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Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. #1382516 02/06/13 05:49 PM 02/06/13 05:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 55 M Mud Pig OP member
Mud Pig OP member M Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 55	I just got off the phone with Summit Racing in a last ditch effort to see if some manufacturer makes a tonneau cover for the short bed stepside dodges of the late 70's. The guy helping me tried everything he could to see if someone makes one, with no luck. I know I've seen some guys with tonneau covers on that truck bed before. Any help would be appreciate, especially if you have a part number.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: Mud Pig] #1382517 02/06/13 07:26 PM 02/06/13 07:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 767 NW PA V10nacuda super stock
V10nacuda super stock Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 767 NW PA	Good luck...... Not sure if you live in an area with Amish.... I have seen alot of them make similar specialty covers...

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: V10nacuda] #1382518 02/06/13 07:33 PM 02/06/13 07:33 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,442 Texas D Daty Rogers World's Greatest Husband. I love you Robyn
Daty Rogers World's Greatest Husband. I love you Robyn D Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,442 Texas	If you're looking for a soft cover buy a standard cover, cut the frame down, then take it to a local upholstry shop to get it covered. -Daty

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: Mud Pig] #1382519 02/06/13 08:03 PM 02/06/13 08:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,409 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,409 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Truxedo will custom make one. We just did one for a 77 chev stepside.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: Mud Pig] #1382520 02/06/13 08:40 PM 02/06/13 08:40 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	another member here on moparts with a green stepside used a hardshell top from a Dakota. it fit good and was ez to fab a hinge/supports for it.IIRC sure looks good and I have been waiting to find a good one for my 85 stepside.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1382521 02/06/13 09:11 PM 02/06/13 09:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,976 new jersey usa 1 11secdart master
11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,976 new jersey usa	Just have one custom made by an upholstery shop. I had one custom made for my D150 20 years ago and its still in great shape and the cost wasn`t much more than a store bought one. 7578074-IMG_0174.JPG (170 downloads) Last edited by 11secdart; 02/06/13 09:15 PM. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: 11secdart] #1382522 02/07/13 12:35 AM 02/07/13 12:35 AM
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Mud Pig OP member M Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 55	Quote: Just have one custom made by an upholstery shop. I had one custom made for my D150 20 years ago and its still in great shape and the cost wasn`t much more than a store bought one. Interesting, were the receiving buttons welded onto the truck or are there rails under the cover? Thanks for the pointers everyone.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: 11secdart] #1382523 02/07/13 04:07 AM 02/07/13 04:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA B BulletBob master
BulletBob master B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,048 Back home in PA	Quote: Just have one custom made by an upholstery shop. I had one custom made for my D150 20 years ago and its still in great shape and the cost wasn`t much more than a store bought one. I've had a few made over the years because the aftermarket industry has totally overlooked our trucks

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: Mud Pig] #1382524 02/07/13 08:00 AM 02/07/13 08:00 AM
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redraptor master Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,959 Greenville, PA	Quote: Interesting, were the receiving buttons welded onto the truck or are there rails under the cover? No, they're screwed on. Similar to how my truck was done when I bought it. I found someone locally who made custom frame tonno covers and had one done. He's since gone out of business i think.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: Mud Pig] #1382525 02/07/13 02:14 PM 02/07/13 02:14 PM
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Golden-Arm I Live Here Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,570 Sunny South Florida	truxedo, and no holes to drill in the rails of your bed. snaps eventually stop snapping, and thats a lot of holes to drill, and possibly start rusting, down the road. "When Tyranny Becomes Law, Rebellion Becomes Duty"

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: Golden-Arm] #1382526 02/07/13 08:40 PM 02/07/13 08:40 PM
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11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,976 new jersey usa	Pop rivets hold the snaps in place, a little note on why the snaps are so far from the top of the body. I took it to a friends upholstery shop originally to have it done , well he didn`t custom make it he bought it from a catalog and put it on and put the snaps were they are now " TOO LOW". I took it to another shop a few months later and he custom made the one on there now. The one on my Hemi Q.C. has the rails that attach to the top of the bed, I bought it from Summit, I think its an Extang and haven`t had any problems except when its cold its hard to pull the cover to snap all the snaps. 7579346-IMG_0173.JPG (161 downloads) Last edited by 11secdart; 02/09/13 01:54 PM. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: Mud Pig] #1382527 02/07/13 08:48 PM 02/07/13 08:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,409 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,409 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Quote: Quote: Just have one custom made by an upholstery shop. I had one custom made for my D150 20 years ago and its still in great shape and the cost wasn`t much more than a store bought one. Interesting, were the receiving buttons welded onto the truck or are there rails under the cover? Thanks for the pointers everyone. The rails attach to the inside of the bed. The cover rolls out and attaches to the rails with a special velcro. No snaps or plastic tabs to mess with. They show pics on the web site.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: NITROUSN] #1382528 02/08/13 03:10 AM 02/08/13 03:10 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa 340SHORTY Truck Nut
340SHORTY Truck Nut Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 12,291 Kent, Wa	How do the rails attach to the bed ?? I am truckless..

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: 340SHORTY] #1382529 02/09/13 12:05 AM 02/09/13 12:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,409 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,409 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Quote: How do the rails attach to the bed ?? Self taping screws or grip zerks.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1382530 02/09/13 09:41 AM 02/09/13 09:41 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY 85_Ram_4speed master
85_Ram_4speed master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY	Quote: another member here on moparts with a green stepside used a hardshell top from a Dakota. it fit good and was ez to fab a hinge/supports for it.IIRC sure looks good and I have been waiting to find a good one for my 85 stepside. Thanks for the props Scratchy. Yes, It was pointed out to me several years ago when I was looking that a Dakota would fit the stepside--as far as overall dimensions. I came across a hard cover from a Moparts member at that time for $100. Up until that point, I was going to buy a Extang full tilt model as that is what is on my Dakota and wifre '95 Ram and I love those covers. I did have to drill holes into the top of my rails to attach the covers rails and I had to remove the hydraulic props and latching hardware because of interference issues and will have to modify these later (6 years later I still haven't got to it although it should be a pretty simple project from what I can see). The issue was a regular pickup bed has a under rail area for things to mount and hide without drilling, a step side does not have that as the under rail part is on the outside of the bed. If you use the right length screws you will not see anything from the outside. You really have to bend way down and under my truck to see the bolts going through. Only down side is if I ever remove it I will have holes in the rails that would have to be welded back shut--but I don't ever intend to do that. But the best part was I was able to paint it to color coordinate it to the truck. Outcast Dodge guy.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #1382531 02/10/13 09:16 AM 02/10/13 09:16 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,959 Greenville, PA redraptor master
redraptor master Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,959 Greenville, PA	Quote: I did have to drill holes into the top of my rails to attach the covers rails The issue was a regular pickup bed has a under rail area for things to mount and hide without drilling, a step side does not have that as the under rail part is on the outside of the bed. That IS an issue. Fortuneatly I found a bedrail clamp that I could modify to use the sideboard screws on my LRE and didn't have to drill the top rail. Not a fix for a regular utiline though.

Re: Can't seem to find a tonneau cover for my 76 Warlock. [Re: redraptor] #1382532 02/10/13 12:28 PM 02/10/13 12:28 PM
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77ProStreet mopar Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 440 Marysville, WA	Kind of a side question. Has anyone used a hard shell(fiberglass) tonneau cover for their regular bed trucks 72-93?

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