GU drawers - home project

[maldalton]

gidday lads, this is my first posting, been reading heaps of good stuff here over the past few months.

thought I would post a pic of my home project, a custom set of drawers made at home, stoked with em!

[growler2058]

Good job mate welcome aboard


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[Wetty]

Nice work. . . .I made a set of drawers for my "other" wagon and know how difficult it is! I like that table too, might have to set up one like that in my bus!
Wetty

[maldalton]

yeah was a bit bigger of a gig than I thought! 3 arvo's after work, and most of the weekend. One good thing carpet covers a lot of poor carpentry work :) Allready loaded up one side of the drawers with cooking gear, can't wait to try them out this weekend, looks like it going to work really well for us. Ive ordered a replacement 42 LED light to replace the rear interior, plus Im going to install a drop down work light just inside the rear door opening, so it will fold flat.

On the left of the drawers where the gap is I left it open purposely so I can fit 1 x 20l vertical and 1 x 20l horizontal water containers. I also built 2 hatch openings in the floor at the front of the drawers, fits the compressor, toolbag, hitches and a few shits and bits.

[teno45]

Very nice mate. That photo is going in my idea's pile for when I actually get around to doing mine

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[wildgu6]

G'day & welcome aboard mate
Great lot here with tons of ideas, advice, adventures and experiences,
Love the draw set up, nice work

Enjoy, Cheers Pete




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[jack]

Great job, you've now got me motivated. Might pm you regarding some specs, don't want to reinvent the wheel.

Cheers

[The BigFella]

Welcome on board and great job!
Ive done a few sets now for mates and they arent as easy as you might expect, awesome effort!

[Winnie]

Hey mate, welcome aboard.
Is that a fold out table on the top left? If so BLOODY GROUSE IDEA!!

[maldalton]

Cheers lads, yeah fold out double table, the red box is my primes cooker, I only have an icebox so that sits under the tie down straps.

If anyone wants some more detailed pics let me know I'll post em on here :) btw I did not use runners, the cost just kept creeping up, I used these little nylon slider things from buntings, about the size of a 10c bit and about 7mm high, designed for the bottom of chair legs, 2 on the back underside of the draw, and 2 at the front of the base it it works quite well, the boss has no problem sliding them so all good.

[Scottm79]

Great drawers mate. Look fantastic. May I offer some advice. I too have some home mades, I can't see if u have any latches to keep them closed but I don't. Even though I too don't have bearings or rollers (mine is just wood on wood with some wax candle rubbed on it) doesn't matter how much weight is in it on steep rough climbs they do come open and hit the barn doors. My handles also damaged the door interiors. So your table might also need a strap.
I wish mine were as neat as yours!!!! I have been looking at adding a table hutch like yours for a while.... Inspiration!

[krbrooking]

nice job mate, welcome aboard. I am in the process of making my own set at the moment you arent wrong about the cost creeping up. but its all worth it, and still a lot cheaper than bought ones that is for sure when I am finished I will post the pics.

[maldalton]

Thanks for the tip about the latches, I will get something sorted, might use some left over ute tonneau bungees to hold the table in it's spot. I bought a pair of small barrel latches they are sitting in the shed.

[Scottm79]

Hope it didn't come across rude mate. Just didn't want ur doors to possibly look like mine!

[Clunk]

Great drawer set up mate, really like the little books you made for the table n stuff

[maldalton]

nah Scott no rudeness at all, appreciate the comments, and will add something for sure, thanks.

[Waka]

mate, they look awesome. good on you for having a crack. i wish i was as motivated or had the time.

Waka

[daggy]

Good looking drawers, makes me want to finish off all the other half finished jobs I've got around the house, so I can start another one.

[Sapient]

btw I did not use runners, the cost just kept creeping up, I used these little nylon slider things from buntings, about the size of a 10c bit and about 7mm high, designed for the bottom of chair legs, 2 on the back underside of the draw, and 2 at the front of the base it it works quite well, the boss has no problem sliding them so all good.

Cracker jack idea that......! ;)

[patrol2.8]

Great job given me a couple of ideas for the upgrade of mine

[megatexture]

cheers mate thats a sweet set up, if its not to much effort a few more closer pics would be nice! theres some great ideas in that set up.

[megatexture]

oh on another note i see you have your seatbelts hanging down in the back if you unbolt it from the floor and pull off the trim and the small surround around the belt you can push it all inside the pillar out of the way its like a 10 min job.

[maldalton]

ahh good tip on the seatbelts, will do!

Had a couple of day outings, wow what a difference having this makes! Pupp up, flip down the table, boil some coffee, make some sausage sangers, love it! So much better than pulling boxes out. Ill post a few more pics in the next few days. cheers.

[choochie]

Looks awesome. Been wanting to do something like this on mine and this has given me good motivation. Might head down to bunnings on the weekend :)


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[Ian2011]

Looks good mate, made a set myself but looking to change style, might copy yours

cheers

[Tobes]

what a fantatsic set up, good job! Been looking at doing something like this for my GU after seeing the prices of draw systems. Trip to Bunnings i think hehe :)

[Marshalls85]

Looks Great! definitely going to use your design have you got any more details pics/plans

[Lowie]

G'day mate,
would love to see the rest of your piccies :-)

[Cbates]

awesome set up mate! would love to do something like that in the future! like lowie said, would love to see some more pics!

[andrewh]

Sweet looking drawers - lots of time invested there!

[hempo]

Drawers look good mate. Like the shelf for table and cooker.

[AJTich]

Nice job. I almost thought the table was the spot for the solar panels....
Hey, Why not...
A&J

[Bikerider]

Thanks for the info mate start mine in a couple of weeks thanks :049:

[opinion]

Thank yo for sharing, good job.

[dkpat]

Nice work!

[markusa]

I do agree. Very nice looking drawers! Good job