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HOW TO: Make Covers for your truck beds
Got an audio/video system in the back of your pickup truck? Or anything else that you want protected for that matter? Or maybe you got a drag racing pickup, and have one for aerodynamics, or just put on on there for the sake of having one. Well, you might want to pay attention
Firstly: Tools; Wire cutters, industrial scissors, automotive primer filler (Dupli Color is my reccomandation), perminant marker, and an old jewel case/c/d case.
Secondly: Everything has to be below or right at the bedline if you want this to work (DUH!). Tre truck im using is my AMT 1993 Ford F-150 First lay the top of the jewel case on top of the bed. Out line the bed with a perminant marker
Thirdly: Use the scissors to cut off the rim, and cut untill your about an inch away from the marker line. The reson for this is while your cutting the plastic it will crack. Next take your wire cutter and cut a milimeter away from the marker line, then half a meter, then so on untill your 3 mm away for the line. Once your at this point, sand it. You'll need a rough enough grit to be able to sand this. Im not sure what grid i used, so you'll have to decide.
Fourthly: This is why i use filler primer. Just incase you do actually scratch or crack it the filler primer fills in the crack's easily. This is also a really great place to do some work with an air brush; do murals etc. I got a couple ideas of my own; stay tuned.
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2002 F150 SuperCab FX4 6" Fabtech, 3" BL, Detroit locker, Edge tuned, Yukon 4.56s, 37" Nittos, Harley lights, Depo fogs, 8K HIDs, Powerstop brakes
1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 302 H.O, A9L ECU swap, 65mm TB, 73mm Granetelli MAF, FRPP 30lb injectors, Walbro 255, MSD ignition, Powerdyne BD11 supercharger, Efans, T-5 swap w/ FRPP flywheel, Ram HDX clutch and adjustable Steeda clutch quadrant, 4.10 gears, Nitto NT555R radials
2000 OBS Tahoe Z71 6k HIDs, 33" Goodyears. 280k mile daily beater
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