Canopy made from Jeep hardtop

MIkeWard · Jul 21, 2020

I made a canopy for my ford 1920 tractor out of a junk CJ7 Jeep hard top.
Removed broken glass and cut off sides. With a little sanding and Ford gray painting was ready to go! Bolted it onto the ROPS with bolts from Ace hardware.

The engine went and I gave the tractor to my brother who has the exact same tractor for parts.

Bought a new bobcat tractor 2025 model.
I had to redrill a few holes to mount old canopy to bobcat tractor. Repainted Ford gray with white gloss paint and I'm good to go.
I'm posting this after reading of others making their own canopies and thought it would be good to share.

Looks pretty good and will protect from falling branches too.

Mike

Some pics for you

Canopy that came with 1920 tractor, JeepCanopy on 1920, same canopy on bobcat tractor repainted in next post

MIkeWard · Jul 21, 2020

I also added side golf cart mirrors with magnets I added to em
Cheap ($15.00) and haven't fallen off yet

LS Tractor Owner · Jul 21, 2020

Looks good! I like your brackets for the canopy. I have been thinking about mirrors too, I might take your idea using Magnets for the mounting.

MIkeWard · Jul 21, 2020

magnets from amazon and used metric bolts with Nylon Locknuts
magnets here

sodamo · Jul 22, 2020

Nice job.
Looks like same mirrors I used on mine but bolted.

Thomas · Jul 22, 2020

Great idea nice finish :thumbsup: now you got me to thinking Mike.

fried1765 · Jul 22, 2020

Thomas said:
Great idea nice finish :thumbsup: now you got me to thinking Mike.

I have a free Jeep top if you want to drive to the Cape to pick it up.
Good condition.
PM me if interested.

LouNY · Jul 22, 2020

Nice canapy, good use of an old top.
I like your mirror mounts with the magnets,
but I would add a lanyard of some type to them otherwise I know that I would end up driving over them when they get knocked loose.