M101 tailgate & homemade fold out tent...

Mszekely · 05-11-08, 09:03 PM

So I zip cut the tailgate out last night, tonite started the tailgate, Tuesday on to the fold out tent rack, I'm going to post all the pics as I go.... First pic is is the tailgate I cut out, ...2nd The Finnish Flash boxing in the tailgate with 1X1, 3rd the trailer...wrong order I know...

Mszekely · 05-11-08, 09:20 PM

4th pic, boxing in tailgate with 1 x 1 to match the other two pieces of 1 x 1 already on it...5th pic the detail of the 1 X 1 around the heavy plate in the lower corners of the tailgate,
6th pic, the trailer, 1/2" angle set into the bottom, after we cut back the folded steel at that point, 1/2" angle boxing in the hole...

Mszekely · 05-11-08, 09:24 PM

next pic, the detail of the angle set into the floor..it's flush with the floor, and gives me the spot for the hinges, tying them to the box...the last pic shows it from the inside, the angle being tacked up the sides of the hole...

We did the gate fitted in and the hinges tacked on, but no batteries,..Tuesdau night will update, and begin the fold out tent part....

REZARF · 05-11-08, 09:32 PM

Lookin' good man! Keep it up!

KingBeeIII · 05-11-08, 10:39 PM

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sseaman · 05-12-08, 07:17 AM

good progress, cant wait to see the tent ideas

Mszekely · 05-12-08, 08:06 AM

For the tent rack, I'm basically making a 7 X 4 rack out of 1 X 1, that will sit on the trailer. Attached on one side by a hinge is a 5" X 7' panel, with another hinge attached to a 41-5/8 X 7' panel. all panels are covered with 5/8" ply. So it kind of unfolds twice, this gives me 5 inches to leave the tent, bedding etc, in the rack when folded...I've cut and routered the ply, and cut my 1 x 1 to length, will start welding tomorrow night, pics to follow..

pint · 05-12-08, 08:43 AM

Great work...keep it up!

Mszekely · 05-14-08, 08:43 PM

Slow night, two pics, tigged on the hinges, welded up the open 1x1 ends, cleaned up the welds, drilled and tapped holres for the latches...I'm putting some sikaflex on the joints to match the sealer on the rest of the trailer, maybe paint tomorrow night, I'm planning on painting it to match the trailer, but for now, just spray bomb the mods with olive drab...

Mszekely · 05-15-08, 10:11 PM

Painted the tailgate, cleaned up welds and sealed up the trailer, the bar across the top is the first bar of the fold out tent, just for mock up...

Mszekely · 05-16-08, 10:50 PM

Tailgate paintes and installed, latches in place, the reflectors went back in the stock holes...I hung it open just to show it, I'll be installing two aircraft cables to support it...

On to the tent rack....on Tuesday : ) Long weekend now : )

REZARF · 05-17-08, 05:10 PM

One of the cleanest mods for a tailgate I have seen, great job dude.

Looking forward to the rest of it.

Drew

KingBeeIII · 05-17-08, 06:30 PM

Impressive, most impressive.

airlaird · 05-19-08, 11:34 AM

How did you make your straight cuts...simply by eyeballing it..or did you have some straight edge steel as a guide to keep the cut straight with the zip wheel?

airlaird

Mszekely · 05-19-08, 11:46 AM

For the vertical cuts, I clamped angle to the trailer on the inside, then layed in it and zipped it, it really sucked, you are in a box with the sparks bouncing all around...then I went outside and finished the cuts through the 1 x 1. For the long horizontal, I cut just under the plate at the corners, from the outside, then connected the two cuts by eye. This was tricky as I didn't realize that there is a double folded layer inside the trailer right here, I cut it in different places, so to make it even i dressed it back 1/2 inch, then welded in the 1/2" angle so it formed a new lip on the trailer...

Mud Shark Rosey · 05-23-08, 04:54 PM

Nice work Mike. You going to be bringing it up to Ardbeg when we go?
Dave

Mszekely · 05-25-08, 08:23 PM

just let me know

05-11-08, 09:03 PM	#1
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	M101 tailgate & homemade fold out tent... So I zip cut the tailgate out last night, tonite started the tailgate, Tuesday on to the fold out tent rack, I'm going to post all the pics as I go.... First pic is is the tailgate I cut out, ...2nd The Finnish Flash boxing in the tailgate with 1X1, 3rd the trailer...wrong order I know... Attached Images __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica Last edited by Mszekely; 05-11-08 at 09:05 PM. Reason: correct details

05-11-08, 09:20 PM	#2
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	next 4th pic, boxing in tailgate with 1 x 1 to match the other two pieces of 1 x 1 already on it...5th pic the detail of the 1 X 1 around the heavy plate in the lower corners of the tailgate, 6th pic, the trailer, 1/2" angle set into the bottom, after we cut back the folded steel at that point, 1/2" angle boxing in the hole... Attached Images __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

05-11-08, 09:24 PM	#3
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	next next pic, the detail of the angle set into the floor..it's flush with the floor, and gives me the spot for the hinges, tying them to the box...the last pic shows it from the inside, the angle being tacked up the sides of the hole... We did the gate fitted in and the hinges tacked on, but no batteries,..Tuesdau night will update, and begin the fold out tent part.... Attached Images __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

05-11-08, 09:32 PM	#4
REZARF IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Louisville, CO TLCA# 13041 Posts: 2,761	Lookin' good man! Keep it up! __________________ Drew F. Rising Sun 4x4 Club 76 FJ40, 85 fj60 Engine and Ignition, 35" MTR's, Warn 8074, 4" of lift TPI, snorkeled, racked, Mini-truck P/S... and sometimes running. Friends don't let friends drive Thornbirds... My camping trailer build up thread.

05-11-08, 10:39 PM	#5
KingBeeIII The Shadow Master Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: I was here when I posted this Posts: 387	Thread tools: click Subscribe to this thread: click Keep the pics coming. __________________ "If I would, could you?"-AIC

05-12-08, 07:17 AM	#6
sseaman IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,275	good progress, cant wait to see the tent ideas __________________ 91 FJ80 318k, spare tire mod, custom roof rack----SOLD 98 4runner 136k 98 Avalon 138k

05-12-08, 08:06 AM	#7
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	For the tent rack, I'm basically making a 7 X 4 rack out of 1 X 1, that will sit on the trailer. Attached on one side by a hinge is a 5" X 7' panel, with another hinge attached to a 41-5/8 X 7' panel. all panels are covered with 5/8" ply. So it kind of unfolds twice, this gives me 5 inches to leave the tent, bedding etc, in the rack when folded...I've cut and routered the ply, and cut my 1 x 1 to length, will start welding tomorrow night, pics to follow.. __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

05-12-08, 08:43 AM	#8
pint IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parker, CO TLCA# 17493 Posts: 902	Great work...keep it up! __________________ 2000 UZJ100, OME 865, OME T-bars, Slee Diff Drop, Slee Step Sliders, TJM T3, PowerStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, 295 Terra Grapplers M101 Trailer ridding on Nittos and green primer...

05-14-08, 08:43 PM	#9
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	Slow night, two pics, tigged on the hinges, welded up the open 1x1 ends, cleaned up the welds, drilled and tapped holres for the latches...I'm putting some sikaflex on the joints to match the sealer on the rest of the trailer, maybe paint tomorrow night, I'm planning on painting it to match the trailer, but for now, just spray bomb the mods with olive drab... Attached Images __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

05-15-08, 10:11 PM	#10
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	Painted the tailgate, cleaned up welds and sealed up the trailer, the bar across the top is the first bar of the fold out tent, just for mock up... Attached Images __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

05-16-08, 10:50 PM	#11
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	Tailgate paintes and installed, latches in place, the reflectors went back in the stock holes...I hung it open just to show it, I'll be installing two aircraft cables to support it... On to the tent rack....on Tuesday : ) Long weekend now : ) Attached Images __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

05-17-08, 05:10 PM	#12
REZARF IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Louisville, CO TLCA# 13041 Posts: 2,761	One of the cleanest mods for a tailgate I have seen, great job dude. Looking forward to the rest of it. Drew __________________ Drew F. Rising Sun 4x4 Club 76 FJ40, 85 fj60 Engine and Ignition, 35" MTR's, Warn 8074, 4" of lift TPI, snorkeled, racked, Mini-truck P/S... and sometimes running. Friends don't let friends drive Thornbirds... My camping trailer build up thread.

05-17-08, 06:30 PM	#13
KingBeeIII The Shadow Master Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: I was here when I posted this Posts: 387	Impressive, most impressive. __________________ "If I would, could you?"-AIC

05-19-08, 11:34 AM	#14
airlaird IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,087	How did you make your straight cuts...simply by eyeballing it..or did you have some straight edge steel as a guide to keep the cut straight with the zip wheel? airlaird

05-19-08, 11:46 AM	#15
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	For the vertical cuts, I clamped angle to the trailer on the inside, then layed in it and zipped it, it really sucked, you are in a box with the sparks bouncing all around...then I went outside and finished the cuts through the 1 x 1. For the long horizontal, I cut just under the plate at the corners, from the outside, then connected the two cuts by eye. This was tricky as I didn't realize that there is a double folded layer inside the trailer right here, I cut it in different places, so to make it even i dressed it back 1/2 inch, then welded in the 1/2" angle so it formed a new lip on the trailer... __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

05-23-08, 04:54 PM	#16
Mud Shark Rosey IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ont. Canada Posts: 47	Nice work Mike. You going to be bringing it up to Ardbeg when we go? Dave __________________ V.P Upper Canada Cruisers TLCA # 12778 1977 FJ40 1989 FJ62

05-25-08, 08:23 PM	#17
Mszekely IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 410	just let me know __________________ MSzekely SW Ontario, Canada 12/79 BJ40, 3B, Gozzard F/G body, Herculinered, 3" lift, SS snorkle M101 Expedition Trailer I/P 1997 BMW 328is 1957 Porsche 356 replica

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