UniBody Camper Cover

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » May 18, 2008, 11:05 am

I've never seen or heard of anything like this. Supposedly designed and built especially to fit the long unibody bed.
It's not mine, but thought it was interesting and wanted to share with the group. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0263159960

oldtrucks · Post by **oldtrucks** » May 18, 2008, 1:38 pm

Very interesting too bad I don't have a long bed UNI I might be tempted to go get this one.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » May 18, 2008, 1:41 pm

I'm just glad it's all the way across country. Saves me from myself.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » May 18, 2008, 1:52 pm

"Poot zem in zee coolah"

Can't imagine how hot that is inside in Texas

some cool old pix in there too

My dream gal :lol:

Post by **Kid** » May 18, 2008, 2:04 pm

HMMM, I have a long Uni . Is there anybody close that would be willing to pick it up and store it for me for a fee..............Kid

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » May 18, 2008, 2:51 pm

Kid: We have a couple of members in Southern Nevada. I'll have to check my memory bank and get their contact info or you may want to search the membership by location?

Unibodyguy1 · Post by **Unibodyguy1** » May 18, 2008, 3:40 pm

I see I wasn't the only member to check their Ebay on Sundays. I saw it and it is in my 'back yard". I even know the guy that has it listed, bought some 16" 5 hole rims from him a few years ago, real nice guy. And wounldn't you know, I just happen to have 2 longbed Unibodys hmmmmmmmmm. Have to talk to the wife and see if she likes the idea. I just don't care for all the extra wieght, wish it was made out of aluminum insted of steel, I'd probably have to put over loads even though their both F250's!! But on the upside it is one of the coolest accesorys I've ever seen for any Uni. I just don't know.

Michael

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » May 18, 2008, 4:00 pm

Michael: Duh, you're one of the members I was trying to think of. Had a bit of a brain fart there. I am a frequent e-bay checker. I've been know to get up in the middle of the night to check what's new. LOL. I just thought it was too cool. Agree with your comments about the weight. Hopefully the wife will say yes!.

Post by **Greg D** » May 18, 2008, 5:04 pm

Sorry guys, I think it is horrid looking when I picture it on a Uni in my head.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » May 18, 2008, 5:21 pm

Greg D: I didn't say pretty, I said COOL (as in unique/different). I wondered what it would look like on the truck, so ! I asked the seller for a photo of the top on the Uni but he didn't have one.

Post by **Greg D** » May 18, 2008, 7:43 pm

I will have to admit to it having a certain unique cool to it.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » May 18, 2008, 9:11 pm

Greg: Speaking of cool, how's your project coming along?

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » May 18, 2008, 10:05 pm

It's a shame that guy didn't get a shot of it on the truck.
Kinda cool. It would sure complete the "period correct" resto that some folks do.

Bikini clad chick with a shotgun...WHAT A WOMAN! :shock:

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » May 18, 2008, 11:26 pm

haha yea she is wonderful! I want a bikini shotgun woman!!! but how about get rid of the trailer??? I dont wanna live in a trailer!

But knowing the ups and downs of aviation I probably will!!! HAHA

and I like those horrid campers on top of the station wagons... lol!

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » May 18, 2008, 11:29 pm

oh, yeah and that thing is kinda cool in a horrible king of way... funny how it sticks up so far above the roof of the truck. you could build a fairing from the front edge of the cab to the front of the camper to improve aerodynamics... haha and it would be even uglier!

and STEEL! wow... yoou must have to be a real bear to get that on/off. my dad's fiberglass shell is heavy enough! haha

Unibodyguy1 · Post by **Unibodyguy1** » May 19, 2008, 12:12 am

Well I showed the add to my wife and she wasn't all that thrilled with it. And to be honest I really am not to keen on it niether. Its going to need a lot of work, at least paintwise. And like I said earlier if it were aluminum insted of steel I would be a heck of a lot more interested for sure. My wife says I'd have to get some additional friends out to "lift" it onto one of the trucks. 4 men and a boy probably won't be enough.

Michael

wyatt · Post by **wyatt** » May 19, 2008, 12:34 pm

Here's a thought to scar your brain. Imagine that on the back of a beautiful F-250 Big Window Uni.

A man could get hung for something like that.
Hope someone does buy it though for a neat restoration.
Wyatt Chuck)

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » May 19, 2008, 1:40 pm

wonder if it will fit the 57 style bed too, same length and wheelbase. guess i will take a tape out in the yard to see if the rails are the same.

Unibodyguy1 · Post by **Unibodyguy1** » May 25, 2008, 10:04 am

Well I see it didn't sell, wonder what kind of reserve they were looking for out of this thing. Its going to take a certain person to want something like this, not myself though.

Michael

mikecarson · Post by **mikecarson** » May 25, 2008, 11:06 am

blackagatha wrote:haha yea she is wonderful! I want a bikini shotgun woman!!! but how about get rid of the trailer??? I dont wanna live in a trailer!

But knowing the ups and downs of aviation I probably will!!! HAHA

and I like those horrid campers on top of the station wagons... lol!

I pulled a 24 foot 5th wheel around the country for about 5 years with my 62, chasing aviation contracts. I was always home..lol