Canopy It's not a Canopy, but...

[Alan L.]

Re: It\'s not a Canopy, but...

Great idea. Looks like a good replacement for my busted $400 Kubota canopy. And probably cooler.

 

[DiskDoctr]

Re: It\'s not a Canopy, but...

Henro,

Have you tried a fitted sheet? Looks like about a "twin"

You can get the elastic sheet holders that keep the sheets on a mattress and run them under the top of the FOPS, but inside the uprights to hold it right on, along with the elastic corners of the sheet itself.

You could get a nice Tigger sheet in the kid's dept. It would probably match your tractor, too /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

-JC

 

[Henro]

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What I am thinking of doing is getting some kind of waterproof material and using velcro to hold in on the top.

Then making some side curtains that I can valcro to the sides and back when I want to...like in winter when the bamboo I have to drive past/under hangs real low covered with snow, and the snow ends up down my back...or under my butt on the seat...

I like the cloth because it does not reflect sound...but need waterproof stuff (tent material perhaps) for the obvious reasons...like rain... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

It is really nice having something over one's head on a sunny day...never imagined how nice...love that shade!

It has me wanting to make something for the bx now... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Ozarker]

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That is how the canopy on my little Sears GT 5000 is made. The front is folded over and sewed into a pocket. It slips over the front of the frame and then it has velcro on the back flap.

 

[RandyBX]

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I know you guys saw this before, but here it is again...and to date, it is the single best improvement that I have made.

 

[Henro]

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Looks good, Randy...

There was a time when I would not have appreiated it.

But now I see something along those lines in my BX2200's future too...

 

[pekabu]

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Hey Henro, how about adding a little class to that tractor and throwing a NH blue tarp over it. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Sorry, couldn't resist.

When I bought my tractor my oldest son (4yr) was adamit that we buy a orange tractor (his favorite color). He was really peeved that I bought a blue one, and for a month insisted that I paint it orange. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Henro]

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<font color="blue"> He was really peeved that I bought a blue one, and for a month insisted that I paint it orange. </font>

We got to give that boy some credit! For a month! At that age a month is a lifetime...

I see a future orange tractor owner there... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Actually I might have bought blue if my local (and I mean local, less than a mile from me) had been a bit nicer...I might have went back the forth time...but after three times leaving feeling negative...never went back to talk to anyone again...but I still do stop and look at the tractors outside though... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[SCDolphin]

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Henro;

When you get it finished add orange pom-poms around the base of the top.........would go good with the sombrero.

I have been trying to come up a system like the T-top on a small center console boat. I have to be able to fold the ropes down to get mine in a storage container.

Hugh
SC

 

[Varmintmist]

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If you want a little more water proof, how about one of those cheapo tarps 4X6 or 6X8 at around 5 bucks a pop at TSC or any hardware store?? When you do mess it up, who cares? Go get a fresh one. You could bungee it off with the metal eyes, tie wrap it, or get fancy and make hooks mounted on the fops.

Do you have any pics of the FOPS posted sans the mini skirt /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif?? That overhead protection seems like a REAL good idea to me.