Another DIY roof from old fiberglass topper shell

   / Another DIY roof from old fiberglass topper shell #1  

davedj1

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Location
Jackson, NY
Tractor
Kubota L2501
I decided I wanted a top for shade on my new L2501.
Scoured the marketplace and found a fiberglass truck cap advertised for $50.00
Once I got there and was shootin the breeze with the owner we agreed on a price of $40.00 :) and he helped me load it in my truck.
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I then went about cutting it down to a rough size which turned out to be too big for my liking.
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I then settled on a size of 44" wide by 59" long, I left the back in tact because it has a cool LED third brake light that I would like to hook up .
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I painted it with some Kubota orange . One can did it.
Made up some brackets and got it mounted. I ordered the square u bolts from McMaster Carr, they are 3" by 2.5" by 3/8" they came with washers and nuts
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I bent up the brackets and made the angle ones out of some 1 1/2" angle iron I had
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It should work fine. I have some LED strobes that I want to add for when I'm either in the road or close to it.
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   / Another DIY roof from old fiberglass topper shell #2  
Looks great! Especially for under $50 !
 
   / Another DIY roof from old fiberglass topper shell #5  
i have lots of thoses truck cap around , now i know what to do with them, thanks for sharing..........2corrosive4u
 
 
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