mcmaster.com page 2905, look under recessed ring pull to open latch
Tailgate Storage Box
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mcmaster.com page 2905, look under recessed ring pull to open latch
OK. good deal/reason for steel
Miss mud for a few weeks and look what happens...
I'd be in for one of those sweet frames and the super rare Rochester "bog bones" you mention in #23. Are they oylburnasaurus bones??
I'd be in for one of those sweet frames and the super rare Rochester "bog bones" you mention in #23.
Are they oylburnasaurus bones??
kevinmrowland
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One new tailgate box almost ready for paint. 
this one is nicer than mine..........maybe I should just keep it.
this one is nicer than mine..........maybe I should just keep it.
kevinmrowland
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Couple detail shots to show the back of the latch and a finished corner bend. Hope that answers some of the construction questions.
Very nice work, and thank you for the detail shots.
dude i want some.
So sweet.
I'm still standing in line. . . . .
I'm still standing in line. . . . .
kevinmrowland
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Good question, but no. One of our For Sale Forum rules dictates that there are no auctions. I will set a price according to time & materials and that is what they will all be unless "time & materials" changes.
I am trying to figure out how best to be fair about the sale order. My best idea so far is to compile a list of all those who have asked, whether in this thread, in person, or through PMs in chronological order and sell them on a first right of refusal.
Does that sound fair to you guys?
I would post the list and other for sale information in a new thread and keep this one for tech stuff.
Nice work!! Please add my name to that list of interested buyers.
please add me to the bottom of the list....
well I would rather be add further up the list, but.........
well I would rather be add further up the list, but.........
kevinmrowland
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Will do, and will do, but lets not post orders here. Until I start a for-sale thread feel free to PM me with interest and feel free to ask questions in this thread.
I am still waiting for my laser guy to let me know what he can reproduce the parts for (said he would get back to me today) and I want to cut out a demo tailgate to illustrate the process, then we should have everything for a sale.
I am still waiting for my laser guy to let me know what he can reproduce the parts for (said he would get back to me today) and I want to cut out a demo tailgate to illustrate the process, then we should have everything for a sale.
Does my post #63 get me a spot in line? I sure hope so...
Can you give us a price range estimate?
Will there be upgrade options, such as making that lid out of something other than ply (like steel, for example)? I'm concerned about the durability when pushing/pulling heavy stuff over the tailgate. Plywood, even coated, will get gouged/scratched up/chipped pretty quickly. I guess I could glue or screw down a piece of diamondplate/machine turned aluminum over the plywood...
Can you give us a price range estimate?
Will there be upgrade options, such as making that lid out of something other than ply (like steel, for example)? I'm concerned about the durability when pushing/pulling heavy stuff over the tailgate. Plywood, even coated, will get gouged/scratched up/chipped pretty quickly. I guess I could glue or screw down a piece of diamondplate/machine turned aluminum over the plywood...
kevinmrowland
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Yup, I marked down those who simply expressed their interest even before I agreed to make any. You are currently #3.
And I would suggest exactly what you are thinking. Stick with the plywood, it is lightweight and strong. I to am concerned about gouging it so I would pick a thin, lightweight (relatively), durable material that could be screwed directly to the plywood structure.
The best part is that most materials can be cut by my laser guy at the same time he cuts the plywood panel (except alum.) So you could have a material of your choice cut and applied to the plywood. The advantage to that is that I can position the plywood down in the box a bit so that the top is still flush.
All that aside, the undercoated plywood on mine is holding up very well and I severely abuse it. As the base model it works very well and is considerably more durable than the worn out carpet.
And, as I mentioned before, your original price range estimate is very close. I am still waiting for the bill from the laser cutter, I have broken down all the hardware prices, and I am still waiting for my final number of hours invested, but it looks like the tailgate box should be right around $200-225. Seems expensive to me, but things add up very quickly. More on that latter, we can save the final price info for the new thread that is coming as soon as it is finished and I have all the numbers in.
Back to the fun tech stuff like what we could cut and attach to the top. I am thinking a thin sheet of black textured plastic could be an upgrade option. I will check with my laser guy to see if he has anything.
And I would suggest exactly what you are thinking. Stick with the plywood, it is lightweight and strong. I to am concerned about gouging it so I would pick a thin, lightweight (relatively), durable material that could be screwed directly to the plywood structure.
The best part is that most materials can be cut by my laser guy at the same time he cuts the plywood panel (except alum.) So you could have a material of your choice cut and applied to the plywood. The advantage to that is that I can position the plywood down in the box a bit so that the top is still flush.
All that aside, the undercoated plywood on mine is holding up very well and I severely abuse it. As the base model it works very well and is considerably more durable than the worn out carpet.
And, as I mentioned before, your original price range estimate is very close. I am still waiting for the bill from the laser cutter, I have broken down all the hardware prices, and I am still waiting for my final number of hours invested, but it looks like the tailgate box should be right around $200-225. Seems expensive to me, but things add up very quickly. More on that latter, we can save the final price info for the new thread that is coming as soon as it is finished and I have all the numbers in.
Back to the fun tech stuff like what we could cut and attach to the top. I am thinking a thin sheet of black textured plastic could be an upgrade option. I will check with my laser guy to see if he has anything.
Hear that fellas? #3! 
What's the time frame (no pressure)?
What's the time frame (no pressure)?
euclid
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Just a friendly reminder from your friendly mod. Kevin is doing a great job of steering the conversation towards tech. He is appropriately putting price/time frame/ordering questions off until he begins to market the boxes.
Please help him out by following his lead. This is the Tech forum. It is more useful to all of us, especially in the long run, to keep things tech.
Thanks for your attention.
Please help him out by following his lead. This is the Tech forum. It is more useful to all of us, especially in the long run, to keep things tech.
Thanks for your attention.
kevinmrowland
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I dug out my spare tailgate today to make an example out of it. Poor tailgate
So you can see that once the carpet is pulled off there is a very easy cut line to follow.
So you can see that once the carpet is pulled off there is a very easy cut line to follow.
kevinmrowland
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Drill a starter hole.
