Canvas cargo cover question.

[lonegunman]

I have a couple of practically new canvas cargo covers and ends for my deuce. The end covers came with small springs and aluminum screws for attaching something to something else and there are no instructions.

The cargo top seems a bit short on the sides and long and is new but with ropes and not super cord. It is a bear to tighten.


I thought the word "front" was installed on the inside front. If it is put to the inside, then the seams are on the wrong side.

Do the small hooks for strapping up the sides for ventilation go on the inside or outside?

And last of all, does anyone have decent pics of a canvas top installed? No tan/vinyl/three or four color or rubberized anything,,,,,,just plain old canvas.


Thanks for the help.

 

[AceHigh]

The word "Front" is on the inside, as are the side fasteners. My ends are just tied up with rope. No super cord anywhere and no matter how hard I tighten the ropes it always looks like it is sagging between each bow.

I can't get pics today as I am leaving while it is dark (right now in fact) and won't be back till dark. It is pretty easy though.

 

[gunboy1656]

The word front should be on the outside. Not sure about your end curtains, please post some pics of what your talking about.

 

[glcaines]

I have seen the word 'front' on both the inside and outside on both M35s and other vehicles and trailers.

 

[Recovry4x4]

There are spring strap clamps on the outside of the cover right at the bow corners. There should be straps attached to the bow corners themselves. Once the side is rolled up, the strap is exposed and is routed over the rolled up cover sides and into the buckle on the top of the cover. End curtains sound unfamiliar.

 

[gunboy1656]

Here is my canvas cover.....

 

[Akicita]

I hope these pictures help.

 

[lonegunman]

Well I got her handled. It seems someone painted "front" on the outside. I do not have the straps on the bows to roll up the sides if that ever became neccessary. On a sad note, one of the tie downs promptly snapped off in the front of the bed. That will need fixed.

Thanks for all the pics and help.

 

[John S-B]

To make your cover look neater, you could do what we did with our old parts and tool truck in the maintenance section of my Guard unit. We had the top of the bows covered with a sheet of thin fiberglass like what they use on the inside of semi trailers. Of course this is if you plan to leave your cover on all the time.

 

[treeguy]

When did the switch happen twards the rubberized canvas with the rubber bungee tie down cords? Also the newer rubberized canvas covers are all one piece rigs.

 

[progun]

Wanna selll one? I have a canvas cab top. That would match nicely..