well like i said if you make a frame first then it cant be all that hard because the fabric on the frame will cover the entire frame and you can make just how you want it. if you get my drift..... i think i just confused myself. basically make a frame, cover it with fabric (women's stockings is a good example of the material you want but you would need alot more) and you should have the shape of what you want, curves and all. then just cover it with fiberglass.

I think making the flat part wouldnt be too hard, but curving the sides, back and corners over the edge sounds like it might be an issue. Any suggestions?

yeh in theory it cant be that hard, just manufacture a frame, stretch some type of stretchy material over it so its tight and then lay fiberglass sheets over it and put the resin on. i used to use fiberglass to make custom door pods for speakers a while back and using although messy isnt that hard. ive never tried anything of this scale though so good luck to ya.

have you tried the auburn canopy centre?
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Ive been trying to get my hands on a fiberglass hardtop for my ute for a while & the quotes I've been recieving have been upwards of $2000....

I cant Justify this cost & am considering trying to fabricate my own. I have little to no experience with fiberglass so I would appreciate any tips or knowhow about the process. Does anyone know much about how to go about it?

The other option may be to organise some sort of mass buying of ute hard tops... It might get the price down a bit.

Any feedback (even to tell me im crazy) would be appreciated
-John