A local thrift store has a big plastic Delta truck box that should fit
my '82 F-100 pickup (the kind that goes across the back behind the rear
window). They want $50, which seems a lot. There's rust inside it (it
opens), which must be from tools carried in it, and NO KEY...
it has locks and lids on both sides, and I wonder if I should buy it,
and try to get a key from Delta (???, or look for one @ junkyards, etc.
How do these attach to a truck bed?
How much do these boxes cost?
I want to make a simple one from plywood, but how weatherproof will it
be?
Thanks in advance :+) paul
I found a google image of the box, and Pep Boys has them on sale
($69-w/rebate), so it's there I go tomorrow a.m.
I have no "girly man" tendencies...I'm 53, and as I write this, my 29
yr old GORGEOUS wife is putting together a chest of drawers on the
living room floor (Sauder-ugh!!!)...later it will be her chest and MY
drawers! :+)
at least my nick doesn't have a Frerah Jahcka in it - this truck will
be all-west Georgia - olive drab, blackened chrome, and tyvek for the
inside door panels!
In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
>A local thrift store has a big plastic Delta truck box that should fit
>my '82 F-100 pickup (the kind that goes across the back behind the rear
>window). They want $50, which seems a lot.
For comparison, price one new. Then decide what the value _to_you_ of
having one is. I wouldn't recommend buying "just because it's a bargain",
if you don't have _any_ use for it.
> There's rust inside it (it
>opens), which must be from tools carried in it, and NO KEY...
*Any* competent locksmith can make keys for it, for not a whole lot of money.
Or you may be able to simply replace the tumblers.
>it has locks and lids on both sides, and I wonder if I should buy it,
>and try to get a key from Delta (???, or look for one @ junkyards, etc.
>How do these attach to a truck bed?
A) chewing gum
B) something more permanent.
>How much do these boxes cost?
Definitely more than _I'm_ willing to pay.
Probably more than _you're_ willing to pay.
See <http://www.google.com> if you want a more precise answer.
>I want to make a simple one from plywood, but how weatherproof will it
>be?
Depends. Do you know how to design/build/finish a weatherproof one or not?
Do you have snow/ice sitting in the bed for weeks at a time?
>Thanks in advance :+) paul
>
On 18 Mar 2005 23:47:53 -0800, the inscrutable
[email protected] spake:
>A local thrift store has a big plastic Delta truck box that should fit
>my '82 F-100 pickup (the kind that goes across the back behind the rear
Don't you DARE put a plastic box in a beefy pickup like that, girly
man! Whassamattayou? Those are specifically made for S-10s.
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>A local thrift store has a big plastic Delta truck box that should fit
> my '82 F-100 pickup (the kind that goes across the back behind the rear
> window). They want $50, which seems a lot.
What is the new price? I've seen them in metal for $250
> it has locks and lids on both sides, and I wonder if I should buy it,
> and try to get a key from Delta (???, or look for one @ junkyards, etc.
Or try a locksmith, or put a haps and padlock
> How much do these boxes cost?
You can get t hem for $50 at a thrift shop.
> I want to make a simple one from plywood, but how weatherproof will it
> be?
How well will you build it and how good is your design?
[email protected] Wrote:
> A local thrift store has a big plastic Delta truck box that should fit
> my '82 F-100 pickup (the kind that goes across the back behind th
> rear
> window). They want $50, which seems a lot. There's rust inside it (it
> opens), which must be from tools carried in it, and NO KEY...
> it has locks and lids on both sides, and I wonder if I should buy it,
> and try to get a key from Delta (???, or look for one @ junkyards
> etc.
> How do these attach to a truck bed?
> How much do these boxes cost?
> I want to make a simple one from plywood, but how weatherproof will it
> be?
> Thanks in advance :+) paul
Rust on the inside, huh? Sounds like a leaker. I suppose a few holes i
the bottom might add some ventilation. But I'd hold out for a rea
metal box, as it's less likely to be penetrated by the miscreants ou
there. I attached mine to the sides of the bed with jackscrews an
bolts. They cost around $100/150 and up. To
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tomeshew