Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Mike K]

Hi Tony

I am also looking for canvas , for my 1950 land Rover . I was lucky to have on loan , an original LR top from the 1950's to measure up . The original canvas on these was very heavy 24oz stuff , like cardboard .

The problem with modern domestic canvas is, it always has some synthetic thread in it, its not 100% cotton. It also has a fine weave and it looks very wrong for a 1940's truck ! It's typically meant for house awnings and marine use .

All is not lost ! The old coarse weave canvas 100% cotton stuff is still made in places like Pakistan .

I look on ebay for ' canvas tarp ' , you will find heavy 16 oz tarps in various sizes. It's usually imported from Asia . I cut these up and use them . Being all cotton means you can dye it , opposed to the synthetic stuff which wont take dye . Mike

BTW a few years ago Aussie disposals down here had a sale on WW2 1" webbing straps . I bought 3 huge boxes of them .