NOTE: I HURT MY BACK SO IM CATCHING UP ON POSTS INTEAD OF WORKING. ALSO, IM GETTING RID OF MY BEER STOCKPILE AS A PAIN KILLING DEVICE. I WILL UPDATE AS I GO...
I've been planning my chuck box build for some time and finally decided to showcase my crap wood working skills. The plan is to combine all my kitchen kit into one container with remaining space for dry goods. Then, make it so it fits on my tailgate next to the fridge to create a full kitchen setup. Construction is from 1/2 inch hardwood ply. Here is where I'm at so far:
The lid will open up at a 90 degree angle and hold utensils, spices and paper towels. In this photo I'm holding it open since I won't put the hinges on until I run the sander to level out the mating surfaces. The lid will have a felt strip to seal it.
The front panel comes off to allow access to the stove and grill (bottom level), and the dry storage on the right. Access to the left side is from the front for propane bottles and the top for wine and booze bottles.
The top compartment holds plates, serving bowls, glasses and mugs, snow peaks cutting board, and assorted odds and ends.
Finally, the front panel attaches to the side on the tie down points to form a table surface.
Now to finalize the interior layout, sand, stain and attach all the hardware.
Edit 1: Did a test fit in the truck bed. Need to take an inch off the box and another off the lid. Not sure how I measured wrong, but I did draw this up 4 different times... Here are pics of the test.
I've been planning my chuck box build for some time and finally decided to showcase my crap wood working skills. The plan is to combine all my kitchen kit into one container with remaining space for dry goods. Then, make it so it fits on my tailgate next to the fridge to create a full kitchen setup. Construction is from 1/2 inch hardwood ply. Here is where I'm at so far:
The lid will open up at a 90 degree angle and hold utensils, spices and paper towels. In this photo I'm holding it open since I won't put the hinges on until I run the sander to level out the mating surfaces. The lid will have a felt strip to seal it.
The front panel comes off to allow access to the stove and grill (bottom level), and the dry storage on the right. Access to the left side is from the front for propane bottles and the top for wine and booze bottles.
The top compartment holds plates, serving bowls, glasses and mugs, snow peaks cutting board, and assorted odds and ends.
Finally, the front panel attaches to the side on the tie down points to form a table surface.
Now to finalize the interior layout, sand, stain and attach all the hardware.
Edit 1: Did a test fit in the truck bed. Need to take an inch off the box and another off the lid. Not sure how I measured wrong, but I did draw this up 4 different times... Here are pics of the test.
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