Tailgate Storage Box

[boerboel313]

Please PM me with the price for the quarter Panels and tailgate.

 

[OlympiaFJ60]

Please PM me with the price for the quarter Panels and tailgate.

For Response Please See: https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=179840


PLEASE, EVERYONE, THIS THREAD IS FOR TECH ONLY.
ORDERS, LIST REQUESTS AND PRICING ARE FOR THE "FOR SALE" THREAD

The first post is continuously updated with progress.

Not to be too obvious or anything

 

[mep1811]

Tailgate storage

I would be interested.

 

[euclid]

Not sure which thread to post in, so my update is in the other one.

Got the prototype! Wow, it is sweet. Off to SEMA and Surf N Turf or I'd have it in with pics.. so you'll have to wait 'til next week for install shots.

(Max thanks you for the dino bone, hehe)

Cheers

Ken, you aren't going to let me beat you to the install report are you? Mine will be here tomorrow.

Others? Lets see some reports with pics!

Edit: Just got mine. Probably install it tomorrow!

 

[CaliCruiser]

Mine is supposed to be here Friday!

 

[euclid]

It's in. No pics yet, sorry. My tailgate was completely bent. Never noticed till I put the straight frame on it. Once the hole was cut I was able to bend the metal out enough to match the frame. I cut the whole with the jigsaw, then cleaned it up with a grinder before I put the frame in. Thanks Kevin. It's really cool.

 

[kevinmrowland]

First one in!
Very glad you like it Greg.
Every tailgate I have seen has been caved in, some are really bad, but they came from the factory straight, as I am sure you saw, the OE structure in there is pretty under engineered.

 

[rmcquet]

Mine is sitting in the garage, waiting for me to install. Came wrapped up all nice and tight. Everything perfect. It looks awesome! Will post up pics of the install.

 

[chicago]

That is the SICKEST thing I have EVER seen done in one of these rigs!
I didnt realize you were selling these!

Nice FAWKING job DOOD!

When I get some cash, Ill be in for the set...
Itll be a while though

Serously!

DIG IT!

Chicago

 

[GAS-A-LOT!]

mine is in!!!! last night! had the hole for about a week though... I will try and get pics after lunch...

 

[cruiser88]

It's in. No pics yet, sorry. My tailgate was completely bent. Never noticed till I put the straight frame on it. Once the hole was cut I was able to bend the metal out enough to match the frame. I cut the whole with the jigsaw, then cleaned it up with a grinder before I put the frame in. Thanks Kevin. It's really cool.

How long did it take ya?

 

[euclid]

How long did it take ya?

about 3 hours start to finish. I had stick on sound proofing under the carpet, on the ouside skin (the one that I cut) to get out of the way before I could cut it.

It's a 3 hour job including clean up.

One suggestion: Vacuum the inside of the tailgate before you close it. I have a ton of metal shavings down in the crevasse of the tailgate that I can't get out. (Yes.... Yes I did type crevasse)

 

[cruiser88]

about 3 hours start to finish. I had stick on sound proofing under the carpet, on the ouside skin (the one that I cut) to get out of the way before I could cut it.

It's a 3 hour job including clean up.

One suggestion: Vacuum the inside of the tailgate before you close it. I have a ton of metal shavings down in the crevasse of the tailgate that I can't get out. (Yes.... Yes I did type crevasse)

cool.


crevasse will be cleaned

 

[Mace]

So you are saying you now have grit in your 60's butt


Love the design. I am going to copy it on my rig

 

[kevinmrowland]

Love the design. I am going to copy it on my rig

Cool, imitation is flattery, right?
Post a pic when you get it done.

Greg, did you put any sound deadening inside the tailgate to clean it up a bit? Makes it all nice and shinny in there.

 

[cruiser88]

Cool, imitation is flattery, right?

Greg, did you put any sound deadening inside the tailgate to clean it up a bit? Makes it all nice and shinny in there.

Dont sweat Mace, he is just cheap

 

[kevinmrowland]

No, really, I think it is cool.
One less that I have to make.
That is why I posted this thread in the first place, I think it would be cool to see what Mace comes up with.

 

[cruiser88]

No, really, I think it is cool.
One less that I have to make.
That is why I posted this thread in the first place, I think it would be cool to see what Mace comes up with.

Oh goodness this is one heck of a idea. Thought never crossed anybodys mind I am sure.

 

[euclid]

Cool, imitation is flattery, right?
Post a pic when you get it done.

Greg, did you put any sound deadening inside the tailgate to clean it up a bit? Makes it all nice and shinny in there.

Back when I did my stereo/sound deadening project I put a bunch of short strips of material in the inside of the tailgate, where I could reach through the access panel. At some point soon I'm going to spend some time scraping all of that off so that I can put one single piece of material over the whole thing.

What did you do about the wire for the lisence plate light? Yours may be gone, since you have a swing bumper.

 

[kevinmrowland]

On the first tailgate I just went right over it since I was replacing the tailgate soon, the second one I put the grommet in after the sound deadener and just ran the wire up to the light with a couple of strips of industrial tape over it.
Seems ok so far.