[FC] Truck Bed Cover Panels

[Dave Sanger]

Good Morning from the North:

Thanks to all who answered by posting. Sure looks like I should (and will) 
keep both the engine access and transaxle/transmission access covers "open" 
and not sprayed shut.

Mike, I agree on Line-X. I have checked a few brands and I like Line-X 
because of the "crinkly" finish and the great report from a contractor 
friend who told me how tough it is.

I am spraying only the heavily damaged (dings and nicks) areas; they have 
been thoroughly sanded and have a primer coat.

I will be spraying only the bed floor, engine cover, ramp, and back of 
cab -- these areas have many dings and dents. I have repainted the body 
color the air intake shrouds (on the sides) and the rear tail gate.

In the opinion of the paint shop, this was the best way to hide the dings 
and dents; filling with bondo to hide them would cost a small fortune.

Thanks, again, to everyone. I will try to post some pictures of the finished 
product.

Regards,

Dave Sanger
Traverse City, MI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike weirmier" <wmaw@shaw.ca>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Truck Bed Cover Panels


> Looks like I joined this list just in time to put in my two cents.
>    We Victoria guys are currently restoring a '61? ramp and are in
> stripping mode.  We plan to line it.
> A good friend James Wright, who also wants a rampside for promotional
> reasons just bought a spray bedliner business.  I should tell you there 
> are
> some major differences in product quality out there. Line-X is the 
> Cadillac
> of liners and there are some other companies that offer the same quality 
> but
> without the brand name.
> These products can also be color matched to whatever body / accent color 
> you
> wish.  There are also some very poor quality products that won't last you
> very long and end up tired and chipped in no time.
> As for panels to remove..... We are spraying all access doors and side
> panels separately and reinstalling afterwards.  This gives a much cleaner
> look and also allows removal of all panels down the road.
> Mike Weirmier
> "Westbrier" Victoria BC
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Wild8bill@aol.com>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] Truck Bed Cover Panels
>
>
>> Funny that this thread shows up today; I'm in the middle of painting my
> bed
>> with the Dupli-color bed liner paint as we speak. This stuff starts out
> black,
>> but fades to a dark gray after a few months; almost the same color as
> stock
>> rampside beds. I couldn't afford the $$$ for a real spray in liner. This
> stuff
>> is $50 a gallon, and is more than enough to cover the bed up to the 
>> rails.
>> NOTE: any and all access panels that can be removed shouldn't be "sprayed
> shut"
>> with bedliner, you WILL need to remove these panels at some time in the
> future
>> for reasons unknown at the present.
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