A buddy and i are creating our own bed cages for our toyotas, we are just wondering where we can get some custom canvas for the back, kind of like the out of business can-back.

thanks
robert

 

Here is one option:

http://wildyoats.com/canvas_army_top.htm

 

if you can pony up the cash, get some sunbrella. otherwise, wal-mart has some black canvas that i had my mom sew up into a full length bikini top for my 4runner that has lasted 2 seasons now, and its just a little faded. i did scotch gaurd it to repel water.

 

Well, the thing is, it is going to be all custom... We are building the cage and the top will be covered and sealed with sheet metal, and it will have roof rack ontop of it. So we only need the sides, which is not too hard, except trying to figure out how to attach it. Im thinking of just welding a strip along the edges with snaps all along it when we build the cage, so the canvas will just snap on, my concern with this is how it will seal against water (at the point of connection with the snaps, since snaps will leave a little space). The canvas will not be staying on the cage, it will be put on at camp and i will be sleeping in the bed, then taking it off for the day runs... then i will just roll it up and put it in a box when not using it. I am going to photoshop a picture of what i am planning to do, the pic will be up shortly...

EDIT:
Ok here are some pics...

Here is a pic that i got from expeditionswest site, i guess he a TTORA member, it is not my pic, just one i found. My friend (dirty_yota) and I are basing our racks from this one.

Here is a pic that i photoshoped to add the slope, and move the support going up further back to the end of the fenderwell where i want mine. Of course, my rack will be bigger because i have a 6.25' bed and the Dcab bed is what like 4'... Also, the darker sections show where canvas will go.


Also, i want to connect the canvas to the back of the cab somehow so that i can open my sliding rear window and have access to the cab from inside the bed, to do this the only thing i could think of is to attach it to the window frame somehow... How i have not figured out though

 

get in touch with a local boat shop.... tons of places make custom boat covers....

 

ya that is what we have been thinking about, i got my boat canvas done at a friends shop so i was thinking that if we could give him the dimentions and he could just stream them up for us.