I didn't think my (like new) old cap would fit so I had it up for sale. When I got the new truck I measured and the truck was 3 &quot; wider than the cap. I just figured they changed the size of the bed. Well, I did not know that the front of the bed is about 3-4&quot; wider than the rear. I had measured the rear of the cap and the front of the truck!! I'm so stupid!! <br>Anyways, now I have a cap but the only problem is that it's the wrong color. Its silver so it doesn't look too bad on the blue truck but I'm probably gonna get it painted blue in the future. <br> ;D ;D ;D

 

Again, aftermarket accessories

 

&gt; I did not have a question about aftermarket accessories. I was basically stating that the bed of my truck (not engine or drivetrain or aftermarket accessories) was the same size as my 98 bed (not engine or drivetrain or aftermarket accessories) So the cap fit!!!

 

I know, just funnin' with ya about it is all!!

 

Alright! Alright! You got me! I thought you were serious! I guess I can take these boxing gloves off now.

 

Picture of the truck w/ the cap. What do you guys think? I don't know if I want to pay to get it painted or not.

 

Seems to fit not to bad but please get it painted, your truck looks to good to have that wierd colored cap on it.. <br><br>Jason

 

What he said....DEFINITELY get it painted.

 

Well, I stopped at a body shop yesterday and they wanted $6-700 just to paint it!! If it's gonna cost that much then it will stay silver..<br>I'm going to check a couple more places and I'm sure I can get it done much cheaper....

 

Wow!! Can't you buy a new one for about that price??

 

Check your local high school auto body shop.<br>You might find they need a &quot;project&quot;, or a painter that does side work.<br><br>Ed

 

I could probably paint it myself for that matter....

 

I would suggest you paint it yourself. A low cost spray gun can be picked up for under $50 (even less). The paint would run you about 75 to 100 dollars and another 30 to 50 in misc items. I'm sure you could borrow a compressor if you don't have one. <br><br>The nice thing about the cap is that it is lite enough to move. You could set it up so the the part you are spraying is flat or almost flat to help minimize runs. <br><br>If you do your homework first, you will gain confidence in &quot;attempting&quot; this project. If you do seriously consider this, let me know, I would be more than happy to &quot;talk you through it&quot;. While I am not a professional painter, I have restored many vintage motorcycles, and painted a few cars/trucks in my day. Good luck, Kevin

 

Thanks KD460, I have a good friend who used to do paint &amp; body work. He did a couple cars that won awards in the World of Wheels. Unfortunately he broke his neck in a diving accident and now he doesn't paint anymore. He's always is willing to give advice though...<br>If it is gonna cost a couple hundred bucks to do it myself than I will try to find someone to do it for me on the side...

 

You should have got the two tone paint with the silver on the bottom (like mine) The slilve cap would have looked pretty good then