Tonneau cover
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Tonneau cover
Internal rear brace for nonattaching removable tonneau cover . More pics tues. Am meeting the upholsterer at 8 am tues morn. to fit the front & rear of the cover . This pc. slides in the bed rails . The front pc. is 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 aluminum angle cut to fit inside the top of front panel . 1/2 " holes in it & the rear pc . 2 pcs. of 1/2: aluminum rod will hold it in place . These will slide down the bed rail roll &be clipped in place . Of course some type of wood had to be involved ! The turned pcs. are birch & the brace is maple .Left overs from some jobs. Birch pcs . are stool legs & the maple is a pc. of base board .Turned the round pcs. on the lathe necked / shouldered down .
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Custom fit aluminum angle for the front of the cover . It will be encased in the cover . The red material has a foam back on it so no chance of marring the paint . The long solid aluminum rods will slide thru the wood end pcs., along the inside of the bed rails ( inside a long hem of the cover which will be inside the bed roll ) & exit out thru the hole in the aluminum angle clips will hold it on .
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Upholsterer is stopping by fri. morn to make some more test fits on the material .Got caught in a brief shower w/ the stock truck this evening . Came away w/ 3 positive results .
1. test run on the front & rear windows in rain - no leaks .
2 . Test run on the wipers - perform as expected .
3 . Washed off the dust & wiped clean .
All ready for the car show sat. at the local bowling alley . Will report back sat. eve. w/ pics .
1. test run on the front & rear windows in rain - no leaks .
2 . Test run on the wipers - perform as expected .
3 . Washed off the dust & wiped clean .
All ready for the car show sat. at the local bowling alley . Will report back sat. eve. w/ pics .
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Preliminary test fit of pcs. The alum. angle will be encased in the foam padded material . Had to remove the foam from the pocket that the alum. angle goes in . Distance between cab & box is tight . Alum. rods attached as planned . May need to remove foam from wide pockets that extend up into the bed roll . Everything works of the center line of the box . The bed roll pockets are being sewn now . .The last item will be the rear maple brace .
Car show sat . at the local bowling alley .Will post some pics .
Car show sat . at the local bowling alley .Will post some pics .
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