Just wondering if anyone out there has ever fitted a canopy to a double cab ford courier ute! What I'm interested in knowing is if you had to take-off/cut-off the bars that cover the back windscreen to get it to fit! Cheers.
gunhand,
Jan 25, 1:20am
Yes you do, no way around it.
chilla01,
Jan 25, 1:43am
Thanks. Do you know if they bolt off or if you have to cut it off and grind it back! Cheers.
gunhand,
Jan 25, 1:49am
most you cut off with air saw or grinder with cutting disk. takes 5 mins as its thin steal. Just protect the cab well while doing it.
chilla01,
Jan 25, 1:54am
Sweet, cheers. Do you know if there's any issues with WOF's etc if you do it!
henderson_guy,
Jan 25, 1:56am
None whatsoever, it's not structural, just make sure you pop some primer over the cut steel to stop rust forming,
gunhand,
Jan 25, 1:58am
Nope none at all. its notstructuall item and certainly isnt no roll bar lol. Just take your time doing it. Are you doing this yourself as theres a few tricks to them!
chilla01,
Jan 25, 1:59am
Wicked, thanks for your help.
chilla01,
Jan 25, 2:11am
Yep, will give it a crack. What sort of tricks!
gunhand,
Jan 25, 2:12am
Is this a new canopy or 2nd hand one! do you have the fitting kit! and is it going onto a tuff deck!
chilla01,
Jan 25, 2:16am
It's a second hand canopy, I don't have a fitting kit and it has a paint-on type protective coating on the tray.
gunhand,
Jan 25, 2:25am
Thats ok. You need a roll of quality foam (weather proof) tape, sticky on one side only. Its about 40mm x10mmand you stick it to the ute on the 3 sides. Then you put a good layer of sealant over the tape and place canopy on top. Its best to get your bolt holes or what ever securing method that ute uses first. You will need to make sure door gaps are good as well as they need a bit of a squeeze together (the canopy) to bring it into line sometimes, then do holes. Put any wiring into a tail light. Oh and clean your back window on ute as well, and the front canopy one. They have 4 to 6 bolts as a rule. and we use a 2mm x 50 angle iron on the section were you cut the bars off. makes for a better seal. Good luck, not to hard but a few traps if you new at it.
chilla01,
Jan 25, 2:33am
That's great! Thanks for the advice.
gunhand,
Jan 25, 2:35am
No prob, any questions just ask.
dean,
Mar 3, 4:29pm
do you need to take the ute liner out or can it stay in to fit canopy
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