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| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Registered Member Username: Kbunnystarr Post Number: 89 Registered: 6-2006 Posted From: 74.32.222.183 Rating: N/A |
hi :o) i hate tarps. i want to get a waterproof cover made for covering the stuff i put in the rack space i am having made ( the rack) for the top of the bus, already got the stowable ladder made......any suggestions for a real good material? waterproof and fade resistant if possible....want black or silver. ( dont think im crazy, i just go about things a little different).wanna have it custom made, and have snaps or something on it to attachto bus and tarp under and over it jsut for safety.....dont like tarps | ||
| Douglas Wotring (Tekebird)
Registered Member Username: Tekebird Post Number: 99 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 71.59.75.212 Rating: N/A |
Stuff called Sunbrella used in Boat cover's etc | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 410 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.126.56 Rating: N/A |
Harpsters canopies in Phillipsburg, Pa. On internet.....they can make HD silver to your size.Some of the companies that make tarps for dump trucks can make custom sizes of very heavy duty material. OR you could get the best silver tarp that Harbor Freight sells in the closest size, buy their grommet kit and then modify it yourself. | ||
| Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
Registered Member Username: Bob_greenwood Post Number: 682 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 64.136.49.228 Rating: N/A |
I would have a framework made about 7 foot x 20 foot(built with one inch square tubeing ) & have the heavy tarp material that flatbeds use ,stretched tight and permanently affixed,....have it to fit the railing on the platform, AND...have it where you could raise it to 6 feet ...for an upstairs pourch,......in the down position it would be a storage area about two feet tall You sure don't want BLACK,you could boil water under there...either white or silver (Message edited by bob greenwood on February 13, 2007) (Message edited by bob greenwood on February 13, 2007) | ||
| kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
Registered Member Username: Kbunnystarr Post Number: 93 Registered: 6-2006 Posted From: 74.32.222.183 Rating: N/A |
bob you ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i had nearly the exact idea in my head and even posted something similar on here way back about wanting something on top, a rack of sorts and wondered how i could use it for storage or when raised for liek a deck, the people i talked to about it told me it would coust thousands, but you typed it perfect so i can explain, i dont want a mansion up there i just want simple! Thank you for writing what i couldnt cause i dont know specifics for manufacturing this stuff, but i have good ideas :o) thank you a LOT!!! ( great minds think alike) | ||
| Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
Registered Member Username: Bob_greenwood Post Number: 683 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 64.136.49.228 Rating: N/A |
would estimate 1500 to 2000 | ||
| Don Evans (Doninwa)
Registered Member Username: Doninwa Post Number: 9 Registered: 1-2007 Posted From: 65.61.96.82 Rating: N/A |
Do you have other things up there now like AC or a fridge vent or holding tank vent that you should not cover? I always try to avoid holes anywhere in the body, specially the roof. Leaks can be a real pain. Can you live with the added height? After many years of dealing with canvas on various boats, I do everything I can to avoid it. Constant exposure to sun, weather, and road speed+ winds is a tough environment to survive. I think you would want the cover to seal the entire rack or it needs a solid floor so wind can not get under the cover. I would not use any color other than white. Silver can be very hot. I would not put snaps on the body. They will work loose and leak. If you use Bob's idea of a folding rack to porch, maybe a fixed roof of something other than cloth. Maybe just an aluminum top painted white. Would be much easier to maintain. A few folding chairs and folding table and you would be set. All that stuff aside, I think sitting up on top with a cool one under an umbrella/top would be way cool sometimes. Just don't know how much longer I will be able to climb up and down like that!!! | ||
| Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
Registered Member Username: Bob_greenwood Post Number: 692 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 64.136.49.228 Rating: N/A |
if ya' have a toliet vent up there,you can have a urinal | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 412 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.126.56 Rating: N/A |
If you are able to stand on the roof, I see no need for a urinal, just a wind direction sock.  | ||
| captain ron (Captain_ron)
Registered Member Username: Captain_ron Post Number: 665 Registered: 1-2005 Posted From: 66.174.79.240 Rating: |
Female | ||
| John MC9 (John_mc9)
Registered Member Username: John_mc9 Post Number: 193 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 66.217.105.157 Rating: N/A |
I just wet my pants again..... for a number of reasons... | ||
| steve gaines (Kysteve)
Registered Member Username: Kysteve Post Number: 51 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 74.140.165.225 Rating: N/A |
Yall been standing to close to your tail pipes .....lol........... |
