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15th April 2013, 12:25 PM
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Patrol God
My Draw Build
Well for some time now we've been wanting a draw system for the back of the Q. Buying a pre made one was out of the question, especially as the father in-law is a carpenter...
So after a bit of looking, we settled on a design and away we go..
Everything is glues and screwed. All holes pre drilled with a counter sinking bit attached, and good quality treated screws used so they don't rust..
First up, 3 sheets of 12mm ply.. All you need. any bigger just adds unwanted weight...
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So we used a table saw to ensure all was nice and square.
To start, you need a box...
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Next step is to frame the top in. This gives a bit extra strength, gives the draws something decent to lever against when out, and allows a lot more area to hold the top sheets down.
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next up the draw runners. Instead of using expensive and heavy ball bearing runners, we've use a product called UHMW. its a very tough, hard wearing nylon which slides like butter on each other when loaded.. Each piece is 8mm wide x 3mm thick.
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Next up a fitting and marking of the points to secure to the car. I've used the 2 seat belt points and 2 of the many tie down bolt holes in the rear..
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5mm plate for the seat belt bolts, bolted to the box using counter sunk bolts from the inside, and a 5mm plate with counter sunk bolt for the rear points.
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Next up are the wings. Once the box is secured in the center the winglets can be made to finish the face off. Quite simply a bit of off cut screwed on...
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Still plenty of room to access the jack
Once happy meassure up the boxes and go nuts. I haven't got any pics as the father in-law smashed these while i was on shift one night..
I can tell you the draws are 550 wide, 900 long, pantry is 280 deep, recovery draw is 210 deep and pull out bench is 50 thick.
So there now painted..
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(excuse the father in-laws swearing)
The white draw above is the pantry.. have painted it white inside and will be clear coating it to make messes easier to clean. And it feels cleaner being white..
The thin one is the pull out bench, this will have a sheet of laminex vinal (kitchen bench top stuff) glued to the top for food prep.
Last edited by BigRAWesty; 30th April 2013 at 02:24 AM.
Cheers
Kallen Westbrook
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15th April 2013 12:25 PM
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15th April 2013, 12:26 PM
#2
Patrol God
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15th April 2013, 02:03 PM
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Legendary
Nice work mate!! At least if its not plumb you can blame the father inlaw lol
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15th April 2013, 04:06 PM
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Patrol Guru
Nylon instead of bearings is good I reckon.
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15th April 2013, 07:01 PM
#5
Patrol God
Cheers guys. Yea the nylon is light as. Couple of grams per strip. Father in-law has been using it in his old 80 for 10+ years now without an issue.. and its always loaded with recovery gear..
A bit more added to post 1
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Last edited by BigRAWesty; 15th April 2013 at 07:08 PM.
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15th April 2013, 07:09 PM
#6
Legendary
Mate, do you use a stopper of sorts when pulling the draw out?
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15th April 2013, 07:27 PM
#7
Patrol Freak
Well built man looks good and some really good ideas.
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15th April 2013, 11:28 PM
#8
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
NP99
Mate, do you use a stopper of sorts when pulling the draw out?
Father in-law hasent, but knowing my wife I might. Something simple like a bit 40x16 to the front of the top frame once draws are in, before lid goes on..
To stop it 100mm in I recon.
But then it is nice to be able to take the pantry inside to load up for long trips..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
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17th April 2013, 06:05 PM
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17th April 2013, 06:08 PM
#10
Legendary
Originally Posted by
Westy's Accessories
Father in-law hasent, but knowing my wife I might. Something simple like a bit 40x16 to the front of the top frame once draws are in, before lid goes on..
To stop it 100mm in I recon.
But then it is nice to be able to take the pantry inside to load up for long trips..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
I just saved a few brain cells........good idea.
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