Installing a fold down table on a current model Prado.

Thanks Redbakk. That's what I'm talking about.

We're going to take off the complicated plastic moulding on Friday and see what we can anchor the MDF table to.

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Kim

Kim
Mine is a 90 series and somewhat different but the basic idea remains the same.I would recommend ply rather than MDF. I actually used ply for the backboard and a piece of thick white plastic - like a cutting board - for the table itself. To get any strength in MDF you are going to have to get it quite thick and there is always the problem with swell ing when it gets wet. I put about 7 coats of lacquer on the back board and it wipes clean easily from any splashes and the plastic table is fabulous.Image Could Not Be Found

tessa

Gidday tessa

Thanks for that. I got a bit motivated by what Willem has done with MDF.

Couple of things I should have mentioned. I sleep in the back of the car and usually leave the back door open in good weather, but I've been caught out a few times.

I take it your recommending ply because of it's water shredding properties?

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Kim

Kim
That and the comparative strength /thickness. I removed the liner from the door and used it as a template to cut the backing board. I guess you could make the back out of MDF, but the table itself, being the full width of the door, requires something fairly strong and waterproof. As you can see I used a piano hinge as well, which gives more strength. I just think that ply would give you a stronger and more durable finish. BTW, be careful of the watertank for the rear washer when drilling your holes through the door frame. I found out the hard way how far down into the door it projects!

tessa

Gidday George

Thanks very much for that. Great help. Now I know where to screw it in.

PS: Did'nt know there was a Prado site.

Regards

Kim

Thanks Jim

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Kim