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11-05-2006, 06:58 PM
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The Hammer Man
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
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solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
Has anyone seen or have tried making their tonneau cover out of solid sheet of aluminum? of course braced from underneath. In all my searches i haven't found the cover that i would want. I dont like the kind that covers the bed side rails. i want it flush with the inside of the bed rail seperated by just rubber insulator. Hinged and braced underneath and electric or pneumatically opened and closed. Do we have to make this or is it commercially available?
Gaylord has something close but its also 2,000
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11-05-2006, 08:54 PM
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
Fuel Cell guy made one for his truck.
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11-05-2006, 09:00 PM
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
The closest thing I know of is the Gem Top GT Classic. It does rest on the top of the rails to keep water out though. It has a sheetmetal skin, but still weighs less than a fiberglass cover.
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11-05-2006, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: washington
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
pro design hot rods designed one for
filions suburban to crewcab transformation im sorry i dont have a picture |
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11-06-2006, 01:17 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: vacaville ca, because it as far from indy as i can be
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
i will check on the cost/availability but most material is 4' x 8/10/12' not to sure about 6' width.
Last edited by trkklr77; 11-06-2006 at 01:18 AM. |
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11-06-2006, 01:41 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Bentonville AR
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
Here is a product I saw at SEMA.
http://www.truxedo.com/ They do not have one for our years...but will a 73 fit our beds?..how close are they?
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11-06-2006, 02:44 AM
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
Boise
Try this : checkerpro.com We were talking about this on another thread. Later .............................. Doug Oh yeah , i think some of the guys have two piece aluminum covers , i believe Big Jim is one . 
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11-06-2006, 07:15 PM
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
it's a cool idea. i could totally see making a two peice one in raw polished aluminum with roller beads at 2in intervals length wise. it would totally rock!
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11-07-2006, 09:57 AM
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Re: solid sheet of aluminum for a tonneau cover
Checkmate FX.
http://checkerpro.com/customclassic.html They make them hard and soft they say... http://checkerpro.com/hardcovers.html Last edited by Orange; 11-07-2006 at 09:57 AM. |
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