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jus_1982 · 03-14-2006, 07:44 AM

saw the thread for home made consoles. i was planning on doing a custom console along with a bed cover also. my dad did a great one on his el camino. i would like to see some other ideas before i try and mock his bed cover. i want to do a three piece solid cover. my dad did a one piece covered with marine style seat cover. i turned out extremely well. just wondering how many of you have tried this and would like to see the results. thanks.

jhwkns · 03-14-2006, 08:30 AM

There are pictures of how I did mine here

stepside454 · 03-14-2006, 08:44 AM

heres a 2 piece I made

Chevy68c10 · 03-14-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by stepside454

heres a 2 piece I made

That looks really Sharpe

67chevemall · 03-14-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jus_1982

saw the thread for home made consoles. i was planning on doing a custom console along with a bed cover also. my dad did a great one on his el camino. i would like to see some other ideas before i try and mock his bed cover. i want to do a three piece solid cover. my dad did a one piece covered with marine style seat cover. i turned out extremely well. just wondering how many of you have tried this and would like to see the results. thanks.

I agree...I am planning to build something....they cost WAY to much to buy...
ttt...

**Canadian694x4** · 03-14-2006, 01:46 PM

It's too bad I don't have the pics anymore but I had a Co-worker that built a Nice one out of wood covered in vinyl for a Chevy S10 that could be adapted for a full size truck.

That 2 piece looks very good.

stepside454 · 03-14-2006, 04:54 PM

Thank you, some 1" aluminum square tubing, 1" aluminum angle, 5/16" plywood.furniture bolts, a couple 1/4 turn locks, & some vinyl. John

BowTieMan · 03-15-2006, 01:08 AM

Hmmm... maybe I will make one of those for my 70. Since it will be black primer and the bed will be green and rust. Would be heavy since its a long bed. I will probly make it a two peice. What should I use for hindges on the front?

stepside454 · 03-15-2006, 08:48 AM

Mine weighs a total of 50 lbs., including everything.
I didnt use hinges. I added 2 tabs to the front of the back piece, that slip under the front piece. Ill see if I have a pic that shows that.
Than when you open the rear, it just rotates on the side rails. John

03-14-2006, 07:44 AM	#1
jus_1982 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: killeen, tx Posts: 14	home made bed cover pics plz!! saw the thread for home made consoles. i was planning on doing a custom console along with a bed cover also. my dad did a great one on his el camino. i would like to see some other ideas before i try and mock his bed cover. i want to do a three piece solid cover. my dad did a one piece covered with marine style seat cover. i turned out extremely well. just wondering how many of you have tried this and would like to see the results. thanks. __________________ -justin- 70 chevy longbed: 350/th350 12 bolt project

03-14-2006, 08:30 AM	#2
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Re: home made bed cover pics plz!! There are pictures of how I did mine here __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

03-14-2006, 08:44 AM	#3
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: home made bed cover pics plz!! heres a 2 piece I made Attached Images __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

03-14-2006, 01:46 PM	#6
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Re: home made bed cover pics plz!! It's too bad I don't have the pics anymore but I had a Co-worker that built a Nice one out of wood covered in vinyl for a Chevy S10 that could be adapted for a full size truck. That 2 piece looks very good. __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

03-14-2006, 04:54 PM	#7
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: home made bed cover pics plz!! Thank you, some 1" aluminum square tubing, 1" aluminum angle, 5/16" plywood.furniture bolts, a couple 1/4 turn locks, & some vinyl. John __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

03-15-2006, 01:08 AM	#8
BowTieMan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 747	Re: home made bed cover pics plz!! Hmmm... maybe I will make one of those for my 70. Since it will be black primer and the bed will be green and rust. Would be heavy since its a long bed. I will probly make it a two peice. What should I use for hindges on the front? __________________ "A true hotrodder wouldn't be content untill he had created a car so violent, so hairy, so totally sick that the very act of dropping the hammer would result in instant death. Anything less results in the need to go faster." - Tony DeFeo

03-15-2006, 08:48 AM	#9
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: home made bed cover pics plz!! Mine weighs a total of 50 lbs., including everything. I didnt use hinges. I added 2 tabs to the front of the back piece, that slip under the front piece. Ill see if I have a pic that shows that. Than when you open the rear, it just rotates on the side rails. John Attached Images __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered



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