DIY Awning
Posted: 25 May 2009 08:38
I always liked the idea of an awning on the side of a car. Too many a time I wished for some shade or shelter from the rain when nothing was available.
From the first time I saw the Hannibal awning I liked the design. The price was a bit steep for me however. I discussed the idea with my brother and we decided to build one. We copied the basic design of the Hannibal with a few minor modifications.
I bought the canvas in Midrand, brought it back home and with my mothers help stitched it together. 2.4m x 2.4m. The size was dictated by the length of the roofrack. Cost - R300
Once the canvas was completed I went about and bought mildsteel square tubing 20mm x 20mm x 1.6mm x 12m. Cost - R150
Bought gate hinges at R70 for the two and 4 pieces of 100mm x 250mm x 2mm flatbar. - Cost R70
Scavenged my bothers garage and found a piece of 80mmx12mmx500mm flatbar to be welded to the hinges. - Cost - begging.
Bought a 2.5m x 42mm meranti curtain rod to use as the front bar and onto which the canvas will be rolled - R250
Got two pieces 41mm x 100mm stainless steel exhaust pipe from Powerflow in Parow to use as end caps on the rod. - Cost - Nice smile and a big thank you
Of to Britghts to buy 10 20mm x 8 mm stainless steel bolts with nylock nuts and two 125mm by 8mm grub screws. - Cost - R80
Last but not least bought 500ml NS4 some sealer for the rod and consumables at R120.
About 3 hours to stitch the canvas (Mom did the stitching, I did the holding and folding)
About 8 hours of welding the arms (Brother did the welding, I did the holding, clamping and burning.)
2 hours of painting, assembling and the end result:
From the first time I saw the Hannibal awning I liked the design. The price was a bit steep for me however. I discussed the idea with my brother and we decided to build one. We copied the basic design of the Hannibal with a few minor modifications.
I bought the canvas in Midrand, brought it back home and with my mothers help stitched it together. 2.4m x 2.4m. The size was dictated by the length of the roofrack. Cost - R300
Once the canvas was completed I went about and bought mildsteel square tubing 20mm x 20mm x 1.6mm x 12m. Cost - R150
Bought gate hinges at R70 for the two and 4 pieces of 100mm x 250mm x 2mm flatbar. - Cost R70
Scavenged my bothers garage and found a piece of 80mmx12mmx500mm flatbar to be welded to the hinges. - Cost - begging.
Bought a 2.5m x 42mm meranti curtain rod to use as the front bar and onto which the canvas will be rolled - R250
Got two pieces 41mm x 100mm stainless steel exhaust pipe from Powerflow in Parow to use as end caps on the rod. - Cost - Nice smile and a big thank you
Of to Britghts to buy 10 20mm x 8 mm stainless steel bolts with nylock nuts and two 125mm by 8mm grub screws. - Cost - R80
Last but not least bought 500ml NS4 some sealer for the rod and consumables at R120.
About 3 hours to stitch the canvas (Mom did the stitching, I did the holding and folding)
About 8 hours of welding the arms (Brother did the welding, I did the holding, clamping and burning.)
2 hours of painting, assembling and the end result: