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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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so my dad is giving me his tonneau cover he just bought a brand new dodge ram 2010.
his is cracked where the hindges meet the cover itself on both side of the bracket.
how can i fix this?
its not fiberglass its plastic it looks like its cover with a rhino liner. like it has a funny feel to it.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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duck tape and a case of beer
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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you can still fiberglass plastic... just grind off the rhino liner so its smooth and glass it up...
its kind of hard to know for sure unless we have pics
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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I agree with RamHunter9 lmao! For real though, I would go along with what CheapBeater said. At least thats the way I would do it!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Brado34
his is cracked where the hindges meet the cover itself on both side of the bracket.
What company makes the cover, is it an undercover?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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we have fiberglass so ithink thats how were gona fix it.


 
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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btw its a venture cap.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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bump?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Those pics kind of suck, but I would say try to reinforce it and repair it as best you can. Otherwise you may just need to get a new one or scope craigslist for a decent used one.
 
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