Install of Storage Drawers...and my new toy!

Submitted: Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 09:48
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Morning all,

Hope you had a fun and safe weekend!

Had my Dept. of Interior storage drawers delivered to me yesterday by my 'cheap accessory mate' and installed them last night. It took 2 guys around 2 hours of install time, 10,12,14,16 and 17mm sockets, stumpy philips head screwdriver and battery drill...oh yeah and about 6 rums. The beauty of the Dept. of Interior Drawers is that they come pretty much fully assembled, I got the two drawer with fridge slide. It comes in two sections, with the little storage bits inside.

If you have have a Nissan/Milford full cargo barrier in a GU Patrol, the fixing arms that come off the bottom of the barrier to the floor of the car hold up the drawers. I was provided with different bolts, but the other bolts weren't long enough to reach the original holes. I've given the dude a call to contact Dept. of Interior to try and source a fix for that.

However, the drawers are well constructed, very light in weight, fully carpeted with all the bits and bobs, comes with eye bolts and fridge tie downs. The model with fridge slide also comes with a a big bread board that sits over the hole the presents itself when you utilise the fridge slide, stopping stuff from falling into the drawers! For some $600.00 cheaper than a competitor, it seems to be the way to go.

On a side point, I picked up a second hand 1989 Aussie Swag Camper Mark II Offroad camper on Friday night. Came with 62 L water tank, alloy rims and new tyres, as new canvas, zip on bathroom/toilet, annex, deep cycle battery, 50L 3 Way Chescold Fridge/Freezer and other bits and pieces. For $5,500, I'm pretty stoked, don't need the fridge so I can flog that off which should pay for replacing the trims, upgraded extended drawbar and suspension and paint job.

Ahhh, hobbies, don't ya love em'!

Cheers,

Chris.
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:12

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:12
geez mate you haven't repo'd a big bucket of cash by any chance have ya ???
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Follow Up By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:21

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:21
Wish I did mate!

Nah, just been busy with the business, and due to my extent of traveling etc, the business pays for the toys as well as the camper. I also travel to take photos of accident sites for insurance companies, so I have to camp/sleep somewhere while traveling! ;-)

Cheers mate,

Chris.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bradley- Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 18:36

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 18:36
Ah yes love the occassional tax perk myself :-))

How do i get a set of relos like yours ? mine ain't good for squat !!
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Follow Up By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 08:58

Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 08:58
They are my favourite two words... Tax and deduction!

Just lucky I guess. But it's a big mother of a family and with help comes hinderance...

She's standing right behind me isn't she.... ;-)
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:13

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:13
", I'm pretty stoked, don't need the fridge so I can flog that off which should pay for replacing the trims, upgraded extended drawbar and suspension and paint job."

expensive fridge!
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Follow Up By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:19

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 10:19
Can flog the fridge of for a $1,000. It's a brank spanka, used once and they retail for $1,265.00.

Fortunately, I married into a family where mods aren't unusual, my brother in law runs a 7inch dobo kit and 2 inch body lift on his massive GQ Patrol that's been custom supercharged by him and his old man with all the bells and whistles...actually, we all run patrols, about 13 in the family and only one stocker. He just bought a rolled aussie swag and rebuilt it from the ground up. All the trims etc will cost me, according to him $200. He specialises in Suzi parts and has the springs, wheels, tyres and hangers etc for the special price of a carton, his old man will fabricate the extended draw bar for me for squids as the brother in laws wife works for a steel company here in brizzy. So yeah mate, I'll probably get away with it! ;-)

Will probably have to pay for lecky brakes however!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 11:30

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 11:30
If its $1200 new, I'd pay the $200 more for warranty. but thats just me.

Been there with the 6/2 patrol now happier to have it back to 4/2..

Lucky to have contacts for the rest.
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Follow Up By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 12:19

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 12:19
Lucky I'm not selling it to you then hey trucky! ;-)

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Follow Up By: theshadows - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 20:27

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 20:27
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>Fortunately, I married into a family where mods aren't unusual, my >brother in law runs a 7inch dobo kit and 2 inch body lift on his massive >GQ Patrol that's been custom supercharged by him and his old man >with all the bells and whistles...actually, we all

woops I had to read that 3 times I was getting a bit worried there

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Follow Up By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 08:58

Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 08:58
Well when you put it like that shadows!
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Reply By: Member - Nobby - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 18:03

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 18:03
Chris.. what's the gear on the drawers. How much delivered and are they made to fit all vehiches. How does one contact the makers?
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Follow Up By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 09:00

Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 09:00
You in QLD Nobby?

Picked em' up for $1,400.00 delivered.

They are made to fit a variety of vehicles and come with options. If you want to know if they make one to fit a Jackaroo mate, let me know!

Cheers

Chris.
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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 23:20

Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 23:20
For goodness sake Chris will ya take the dam thing out of the shed and get it dirty, every time we see it, its shiny clean and parked in the shed ?
You will never wear it out in there !! LOLOL
All the best with the new toy.
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Follow Up By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 09:01

Tuesday, Oct 05, 2004 at 09:01
I know mate, and everytime I've gone out so far, I've forgotten the camera. I'm heading up to Mt Tamborine this weekend to do some of the trails through there, so I'll update the photos shortly!

And by the way, the shed ain't that clean anymore!
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