Okkie's Aluminium Canopy

[Okkie Van Wyk]

Here is the start of my aluminum canopy.
I toke some photos and will post them as we go along .

Ok I decided to go with the soft lines for the shape instead of the more square approach.
And asked a friend of mine whom is a specialist in aluminum to help with the design, and building. We made a template for the front and rear and for the roof part we used a 1.5m X 2.3m checker plate 3mm thick. The side doors will be cut out and a door sill welded in for the doors , same with the rear door that will be a half door. The roof part was rolled in a plate-roller to the correct shape and the front and rear will be welded to it. There is no frame as the roof and side panels are made out of one plate. Door cut outs are used to make the doors and the roof part will be strengthened with 3 aluminum channels. I got the same locks and hinges that Pieter and Niel used on their canopies

Here are some photos of the start and the canopy tacked together so long. Will post some more as the project takes shape.

[OOOOMS]

Very nice Okkie, I have seen one like this before. R u going to have it anodised / powder-coated?

Keep us posted!

[Mud Dog]

Looking awfully good so far!!

[Niel]

Nice Okkie, dit lyk nice en ek sal like om die finale produk te sien

[OOOOMS]

Here is a pic I got from the one I saw.

[OOOOMS]

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[Family_Dog]

This looks like something good... Look forward to following this post!


-F_D

[Okkie Van Wyk]

[quote="OOOOMS"]. R u going to have it anodised / powder-coated?[quote]

Nope just keeping it as it is no paint/powder-coat or anodi-dinges . Just as it is
Think the Alu look is just fine.

[Bushwacker]

Lyk goed Okkie

[warrenaken]

Looks good!
Are you designing it to go over the roll-bar or are you taking that off?

will keep watching progress

[Okkie Van Wyk]

Warren
It will go over the roll-bar, but I remove the roll-bar to get that extra space

[Hoppy]

The pics are welcome, have to build one b4 desember!

[Optimus Prime]

Mooi man wat kos daai sheets

[Hilux01]

Ockie dit lyk baie smart.

Hou ons op hoogte

[Okkie Van Wyk]

Ek sal julle op hoogte hou
Dit gaan maar stadig omdat ons net na ure kan werk, maar sal post soos ons vorder

[Hilux01]

Thanks Ockie

Ek dink ons almal sit met dieselfde probleem waar die werk inmeng met ons "Bakkie-tyd"

[Scooter]

Looking good Okkie.

Do you not think that by not painting or anodising it you will get more oxidation over the years?

[Okkie Van Wyk]

I am thinking about the anodising however I have'nt made up my mind yet
I like the ALU look and colour so I'll see

[OOOOMS]

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Okkie, dit kom is veskilende kleure soos silver greys en lyk nes die alu look. Doen 'n search op 'anodizing aluminium' jy sal baie informasie kry.

Groete

[pietpetoors]

This is very nice Okkie. I like your design. What took the longest with our canopies was the cutting and welding of the frame. With your design you minimized the cutting and welding time. Also by using one sheet you also minimize the possibility of a leaking roof.

I see the last post was 4 Sept, I am sure by now you must have finished it?

[Okkie Van Wyk]

not finished yet Pieter, i had to go camping with the old one but i hope to get it done before the end of this year. The welding is taking long and time is so litle.

[Okkie Van Wyk]

Okay as promised here is an update on the progress
The side and rear doors were cut in today

The door frames and door sides were cut and bent
The front end (Cab side) is cut at an angle to close the gap between the cab and the canopy

Now the door frames and door sides need to be cut to size and then the big weld starts
Will keep you up to date

[ToyX4]

Yis, Okkie, dit gaan n smart canopy wees..... maar ek het seker nie nodig om dit te se nie, jy weet dit

[pietpetoors]

Ek dink ook dit gaan die mooiste kappie in die land wees.

[Family_Dog]

Well done, Okkie! As the guys say, it really looks great

I look forward to seeing the finished product!


-F_D

[Mud Dog]

so far!!

[OOOOMS]

Hi Okkie , is jy al klaar met die projek, jammer om so pressure op jou te sit

[Spartan]

Vat jy al orders want dit is hoe ek my kappie soek

[chopper]

Okkie,
Ek reis deur Middelburg die komende week, kan ek kom kyk?! :wth:

[Okkie Van Wyk]

Jy is baie welkom, Laat my weet waneer jy wil kom kyk dan maak ens reling
083 ses drie 8 03 sewe nege

[chopper]

Ek maak so, baie dankie

[Okkie Van Wyk]

Sadly this project was abandoned because of a difference of opinion between myself and the alu-welder/person whom I had an agreement with for building the canopy. No losses to either of us , I kept my old frontrunner steel canopy and he now sports a aluminum canopy based on the shape of mine. Needles to say I think that this was his plan from the day that the alu-canopy started to take shape and he decided it would look on his Lux than mine. We have ended our general communication as well

Maybe next time

[OOOOMS]

Ai dis 'n bummer....daai canopy imo was die regte shape / andwoord :!:

[Okkie Van Wyk]

Jip dit is a bummer
maar ek sal wel eendag iemand kry wat een wil maak. en ek het beslis die regte shape en size en plan om dit nie net reg te doen nie maar kosmeties mooi ook

[Traveler]

Okkie, ek maak plan om ook self om so projek aan te vat. Ek het die materiaal. Dit sal net geval wees van ontwerp en tyd.

Pieter, ek hou baie van jou ontwerp wat jy gebruik het op joune.

[Dalux]

Hey Okkie,
don't you use a frame on this canopy?

Davy