Recently, more and more such cars like pickups.
If you look at Wikipedia, it says the following: a pickup truck (from the English pick-up-lift, tear off, pick up) is a small light truck with a closed cabin and a cargo area with low sides and a hinged rear door. Initially, it was produced as a workhorse for the transport of goods, with a minimum set of amenities.
The reason for their popularity for many motorists lies in their versatility, good off-road qualities, which significantly expands the scope of their application, good maneuverability in urban conditions, and unpretentiousness. But the most important quality of this car is its ability to carry much more cargo than conventional cars thanks to its huge trunk. But a big trunk is both good and bad at the same time. It’s bad because if you put several items in the trunk, they will fly throughout the trunk. There are no standard methods for fixing small objects, like a case with a tool or the same compressor, in the body. Even if you buy a separate box and put everything in there and fasten it to the sides using any belts, cables, etc., it will still be very inconvenient. Therefore, each picker is looking for a solution to this problem in his own way. For example, I really liked what solution the author found for storing tools in the back of a car, with almost no loss of free download space.
All parts are made of dense plywood, at least 20 mm thick. Its author cuts into blanks, by the size of the body of his car. Trying on the body, the details are given the desired shape, where you need to saw off the plywood corners.
The author arranges the prepared parts in the back so that it can be seen in place what the frame of the future tool organizer will be. To the rear wall of the body, the author put a piece of plywood of the same size as all the details.So he measures the distance of the side partitions and the central part, which will be the separation between the two drawers. Next, all the details are removed and pocket holes for self-tapping screws are drilled with the help of a jig, which will connect the parts to each other. The side, rear walls and the central part are attached to the frame.
The next step is the manufacture of boxes. There will be two of them. According to predetermined sizes, the author cuts off the plywood, in the lateral parts of which with the help of a circular cut out the grooves for the dividing walls inside the boxes themselves. Collects them.
Next is the manufacture of runners that will be installed on the outside of the boxes. They are made from a square profile pipe. Using the bars sets the distance at which they will be located. Fix them on the sides of the drawers.
Both drawers on their guides will rest on roller rollers with soft tires, which will give a smooth ride even when the drawers are fully loaded, which are installed on all three walls. Using nuts, the author sets the distance at which the rollers will be from the walls of the base. Marks the walls themselves and the mounting locations of the rollers. Using homemade fixtures quickly drills through holes at equal intervals. Sets all videos in their place. Fastens the locks on the boxes, which will not allow them to open, and also sets a travel stop so that the boxes can not completely slip out of the grooves. Fastens the entire organizer to the car body.
Now the author begins to close the entire organizer flooring. Having fixed the back part, he proceeds to the manufacture of the front parts of the boxes, which he will cover with satin and place handles on them. In each box, a through groove for the lock is made. After these manipulations, the almost finished product is already completely covered with flooring. The space that is near the wings has removable flooring. There you can also put something. A rubber mat is laid on the flooring, which is glued to the surface of the plywood with contact adhesive. Thanks to such a coating, the inner part may not be afraid of moisture entering it. The last stage in the manufacture is the fastening of the aluminum corner to the upper front part of the organizer, which will serve as protection for the end part of the plywood.
Thin plywood dividers are inserted into the inside of the drawers, in which there are grooves. As a result, after all the efforts, the author receives such an organizer that completely solves the problem of storing any tools or spare parts of the car. And to show the strength and reliability of his creation, the author puts forward the drawers and stands on their feet. As you can see, the boxes are really very strong!
