It dawned on me that I've never posted about this on Mud - maybe in a comment here or there, but never a post - so allow me to do a brief shameless pitch ... I have been making laser cut ABS cargo panels for almost two years now. They can be found on the rinky dink web shop I set up HERE.
I started by templating the original panels out of cardboard, turning that into a wood template, then using that template to cut the ABS on a table router. I then drew it in a CAD program so I could dial things in and ever since they've been laser cut. Fasteners are plastic push rivets that are the most bomb proof kind I could find - I've been through about 20 different fastener options. They remove easily, hold very tight, and my cost on them is about $2/ea. Worth every penny. I've taken my panels on all kinds of wheeling trips and abused them during daily driving duty with all sorts of loaded cargo. The ABS is difficult to scratch and the color is integral - all the way through - so there's no coating to chip off, exposing a different color underneath. Simple & effective just like a Land Cruiser.
Right now I am only making panels for 1981-1987 build date vehicles. That encompasses all 60s, plus some very early 62s (mostly those with manual windows). The panels changed slightly a few times over the years so I need a photo to determine which one is correct. Later 62 panels are in the works as well as a cheap tailgate panel. There are more expensive tailgate storage systems out there and I don't want to compete with those. These will be ultra simple covers so you have something other than bare metal there (assuming the carpet was gone long ago).
I just got a load of these from the laser cutter a few weeks ago and they're kicking around my house so I thought I would post. Maybe some folks are interested. I am happy to do custom CAD work for a fee if you want customizations. I also have some other stuff on the website - used parts/cores, and some soft goods. 100% of proceeds go directly back to funding Matilda, my daily driver 60.
In future comments I'll see if I can dig up some photos from the early days on templating and cutting ABS on the table route - a messy job.
*Note that I do not cut the speaker holes. Way too many speaker options out there, all with different sizes. I'd be drawing those CAD files until the cows came home. Easy to do with a drill bit and a jigsaw though. Or get fancy with a router.
I started by templating the original panels out of cardboard, turning that into a wood template, then using that template to cut the ABS on a table router. I then drew it in a CAD program so I could dial things in and ever since they've been laser cut. Fasteners are plastic push rivets that are the most bomb proof kind I could find - I've been through about 20 different fastener options. They remove easily, hold very tight, and my cost on them is about $2/ea. Worth every penny. I've taken my panels on all kinds of wheeling trips and abused them during daily driving duty with all sorts of loaded cargo. The ABS is difficult to scratch and the color is integral - all the way through - so there's no coating to chip off, exposing a different color underneath. Simple & effective just like a Land Cruiser.
Right now I am only making panels for 1981-1987 build date vehicles. That encompasses all 60s, plus some very early 62s (mostly those with manual windows). The panels changed slightly a few times over the years so I need a photo to determine which one is correct. Later 62 panels are in the works as well as a cheap tailgate panel. There are more expensive tailgate storage systems out there and I don't want to compete with those. These will be ultra simple covers so you have something other than bare metal there (assuming the carpet was gone long ago).
I just got a load of these from the laser cutter a few weeks ago and they're kicking around my house so I thought I would post. Maybe some folks are interested. I am happy to do custom CAD work for a fee if you want customizations. I also have some other stuff on the website - used parts/cores, and some soft goods. 100% of proceeds go directly back to funding Matilda, my daily driver 60.
In future comments I'll see if I can dig up some photos from the early days on templating and cutting ABS on the table route - a messy job.
*Note that I do not cut the speaker holes. Way too many speaker options out there, all with different sizes. I'd be drawing those CAD files until the cows came home. Easy to do with a drill bit and a jigsaw though. Or get fancy with a router.