Time for an update folks! Now, I'm gonna warn ya, what I've done has made my pretty little truck look a whole lot older and used up and, well, kinda ugly. Buuut, when I'm done with it, it'll be better, trust me!
I got a topper! While this year has been an exception, usually we get a lot of snow and rain, so my bed has been kinda useless for transporting anything when the weather isn't good. We also do a lot of camping and trekking with my gf and the tent life is... Troublesome. It was nice in the army, when we had those big tents made for a dozen persons and a wood stove for heat, but the tent we have is for exactly 2 persons. No more. It's a little cramped even for one. Now, it works, but even sitting up is not an option for a normal person, and I'm a bit of a big boy in terms of height, so this ol camper shell will allow a little more headroom, not to mention the advantage of the long bed.
Now the reason I got it, next to all the aforementioned things, was the price. Which strongly correlates with the condition of the topper. But snatching it for cheap has got me something that I can modify without stings to my heart and wallet. I'm going to be installing the 5 red markers on the roof facing rearwards, we'll coat the inside with that insulating mat stuff and build ventilation and most importantly, paint it to match the truck, just to mention a few things that are coming. Maybe even a roof rack at some point. But as I mentioned, with the low cost comes maintenance. For starters there are no locks and all the rubber weatherproofing has seen a lot of weather and a whole lot of backyard soil. Also, there is no window in the front, just a thick rubber running along the sides and top that's supposed to fit snuggly with the cab rear wall. Likeky it has at some point, but I can assure you, it ain't doing it's thing anymore.
Also, I have a few questions I was hoping some of y'all could anwser, firstly, does anyone know what brand cap is this thing? Can't seem to find any logos or text anywhere, and I've tried to comb the interwebs for old catalogues or something, but no luck. Then secondly, how strong do you figure the gas struts are that should hold the rear up? I'm guessing 100-150 Newtons, but again, all the markings on the one strut that still exists are gone, so this is pure guesswork, and this is one of the first things I want to fix because it is very inconvenient having to hold the lid up with your hands full.
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I got a topper! While this year has been an exception, usually we get a lot of snow and rain, so my bed has been kinda useless for transporting anything when the weather isn't good. We also do a lot of camping and trekking with my gf and the tent life is... Troublesome. It was nice in the army, when we had those big tents made for a dozen persons and a wood stove for heat, but the tent we have is for exactly 2 persons. No more. It's a little cramped even for one. Now, it works, but even sitting up is not an option for a normal person, and I'm a bit of a big boy in terms of height, so this ol camper shell will allow a little more headroom, not to mention the advantage of the long bed.
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Now the reason I got it, next to all the aforementioned things, was the price. Which strongly correlates with the condition of the topper. But snatching it for cheap has got me something that I can modify without stings to my heart and wallet. I'm going to be installing the 5 red markers on the roof facing rearwards, we'll coat the inside with that insulating mat stuff and build ventilation and most importantly, paint it to match the truck, just to mention a few things that are coming. Maybe even a roof rack at some point. But as I mentioned, with the low cost comes maintenance. For starters there are no locks and all the rubber weatherproofing has seen a lot of weather and a whole lot of backyard soil. Also, there is no window in the front, just a thick rubber running along the sides and top that's supposed to fit snuggly with the cab rear wall. Likeky it has at some point, but I can assure you, it ain't doing it's thing anymore.
Also, I have a few questions I was hoping some of y'all could anwser, firstly, does anyone know what brand cap is this thing? Can't seem to find any logos or text anywhere, and I've tried to comb the interwebs for old catalogues or something, but no luck. Then secondly, how strong do you figure the gas struts are that should hold the rear up? I'm guessing 100-150 Newtons, but again, all the markings on the one strut that still exists are gone, so this is pure guesswork, and this is one of the first things I want to fix because it is very inconvenient having to hold the lid up with your hands full.
and so, after that was done, I installed a front window with my father, from a plexiglass I had ordered cut to length and width, only had to cut in the corners and it fit beautifully. Went and did a thick sealant run around the edges, pressed the plexiglass on and screwed it in place. One other thing I also did, was I installed these weatherproofing strips to the bottom edges of the cap, in order to prevent it from scraping the remaining paint off of my bedside tops, and as the name already states, weatherproof the cap, so there won't be anything blowing in from between the bed and cap. Unfortunately I seem to have been just working and haven't taken a single pic of anything relating to the cap repairs.
