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Originally Posted by g-man
Are you good at welding aluminum? I think aluminum angle in the tailgate would be lighter but strong enough and rust free. Are the 1/4 panel doors just a frame and a door? or is there a shelf built into the frame to set stuff on? I cant tell by the pic. This really is a great project and would sell at the right price!
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I would not call myself good at it by a long shot, I can do it, but not that well. I made one out of aluminum thinking the same thing, but it was a disaster. The aluminum is so much more expensive and just nowhere near as strong. The steel frame and panel only weigh a bit more than the metal that gets cut out anyway and it is fairly simple to remove and recoat if needed.
The 1/4s are like the tailgate, just a frame and panel. I played with attaching a fold out bin to the panel, putting a shelf in, putting a dropped down shelf in..........
It just came down to the fact that every time I went that route I lost too much storage room. I can fit a good bit of stuff down below floor level and the shelf limited that.
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Originally Posted by Dynosoar
Hi Kevin,
Could you possibly post a pick (similar to the on in post #23) with the tailgate box empty. This will help me visualize hoe it was made.
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You want me to empty all that crap out of there!
kidding
you want to know right away or will construction updates serve the same purpose? I ask since even when I am showing people the box it is still hard to explain how it was made, and that is with the actual thing in front of us.
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Originally Posted by Zako
Mate, you got any more pics of the mattress setup as this is EXACTLY what I'm planning on doing to my FJ60.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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I think there is a thread floating around with more pics, I think started by "Dude" I will see if I can find it, seems like I posted pictures before, no use wasting Woodys disk space. I will look for it, let me know if you find it and if not I can send you some images.
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Originally Posted by CaliCruiser
Dude you are the king of mods! As many have said before, excellent work. I would be interested in the tailgate box if they become available.
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Thanks Dylan
