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

[Henro]

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

I still want to join the "Canopy Club!"

Where do I sign up? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

This week I have been getting a lot of seat time under the sun...maybe 7 or more hours per day, just about non stop...

I purposely built my light duty FOPS (aka head protector) with steel mesh on the top so I could see what was happening when pushing on dead trees...

Sure lets the sun through, though... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Tried a piece of plywood a while back but it vibrated and reflected the engine noise and I did not like it.

The design of the FOPS is narrow and the front and only as wide as the ROPS in the rear, so I can still get between/past trees. So it does not give the normal shade a true canopy would.

Had brainstorm several days ago. Cloth roof to absorb the sound and side curtains to help keet the sun out. Wonderful! Did not have to wear a hat and was cooler too!

So can I join the Canopy Club? I feel like I'm there already... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Henro]

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

A shot with the curtains retracted in the front... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[polecat]

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

great idea dude ...looks like if u made the cloth a liddl longer...you'ld have a great place to take a siesta 2!!!!
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[755inNY]

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

Nice, but does your wife make you put the curtain back up on the window in the house every night? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[mathey]

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

wow, that's an awesome idea...good Job!

Looks like you could use a little help from one of those HGTV designers on your color pallette selections, however... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Henro]

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

Polester...maybe I can incorporate a mesquesto (wish I could spell, but I got the fellin' you understand... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif) net and use it for overnighting as well... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

755inNY...Nope, we just leave the windows uncovered... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

mathey...Oh man...you mean No-manner-man and underwear-man is about to have another name/reference applied to him...no-color-coordination man...??? That's a pretty heafty moniker...(proof again I can't spell without help... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif)

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

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

<font color="blue"> "Looks like you could use a little help from one of those HGTV designers on your color pallette selections, however... " </font> /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

How about 'Queer Eye for the Tractor Guy' ?

 

[Poncho]

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

Gary..... LOL ... have you reserved the rights for that /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PineRidge]

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

Henro I say if it keeps your head cool in the hot sun then by all means it was a good idea. In my opinion it really doesn't look bad either. You may be the first to make rag-tops for tractors a common and sought after commodity in the tractor world. It won't be long now and they will be popping up all over eBay, a credit to your engineering skills. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[To20Chris]

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

I'm thinkin' some white fringe along the sides - you know, the stuff with the little knit balls. Than again, I just spent quite a few hours in the sun on mine (thinking a lot about a canopy!), so I may be a bit fried right now /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif