Help - What Are These For?? Old Canopy Option? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**my71gmc** · 02-18-2023, 05:22 PM

I bought my 71 GMC Jimmy about 13 years ago from its 2nd owner. When it arrived from California, it had these 'tubes' mounted in the rear of it. For years I have been trying to figure out what they are for, but couldn't so have just had them in the shop... I finally got ahold of the guy I bought it from and he said that when he bought it from the original owner, that guy told him they were used for a 'canopy type option'. There was no canopy with it, just these tubes.

Any ideas???

Thanks!

best view · 02-18-2023, 05:56 PM

Iam thinking for beating someone who is trying to steal your blazer lol

**my71gmc** · 02-18-2023, 06:17 PM

**truckster** · 02-18-2023, 08:05 PM

They probably had a homemade top.

**my71gmc** · 02-19-2023, 09:46 AM

I thought about that, but keep looking at these things and questioning if they were home made or not. The hook ends swivel, and one end of these are spring loaded and extend out a small distance. The guy I bought the Jimmy from made a comment about maybe seeing a picture of a canopy type option in a brochure of some sort...

The search continues

02-18-2023, 05:22 PM	#1
my71gmc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lake City MN Posts: 221	Help - What Are These For?? Old Canopy Option? I bought my 71 GMC Jimmy about 13 years ago from its 2nd owner. When it arrived from California, it had these 'tubes' mounted in the rear of it. For years I have been trying to figure out what they are for, but couldn't so have just had them in the shop... I finally got ahold of the guy I bought it from and he said that when he bought it from the original owner, that guy told him they were used for a 'canopy type option'. There was no canopy with it, just these tubes. Any ideas??? Thanks! Attached Images

02-18-2023, 05:56 PM	#2
best view Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: newbury new hampsire Posts: 2,151	Re: Help - What Are These For?? Old Canopy Option? Iam thinking for beating someone who is trying to steal your blazer lol

02-18-2023, 06:17 PM	#3
my71gmc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lake City MN Posts: 221	Re: Help - What Are These For?? Old Canopy Option?

02-18-2023, 08:05 PM	#4
truckster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 7,976	Re: Help - What Are These For?? Old Canopy Option? They probably had a homemade top. __________________ I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. - Thomas Jefferson

02-19-2023, 09:46 AM	#5
my71gmc Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lake City MN Posts: 221	Re: Help - What Are These For?? Old Canopy Option? I thought about that, but keep looking at these things and questioning if they were home made or not. The hook ends swivel, and one end of these are spring loaded and extend out a small distance. The guy I bought the Jimmy from made a comment about maybe seeing a picture of a canopy type option in a brochure of some sort... The search continues

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