Tonneau cover options for Short Fleetside trucks??

[Grizz1963]

Right..........

I do need some advice, alternate thinking or simple solutions.

I have now made it this far with my truck.




Leaving me with this lot.




However, it would mean leaving the holes drilled all the way around the loadbed which in turn ultimately rust out at some point, and if I am going to repaint the truck, it is not ideal.

Looked like this till this week.





So what options are there out there to replace the press studs, but keep the functionality of the cover, and the look??

One idea I had was strips of ally with the studs fitted to then, with ally posts that fit into the post holes, but then I do not know how I would secure the rear of the cover.

I have searched for roller shutter type covers that may fit inside the frame of the load body, but found very little.

Ideally I do not want a rigid lift up type cover, as one needs to store it so we here when not in use.

Ideas, suggestions are all welcome.