Canvas topped Pig

[Mrbinks79]

So I don't know if anyone else has thought about putting some sort of canvas top on their Pig. I've been thinking of a way to leave the area behind the rear seat semi open but then again closed to the weather when not wheeling. This is a bad paint shop idea. Was wondering what others had seen or done.

 

[nuclearlemon]

i've got pics of one at home...i'll dig em up when i get home

 

[Mrbinks79]

Hey Nuclearlemon, any luck with those pics? I'm thinking more and more about flat backing the back of the cruiser and molding my own rain gutters in the rear so that I can keep the water out. should be interesting.

 

[nuclearlemon]

i've dug through my photo albums and can't find em...i know i had two pics and it was a dark green pig up near san francisco. i'll keep looking...now it's a quest.

 

[Lucy_FJ55]

i've dug through my photo albums and can't find em...i know i had two pics and it was a dark green pig up near san francisco. i'll keep looking...now it's a quest.

I remember that pig too. It has to be buried somewhere here in Mud...

 

[Mrbinks79]

but the hard part is finding the right key words for the search function. hmmmm

 

[rsrai]

i would look at the can-back as an option for a top once i chop the top off my truck, if i get to it. My cousin has it on his 4runner and it doesnt seem hard to modify to fit on a pig. they make them for blazers, trucks, etc.

 

[rsrai]

Can-Back Canvas Truck Camper Shell
if you scroll down they have it for the h2 with the rear area like a truck, maybe modify that one if you want just the rear covered.

 

[JohnnyC]

some pics of no tops/soft tops:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/62454-removable-tops-pigs.html

https://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/69037-soft-top-pig.html

also look here:
Album: J5

 

[JohnnyC]

Image gallery

these are my favorate pig "canvas soft top" trucks...build one like this

 

[nuclearlemon]

a few of the guys on rising sun have softtoppers and are very pleased. they guy told us he would work with us on custom tops also

Pickup Truck Toppers, Camper Shells & Caps - Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Dodge & More

 

[Mrbinks79]

I'm probably going to go with a slant back and make the canvas top myself. I found a shop here that will sell me the canvas and I found another shop that will do the sewing after I get everything cut and set.

 

[weeboo]

Wow- makes me want to chop my perfectly good piggie... Love the canvas look...

 

[Mrbinks79]

I was going to try and save my rear roof but it's pretty bad almost rotten through in the one corner. I can't wait to buy my welder I'm excited to get that started around Christmas. First things first I have to get my cruiser running. lol

 

[jimhendrixx]

WTF?!

 

[Mrbinks79]

JimHendrixx what you don't like the mod?

 

[Grease Cruiser]

Is this the green 55 convertible that you all are thinking of?

 

[Mrbinks79]

That's nice but a little more dramatic than I was going for. I want to maintain the quad cab. At some point maybe go as far as Zulu has but not yet.

 

[JohnnyC]

here is one you might be more in liking to

 

[JohnnyC]

and a few more