Bed Cover

[Drfixit]

I use my truck for work carrying lots of tools in the bed as I drive to different apartments in the same complex. I am sure no one makes a hard top cover for a 1969 L521 do they? The only 2 options is have a top cut to size fro 16 guage sheet metal, hemmed and cross braked or to buy a utilitybed with all the storage boxes etc which defeats the look of having the 69 Datto

Anyone come up with a similiar solution?

[13B521]

i have a 69 521 and i got lucky and sourced a fiberglass cover on craigslist with everything (frame, hinges, shocks, and key lock) from a toyota tacoma. its an over the rail style and fit was damn perfect. its a lakeland brand, so maybe you can locate one of these or just do a lot of measuring and scope out craigslist until you find something that fits at a good price.

 

personally it sat a bit to high for the low profile look im going for with the truck so i trimmed it to make a flush mount. i would guess if you wanted to put tools in the bed the extra 3-4" of height i cut would help you out.

 

what the cover looked like before i modified it:

http://www.lakelandtruckcaps.com/avenger_tonneau_cover.html

[Drfixit]

Wow In thought the measurements on a 521 would be way small for anything they still made. Thanks for the idea

[13B521]

your welcome. id post photos of what it looked like before i chopped it up but i cut it up at the spur of the moment and didnt really stop to take photos of the before and after like i had wanted.

[ggzilla]

Isn't the 521 standard short bed size? Same as 620 and most shortbed pickups up till when the upsized the pickups (around the millenium).

[13B521]

for the most part yes. but not all short beds are the same length or width and some are shaped like a trapezoid measuring wider at the cab and narrower at the tailgate or vise versa. thats why measuring before you buy is always a safe bet. every inch counts for that perfect fit.

[Drfixit]

Guess I'll have to buy a measuring tape lol

[KrazzyKevin]

You could just get one of those tool box things that goes in the bed up against the cab. I've got one for my 720. I'm sure they make one for your truck too.