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general discussion => ALL mechanical and technical related questions => Topic started by: emptyhead on December 13, 2025, 02:32:44 PM

Title: M3 canvas
Post by: emptyhead on December 13, 2025, 02:32:44 PM

Has anyone come across someone besides beachwood who’s doing halftrack canvas. Checked stalman and he doesn’t have any new halftrack canvas in stock. Went that Czech website and did the conversion and it’s a little over 1,200 for a top. A little nervous about doing business overseas though.

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: Tapper02 on December 25, 2025, 07:30:21 PM

I recently had Farrell Fox (Fox Canvas LLC) repair a .50 cover for me and asked him about possibly doing halftrack covers...I'll let you know what he says.

-Tom

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: emptyhead on December 26, 2025, 03:53:05 PM

Thanks for the reply. Look forward to hearing about it

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: emptyhead on January 25, 2026, 09:54:37 AM

Just a folllow up so far. The fellow in check republic doesn’t do them and I contacted American canvas over in Britain (John and Mary) and they don’t have patterns. Will still keep looking.

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: kosovoruss on January 25, 2026, 12:10:47 PM

Keep us posted!

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: Tapper02 on January 26, 2026, 08:12:26 AM

Mike Keller was selling the pattern a while back:

https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?p=2001093&hilit=canvas+top+pattern#p2001093

I need an M3A1 top though.

-Tom

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: ARDENNES on January 29, 2026, 09:10:42 AM

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Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: robbert on February 01, 2026, 02:10:16 PM

Contact Jurg from army canvas in the Netherlands

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: emptyhead on March 15, 2026, 08:46:45 AM

Contacted Jurg and 2000 euros but apparently giant pain in the ass to ship to the us.

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: 8683jb on March 15, 2026, 08:01:02 PM

Try Jim Clark / Allied Forces Canvas, David. Last week he said he's doing some limited canvas work again. Pretty good backlog already. I have one of his covers on my half-track and it is absolutely top-notch. Shipping then (just a few years ago) was easy and it came in a surprisingly small box. Good luck.    Jon

Title: Re: M3 canvas
Post by: RB-058 on March 28, 2026, 01:34:06 PM

Hi all,

I’m a long time forum member and continued my late father his canvas business. I reproduce original WW2 canvas. I’m really invested in getting the details right. I’m the fourth generation sailmaker and learned the canvas trade from my dad, he from his etc. At the moment I do Jeep, Dodge, GMC, Federal, Autocar, Chevrolet etc. I also do cushions. For halftrack M3A1 I have an original top in my shop, and I have blueprints! Just ordered a batch of original NOS #12 Crown zippers which I will receive in April. I only use canvas manufactured in the USA. That is the best canvas for our vehicles that one can get!

I do shipping to the USA.

If your interested, please send me an email to: info@burggraafcanvas.nl You can see some of my work on my Facebook page. Burggraaf Canvas

Btw, I will be in Ohio next week Monday - Wednesday. Cleveland area.

Rob Burggraaf
Burggraaf Canvas Company
The Netherlands
+31 6 43 23 24 41