Post up your drawer/storage system
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jeepin_idaho
Adventurer
Looks like a pretty organized system. I like it... Except for all the shiny chrome.
Dan
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fireball
Explorer
I'll call this 95% done 
Still need to finish the wiring, decide if I want to stain it or paint it and then put a bunch of stuff in it!
Built in two halves with the intent that DS will stay in all the time and house electronics. Right side will be removable if we want to use 3rd row seat. Three switches for camping light, inverter and possible fridge. Aux fuse panel on the driver side behind the OEM subwoofer cover. DS is 26" deep drawer, lock-out 100# slides with two 8" subs firing towards the backseat. PS is full 40" deep drawer with the super heavy duty 250# slides, dadoes for dividers and a tabletop that will sit in the open drawer.
Still need to finish the wiring, decide if I want to stain it or paint it and then put a bunch of stuff in it!
Built in two halves with the intent that DS will stay in all the time and house electronics. Right side will be removable if we want to use 3rd row seat. Three switches for camping light, inverter and possible fridge. Aux fuse panel on the driver side behind the OEM subwoofer cover. DS is 26" deep drawer, lock-out 100# slides with two 8" subs firing towards the backseat. PS is full 40" deep drawer with the super heavy duty 250# slides, dadoes for dividers and a tabletop that will sit in the open drawer.
Bennettbf
Observer
Get something north of 7 plys. Also, there's a product out there that comes with a heavy coat of clear finish already on it - I used that for my drawer box and it's slick as hell. I don't know what it's called. Bottom line, don't go cheap on this project.
washington taco
Explorer
I used marine grade 1/2 plywood for the top, bottom and drawer bottoms. The verticle structure is 3/4 poplar in the box and drawers.
Once my main box is complete and installed I will post up a few pictures.
msoverland
Member
Thanks to this thread for inspiring my Taco build; my father and I knocked it out in a week. We'll have a DIY install details on the Mountain State Overland blog soon.
fireball
Explorer
Birch ply is the popular option. When I was down in Atlanta, baltic birch was readily available and relatively inexpensive but comes only in 5x5 sheets. Up here in PA I'm able to get a local supplier who has 11-ply birch in standard 4x8 sheets. That's what I used to build my system, and I'm really happy with it.
southpier
Expedition Leader
birch plywood (not "Baltic" or "Russian" birch) is pretty much a lumberyard (not bigbox) standard material in 4'x8' sizes. it comes as lumbercore or veneer core; choose the latter for better dimensional stability. the only downside (aside from both being interior grade wood products) is the thickness of the face/ birch veneer. from memory, it's 1/64" thin, so care needs to be taken not to sand through when finishing.
fireball
Explorer
Yes, you can get birch ply at the lumberyard but it will likely be 5 or 7 ply and not very good quality. I paid $69 a sheet for 11-ply birch from a local specialty supplier. Way better quality and only ~$20 more a sheet. Given the amount of time you'll spend building it, and the cost of other materials, an extra ~$50 on ply is a good investment. Especially if the success of your next camping cookout depends on it
Ramjet
Explorer
I just bought that Yeti bottle opener last week to put on my drawer. Great minds think alike. Great job.
magentawave
Adventurer
Hey I like that bottle opener too!