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    Don---you'll be able to bull a cow on that, if you can get the cow to stand!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by brianrupnow
    Don---you'll be able to bull a cow on that, if you can get the cow to stand!!!

    Eh, I'm afraid to ask what that term means.

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    Well, if you were a farmer---Actually I meant "Gee, Don, that certainly looks very strong and robust".
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    Whew. For a minute I was afraid you were going to do one of those computer aided drawings.

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    I'm sure there is a good reason but why not hing it from the front??
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    MOOooooooooooooo
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    A couple of reasons. First, there wasn't room between the back of the cab and the cover to build a good hinge system that would allow it to swing up and clear. He would have had to build a hinge that moved it rearward first, then up to clear the back of the cab.

    Secondly, when he flips it open at shows, the entire car will be opened up so anyone looking at it can get a clear view of the cockpit and all the airbag components in the bed. He is going to have no floor in the bed, so all the workings will be right there to see. If he hinged it the other way, a viewer would have to walk around back to see under the cover. This way they can stand right by the cab door and see the entire car.

    Also, it just makes it a little different, like those '57 Ford hoods that opened up backwards.

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    I thought those 57 hoods opened that way so they could work on the distributor with the hood in the way. LIKE CHEVY

    Spent 3 hrs out in the shop this AM and got my windshield in. Closer evey day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
    He is going to have no floor in the bed,

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    So where's he going to put that "most important of all" item....the beer?

    (Just loooove your thread!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnboy
    So where's he going to put that "most important of all" item....the beer?

    (Just loooove your thread!)

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    Thanks johnboy. I thought I taught him better than that, after all a man has to have his priorities.


    This morning we shipped off this huge crate to the louver shop. The FedEx guy was not real happy with me. We had "mirror" and "glass" written all over the crate, so I hope it makes it without getting damaged. We worked until 1 AM this morning building the box to hold it, and padded it with mattress pads, so hopefully it will make the trip there and back without damage.


    Thanks again for the nice words................much appreciated.

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    When my windshield came last week it had more foam and bubble wrap than I have ever seen in one box. I first thought they forgot the glass.
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    They have this new trick (at least new to me). After they put something in a box they spray in this foam that hardens to like foam rubber all around it. We just got a windshield in at work for a boat, and it had that stuff in the box. Took me a half hour to get all of it off of the windshield, but it did protect it.

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    Thats the way my radiator came. Great idea
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    After looking at your sons bed cover again I think I am going to make my truck a dump truck. The ease of maintenance and the car shows makes it worth the time. The other thing is I thought I would have to cut a hole in my bed for gas access. This way I can put everything under the floor. Then when I need to get to my battery, gas tank, fuel pump, moon shine no wait thats my other truck!

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    If your puting your battery under the bed I'd make sure I could get to it with out lifting the bed should the bat go dead.
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