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FuelCellGuy · 11-22-2004, 08:12 PM

The color is Sherwin Williams Tropical Peach. I am unhappy with the actual shade of the color. I was wanting an orange sherbet color. Maybe when I go two-tone it will be a little more bearable. In the right light, it IS Tropical Peach. In other light it is pink.

Later, Mark

Super Duck · 11-22-2004, 08:13 PM

sweet truck though. hey for some reason most pics fo my bahama blue truck turn out green, so don't feel bad

CG · 11-22-2004, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FuelCellGuy

The color is Sherwin Williams Tropical Peach. I am unhappy with the actual shade of the color. I was wanting an orange sherbet color. Maybe when I go two-tone it will be a little more bearable. In the right light, it IS Tropical Peach. In other light it is pink.

Later, Mark

im curious is this a truck you built from frame up? if so do you have pics of your build. you do such incredibly great work id love to see the pics if you have them.

GreyHoundSteve · 11-23-2004, 11:28 AM

Beuty is in the eye of the beholder but one things for certain ....... its still one SWEET truck...... despite the color.

Locutus · 11-23-2004, 06:16 PM

I don't know if yall know of Frazer Ambulances or not but they use the same bonding tape to secure the aluminum skin to the aluminum frames for the patient compartments. It is very durable and Frazer makes one of the longest lasting boxes out there. You are talking hundreds of thousands of miles a year of very rough use some at high speeds. If it will hold up under that stress it should last forever on his application.

67chevemall · 06-23-2005, 08:26 AM

Really like the idea of that cover! Did you paint the lummi??
If so how do you paint it? I thought paint doesn't stick to lummi and galvinized.

So the top sheet of lummi rests on the rails of the bed and the frame sits inside
the bed??

Anymore pics of the hidge area? And how did you mount the little piece at the top
covering the hidges?

Cheers

70GMC_BOB · 06-23-2005, 11:54 AM

I think it looks awesome. couldn't you get a welding shop to put tack weld at say 6"o.c. I would think that with the tape and the tack welds it would be strong enough. what do you metal guys think? That way you knew it was safe and secure.

chickenwing · 06-23-2005, 12:01 PM

I have used the tape. It is enough if properly prepped.

67chevemall · 06-23-2005, 02:03 PM

I'm sure the tape will hold but we need pics of the hidges and top piece.
Also how do you paint lummi.
I'll make a post in the paint section.

phlegm · 06-23-2005, 03:06 PM

Great lookin cover (and truck

), I wish I could have done something low profile like that but I had stake and old tonneau snap holes to cover.

that leads me to a Newbe questions:

How do you guys get rid of the stake holes? Weld in metal and use bondo to shape?

FuelCellGuy · 06-23-2005, 04:49 PM

The 3M tape is awesome. I have my old cover just outside my door, it has been out in the weather for at least 4 years. To this day, I cannot pull the metal off the frame. It is all in preparation. Later, Mark

speedracer · 06-23-2005, 07:54 PM

love the cover!! and some of that 3m tape can hold 10-15lbs for a piece 12"x1" can't live without it!!

11-22-2004, 08:13 PM	#27
Super Duck Chevy Nuttttt Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Maria Ca. Posts: 568	sweet truck though. hey for some reason most pics fo my bahama blue truck turn out green, so don't feel bad __________________ 67' Chev swb step side 69' SS elky 03' Chev ext cab 4X4 hey who lernt me to spell is there anything else?

06-23-2005, 11:54 AM	#32
70GMC_BOB Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Lynnwood, washington Posts: 121	I think it looks awesome. couldn't you get a welding shop to put tack weld at say 6"o.c. I would think that with the tape and the tack welds it would be strong enough. what do you metal guys think? That way you knew it was safe and secure. __________________ 1972 chev c20 2wd lwb 350v8/th350. (dad's)1970 gmc longstep (9ft commercial bed), 1 ton, 2wd, 350/th400.

06-23-2005, 12:01 PM	#33
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	I have used the tape. It is enough if properly prepped. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

06-23-2005, 03:06 PM	#35
phlegm Still Green but learning Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central NC Posts: 1,895	Great lookin cover (and truck ), I wish I could have done something low profile like that but I had stake and old tonneau snap holes to cover. that leads me to a Newbe questions: How do you guys get rid of the stake holes? Weld in metal and use bondo to shape? __________________ -- Cory 71 Cheyenne 10 - SWB, 350, "3 on the tree" AC cab 07 Suburban LTZ 4x4 2010 Acura TL 98 Mastercraft "FrankenStar" 225 27253 UPS/USPS IIOY....nope never was

06-23-2005, 07:54 PM	#37
speedracer Blank Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southington, CT Posts: 221	love the cover!! and some of that 3m tape can hold 10-15lbs for a piece 12"x1" can't live without it!! __________________ 1969 lwb 4/6 drop 17x8-18x10 torque thrust II's 327-420hp 2004R 3.73 posi. 1977 Corvette 350-375hp 4speed, silver show car. 2002 S10 xtreme, work truck 2004.5 VW jetta GLI 1.8T 6speed, weekend warrior. 2013 Audi A3 TDI, the wife's car

11-22-2004, 08:12 PM	#26
FuelCellGuy FUEL CELL GURU Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 993	The color is Sherwin Williams Tropical Peach. I am unhappy with the actual shade of the color. I was wanting an orange sherbet color. Maybe when I go two-tone it will be a little more bearable. In the right light, it IS Tropical Peach. In other light it is pink. Later, Mark

11-23-2004, 11:28 AM	#29
GreyHoundSteve Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: DFW TX Posts: 769	Beuty is in the eye of the beholder but one things for certain ....... its still one SWEET truck...... despite the color.

11-23-2004, 06:16 PM	#30
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 249	I don't know if yall know of Frazer Ambulances or not but they use the same bonding tape to secure the aluminum skin to the aluminum frames for the patient compartments. It is very durable and Frazer makes one of the longest lasting boxes out there. You are talking hundreds of thousands of miles a year of very rough use some at high speeds. If it will hold up under that stress it should last forever on his application.

06-23-2005, 08:26 AM	#31
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Really like the idea of that cover! Did you paint the lummi?? If so how do you paint it? I thought paint doesn't stick to lummi and galvinized. So the top sheet of lummi rests on the rails of the bed and the frame sits inside the bed?? Anymore pics of the hidge area? And how did you mount the little piece at the top covering the hidges? Cheers

06-23-2005, 02:03 PM	#34
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	I'm sure the tape will hold but we need pics of the hidges and top piece. Also how do you paint lummi. I'll make a post in the paint section.

06-23-2005, 04:49 PM	#36
FuelCellGuy FUEL CELL GURU Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 993	The 3M tape is awesome. I have my old cover just outside my door, it has been out in the weather for at least 4 years. To this day, I cannot pull the metal off the frame. It is all in preparation. Later, Mark



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