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Smoothrun
9th January 2015, 02:02 AM
Just spent 40 mins doing a new thread and me tablet crashed so heres a few pics of my drawer build to date. Just gotta do a few minor touch ups and its completed.

Material
18mm marine ply uprights and tops and wing sections, 12mm drawers and base
UES dry slides x 3
Marine carpet (inside and out)
Baintech power panel
Splash enamel paint, glossy and water resistent (grey)
1.8mm plate for bolt down sections and slide to fridge slide base
Stainless bolts for all slides
Removable in about 30 mins
Weight is about 60 to 70kg
Full cargo barrier able to be removed in about 20 mins with drawers in

10 week project part time only as i work nights

Ive got alot of photos so feel free to ask questions, heres a few

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My apprentice

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60 litre Engel

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95% complete

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lucus30
9th January 2015, 08:31 AM
Looks really good. One day I'm going to potentially give some drawers a crack myself.

How much roughly were your costs ?

Smoothrun
9th January 2015, 07:02 PM
Ive gotta sort that out but can say ive spent $800 and probably need about $300 to finish my sons Navara. Havin said that the slides x 3 sets handles and marine carpet cost me $550. Leftover carpet will fit my 500ltr trailer toolbox and solar panel roadcase im making.

Rossco
10th January 2015, 07:34 AM
Wow, very nice job looks bloody profesh. At least you've got somewhere to store the dog on long trips!! Fits perfect!! Does look good with the carpet inside the drawers.

krbrooking
10th January 2015, 09:04 AM
That's a top job mate, well done.

Stropp
10th January 2015, 12:13 PM
very nice professional looking job mate and tailor made for the dog too :)

Smoothrun
10th January 2015, 08:02 PM
Thanks Rossco. Yeah for the cost of the extra carpet it pays off. Its not hard to work with. The dog fell asleep dissapointed after finding hed chewed through me trailer plug wiring including anderson for battery. Shoulda banged a lid on it whilst i had the chance. Lol

ptchev
12th January 2015, 12:42 AM
Nice job.

I'm building some at the moment.

How did you fix the carpet to the timber? it looks like a really neat job.

Smoothrun
12th January 2015, 12:58 AM
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Thanks ive used it before it works good on rubber. As far as bending the carpet i sanded the edges real quickly then i used an iron and ttowel and steamed it. Makes it real easy and it keeps its shape 53774

blocko05
18th May 2015, 07:06 PM
that looks great mate, where did you get the carpet from. How thick is the carpet.

Smoothrun
8th June 2015, 07:33 AM
thanks blocko, got it from Bunnings, i recon its about 5mm including the rubber base, appologies for the delayed responce, I'm 5 weeks into an outback trip.

blocko05
8th June 2015, 09:13 PM
thanks for answer mate. hope you have a great time on your travels. Cheers