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Post Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:49 am 
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I wanted some way to secure stuff in my car, but really didn't want to go to the effort of building draws, plus I needed to keep the weight down. So I went for a simple shelf...

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-1 piece of 19mm yellow tongue flooring board. This stuff has a wax coating on one side and the edges for waterproofing. $20
-3 meter length of 3mm/25mm gal angle. $20
-carpet, depends on what you want, anywhere from $10 - $50
-bolts/screws


I used a length of angle down either side, with 3 8mm bolts into the body. Cut the wood to size and dropped it in. Using 2 6mm flat screws and nuts to hold the wood to the angle on either side.
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Then cut some carpet to size, glued it down. Leaving an inch down either side unglued, so i can undo the screws if need be. Then i cut the remaining angle to fit along the front edge, fixed to the wood with some wood screws.
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Then with the canvas on it looks stock. With the back door locked its pretty secure in there now, and the wood helps lift the canvas and stop water pooling in it. I have another bit of carpet that can go on top of the canvas if i need to carry anything up there.
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Post Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:19 am 
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very nice, looks very well done.

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Post Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:52 pm 
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Thats exactly the same as the bit I have here out of the car the cage came off!!!!!!

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:44 am 
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Hahaha nice, seems to work well with the cage i guess

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:22 am 
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how strong is that stuff anyway?

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:27 am 
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whincup wrote:
how strong is that stuff anyway?


yellatounge!? Strong enough to use as flooring on two story houses.. so for the small size of the zuki..probably a bit heavy.. but certainly strong enough!!

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:24 am 
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^^^Yer its pretty strong, i can stand on the middle and it drops maybe 10mm. Im 100kg. With the weight spread it will be sweet.

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:36 am 
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another stupid question sorry, but its waterproof and all that? id assume yes, but im asking anyway... too lazy to google :D

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Post Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:50 pm 
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whincup wrote:
another stupid question sorry, but its waterproof and all that? id assume yes, but im asking anyway... too lazy to google :D


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This stuff has a wax coating on one side and the edges for waterproofing. $20

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