- Thread starter
- #161
Along the same lines and same procedure as the rear hatch panel, I also took the opportunity to create and weld in some mounting points for the rear drawer system. Previously it was a two person job to through-bolt them in, but now I will be able to easily bolt the drawers in from the top!
As with the hatch flange, I bent the metal strips to conform to the ribs I would be bolting to:
I then welded on nuts:
The holes were already in the back of the cargo area, but I cleaned the areas up for welding.
I cleaned the underside and added weld-through primer to the areas that would not get painted after welding. Next I tacked the mounting points in. I used a mounting point flange instead of a single nut to help distribute the load. If the Bean ever rolled over, I wouldn't want the drawers to go flying!
I still had some epoxy primer left, so these got the good stuff!
I also smothered them in seam sealer!
Lastly I added some Dynomat around the tops to clean everything up.
These will really help me install and remove the drawers quicker...and by myself!
As with the hatch flange, I bent the metal strips to conform to the ribs I would be bolting to:
I then welded on nuts:
The holes were already in the back of the cargo area, but I cleaned the areas up for welding.
I cleaned the underside and added weld-through primer to the areas that would not get painted after welding. Next I tacked the mounting points in. I used a mounting point flange instead of a single nut to help distribute the load. If the Bean ever rolled over, I wouldn't want the drawers to go flying!
I still had some epoxy primer left, so these got the good stuff!
I also smothered them in seam sealer!
Lastly I added some Dynomat around the tops to clean everything up.
These will really help me install and remove the drawers quicker...and by myself!
Last edited: