Canvas Side Curtain Frame

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Jim Price

Andrew,
What I need know now is what the flap that goes on the top edge of the door frame looks like.

Regards,
Jim

Jim

That flap isn't mentioned in the parts book.... my cab 11 did have a flap there as found. I believe it was an Aust. army mod as the snaps they used to fix it to the wood were the generic common type..not factory original.

I did draw the canvas windscreen post strip..posted it on this forum somewhere ...thanks MAX for the loan !

And , the original curtains I have do not have a horizontal pocket for a third rod ..I wonder why ? Never been one there either ..just the two vertical pockets.

[Chuck Anderson]

Hi Jim,

Here are some pics of the windshield flaps. These are repops as well.

15 1/2" long, 3 1/2" wide. I had to move some of the "clips" (I don't know the proper term) on the windshield frame as the didn't line up with the holes in the flaps. The "clips" are the same ones used on early jeeps to hook the front of the top canvas to. Beachwood Canvas sells repros, they're about $5 a piece.

[Maurice Donckers]

Here pictures of side screen , These NOS ones have an aging problem with the plastic widows.

[Maurice Donckers]

Here the side screen out of wraping .Next screen left print on screen.

[Bob Carriere]

...... thanks for the wonderful pictures of the infamous "rods" ... this is the first time I have actually seen a full set.

I assume they are solid steel rods and transition to the square/diamond shape at the bottom....... can you give us some dimensions..... diam. length, etc.

Have you considered undoing the stiching (very carefully ) of the windows/celluloid and restitching by hand with new vinyl windows.....? I have originals NOS curtains like you but the clear plastic is seriously fogged over and brittle with age.......

Bob C.

[Grant Bowker]

Bob, look at the right hand photo again. The top (horizontal) rod looks to have slightly larger, tubular downward tips to hold the tops of the vertical rods. I think the horizontal rod should be inserted to the canvas first, then the verticals slid into the pockets. Does this theory match the reality if the sizing of the canvas?

[Maurice Donckers]

I Stiched new window plastic in the ones I have in the truck . I also have a set wich is collored in a dark desert yellow . And I have from the same material a radiator cover.
The rods are solid and round even at the bottom .there are little tubes welded on the top ones corners, so you can slide the upright ones in .
if they are mounted , the screen is a nice tight fit in the cab , but if you unbucle the 3 doorfasteners , and lift it out the two upright ones fall out of the bottom of the screen . In practice they went in the mud , to not be botherred about anymore . You have to take the 3 rods out off screen so you can fold screen double and put it together with the rods in the bag behind driver.