My canopy

Members' DIY projects
Post Reply
User avatar
cprinsloo
LR 4WD Full Lockers
LR 4WD Full Lockers
Posts: 859
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Town: Nelspruit
Vehicle: 1998 D/C 4x4
Real Name: Chris
Club VHF Licence: X52
Location: Mpumalanga

My canopy

Post by cprinsloo »

Hi guys,

'n Paar fotos van my canopy. Staal raam met alu plaat. Furnlock sliders met houtkaste.

Cheers,
Chris
Attachments
IMG_4978.JPG
IMG_4977.JPG
IMG_4976.JPG
IMG_4975.JPG
IMG_4974.JPG
IMG_4973.JPG
IMG_4972.JPG
IMG_4973.JPG
1998 Hilux D/C Lexus VVTi
User avatar
cprinsloo
LR 4WD Full Lockers
LR 4WD Full Lockers
Posts: 859
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Town: Nelspruit
Vehicle: 1998 D/C 4x4
Real Name: Chris
Club VHF Licence: X52
Location: Mpumalanga

Re: My canopy

Post by cprinsloo »

Nog 'n paar.
Attachments
IMG_4986.JPG
IMG_4983.JPG
1998 Hilux D/C Lexus VVTi
legend35
Monster Truck
Monster Truck
Posts: 2075
Joined: Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:23 pm
Town: Springs
Vehicle: Hilux 2700i
Real Name: Johan
Club VHF Licence: HC262
Location: Selection Park

Re: My canopy

Post by legend35 »

Chris,dit lyk baie profesioneel.Hoe lank het dit jou gevat om te bou en wat was die kostes?
2004 Hilux 2700i 4x4 Legend 35
ImageImageImageImage
Cowley branch and freeflow,long range tank,dual battery system,home made front and rear bumpers.
User avatar
Niel
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 7372
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:07 pm
Town: Cape Town
Vehicle: 2014, DC, D4D 3.0, 4x4
Real Name: Niel
Location: Bellville
Contact:

Re: My canopy

Post by Niel »

Hi Chris

Die canopy lyk baie nice en kompak. Is daar noig plekkie vir n muis :lol: Dit lyk my jy het net een gas rider per deur ingesit?
Hoeveel bar het jy die gas rider laat pomp?
User avatar
ToyX4
Monster Truck
Monster Truck
Posts: 2834
Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:43 am
Town: Ottosdal
Vehicle: Rocky's
Real Name: Riaan
Location: Wes Transvaal

Re: My canopy

Post by ToyX4 »

Dis baie netjies Chris.

Wat het die storie jou gekos?
ImageImage
Image
User avatar
cprinsloo
LR 4WD Full Lockers
LR 4WD Full Lockers
Posts: 859
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Town: Nelspruit
Vehicle: 1998 D/C 4x4
Real Name: Chris
Club VHF Licence: X52
Location: Mpumalanga

Re: My canopy

Post by cprinsloo »

Hi ouens,

Hoe lank en hoe baie?? Moeilike vraag, met al die veranderinge wat ek al gedoen het. EK het hom oorspronklik in 2003 gebou, ek skat hy het my toe so R 3000 gekos, alles het toe met ammo bokse gewerk. DIe dak en voorkant is 1.5 mm Alu, die deure is 2.5 mm dik. Raam o.a. van 20 mm x 20 mm x 1.6mm square tubing, 25 x 3 mm flat bar ens. Vasmaak meganismes is klein "anti loose fasteners", dieslfde goed wat die ou Isuzus en Landies se bakke agter toegehou het. (Omtrent R15 een). Geen gas lifters nie, sommer round bar wat ek so in die deur inhak. Skarniere is "bullet hinges". Kaste se hout, pop rivets, alu, skarniere, furn locks ens het seker nog so R 1500 gekos, seker so R 5 - 6000 (ongeveer min of meer). As jy van die begin reg ontwerp, sal 'n alu raam seker ligter wees, maar jy gaan nie maklik verander aan hom nie. Alu welding is ook duur. Hoe lank? Jy gaan hom nie oor 'n naweek bou nie, miskien so 'n maand of twee se naweke (te veel pop rivets). Ons hou van toer, en as jy elke aand op 'n ander plek slaap wil jy nie sukkel nie, en ek is nog lui en ongeorganiseer ook, sal liewer langs die vuur sit en strooi praat as om kamp te organiseer/tent op te slaan. Binne in is nog 2 50 liter water tenks met 'n kraantjie buite. SO, hy werk lekker vir my, ek skat hy is nou omtrent soos ek hom wil he. Die kaste wat agtertoe uittrek is klerekaste, die een aan die kant is die koskas. As julle nog info soek laat weet maar. VOlgende is om alles outomaties te laat uitskuif, dink nog of dit pneumaties of hidrolies sal werk ;-))).

Cheers,

Chris
1998 Hilux D/C Lexus VVTi
User avatar
CasKru
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 23956
Joined: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:52 am
Town: Benoni
Vehicle: '94 Hilux Raider 2.4i (22RE) DC 4x4
Real Name: Cassie
Club VHF Licence: B15
Location: Rynfield

Re: My canopy

Post by CasKru »

Chris... .dit lyk bleddie nice man. Ek like die idee dat alles so lekker uitskyf. :D:

Is dit dieselfde bakkie as wat julle agter ons aan gery het vir daai entjie naby daai rots tekeninge in Swazi?
To God be the glory
User avatar
cprinsloo
LR 4WD Full Lockers
LR 4WD Full Lockers
Posts: 859
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Town: Nelspruit
Vehicle: 1998 D/C 4x4
Real Name: Chris
Club VHF Licence: X52
Location: Mpumalanga

Re: My canopy

Post by cprinsloo »

Hi Cassie,

Ja, dis was dieselfde een.

Cheers,

Chris
1998 Hilux D/C Lexus VVTi
User avatar
ThysdJ
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 16587
Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:31 am
Town: Brackenfell
Vehicle: 2010 Hilux D4D 3.0 D/C 4x4
Real Name: Thys
Club VHF Licence: HC102
Location: Brackenfell
Contact:

Re: My canopy

Post by ThysdJ »

Nice Chris, 'n plekkie vir alles en alles op sy plek... :twisted: :twisted:
Thys de Jager
CEO and Refreshments Manager at Team Offroad.

2010 Hilux 3.0 D4D D/C 4x4 with GOMAD "Brood" Canopy. Tripod.
1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 Sport. The original SFA. AGA... Gooi kole
email: thys@teamoffroad.co.za

Like Team Offroad on Facebook...
BenHur
Monster Truck
Monster Truck
Posts: 5906
Joined: Fri May 18, 2007 7:12 pm
Town: Pretoria
Vehicle: '96 D/C Raider
Real Name: Bennie
Location: Doornpoort

Re: My canopy

Post by BenHur »

Jy sien dis nou goed gedoen - Baie beter as wat mens in enige winkel kan koop.

eendag as ek groot is...
User avatar
JohanM
Monster Truck
Monster Truck
Posts: 4047
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:33 pm
Town: Meyerton
Vehicle: Prado 120 4.0 V6
Real Name: Johan
Club VHF Licence: HC126
Location: Gauteng
Contact:

Re: My canopy

Post by JohanM »

Hier kom my Lux se volgende projek.....Iets soortgelyk bou wat lekker veelsydig is!!! Ek moet nou net begin spaar vir dit..... :roll: :twisted:
Johan Marais
Castos
LR 4WD Rear Locker
LR 4WD Rear Locker
Posts: 442
Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:45 pm
Town: Nelspruit
Vehicle: Ry die vyand
Real Name: Reynard
Club VHF Licence: B01

Re: My canopy

Post by Castos »

Yes Chris

Dit het nogal lank gevat vir jou om die post te maak. Manne ek wil net vir julle se, daai bakkie en eienaar is walking talking driving bron van inligting op overlanding. Ek dink ek gaan in die toekoms vir Chris elke keer saam nooi. Die ou het alles en nog meer in daai canopy en dit wat hy nie het nie, maak hy plan mee.

Stunning my maat stunning. Kan nie wag vir die volgende trip nie.
97 Hilux Raider D/C With some exstra's
Elands4x4
Ons gaan dieper en bly langer!!!
User avatar
Scooter
LR4WD, Lockers, Crawler Gears
LR4WD, Lockers, Crawler Gears
Posts: 1283
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:42 am
Town: JHB
Vehicle: '94 Raider, '05 Vigo 4.0 v6
Real Name: Scott
Location: Strubens Valley

Re: My canopy

Post by Scooter »

NICE CHRIS :!: :!:

Glad to see the fridge has a place of it's own, still running well I presume?
"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant."
User avatar
cprinsloo
LR 4WD Full Lockers
LR 4WD Full Lockers
Posts: 859
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:00 pm
Town: Nelspruit
Vehicle: 1998 D/C 4x4
Real Name: Chris
Club VHF Licence: X52
Location: Mpumalanga

Re: My canopy

Post by cprinsloo »

Hi guys,

Thx for the compliments. When I built mine there wasn't that many canopies on the market, so I had to make a plan with the doors and fasteners (couldn't steal with the eye). Piet and Neil's canopy looks much better. Also, I had a huge problem with dust (mine doesn't seal that well). Found some vents at a canopy builder, put that in the front doors, works very well to pressurise the canopy, now no more dust inside.

Scot, yep, fridge still 100%. Thx again for that rectifier. Did you sort out yours? Only problem with mine now is that the battery is now old, doesn't hold charge any more.

Happy planning and building!!

Cheers,

Chris
1998 Hilux D/C Lexus VVTi
Post Reply

Return to “Build your own:”