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The Musketeer

Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 193

Rear door desk/cooker housing

Hullo!

So I had an idea today while at work. I spend a lot of time mapping from the truck and the quest for a good writing surface goes on, currently using a weatherwriter. Thinking about it I remembered the "cooker" boxes you see on the back of doors. I was thinking that it would be perfect for writing/laptop-ing. However, being Cumbrian I'm

if I'm paying £120 for one

Instead I will make one. Has anyone tried this before (can't imagine no one has!)? Im thinking of buying a chequer plate door card in exchange for my standard one, then attaching a full hinge along another piece of plate and some kind of retainers to to hold it level. Any ideas? Current thinking is draw bridge like chains of maybe some of those hingey things that fold in the middle?

atb

Sam Good things come to the wild and free

15th Feb 2012 12:25am

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

You mean something like this?

Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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15th Feb 2012 7:14am

The Musketeer

Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 193

Yep, just like that. What are the hinges? Good things come to the wild and free

15th Feb 2012 9:07pm

Mountain_man

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Right side of Offas Dyke
Posts: 756

As fitted to my old disco. Simple rectangle of ali, pair of normal door hinges pop riveted on and a trailer breakaway cable to support it. A rotating tag on one side to hold it upright when not in use. Simple, effective, cheap. I originally used strimmer cord with electrical crimps as supports (as you see the rear one still is but thought they might melt when cooking so added the wire instead!

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15th Feb 2012 9:44pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

Just ordinary hinges. The hinges were mounted on an aluminum profile section, this was bolted onto the door - used the holes of spare wheel carrier. I used another part of checker plate on the door card for protection. Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

MySite

15th Feb 2012 9:49pm

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