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Studebaker M15A-20 "Mr. Potato Head"

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Canopy

Finally got around to building and installing a canopy for the dogs. The hoops are galvanized steel 3/4" EMT. Hoops mount into pipes mounted to the bed and held in place with 1/4" pins. Each section is modular so that any number of hoops can be used. The canvas I used was 96" wide but it is also available up to 120" so a canopy for the entire bed can be easily be made from one piece. I made the hoops to be low enough that I can park in the shop. Hoops are connected together with SS 1/4" rod threaded with 1/4-20. Each section is attached to the next section with a threaded barrel. Still figuring out how to terminate the attaching ropes...