M923 DIY bows and uprights

[romanservices]

so I've got the cargo cover and a set of 12 corners, the truck had one complete bow on the bed when I got it. I'm thinking about just making a set of bows and uprights. Like I said I have one already so I can duplicate the curve and length. What material would you suggest using?

Here are the options I have come up with.
order a sheet of 1" x 4' x 8' marine grade plywood and just cut strips
- Steam bend
Composite boards -
- heat bend
Pressure treated 2 x 4 cut down to proper thickness and width
- not sure of best way to apply the bend

thoughts and suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Beerslayer]

There's no need to pressure treat as the bows can be covered when on the truck.

Oak works great and can be bent, there is a thread here somewhere on how to do that.

Cheapest and easiest of all is to put a want ad here in the classifieds, and someone will sell you what you need for a reasonable price.