[Doberdawg]

Here's the one I built for my Bronco out of red oak and birch plywood. Total cost wes about $70. I'm in the process of acquiring a Jeep and will most likely build an identical one for it, unless I win

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/443889/fullsize/rough-sketch.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/443893/fullsize/template.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/445969/fullsize/lid.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/448011/fullsize/pass-side.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/448013/fullsize/drive-side.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/448088/fullsize/imgp0569.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/448089/fullsize/imgp0570.jpg

Here's a link to the entire build....
http://www.supermotors.net/mygarage/content.php?id=10241&sID=52538

[dadsdream85]

Whoa! Awesome job! You must be a cabinet maker? Like you said it only cost $70 in materials...............and 70 hrs of your experienced skill!?

[Doberdawg]

Actually, no cabinet maker here, this was my first major wood project. I'm a U.S. Marine communicator and took wood working in high school some 18 years ago. Actual work time, if I sat down and worked through it straight, maybe 10- 12 hours. But yeah, it took me about 2 weeks from start to finish.

I did however, buy the materials and used the equipment at the base woodworking hobby shop. Amazing what you can do with the right tools!

[dadsdream85]

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Dual hinged, locking lids. secure, DIN cutout for stereo, dual switched front lamps, dual switched rear lamps, front /rear 12 v aux power, switched interior light, 2 aux switches, padded armrest and cupholders! Nice huh?[IMG][/IMG]

[dadsdream85]

Semper Fi Doberdawg! My Dad's a Marine, fought in The Big One, WWII in the South Pacific. Thanks for your service and keeping us free!

[Binford]

Originally Posted by jbolty

There is a nylon strap riveted inside to keep the lid from flopping all the way back.

Here is a smaller scale version I made with the little boxes. I was going to put these on the rear fender wells but never did.

Made a bracket out of 1" angle iron. Strap iron welded to a hinge on the bracket. Eye bolt thru the front. So, side the pins into the rear holes, swing up the strap and lock it down. There is also a chunck of heater hose under neath to stop rattling.

I can take more pix if needed.

Cheers

I see... So the eyebolt is mounted to the top of the hinge piece that tucks under the box's closer-lever-thingy. Thanks!

[CJ258]

This my ammo can console with CB and stereo mounted inside and padlocked on the outside.

[64Jeeper]

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Originally Posted by CJ258

This my ammo can console with CB and stereo mounted inside and padlocked on the outside.

[64Jeeper]

bump for the contest!!

[jbolty]

Originally Posted by Binford

I see... So the eyebolt is mounted to the top of the hinge piece that tucks under the box's closer-lever-thingy. Thanks!

The eye bolt is bolted to the can. Then the strap and the latch both have a slot for it to pass thru. Just as if it were a padlock hasp.

[Binford]

Got it. Thanks!

[80cj7pa]

This contest isn't fair... what about those of us with a split bench seat(I might be the only one)?

[dirt4900]

my cupholder is on the side scraping away at the frame

[Max-Bilt]

good one dirt, the contest is lookin good looks like we have quite a few to vote on, except yours dadsdream as you cant win if you already have one!!!, dadsdream is showing off our first generation console which was constructed out of wood, and speaking of wood consoles the one doberdawg made is phenomenal we might have to have several winners for different catagories.........

[mayo]

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