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Title: Tonneau cover options Post by: smitty on April 27, 2015, 11:56:27 AM My ute is almost complete just needing to finish the wiring and get the interior finished up. Before i send it back to the interior guy I need to make a decision on weather or not to have a tonneau cover. The recent weather/storms in Sydney have me worried about the rust coming back if left open to the elements.
I am not overly fond of having anything drilled/screwed into the side of the ute, so the original kind of canvas cover would be out. I have seen a few that are attached to the top flat section of the tray with the clips hidden under the canvas which I like and would be the most cost effective. Question being, what have people done in the past? does anyone make hard tops for FC's? or any other type of system that may suit? Any comments or ideas apprenticed. Regards, Mark Smit (Smitty) Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: ekute on April 27, 2015, 06:38:55 PM Gidday Mark, I fitted a tonneau to the flat with studs under the cover on my EK ute which I used as a daily driver.It never seemed to let water in.
Cheers Mark Smith (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/ekv8ute/2005_1002Imagex0015.jpg) ($2) Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: zulu on April 27, 2015, 09:07:38 PM How about this tidy little unit Dr Hook (http://s30.postimg.org/4n7n9wlv1/FE_UTE_PKUP.jpg) ($2) Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: NES304 on April 27, 2015, 09:37:15 PM Good one Gary
Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: VAN059 on April 28, 2015, 06:00:38 AM Mark,
My late model hilux has the same concept as Marks EK ute, but utilises a length of aluminium extrusion that's screwed or riveted to the body from inside the tray area, then a hard plastic edge is sewn into the tonneau that catches on the extrusion. IMO I think these look better than the elastic down the side jobs, and there's no drilling or screwing on the outside or on the lip, something it didn't want on my ute. I'm sure any decent upholsterer could adapt or construct one without too much drama. Haven't seen many hard covered or fibreglass lids done well that suit the early Holden stylings, not to say they're not out there. Cheers Marc Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: smitty on April 28, 2015, 09:57:03 AM Thank guys, much appreciated!
Will have a chat with the upholstery guys and see what we come up with. Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: FC427 on April 28, 2015, 04:04:26 PM You have a PM ....FC427.....
Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: FireKraka on April 28, 2015, 08:08:05 PM Hi guys
I am really interested in this because of my fb ek ute I am doing I love what Mark Smith has done and would love some more detail. Let's face it guys we are all the same from the B pillar back ;D Regards Neil H Title: Re: Tonneau cover options Post by: JOX515 on May 04, 2015, 08:46:44 AM This one was at the Vic. State Titles yesterday..... Hopefully you get the idea re the hard lid for the ute tray.
(http://s7.postimg.org/t0cptnmqf/SAM_0287.jpg) ($2)(http://s29.postimg.org/dwj6s26eb/SAM_0288.jpg) ($2)(http://s7.postimg.org/tm6a3i76f/SAM_0290.jpg) ($2) A really nice ute. |