DIY GQ rear draws on a budget

[simy]

So i made a rear draw unit on a budget for my GQ. 18mm marine ply cost me $352 laser cut all to my mesurements, $150 for carpet, glue, screws, handles etc etc. i would have cut the ply myself but i needed it cut to the mm as my measurements where extremely tight. i only allowed 2mm either side of each draw and nothing for the sides that are on the wheel well. i made it the perfect height so that they close down just under the window sill and rest on that. Also my esky fits perfectly on top (i will never buy a fridge). the sub is mounted on industrial velcro, so here it is

Ply all cut and ready


checking the measurements


draws and main box complete


checking it fits before hinges, carpet and handles are added


all done and bolted in


a view with the draws out and wheel well sides on hinges



for those that are interested here are the measurements i used

base and top :1080mm x 1000mm 2 of these
back : 1080mm x 324mm
sides : 982mm x 324mm 3 of these
draw base : 508mm x 970mm 2 of these
draw sides : 302mm x 952mm 4 of these
draw back : 508mm x 302mm 2 of these
draw front 1 : 549mm x 342mm
draw front 2 : 531mm x 342mm
sides well : 170mm x 985mm 2 of these
fronts : 160mm x 342mm 2 of these

[Tweakedoffroad]

Awesome job mate well done

[AB]

Great post mate and top job.

You could easily sell them no problems at all....Very neat!!!

[Trolatron]

Well done mate, I wish I could come up with a plan like that and have it all fit together, I have to make it up as I go and then I change my mind 10 times and its still not finished after 4 long months.

[simy]

Cheers for the comments, i just sat down one night and decided to start drawing plans, ordered the ply the next day and did them up on the weekend and final touches today. What i was most stoked about was that all my measurements where absolutely perfect. you know how on every job something happens and it doesn't go as planned, with this nothing went wrong.

[97_gq_lwb]

Looks good when you do mine can you make them a bit lower and make them so that i can easily remove one draw and fit a fridge slider in its place lol.

[MC97GQ]

Nice job simy,

How do find them to open when they are loaded up, I notice you didn't put any slides or runners in them. I wondered if they mightn't be a bit of a pain to open with a bit of weight in them.

But overall they certainly look the goods, once again nice work.

[simy]

Nice job simy,

How do find them to open when they are loaded up, I notice you didn't put any slides or runners in them. I wondered if they mightn't be a bit of a pain to open with a bit of weight in them.

But overall they certainly look the goods, once again nice work.

cheers mate, fully loaded they come out fine, i lined the bottom on both the draws and the main unit with candle wax, slides perfect. i wasn't willing to pay $100 for sliders and the space i would lose from them. that is why i didn't use locking handles as well, i was on a tight budget. they do fit tight though, i only allowed 4mm leeway for each draw. i bought latches for the inside to hold them in but they don't need it as they close nice and tight.

[Warnie]

I have made a very similar set, I just need to carpet mine.

Do you find that the sub is in the way when you wanna load it up??? I put mine behind the rear seats. I just made a custom sized box to fit. Works a treat.

[simy]

I have made a very similar set, I just need to carpet mine.

Do you find that the sub is in the way when you wanna load it up??? I put mine behind the rear seats. I just made a custom sized box to fit. Works a treat.

I usually take the sub out when i go wheeling, i haven't been wheeling with it up there though. i may get a slimline sub at some point but i want to keep this sub, it absolutely pumps. its too long to fit behind the seat even in a new box.

i havnt loaded her up yet but only the esky goes on top, the rest goes in draws and my swag sits on the back seat.