rear draws

Submitted: Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 17:55

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Member - Eric

in last months 4x4 monthly , there was a article on a guy who built his rear draws from recycled plastic , it came in sheets of 12 and 20 mm , does anyone know anything about this product ? or where we can buy it from ??

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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 19:27

Thursday, Aug 28, 2003 at 19:27

Have a look here for something else. NFI on the plastic

Another type of rear storage

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Reply By: bruce.h (WA) - Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 16:34

Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 16:34

you dont know the name of it do you
i know of a plastic type product called foam core if this it let me know & i will give you details of where to get it
Regards Bruce

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Follow Up By: Member - Eric- Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 18:17

Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 18:17

I have no idea what it's called . All I know is that it comes in 12 and 20 mm sheets , you can cut it and scew it together like timber . Whats the product your talking about???

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Follow Up By: bruce.h (WA) - Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 18:44

Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 18:44

foam core is a high density plastic white in colour can be cut like timber & screwed , comes in a sheet size of 2400 x1200 & is very lightwieght
cant rember the name of the company i get from but the phone numbers is 08 9444 2270
hope this helps give them a ring they will tell you where you can get it in victoria
regards bruce
btw the old man used it on aluiminuim, frame in his personell carrier ,built it 1986 sold it last year & it was still going strong

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Reply By: Member - Eric- Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 20:23

Friday, Aug 29, 2003 at 20:23

thats the one , hi density plastic , apparantly made from old coke and milk cartons .
Ill chase it up . Anything to save weight .

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Follow Up By: Member - Neil (N.S.W.) - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:21

Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:21

Eric
Not a lot of weight in this idea of mine if u used hip's for the box the two sides are ally centre peice ally top 12mm ply.
GONE WOOP-WOOP

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Follow Up By: Member - Neil (N.S.W.) - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:23

Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:23

srry Eric maybe high impact plastic GONE WOOP-WOOP

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Reply By: Member - Eric- Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:35

Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 08:35

Thanks for all the help guys , i have found the product I want but not a supplier in Melb , (yet lol ) will post some picks when its finished ,

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Follow Up By: Member - Bonz (Vic) - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 17:41

Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 17:41

Would like to know the supplier too Eric, I was thinking of using 12mm MDF for a similar setupSo many places to go!
So much work to do :0(

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Follow Up By: Member - Eric- Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:19

Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:19

ill keep you posted. i thought of mbf , then realized how heavy it would be .

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Follow Up By: Member - Eric- Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:20

Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:20

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