I finally found a used Glasstite Raven fiberglass canopy for my '95 F150, a mere $200 from a surprisingly nice guy at a used car lot. The only down side is that it's bright red (naturally, since my truck's blue) and it needs a 3rd brake light.

1) Should I wire up a brake light in the canopy, or will one of those brake lights that fits in my receiver work?

2) I've got a paint quote from Maaco for $287 with tax and all, and I'm waiting for another quote. Does this sound about right? (I'd be tempted to paint this myself - I've got a paint gun and all but considering the weather I'd rather just get it done elsewhere.)

3) I've got 4 clamps to hold it down - do I need 6?. Do I need to add padding underneath? I'm reluctant to clamp it down much for fear of cracking the fiberglass - should I add put a piece of metal on top to distribute the clamping pressure?