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NOVELTY - A vehicle cargo construct comprises floor having an upper surface and an oppositely opposed lower surface; a set of side wall panels extending from the floor, each of the set of side wall panels having an exterior surface and an oppositely opposed interior surface; and end wall panel extending from the floor between the set of side wall panels, where end wall panel has an exterior surface and an oppositely opposed interior surface. Each of the floor, the set of side wall panels, and the end wall panel is formed of a composite sandwich panel material comprising an open area core defining a set of pores (24), a surface sheet (14) adhered to a 1st face (17) of the open area core by a 1st adhesive layer (20), and a structural skin (16) adhered to a 2nd face of the open area core by a 2nd adhesive layer. USE - A vehicle cargo construct. ADVANTAGE - The light weight yet robust vehicle cargo bed and pickup truck box formed with a composite open area core sandwich structure is capable of withstanding typical wear and tear and environmental elements experienced by truck cargo compartments. The use of the composite sandwich structure allows for replacement of traditional materials, such as steel or aluminum, without a loss of strength, in a vehicle's cargo bed or pickup truck box while also reducing the overall weight of the vehicle. Additionally, the cargo construct has utility as components for forming a cargo bed or pickup truck box structure having a high gloss surface suitable for the vehicle exterior and having an opposite robust surface suitable for lining a truck cargo compartment, while being a high strength and light weight vehicle component. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a partial cutaway, perspective view of a composite sandwich panel material used to form the cargo construct. Surface sheet (14) Structural skin (16) 1st face (17) 1st adhesive layer (20) Pores (24)