d510addict Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 Better yet, I've worked with this stuff its easy as hell to use and durable. With a glass coating this shit would be a good material to use. http://www.schluterkerdiboard.com/ Here is some stuff that is used for the same purpose as kerdi board but instead of a cloth layer it is more of a fiber + epoxy type coating on either side of the foam. http://www.wedi.co.uk/building-materials/boards/buildingboards-interior.php Both can be had at tile retailers US wide. Quote Link to comment
d510addict Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 I was planning on cutting out sections of canvas that line up with the bed hooks. Then stitching the bungee cord material in the seam of the wax canvas. Hopefully that makes sense. Hmm waxed canvas huh? that actually sounds like it would work really well. Get something to edge it real well so that the fabric doesnt fray and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment
d510addict Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 On a side note, What are the dimensions of a 620 bed vs 521 bed? I have a true tonneau cover but it is about 2 inches too narrow for a 521 bed so the bed has been narrowed a bit with 2x2s attached to the inside of the rails. Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 620 sb/kc 59.75" x 76.25" OD. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 oh i just remembered plastic wood decking! thatd be cool and give it a wooden look... oh maybe thats better for the floor and if i remember that shit is a lil heavy. hmm maybe they make it in a big sheet as well Quote Link to comment
zero Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 if you guys want to make a fiberglass tonneau cover: materials: 2x4, unsure of the length or amount... whatever the distance around the bed is plywood sheeting fiberglass and resin spray gelcoat automotive wax some bondo step 1: take that plywood sheeting and cut it into the the shape of the cover, giving enough room all the way around so that it coves the entire bed step 2: lay the 2x4 around the outline and nail/glue/fix the 2x4 to the plywood (its important to do this with a nice flat sheet of plywood, the thicker the better to eliminate the wood warping) step 3: fill in and smooth the inside where the plywood meets with the 2x4 with bondo, or other such material ( im a big fan of the fiberglass bondo.. its green) cut a piece of carboard to the curve you want the corners to have and drag this around the inside to make it all uniform allow all of this to dry, do any sanding or perfecting you want. This will be your mold for the tonneau step 4: spray gelcoat on the inside as evenly as possible, let that dry step 5: coat the gelcoat with a uniform amount of automotive wax, make sure everything is covered with the wax that will have fiberglass on it step 6: lay your glass down and let it dry cut and sand the edges to your ocd perfection, apply paint, hardware enjoy the nice thing about this method... you can make an infinite amount of tonneau covers could you post photos of the cover itself and how it turned out? Quote Link to comment
BenJammin Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Or you could just find one of these :devil: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Nice find. Is that specifically for the 620? Quote Link to comment
BenJammin Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 It was on the truck when I got it so I don't know that much about it. Someone said Snug Top came out with these for the mini trucks back in the day so I guess it was a one size fits all kind of thing, it's not perfect it hangs over by about 3/16" on the sides and tailgate. I even called them [snug Top] about it to run the serial number, but even they didn't have any record other than to say "that's a pretty old serial number". I just thought I'd post it here since I've seen a few threads about tonneau covers and these never came up. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I even called them [snug Top] about it to run the serial number, but even they didn't have any record other than to say "that's a pretty old serial number". Translation "We never kept track of that shit" :lol: Quote Link to comment
zero Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 http://www.gaylordslids.com/applic_calif.php offers tonneau covers for classic trucks, i believe they are hard covers but I'm not sure.. Quote Link to comment
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