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westernair
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Got board yesterday afternoon so I decided to start a new project.
I decided to utilize that wasted 7 inches of space behind the divider panel and the first rear seats. I am going to be building a narrow storage locker.
So yesterday I started welding up the frame. Today I stopped by and picked up some more square tubing and some diamond plate to use as the skin.
From the photo’s you can get the idea of where I am going with it. The end steps were needed to clear the seatbelt anchoring rod.
I know others have made similar storage lockers so this is not new to a lot of you, this is just my idea of how to accomplish it.
Ill post pics as I go.


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Very nice! Makes me wonder if the standard cargo bar for a pickup would work.

I do wish I had a metal working skill.
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Finished welding up the box frame tonight and painted it. Still have to put the diamond plate on the bottom and sides. Then I need to make a locking lid for it. I hope to have it as a box without a lid by Wendsday. Then it will sit until I get back from from vacation on the 16th.
Honestly metal is easer to work then wood is. With metal if you cut it to short you can just weld a piece on. If the shape is not right a BFH will adjust it.
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westernair wrote:Still have to put the diamond plate on the bottom and sides.
Looks good, Shawn!

At the beginning of the year I asked a local fabricator to build the same kind of storage, with the same structure (steel square tube frame with aluminium panels), but mine only covered 2/3 of the width of the truck. The fabricator has since vanished from the face of the Earth, but that's a different story (no down payment, so it's annoying without being costly...).

I am just curious why you would put diamond plate on the bottom? your truck is already LineXed, so I would have assumed this makes a good enough bottom for your storage locker already.
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Well I figured putting it on the bottom would keep things dry.
You do bring up a good point, and I may forgo the bottom. I am already not putting it on the seperating wall side as the bolt heads that such stick out would have caused the box to be an inch thinner.
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I would think that the open bottom would help drain should any water drip along the wall/bulkhead... As my design was narrower, I had planned to have 2 pieces of flat steel welded to the frame, from top to bottom, and lined up with the bolts so I could bolt the whole box secured to the wall/bulkhead. Am I right that yours is bolted to the truck on the sides?

Actually I posted the design that I had done on Google Sketchup, as I was quite impressed with the little piece of software, here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6952

With my fabricator gone AWOL, I need to learn to weld now... :lol:
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ya the 1/8 inch plate steps on the sides will be used for securing it.

Here is my progress

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Any concerns of moisture trapped below the lower panel? It seems like you'ld only need a front panel if any at all. I like it as is =)
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Ya I think forgoing the bottom is prudent, or using expanded metal instead. The sides I want to close in to keep small things in. their is about a 1 inch space between the ends.
the steel frame is made out of 3/4" .064 square tube. The Aluminum plate I bought ie .125"
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I like the Christmas lights!
Need a photo of them turned on
oh - and that is a smart use of space - what kind of lid are you thinking?
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I wish I could have made mine out of metal as you have a lot more space than with wood.
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Ooops you saw the lights!
I have 300 white mesh lights zip tied to the inside frame under the canvas and then a set of flashing color lights around the parameter. I put chrismas carols on and take groups to see the Spanaway Park Christmas light display. Hot chocolate, peppermint schnapps and a stack of wool blankets and everyone has a good time.

The lid will be diamond plate as well with a twist bar lock. Something like on the back of a pickup canopy
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I did this one with some left over porch railing (from Lowes) and old angle iron from a discarded bed frame, it uses preexisting mounting locations did not have to alter the Pinz as in no new holes. :D
Was built to provide solid mount for the refrigerator and still provide radio mounts and a table. 8)
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Quick video of the lights
Sorry crappy cell phone quality

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Do you use an invertor to power the lights?
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