I would like to share a project I'm just finishing up, it's in the finisher's shop now.
My client wanted a canopy over their 1941 Chevy pickup to haul guest from their olive mill to their winery and other places on their estate during the winter months. They normally give rides durning better weather months.

Made out of white oak. I domino the rafters to the upper plate.
This pictures is when I did the gluing of the rafters.
Rick

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Looks great! I used to ride in the back of a '48 Dodge 1.5 ton with a similar canopy when at Summer camp. That would be illegal now!

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1 1/2 ton now that was a bumpy ride.
I remember riding in the back of my Dad's '56 Chevy with a canopy on camping trips. 3+ hours on the highway.

Thanks for showing us your project, RJ. Nice work, adds to the truck.

Anyone else doing automotive woodworking?

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Posterous should be along shortly. Preposterous is already here!

The old 1.5 tonner I rode in had a sheet of painted plywood across the front of the bed, with a hole about 16"x24" covered with hail screen as a center window. Are you going to have some kind of additional structure across the front to support the canvas?

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Water separates the people of the world; wine unites them.

"If you have good manners and are well spoken, you can be welcome anywhere." -Mom, 1959

Yes Alex I put in a stretcher across the truck just above the back window.
Thanks Ned.

Rick