installing rollpan question

never done this before so here is my question.

i got my rollpan from matt at grantkustoms. it has a lip on the top where the hinges are. do i cut a slot on the stock rollpan for this lip to slid into or what?

i dont have one yet, but from what ive seen before, it should slide into the gap between the bed and the drop for the bumper. follow me? where the tailgate bolts in at.

Interesting question, you should email Matt over there at: grantfab@saber.net and ask him, he'd be THE best one to give you a complete run down on it.

u could drill holes every foot, or what you see fit, in the top of the rollpan where it runs along the box then plug weld them so that the rollpan is attached. weld the sides to the lower part of the box. and to finish the top u can VERY SLOWLY tack weld all the way along and file it smooth. Or if u plan on gettin a spray in boxliner u could have 2" of weld bead, TACK WELDED SLOWLY,every 6" then have a smooth coat of seam sealer, then boxliner on top to cover it.

roadracer wrote:

i dont have one yet, but from what ive seen before, it should slide into the gap between the bed and the drop for the bumper. follow me? where the tailgate bolts in at.

if that is what it is supposed to do than i got a bum rollpan from them. i will try to get some pics up. i almost got it installed today but a friend of mine called me up and asked me to come over, so i had to stop.

yeh matt would be the one to give you the best answer. but im sure someone on here can give you a pretty clear answer. i dont have a rollpan and havent installed one so cant help

Matt @ GrantKustoms is THE MAN!

He hooked me up really good!

And there products are AMAZING!!!



Dev

you could help dev. but you got skinned so this doesnt pertain to you.. ole well

dropped90 wrote:

you could help dev. but you got skinned so this doesnt pertain to you.. ole well

Hells Yeah!

I vote that you get a Full Skin Combo!



Dev

i want to but like i said money is tight. havent decided if i want stock tails or caddys i know i know everybody has caddys. but nobody has caddys around here so in a way its still different and i love the look of them

dropped90 wrote:

i want to but like i said money is tight. havent decided if i want stock tails or caddys i know i know everybody has caddys. but nobody has caddys around here so in a way its still different and i love the look of them

Its quite a bit of work to mold some caddy tails in!

But to each his own!


Dev

yeh i know and the bad thing is i absolutely suck at body work. thats the thing i would have to get someone else to do.

dropped90 wrote:

yeh i know and the bad thing is i absolutely suck at body work. thats the thing i would have to get someone else to do.

That translates to $$$$$



Dev

yeh i know. im prolly just goin to red out my tails for now. i might end up falling in love with that look and not changing it

dropped90 wrote:

yeh i know. im prolly just goin to red out my tails for now. i might end up falling in love with that look and not changing it

Good call!


Dev

On a project I have a rule that it never goes into a shop. I have had people come over to help me, but never have I paid to have my project worked on. Its something about pride I guess. I am sure that devon wouldnt like his truck so much if he had paid to have all the work done. I am sure he knows what I am saying.

dropped90 wrote:

you could help dev. but you got skinned so this doesnt pertain to you.. ole well

What do you mean this doesn't pertain to me?

My fabbing knowledge might not be that great, but I know a hell of a lot more then you do!

A skin is the same concept, just one solid piece!


Dev

A lot of those Roll Pans that are bolt on style give you the option to rivet them on!

Who knows how GrantKustoms designs thier bolt-on rollpans!



Dev

With the weld-on rollpans...do u just cut away the original pan in the back and in its place weld the new one on...or does it get welded overtop of the original?
-also-
with those caddy tail-lights...couldnt u just buy the molded steel plates that cover the tail-light holes...weld 'em in, then just cut and mold the caddy tail lights into those?

nah dev i meant you didnt do a rollpan. i wasnt sayin nuttin bout your fab skills. i meant since the skin doesnt have a lip like the rollpan did it wouldnt pertain to you. but at the same time i wasnt really thinkin that hell you've prolly done them before.

cyclitis wrote:

With the weld-on rollpans...do u just cut away the original pan in the back and in its place weld the new one on...or does it get welded overtop of the original?
-also-
with those caddy tail-lights...couldnt u just buy the molded steel plates that cover the tail-light holes...weld 'em in, then just cut and mold the caddy tail lights into those?

You cut the stock drop down away in order to put the new roll pan into place.

And yes, you buy tail fillers and weld them in first, then do your cut outs for your caddy tail buckets to go in.

well i got it installed last night. i would get a full skin if they had one with the mazda logo in it . it is a pain in the neck to do it by myself. it isn't finished but i will post up some pics when i get done. it looks a hell of a lot better though. i am trying to find a 4x4 reg cab bed and i will do my caddy lights and everything on that bed. one day .

DevB22 wrote:

dropped90 wrote:

you could help dev. but you got skinned so this doesnt pertain to you.. ole well

Hells Yeah!

I vote that you get a Full Skin Combo!



Dev

Skinning is the way to go, I did a cali combo.

Yep!

Got my Full Skin/Rollpan Combo from GrantKustoms

And I wouldn't have it any other way!


Dev

it has such a cleaner look... agreed???