the DUCK material.
Lawrie

[Mike V. Florida]

I found this. I think it might help when you look for the fabric.

In a deep, matte black with a pleasing texture and a stiff finish, this #8 Cotton Duck might be just what you’re looking for. This cotton duck is what’s commonly known as a ‘number’ duck. It does not mean that the duck weighs 8 ounces, but instead refers to a formula used to calculate the weight. #8 duck is actually just over 18 ounces per square yard. The lower the number, the heavier the duck. This particular variety is fantastic for applications such as upholstery, or heavy duty, hardworking bags, like golf bags or duffle bags for sports equipment.

[Lawrie]

Man ,what would I do without the help from here.
My pickup would still be a pile of parts on the floor.
Thank you
Lawrie

[Barry B./ Ma.]

On the 29 pickup I did I used chicken wire over black cloth over the ribs then after completion I learned they didn't use chicken wire on the pickups. I left mine on as it did no harm but it is not needed the wood ribs are fairly close together.

[700rpm]

The duck makes a nice appearance in the cab, too, since it is exposed.

[Dave in Petaluma]

After installing and painting the wood kit on my '29, I glued the black cotton duck to a piece of 1/8" marine plywood and glued it to the top frame structure. The edges were faired and smoothed before the padding went on.
The top is much more solid and the inside looks great, too.

[Joe K]

I've thought about doing that to my 29 pickup. At about 50 mph and above one kind of gets the "soft-top" effect.

Its easy to forget that in 1930 speeds were mostly below 40 mph.

Joe K