Fiberglass, aluminum or steel skins? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

jeepinwilson · 04-17-2009, 02:20 PM

I need to get cracking on making the bedsides for my Jeep and I am torn with a decision of what material to go with. This Jeep will see more street driving than trail unfortunately, until me the wife and kids can get moved back to Washington state, then it will see some tight trails and trees. I hate sheetmetal work, very low patients when it comes to working with sheetmetal. Fortunately it is all flat with a bend around the back. What are your thoughts, pro's and con's? what thickness material (steel or aluminum)?
a visual;

jeepinwilson · 04-17-2009, 02:24 PM

SIKJEEP · 04-17-2009, 02:40 PM

steel skins

gots_a_sol · 04-17-2009, 02:42 PM

I am planning on turning a yj tub into something similar and was going to use off the shelf corner gaurds for the bed corners and just flat sheet metal for the sides. Kinda late for you now since the bed is already made though.

pretty sure you can get them without any cutouts from genright.

baldfatdad · 04-17-2009, 04:45 PM

If you hate sheet metal work, what about plastic, fiber glass, or wood. Marine grade plywood, oak boards, beach. Depends on what color you will paint the cab.

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jeepinwilson Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34804 Location: Monroe, Wa. Posts: 770	Fiberglass, aluminum or steel skins? I need to get cracking on making the bedsides for my Jeep and I am torn with a decision of what material to go with. This Jeep will see more street driving than trail unfortunately, until me the wife and kids can get moved back to Washington state, then it will see some tight trails and trees. I hate sheetmetal work, very low patients when it comes to working with sheetmetal. Fortunately it is all flat with a bend around the back. What are your thoughts, pro's and con's? what thickness material (steel or aluminum)? a visual; __________________ 1947 Willys Last edited by jeepinwilson; 04-17-2009 at 02:28 PM.

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jeepinwilson Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34804 Location: Monroe, Wa. Posts: 770	__________________ 1947 Willys

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SIKJEEP Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104850 Location: Lodi, CA Posts: 739	steel skins __________________ [B][COLOR="Yellow"]1987 YJ 60/14 on 40" ltb's [/COLOR][/B] :flipoff2:

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gots_a_sol Granite Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Member # 46168 Location: Charles Town, WV Posts: 836	I am planning on turning a yj tub into something similar and was going to use off the shelf corner gaurds for the bed corners and just flat sheet metal for the sides. Kinda late for you now since the bed is already made though. pretty sure you can get them without any cutouts from genright. __________________ -Joe 93 D250 Ext. cab, short bed - NV4500, h2 wheels, GM Hydro-boost, on board air, 4-linked/bagged. 91 yj - waggy 44's, 36" iroks, 5.0, nv4500, 231/300 Last edited by gots_a_sol; 04-17-2009 at 02:44 PM.

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04-17-2009, 04:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
baldfatdad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 128317 Posts: 134	If you hate sheet metal work, what about plastic, fiber glass, or wood. Marine grade plywood, oak boards, beach. Depends on what color you will paint the cab.