Post by SocialWheeler on Oct 21, 2011 6:50:27 GMT -4
I kept the soft tonneau cover off the PimpTruck. One never knows when parts from one thing might be of use later. ;D The only problem is that the long Dodge had an 8' box and the short Dodge has 6.5'
As a whole new tonneau cover of the same type is $500+, and I am cheap, I was motivated to recycle.
Well I cut down the aluminum side rails to fit the short box, leaving me with a tonneau cover that was 18" too long. Now DaveL has done some excellent work for me in the past and it had been a while since I had seen him, so I gave him a call.
"Bring the truck out" he says.
"No problem" says I.
He looks at it, makes a couple of marks, takes the cover into the shop on Tuesday night and tells me he will be in touch. Wednesday night I get a call to measure the back rail on the frame as after looking at the cover he thinks it is shorter than the front rail.
Turns out there IS a taper to the 2002-2008 boxes and the tail is indeed narrower. I break out the measuring tape and the iphone and take a pic of the measurement (to avoid confusion) and ship him off a photo.
"Thanks" says Dave, "come pick it up Thursday after work"
So over I go last night after work and the cover not only fits perfectly, but it is a factory finish.
Speedy, efficient and excellent work. While not cheap, it was still under 100$ and totally worth the 2 drives to Timberlea from Lower East Chezz.
Thanks again man!
You can reach Dave @ 902-225-3510
Call or Text.
ABC Interiors - Dave L - custom interior and canvas work. softtop repair!
nsjc.proboards38.com/index.cgi?board=vendor&action=display&thread=6961
Timberlea
As a whole new tonneau cover of the same type is $500+, and I am cheap, I was motivated to recycle.
Well I cut down the aluminum side rails to fit the short box, leaving me with a tonneau cover that was 18" too long. Now DaveL has done some excellent work for me in the past and it had been a while since I had seen him, so I gave him a call.
"Bring the truck out" he says.
"No problem" says I.
He looks at it, makes a couple of marks, takes the cover into the shop on Tuesday night and tells me he will be in touch. Wednesday night I get a call to measure the back rail on the frame as after looking at the cover he thinks it is shorter than the front rail.
Turns out there IS a taper to the 2002-2008 boxes and the tail is indeed narrower. I break out the measuring tape and the iphone and take a pic of the measurement (to avoid confusion) and ship him off a photo.
"Thanks" says Dave, "come pick it up Thursday after work"
So over I go last night after work and the cover not only fits perfectly, but it is a factory finish.
Speedy, efficient and excellent work. While not cheap, it was still under 100$ and totally worth the 2 drives to Timberlea from Lower East Chezz.
Thanks again man!
You can reach Dave @ 902-225-3510
Call or Text.
ABC Interiors - Dave L - custom interior and canvas work. softtop repair!
nsjc.proboards38.com/index.cgi?board=vendor&action=display&thread=6961
Timberlea
