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Title: Ute Hard deck covers Post by: reddo on December 11, 2007, 11:19:32 AM Hi All
Does anyone know of anyone who custom makes hinge up hard deck tonneau covers for old utes. ??? ::) ??? ::) ??? ::) Perhaps one off a late model ute can be customised..( cut down the middle and narrowed/widened) to suit older utes. ::) ::) ::) ::) Reddo Title: Re: Ute Hard deck covers Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on December 11, 2007, 11:26:42 AM Do a search as there was one done recently (within the last year), I think it was a late model one that was cut-down.
Title: Re: Ute Hard deck covers Post by: reddo on December 11, 2007, 12:59:29 PM Hi stinky
Thanks for that . found it. http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,5056.20.html Reddo Title: Re: Ute Hard deck covers Post by: Chuck on December 11, 2007, 02:13:11 PM Reddo
The tonneau in the pics in this post: http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.php/topic,11634.0.html was made by Hardcover in Bemboka, NSW. Their number is 02 6493 0334. Sorry I don't have any better pictures of it as these are the only ones I have of the car. Cheers Chuck Title: Re: Ute Hard deck covers Post by: reddo on December 11, 2007, 02:41:06 PM Whoooooooooooooaaaa :o
That is a bute ute. I notice that the front edge of the deck is trimmed back to allow it to hinge up without biting into the metal behind the back window. This seems to be a problem highlighted in the thread i dug up when i searched for info about these covers. Is it water tight across the front edge?? I wouldnt mind having a go at making one out of 12 mm marine ply :-\ seal it with a good primer and then cover it with vinyl.. My thoughts would be to put a slight "crown in it . say about 12mm at the peak in the middle to help shed off any water. I seem to remeber seeing one that is very similar to the bemboka covers but it had about 6mm of medium density foam stuck on it , then covered in vinyl . looked cool and was sorta spongey when ya pushed down on it. Maybe this is the way all new hard tarps are.. i dunno . i see a lot of em getting around but have never actually had a close look ( or touch). Anyway Chuck. Thanks for the pix. Love your work Reddo Title: Re: Ute Hard deck covers Post by: zulu on December 11, 2007, 05:16:53 PM I think Craig Wilson from the NSW Club knows someone who has a ute with a fresh cover on it. It was at the last All Holden Day.
From what I recall of the conversation it was a real trial & error story resulting in the use of a turret or 2 of donor vehicles :o Title: Re: Ute Hard deck covers Post by: GMH-O57(FLASH BACK 57) on December 17, 2007, 07:08:39 PM I think Craig Wilson from the NSW Club knows someone who has a ute with a fresh cover on it. It was at the last All Holden Day. y yes dad knows his mate built one from scratch il see if i an dig up some pictures here is before it was on the car and painted From what I recall of the conversation it was a real trial & error story resulting in the use of a turret or 2 of donor vehicles :o (http://i2.tinypic.com/82mnkbb.jpg) (http://i18.tinypic.com/8apk7le.jpg) and a piture i tookat my sisters formal where u can see it on the car (http://i10.tinypic.com/87nml44.jpg) |