Cover for truck
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=61860
Printed Date: May 11, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Topic: Cover for truck
Posted By: bsinnest
Subject: Cover for truck
Date Posted: August 22, 2005 at 9:28 PM
Hey, I think i have an idea and it might work. Just wondering if it is a good idea. I am planning on fabricating a hard cover for the bed of my ranger. (sorta like a hard tonneau cover). My idea was that i could take some wood like 1-2"X2-4" wide. When i have those, mount them onto the frame of the bed. Attach all the wood together using nails and glues. When i get the frame constructed, take some more pieces of wood and use them as supports maybe one or two along the inside of the frame to pretain its strength. When i finally get a nice frame, take a piece of plywood that would reach out all edges of the frame. Route all edges with a router bit. And then begin to fiberglass it all together.
I was also thinkiing that it would look real nice if i were to build that up, and leave it attached to the bed. and just allow for the tailgate to be opened. and when the tailgate opens, have lights wired up (maybe 4 lights) so that you can see into it.
Any ideas or tricks would help me alot, i am going to begin this as soon as i am back to only one job in the fall. just getting alot prep work for it.
Thank You
Brian.
Replies:
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: August 23, 2005 at 7:45 AM
I dont know about everyone else on here, but im fairly lost as to what your trying to explain. I know what a tonneau cover is but I just dont understand what your trying to do here. Maybe elaborate a little more on what your trying to create and we can help you better.
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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 23, 2005 at 9:03 AM
It will be cheaper to buy one. The price of the resin, matting & paint will exceed the fit and finish of a prefabbed unit. Personally, I would just get a retractable one. I have one ordered for my Tacoma and the system is sooooo slick.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: August 23, 2005 at 9:24 AM
And jeff comes through again.
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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 23, 2005 at 10:27 AM
 ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: abovestock
Date Posted: August 23, 2005 at 3:06 PM
when I got a cover for my minitruck it cost me over $600.00 after shipping. So anything you could do to make your own would be cool. Sounds like a good plan though to make your own. Post some pictures of the progress if you decide to go ahead and make it. Best of luck to you.
Posted By: Crispix396
Date Posted: August 24, 2005 at 1:00 PM
and you dont have to use plywood, get a sheet of Luane (the smelly thin wood) its light weight, and once you put fiberglass on it it would add lots of strength with little weight. plus then you could build it anyway you want to. put a big hole in the middle with neons around it, or flames, or a big shark fin... :) ------------- nothing amazing yet, but its coming
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