Dannopower Donating Members 421 Member For: 19y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 19/02/07 11:09 AM Share Posted 19/02/07 11:09 AM My brother and I recently fabricated up a tray for his one tonner just before the summernats. It was great fun. I work in timber all the time, but for what we were intending on doing with it, timber lining was a no go. We do think outside the norm a little, it may give you some ideas!Here is some pics of what we did at my workshop.First pic shows the frame he built himself, including making his own wheel arches. The extra framework behind the wheel arches is to prevent damage to the underside tray surface from blown tyres in burnout competition.Second pic shows the headboard in, the headboard and tray themselves are made of the highest grade 17mm Marine plywood, covered with waterproof contact adheasive and upholstured with Marine Carpet.Third Pic shows the traybed lining in, fitted with the polished alloy fuel cover cap I made up.Any finally, a pic of it complete, fitted to the ute with the big alloy CHEV logo on the headboard.Heres what its stood up too since we got it sorted. Won the burnout comp at Shannons Dubbo car festival, and made the burnout finals at Summernats.Heres a pic of the old clacker, pity its a holden, (Even with its 454 chev in it, still a dirty holden!)Another quality product from POWERS KUSTOMS! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannopower Donating Members 421 Member For: 19y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 19/02/07 11:10 AM Share Posted 19/02/07 11:10 AM We wanted something a little different, but still sort of tough in a rugged sort of way. The car is far from a show car, it will be tidy and useable when complete. so we thought about all this when it came to developing the tray.Matt did an amazing job fabricating the frame up to spec in the first pic, the shape and style he designed himself. then he brought it to me.It took me a long time to get the lining in, but im pretty fussy. I made templates for both sides (as they were slightly different) out of MDF and hand fitted them with 5mm clearance perfectly all around the edges. Mat and dad had plenty of head shakes at the way I tested, made mock ups etc, but it fits absolutely perfectly.Then traced it onto the marine ply that I wood welded (YES, you read it right, I have a radio frequency glue dryer for timber=wood welder!) together and routered it to the template shape. Cut all out 4mm alloy sheet and polished it ourselves, the fuel flap has a lock on it too. The chev logo and alloy fuel cap has heaps of tiny screws around the edges, giving it that real tough "riveted" sort of look, but a tough, custom old school hand made style Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoJudd Donating Members 818 Member For: 19y 2m 12d Posted 19/02/07 11:28 AM Author Share Posted 19/02/07 11:28 AM thanks for the great reply Dannopower. Seeing you work with wood what would be the best material to use for my tray? Im going to use 2x1 box for the frame, is hard wood a good choise? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 7m Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 19/02/07 11:29 AM Share Posted 19/02/07 11:29 AM (edited) Nice for a 1976 Expensive Daewoo 1 tonner, but I think young judd has a lot more class than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MDF and Form ply, c'mon!!!!!!!!I last saw Judd adjudicating at a very, very high class Jelly Wrestling Event......... Edited 19/02/07 11:32 AM by Blonk Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 7m Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 19/02/07 11:30 AM Share Posted 19/02/07 11:30 AM You need powdercoated aluminum Judd.... With a Jarra Tray..Trust me on that>>>>>>>> Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoJudd Donating Members 818 Member For: 19y 2m 12d Posted 19/02/07 11:39 AM Author Share Posted 19/02/07 11:39 AM I would use alloy BLONK but I cant get that for free at work. Jarra would be nice though. As you know BLONK Im all class!When you passing through Mackay? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty32 Legendary member!! Donating Members 1,739 Member For: 18y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Dianella, West Oz Posted 19/02/07 11:53 AM Share Posted 19/02/07 11:53 AM There used to be a BA XR6T ute in that fluro yellow colour driving around my area...Seen him at the petrol station once and spoke to him about it... He had it lowered over 19' chromies and it looked siccc...Seen him a few months after at Bob janes and they were putting the factory tray back on as he said he had a few drinks and tried to hang sideways and hit a lamp post or something... So that ended that, but it looked awesome when it was on... Polished Jarra with ali on the outsides... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 7m Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 19/02/07 11:57 AM Share Posted 19/02/07 11:57 AM I would use alloy BLONK but I cant get that for free at work. Jarra would be nice though. As you know BLONK Im all class!When you passing through Mackay?←Mid / Late March, on my way back down south.. But I am open to suggestions for another visit to Airlie.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle33 Member 578 Member For: 20y 2m 4d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 19/02/07 12:03 PM Share Posted 19/02/07 12:03 PM 2200x1850 the 2400's are heaps practical but look funny and need a huge tow bar extention Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eMPee Member 247 Member For: 21y 1m 19d Location: Sydney Posted 19/02/07 09:16 PM Share Posted 19/02/07 09:16 PM Yeah mine is 1850 X 2250My old bravo had a 2.4, good for work, not so much for trying to park. The falcon is big enough.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/2/#findComment-498903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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