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so...!
I've had this awning project in my head since buying the bus.
have done so much research into what others have done and recently I treated myself and bought one!
3.6m Fiamma.
Taken a bit of planning but finally finished installing it today
![IMG_0662.JPG IMG_0662.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8158-67af6505ce7b6b84c636ac7a316dce59.jpg)
![IMG_0658.JPG IMG_0658.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8146-91a13943052cfede066910720ea1b0d7.jpg)
![IMG_0657.JPG IMG_0657.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8147-41019108b480486e6cb1f1ee9726fb20.jpg)
Had to fabricate a way to mount it so I bought a roof rack just for the two main metal bows (obviously they came in silver so I had to spray them white quickly! as did the C rail!). One at the back and one fitted through my existing front rack.
Then I bought a 6m length of stainless box section, cut it to 4M and then the remaining length in half.
Got those welded together and then also made up some thick brackets to strengthen everything.
Lots of stainless fixings later and bolted the awning C rail to the main construction at this point:
hardest part was drilling it all - cobalt bits for the win and lots of lube!
![IMG_0655.JPG IMG_0655.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8148-ff69eef28791ead005b980e52dff2389.jpg)
![IMG_0656.JPG IMG_0656.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8149-e1256c314e739743b8b7d49ec85ad86f.jpg)
![IMG_0659.JPG IMG_0659.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8150-791889c0551b57cd37402600fed926e6.jpg)
![IMG_0660.JPG IMG_0660.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8151-5b17c43c449470f6ae045e0c8bc7e905.jpg)
and we are done! clears the pop top with about 10mm gap.
Super strong construction. fitted bungs to the ends of the box section.
Be nice to neaten up the end of the C section somehow and also make it less pinchable!
![IMG_0663.jpeg IMG_0663.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8155-62765a477674d4dd370a26046ed41e93.jpg)
Overall it is pretty much how I imagined it. haven't even had a chance to unroll the awning yet as had to get back to work and the bus is currently stored away from home so had to get back.
I wanted it all fitted into time for taking the family camping next week and then for the camp out at Dubs at the Castle![Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin: 😁](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png)
I've had this awning project in my head since buying the bus.
have done so much research into what others have done and recently I treated myself and bought one!
3.6m Fiamma.
Taken a bit of planning but finally finished installing it today
![IMG_0662.JPG IMG_0662.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8158-67af6505ce7b6b84c636ac7a316dce59.jpg)
![IMG_0658.JPG IMG_0658.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8146-91a13943052cfede066910720ea1b0d7.jpg)
![IMG_0657.JPG IMG_0657.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8147-41019108b480486e6cb1f1ee9726fb20.jpg)
Had to fabricate a way to mount it so I bought a roof rack just for the two main metal bows (obviously they came in silver so I had to spray them white quickly! as did the C rail!). One at the back and one fitted through my existing front rack.
Then I bought a 6m length of stainless box section, cut it to 4M and then the remaining length in half.
Got those welded together and then also made up some thick brackets to strengthen everything.
Lots of stainless fixings later and bolted the awning C rail to the main construction at this point:
hardest part was drilling it all - cobalt bits for the win and lots of lube!
![IMG_0655.JPG IMG_0655.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8148-ff69eef28791ead005b980e52dff2389.jpg)
![IMG_0656.JPG IMG_0656.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8149-e1256c314e739743b8b7d49ec85ad86f.jpg)
![IMG_0659.JPG IMG_0659.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8150-791889c0551b57cd37402600fed926e6.jpg)
![IMG_0660.JPG IMG_0660.JPG](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8151-5b17c43c449470f6ae045e0c8bc7e905.jpg)
and we are done! clears the pop top with about 10mm gap.
Super strong construction. fitted bungs to the ends of the box section.
Be nice to neaten up the end of the C section somehow and also make it less pinchable!
![IMG_0663.jpeg IMG_0663.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/earlybay/data/attachments/8/8155-62765a477674d4dd370a26046ed41e93.jpg)
Overall it is pretty much how I imagined it. haven't even had a chance to unroll the awning yet as had to get back to work and the bus is currently stored away from home so had to get back.
I wanted it all fitted into time for taking the family camping next week and then for the camp out at Dubs at the Castle
![Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin: 😁](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png)
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