Rear Door Storage

[bigwood]

My 200TDI has no door pockets on the inside of the rear door and I cant find any on * bay. As I intend to store my strops and shackles in there  metal boxes would be better .I have access to metal bashing equipment and materials at work so I thought I would make my own. Has any body done this and if so can I have some pickys to give me some ideas.  :idea: :!:

[lee celtic]

I'd say dont bother they add weight to an already heavy door and if you put something big in the back they will dent/smash when you close the door. :roll:

I had pockets on my door ,lasted about a week after getting the car :lol:

[muddyjames]

my disco has a pocket and speakers. right royal pain in the bum although useful at the same time. Dr Ed on here bought some small elastic bunjee type pockets and mounted those to the door and replaced the door card with some 3mm ply wood. stores away neetly when not in use.

[Disco Matt]

Never had any trouble with the pocket on mine - I did have to repair it though as the last owner had mashed it. I used some tape to make a mould then dolloped epoxy resin in to build up the screw holes. The resin was left to harden and then drilled to take the screws.

[python]

i have a spare pocket and speaker and door card in grey. oh the handle too. interested? p,m me if you are  :)

[clover]

If I might chip in a bit on this.

I have a 5 bar tread plate replacement door cover.

I've seen several people with fold down aluminum (I think? maybe stainless?) shelves. They are on a hinge and have what I assume are piano wires and a little latch to hold them in place.

Anybody know where people are getting these from?

I asked one guy and he said he got his off ebay but I can't for the life of me think what to put in the search engine!

[crazymac]

That will be this one then!  http://www.mobilestoragesystems.fsnet.co.uk/cooker-housing.htm

I have plenty of checker plate so I fancy making my own!

[bobtail4x4]

The fold down shelf one rattle.

I picked up a couple of door pockets for a fiver from an autojumble, so far not broken em.

[Steven]

That will be this one then!  http://www.mobilestoragesystems.fsnet.co.uk/cooker-housing.htm

Now I like that very much!  :P

[bigwood]

 :x Door pockets never got a chance this weekend, buses to fix. As it was Easter bank holiday our bosses decided to run the two open top buses in the snow  who in there rite mind would want to ride on an open top bus in a snow storm with a N/E wind.  Body men are back at work in the morning so I will see what we can produce between us.

[muddyjames]

  who in there rite mind would want to ride on an open top bus in a snow storm with a N/E wind. 

Eskimos?

[bigwood]

Right folks I know this is something I should of thought of first but I would like to know what size the original door pockets are. My friendly tin basher at work has suggested a couple of boxes that can be fitted to a rail. When not in use  the equipment can be stored out of harms way. I don't think this is original but I think it is a smart idea any way.  8) :idea:

[Very_Disco_200]

what about those old tables where they had the hinges on them to fold out and stay then push them up to fold them back away again, they were used in old garages and as stalls at car boots as from what i can remmber, do they use those type of hindges anymore? that would make an excellent fold away mechanisum but don't know how reliable or strong they could be. as you could add your own type of parcel shelf or similar inside??  :?

[BeJay]

what about those old tables where they had the hinges on them to fold out and stay then push them up to fold them back away again, they were used in old garages and as stalls at car boots as from what i can remmber, do they use those type of hindges anymore? that would make an excellent fold away mechanisum but don't know how reliable or strong they could be. as you could add your own type of parcel shelf or similar inside??  :?

What you're talking about is called a piano hinge so just type piano hinge into ebay and hit search, you can get various sizes in either chrome on brass or stainless, here's a couple of links.   piano hinge #1   and   piano hinge #2
...........cheers, Jack.

[Very_Disco_200]

what about those old tables where they had the hinges on them to fold out and stay then push them up to fold them back away again, they were used in old garages and as stalls at car boots as from what i can remmber, do they use those type of hindges anymore? that would make an excellent fold away mechanisum but don't know how reliable or strong they could be. as you could add your own type of parcel shelf or similar inside??  :?

What you're talking about is called a piano hinge so just type piano hinge into ebay and hit search, you can get various sizes in either chrome on brass or stainless, here's a couple of links.   piano hinge #1   and   piano hinge #2
...........cheers, Jack.

yeah thats what i meant  :D also was thinking if you put those on some wood stands that fold away with the shelf it would stand up in the back of the disco if that would work somehow, depending on what kind of room you were looking to use to then secure it and un-secure it each time you wanted it then were going to put it away. was just an idea, just going with the flow.