1966 tonneau cover availability?

[AnobleL74]

i have searched for days and can not find any tonneau covers for 66 c10 SWB?
can any one help me find one?
thanks
Allan

[CRUZN66]

Originally Posted by AnobleL74

i have searched for days and can not find any tonneau covers for 66 c10 SWB?
can any one help me find one?
thanks
Allan

LMC Trucks has them that's where I got mine part# 38-3069 it's an Extang Full-Tilt.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cbe/full.aspx?Page=74

Rope

[raic65]

Here are fiberglass versions.

http://www.gaylordslids.com/classic-fleetside/

[AnobleL74]

Originally Posted by CRUZN66

LMC Trucks has them that's where I got mine part# 38-3069 it's an Extang Full-Tilt.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cbe/full.aspx?Page=74

Rope

thanks that looks very nice, any issues , leaks , etc.?

[TopFuel1966]

I have the same cover on my truck. While the overall quality of the cover is pretty good, I found the clamp-on strut support plates that clamp to the bed rails to be poorly designed and flex too much against the gas struts when the cover is lowered to the point of the struts becoming detached from the pivot studs.

I made some adjustable crutches that fit between the back side of the support plates and the inside of the bed which eliminated the flexing.

Perhaps this cover was designed to fit a later bed and sold to also fit the 60-66. IDK.

[ImpalaJim]

wow I cant ever want anything around here and ive been here awhile

[CRUZN66]

Originally Posted by AnobleL74

thanks that looks very nice, any issues , leaks , etc.?

Mine has worked great!

[taclem]

I had the same trouble with my Short Step Side. No one make any over the counter tonneau covers for short steps, Truxedo custom made a cover for my truck, it cost a little more, has Velcro strips along side, rolls all the way up, adjustable tightness, I really like it.

[AnobleL74]

Originally Posted by taclem

I had the same trouble with my Short Step Side. No one make any over the counter tonneau covers for short steps, Truxedo custom made a cover for my truck, it cost a little more, has Velcro strips along side, rolls all the way up, adjustable tightness, I really like it.

that looks nice, which model did you order, what was cost ?
did you install? difficulty?
thanks Allan

[taclem]

Allen, Truxedo makes a custom fit one, you send in the measurements and they make one that fits exactly. if I remember correct all I had to do was screw in the side rails with the Velcro on the inside of the bed. The Tonneau cover attaches to the front of the side rails and latches at the far end. There are some bows also in the cover to help hold it up if any weight settles on it, such as snow (no problem in FL) or lots of rain. The adjusters in the front adjust if there is any stretch, but with the Velcro the length of the cover it fits every bit as good as super tight snaps. And nothing drilled in the outside of your bed. The cost was close to $350.00 but worth it to me.

[taclem]

Allen this link is similar to mine except I drilled mine into the inside of a 1976 bed.
http://www.truxedo.com/p-36225-truxport.html

this one too is like mine
http://www.truxedo.com/p-36216-edge.html


taclem

[AnobleL74]

thanks, i will seriously look at getting one of these

[old cruiser]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...s/IMG_0041.jpg

I have one from Craftec very happy with it
forgotten how to post pics from my gallery

[DakotaKid]

access tonneu covers will custom make them in the lo pro type for you.

http://www.accesscover.com/?utm_sour...onneau%20Cover