Herman
Hi Cali people,
In a vehicle where every scrap of starage space is valuable, the space beside the drawer under the rear seat really annoyed me. As I could not fine a box to fit, I decided to make one: I considered sheet ally but it is expensive and leaves black marks on fingers so decided to use Correx sheet (like corrugated cardboard but plastic) which is available on Ebay in various colours and at Homebase in translucent (£10 for a metre square)
The grey plastic cover beside the seat drawer easily clips off its three retaining studs, and the box slides in alongside the drawer. I have put some pictures of the construction which should be self-explanatory. It can be held together with Gaffer tape or with 'Ratchet rivets', which look more professional. These are also off Ebay.
Its worth trying a mockup in cardboard before cutting the nice new plastic sheet. Use a craft knife for cutting and compress the fold lines with a straight edge before folding. Each end of the box ends up with three layers of plastic - fold the base up first, then the narrower side flap followed by the wider one. If you use rivets to hold it together, they are only long enough to go through the outer two layers. The narrow turnovers at the top give strength and rigidity.
Good project for a wet afternoon.
In a vehicle where every scrap of starage space is valuable, the space beside the drawer under the rear seat really annoyed me. As I could not fine a box to fit, I decided to make one: I considered sheet ally but it is expensive and leaves black marks on fingers so decided to use Correx sheet (like corrugated cardboard but plastic) which is available on Ebay in various colours and at Homebase in translucent (£10 for a metre square)
The grey plastic cover beside the seat drawer easily clips off its three retaining studs, and the box slides in alongside the drawer. I have put some pictures of the construction which should be self-explanatory. It can be held together with Gaffer tape or with 'Ratchet rivets', which look more professional. These are also off Ebay.
Its worth trying a mockup in cardboard before cutting the nice new plastic sheet. Use a craft knife for cutting and compress the fold lines with a straight edge before folding. Each end of the box ends up with three layers of plastic - fold the base up first, then the narrower side flap followed by the wider one. If you use rivets to hold it together, they are only long enough to go through the outer two layers. The narrow turnovers at the top give strength and rigidity.
Good project for a wet afternoon.
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