Patent ID: 6237211
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B60R,B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for fabricating a modified conventional truck bed with a hidden storage area having a predetermined height, located entirely within the modified bed and intermediate modified side panels defining a width of the modified bed, without increasing the external width or height and without altering the external appearance of the side panels of the modified bed, when compared to that of a substantially identical conventional truck bed without any hidden storage area, comprising:assembling components to form a floor assembly module, a bulkhead assembly module, a tailgate assembly module, two vertically extending structural support assembly modules, and two side storage/panel assembly modules,the assembling of the components into modules to include hinging at least one section of at least one side panel at least one of the side storage/panel assembly modules so as to move outwardly,assembling the modules together so that the bulkhead assembly module is mounted to the floor assembly module, then the two structural support assembly modules are mounted to at least the floor assembly module, then the two side storage/panel assembly modules are mounted to the two structural support assembly modules, and then the tailgate assembly module is mounted to the floor assembly module to produce the modified bed with a hidden storage area.