Tailgate Storage Box (1 Viewer)

[kevinmrowland]

You can see where the 3 ribs are spot welded in, with a normal length jigsaw blade you can cut right through them if you go slow.

 

[kevinmrowland]

Cut along the line making sure to remove the entire raised portion.

 

[kevinmrowland]

There is one section that you can not cut with the jig saw, if you do you will cut into the latch. I just use a cutoff wheel for that little bit, or you could block up the jig saw a bit, or use a shorter blade.
If you remove the inspection cover you can see the problem area.
I've attached a pic that shows the interference as well.

 

[kevinmrowland]

Once the center is pulled out, remove the ends of the ribs by tweaking them back and forth until the spot weld breaks.
And then you have a big hole in your tailgate with a pile of scrap metal next to it.

 

[kevinmrowland]

Next up, drop in the box and bolt it up.
Paint is drying

 

[shmukster]

Stuff

Yo Kevin- extremely great work. No wonder you don't vist anymore...Shmukster

 

[vipergrhd]

how long is the list?

hello kevin, it's nice to see this thread again,it seems that a lot of interested mudders on your art work,is it possible to get on your list?please count me in anyways.buys me time to save up the cash.nice work again kevin. john r.

 

[jsix321]

Great idea

true pioneer

 

[kevinmrowland]

Thanks, thanks, & thanks

Yo Kevin- extremely great work. No wonder you don't vist anymore...Shmukster

Hey Gary, like what I did with that pretty tailgate? Still too nice to bolt on my rust bucket just yet.

hello kevin, it's nice to see this thread again,it seems that a lot of interested mudders on your art work,is it possible to get on your list?please count me in anyways.buys me time to save up the cash.nice work again kevin. john r.

Gotcha Out of my list of UNVERIFIED interested individuals you would be #21

 

[vipergrhd]

Thanks, thanks, & thanks



Hey Gary, like what I did with that pretty tailgate? Still too nice to bolt on my rust bucket just yet.



Gotcha Out of my list of UNVERIFIED interested individuals you would be #21

i like that kevin,21 is a good no.just post us on the progress,we'll be reading on.thank you. john

 

[euclid]

I know I'm a tard, but it's gonna hurt my feelings to cut my tailgate. Other than the dented up rear quarter my truck is a completely rust free body.

Oh well, guess it's gotta happen sometime.

Thanks again kevin for blazing the trail. Stellar work, and a great contribution to the community.

 

[kevinmrowland]

Just swing by an I'll cut it open for ya.
I got over that a long ago.

 

[euclid]

Just swing by an I'll cut it open for ya.
I got over that a long ago.

Your truck was never as clean as mine is today.

 

[kevinmrowland]

Your truck was never as clean as mine is today.

Oh great, now the chit-chat from a MOD is going to get my thread moved out of tech.

I've got one word for ya Greg, Diesel

 

[euclid]

Oh great, now the chit-chat from a MOD is going to get my thread moved out of tech.

I've got one word for ya Greg, Diesel

Nice.

Get back to work.

 

[sirenmoses]

Hear that fellas? #3!

That puts me around # 6 or so, eh? Can't wait, savin pennies & selling things now.

Tech content: what do you recommend to cover/coat plywood so dogs don't slip off when they jump in?

(think I'm kiddin? pup ate the carpet piece so I pulled it off. realized that was a mistake when the grownup dobers wouldn't jump in cuz they didn't like sliding off the other side. )

Thanks. Oh, and will you be doing inner quarter panels in the FS thread as well? Pretty please?

 

[kevinmrowland]

Tech content: what do you recommend to cover/coat plywood so dogs don't slip off when they jump in?

(think I'm kiddin? pup ate the carpet piece so I pulled it off. realized that was a mistake when the grownup dobers wouldn't jump in cuz they didn't like sliding off the other side. )

Thanks. Oh, and will you be doing inner quarter panels in the FS thread as well? Pretty please?

That undercoat is nice and grippy (but still semi-gloss so the dirt wipes right off)
My pup only started jumping in the tailgate AFTER I put that stuff on, has no problem now.

And I will definitely do some 1/4s as well. There was more interest in the tailgate boxes so I tried that first. The 1/4s will need to be on a more custom basis though, there are differences between the 60s & 62s, rear speakers, some folks might want a rear washer bottle holder, profile changes if truck still has full trim, rear seat belts, ect.ect. But if things go well I will make some of them too.

 

[Dirtgypsy]

Those really turned out nice Kevin. Please add me to the list and let me know when one will be available.

clint

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Add me to the list! Please let me know when they are available, and when they are, I can drive over and pick mine up.

 

[kevinmrowland]

Cool
And while you are here we can cut out your tailgate as well (since I happen to have all the tools laying around) Might not be worth the 3.5 hour drive though.