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BR3W CITY · 01-29-2014, 08:17 PM

So I've got cabin fever and I've had a few random thoughts regarding the use of caps and camper shells.

I posted in an earlier thread about looking for more leg room, and realized the potential for another issue.
- I have no room in the cab to put a roll cage. None. I'm 6'4" and I barely fit as it is, let alone with a frame around me. BUT that made me wonder about the use of a cap/camper shell to cover tubing/outriggers for the cage.
If I do need to cage it, then its pretty obvious that 2 large tubes will be going to the rear of the frame. This is a little less subtle than is ideal.

This occured to me because of that farmtruk dude with the asian kid and the dog. He's got a cage, but the shell covers it up.

Thoughts?

NEWFISHER · 01-29-2014, 10:25 PM

You'll just have an asian dude and a cat.

I'll save the next one. I've tossed 2 long bed 60's canopies lately. Was going to cut one down for my shorty but the window deminsions looked weird.

Slow Build · 01-30-2014, 01:14 AM

You might be able to lower the seat a little and put something like this cage in. But I see what you mean, it would be tight. I'm also 6'4".

From truck on ebay now.

BR3W CITY · 01-30-2014, 01:37 AM

Ya thats the problem, I already need to RAISE the seat because of clearance and the angle for my back/hips post surgery. I don't bend well haha.

Newfisher, that would be cool. I'm starting to think that using a canopy and an RV boot may make an interesting combo. The RV boot is a corrugated rubber alot like what is in 2-length busses. It would allow you to theoretically "combine" the cab and bed areas blazer-style, but it not be "hard" fixed. This would mean a psuedo-blazer/extended cab which may be kinda weird haha.

BR3W CITY · 01-30-2014, 02:30 AM

Maybe something like this....with the black in the second picture being the "Egress" to the cab.

01-29-2014, 08:17 PM	#1
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Cap/Camper Shells So I've got cabin fever and I've had a few random thoughts regarding the use of caps and camper shells. I posted in an earlier thread about looking for more leg room, and realized the potential for another issue. - I have no room in the cab to put a roll cage. None. I'm 6'4" and I barely fit as it is, let alone with a frame around me. BUT that made me wonder about the use of a cap/camper shell to cover tubing/outriggers for the cage. If I do need to cage it, then its pretty obvious that 2 large tubes will be going to the rear of the frame. This is a little less subtle than is ideal. This occured to me because of that farmtruk dude with the asian kid and the dog. He's got a cage, but the shell covers it up. Thoughts? __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

01-29-2014, 10:25 PM	#2
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: Cap/Camper Shells You'll just have an asian dude and a cat. I'll save the next one. I've tossed 2 long bed 60's canopies lately. Was going to cut one down for my shorty but the window deminsions looked weird. __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

01-30-2014, 01:14 AM	#3
Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: Cap/Camper Shells You might be able to lower the seat a little and put something like this cage in. But I see what you mean, it would be tight. I'm also 6'4". From truck on ebay now. Attached Images __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil.

01-30-2014, 01:37 AM	#4
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: Cap/Camper Shells Ya thats the problem, I already need to RAISE the seat because of clearance and the angle for my back/hips post surgery. I don't bend well haha. Newfisher, that would be cool. I'm starting to think that using a canopy and an RV boot may make an interesting combo. The RV boot is a corrugated rubber alot like what is in 2-length busses. It would allow you to theoretically "combine" the cab and bed areas blazer-style, but it not be "hard" fixed. This would mean a psuedo-blazer/extended cab which may be kinda weird haha. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

01-30-2014, 02:30 AM	#5
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: Cap/Camper Shells Maybe something like this....with the black in the second picture being the "Egress" to the cab. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD



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