tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 1m 19d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/02/07 10:13 PM Share Posted 19/02/07 10:13 PM I'm pretty sure the dimensions for the standard trays are in the manual as well - or the specifications booklet. One of the two anyway. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-498915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 19/02/07 11:34 PM Share Posted 19/02/07 11:34 PM Get onto Fat-Tony he does the alu's for a living so should be able to sort you out with all the correct dimensions for a good fit. Just dont tell the big sook I sent you or he'll get all hoity toity. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-498922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoJudd Donating Members 818 Member For: 19y 3m 29d Posted 20/02/07 01:38 AM Author Share Posted 20/02/07 01:38 AM Thanks for the replys guys 2200x1850 seems to be a standard size ive measure two other trays with that dimension. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-498944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 20/02/07 06:11 AM Share Posted 20/02/07 06:11 AM I was gunna do this on my original mandarin NA xr6 ute, I was gunna use 3' stainless tubing for the outside frame and redwood running lengthways down the guts. wouldve looked the good but just ended up getting factory tray in the end Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-498999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoJudd Donating Members 818 Member For: 19y 3m 29d Posted 20/02/07 06:24 AM Author Share Posted 20/02/07 06:24 AM (edited) I just priced some 50mmx25mm alloy box will cost $236 for two 8m lengths. Getting some prices for the timber on Thursday but would be good if people who have wood trays or had wood trays could post some pictures if they have any. Edited 20/02/07 06:34 AM by TornadoJudd Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-499007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom ute Member 105 Member For: 18y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 20/02/07 06:49 AM Share Posted 20/02/07 06:49 AM a timber tray is the way to go it's on my to do list 1 thing to make sure you do is the soak the timber in a tray of lindseed oil or similar that way the timber gets a really good coat of oil and there is less change of the timber bowing. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-499021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannopower Donating Members 421 Member For: 20y 7d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 20/02/07 06:56 AM Share Posted 20/02/07 06:56 AM TornadoJudd said: I just priced some 50mmx25mm alloy box will cost $236 for two 8m lengths. Getting some prices for the timber on Thursday but would be good if people who have wood trays or had wood trays could post some pictures if they have any.←Anything in timber you put on will only be as good as the finish you put on it. everything timber outdoors will require regular maintainence. If its out in the sun, even marine varnish will break down under UV light. Any spray on finish will discolour the wood in the long term, even 2 pack with a built in UV inhibitor. Since the finish is clear, the timber underneath will burn in direct sunlight. If if its an acid catalysed of pre catalysed finish (Laquer or Estapol for example) you cannot touch it up once its damaged or if the timber discolours.My advice would be to use the Jarrah, and use an oil based rub on finish that contains some sort of colouring that you can re apply easily without removing the prevoius finish. There is a good product they sell that is designed for Jarrah barbeque frames, and will bring back that nice deep red colour every time you treat it. Only downfall is the finish isnt shiny, and its only as smooth as you are prepared to sand the timber. Excellent for touch ups, just a light sand and re apply and its as good as new. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-499023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannopower Donating Members 421 Member For: 20y 7d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 20/02/07 07:09 AM Share Posted 20/02/07 07:09 AM Blonk said: 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.........←No MDF or form ply mate.only the templates for the shapes were made from the mdf. The tray and loading board were then cut using the templates from the highest grade of water proof marine ply, $245 a sheet (2 NEEDED) at trade price. Then using a new technology 2 pack 100% waterproof contact adhesive($80 per litre) the top of the range marine carpet ($90 metre X3.5=$315) was used.Theres over $900 and 40 hrs in just the lining dude. Not to mention the hand made Steel tray frame and rolled guards.This is the best presented, hard wearing, useable bullet proof surface that's possible for the lining. More class or what? Jarrah isnt anything near as expensive. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-499026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blonk Iconoclast Donating Members 4,330 Member For: 20y 8m 17d Gender: Male Location: CH Posted 20/02/07 08:57 AM Share Posted 20/02/07 08:57 AM Dannopower said: More class or what? Jarrah isnt anything near as expensive.←But much, much classier.............If you dont understand that.. I will not even start to explain...All you need is one good coat of CABOTS decking oil every six months and you will have a nice looking tray......Keeping the car looking tidy whilst you drive it in the wet will be a whole different storey............... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-499068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 21/02/07 01:05 PM Share Posted 21/02/07 01:05 PM some corvette styled taillights incorporated into the frame would look unreal. dont do what most do and get the generic 1 tonner lights.. they spoil the whole look! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/32634-making-wood-tray-for-my-tornado/page/3/#findComment-499562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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