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Post Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:02 am 
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just got a hardtop canopy for my softop with no rear window or frame just wondering how i can make one ? do i just make a frame and pop rivet it to the fibreglass and make the lexen window hinged to the frame?
any pics, ideas or dimensions on a standard one would help

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Post Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:11 am 
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just got a hardtop canopy for my softop with no rear window or frame just wondering how i can make one ? do i just make a frame and pop rivet it to the fibreglass and make the lexen window hinged to the frame?
any pics, ideas or dimensions on a standard one would help

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I think there is a female extrusion thats used for the frame against the fibreglass, and a male extrusion thats used as a frame around the glass window. When the come together is forms the weather seal.

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Post Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:44 am 
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is this a SWB or LWB canopy?
i can take few photos of mine canopy if you like and post it here or pm you

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Post Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:51 am 
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Mick, give brian a call - he had a few lwb fibreglass originals last time i was there - maybe he'll let you look at how its done? at least then you can do a measure up etc.

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Post Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:16 am 
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its a swb canopy, pics would be helpful :)

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Post Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:29 am 
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Just fitted a flexiglass canopy to mine.. I'll try and find a chance to put some pics up for you as well this arvo mate

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Post Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:49 am 
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i couldn't find time to post pics earlier, but hope that'll help. kris

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Post Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:51 am 
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awsome mate cheers

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