Provisions of Making a Truck Tonneau Cover in 7 Surefire Steps

Do you have a truck model car and you make use of it once in a while? Well, you probably need to look for something that will protect your car. Once you left your car from enemies like rain, hail, snow and excessive exposure to the sun, your car will turn out unattractive. In this case, you need to have something that will definitely protect the car- so making a truck tonneau cover is the perfect choice.

Tonneau is a protective cover that is utilized onto the truck bed. Apart from the purpose of protecting the truck bed from destructive elements, it is also used to protect the cargo. Tonneau cover is a very popular accessory for truck owners as well as drivers who regularly use truck for transporting loads or sensitive cargos. It can be purchased in a car shop or even in online stores. However, if you want to be wise and save up your allowance, you can start making a truck tonneau cover.

* 1 inch plywood
* 2 T-hinges
* Two locking mechanisms to secure your cargo in the truck bed
* 8 6mmx50mm hex bolts
* 8 1 or longer wood screws or
* 8 2 or longer machine screws
* Two 8ft 2x4s
* 16 fender washers
* Paint
* Wood sealant and stains
* Measuring tools, jigsaw, vinyl and sandpaper

1. Take the measurement accurately and remove the plastic caps and screw holes and measure the distance starting from 1 inch before you reach the end of the truck bed to the center of the first screw hole. Measure the distance among the first two and continue the same procedure to the achieving sets of screw holes. However, provide 1 inch before you reach the end of the bed. Also, to get the right measure of the top bed to the center of every whole. After that, measure the distance from the bottom of the plywood to the screw hole by reducing 1 inches from the last measurement that you have. By this, you will know the location wherein you will drill the hole in your 2x4s that should extend from Ω inch from the back as well as the front of the bed.

2. Go to the hardware store where you have purchased the plywood and show the measurements to cut the plywood, as cutting plywood alone can be a hard task for you.

3. Bore the holes that you have measured and give a 1 diameter allowance so you can make adjustments if necessary. Once you have a drill press, it would be better as you don't need to visit the hardware for the second time. The hole must be at least 1 inch deep and luck up these holes utilizing 6mmx50mm hex bolt.

4. Lay the plywood on the truck bed and push it until it reached the head of the truck and wrap the plywood by the vinyl to appear it more attractive.

5. Attach all of the hinges in the 2x4 at the front of the truck bed as well as on the tonneau cover.

6. Screw on the locking mechanism in the 2x4 and bolt the second piece of the locking mechanism on the plywood. Get the sandpaper and rub it on the plywood surface to make it become smoother and less look like plywood mounted at the back of the truck.

7. Paint all of the surface of the plywood and be certain not to leave any unpainted spot.

Making a truck tonneau cover is quite easy to do. Simply follow the instructions so you can get the best results that you desire on.