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Old 02-03-2024, 08:10 AM   #1
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Aluminum truck cap

Couldn’t find an early cap/shell for my 48 so I built one
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Old 02-03-2024, 04:34 PM   #2
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Re: Aluminum truck cap

Very nice ��
Did you take any photos of it during the build .
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Old 02-03-2024, 04:51 PM   #3
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Re: Aluminum truck cap

Yes a few. Started life as a modern shell . Stripped down to frame … modified frame to fit the 48 then laid the aluminum skin on.
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Old 02-03-2024, 05:06 PM   #4
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Old 02-04-2024, 09:54 AM   #5
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Re: Aluminum truck cap

Very nice!!
I love campershells :-)
Especially when they’re homemade!
Fits the truck really well, period correct I would say.
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Old 02-04-2024, 02:08 PM   #6
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yeah, nice work. now, if you were planning to actually camp in there, you may need a slide away sunroof from a modern car with power slide. a buddy of mine installed one in his houseboat (home made, more like a kids plathouse he repurposed onto a deck sitting on 45 gallon drums strapped up underneath, lol.) and would fish through the sunroof under the shade of being indoors, haha.
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Old 02-05-2024, 05:35 PM   #7
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Nice work, very creative.

Thanks for sharing, that is cool
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Old 02-05-2024, 06:29 PM   #8
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that looks swell I give it a thumbs up
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