Drifta Drawer Style Build (Toyota Prado 120/ Lexus GX470)

[Echodawg]

Do you remember the actual name of those catches for the paddle latches? Were they designed for that purpose? What section of HD? I looked all over my local HD and could not find anything. Even online I'm striking out.

 

[GXWagon]

Do you remember the actual name of those catches for the paddle latches? Were they designed for that purpose? What section of HD? I looked all over my local HD and could not find anything. Even online I'm striking out.

I got them on ebay. I thought I provided a link in the post. I don't know if these are the same link but they look pretty close. I sprayed them with primer and flat black paint.

 

[GXWagon]

Do you remember the actual name of those catches for the paddle latches? Were they designed for that purpose? What section of HD? I looked all over my local HD and could not find anything. Even online I'm striking out.

I believe these are them http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trailer-Tru...m258427eda3:m:mxJZrvVT3GmDqEWqSHxhUrw&vxp=mtr

 

[Echodawg]

Not the latch but the catches as you shown here:

 

[GXWagon]

Not the latch but the catches as you shown here:

Ahhh yeah those I got at home depot. They were in the hardware section in one of those little plastic drawers located on their spinning speciality hardware storage containers. I will go to HD and see if I can't get an SKU for you. Have you tried showing the photos to a HD hardware guy?

 

[Echodawg]

Thanks. I should bring in a photo, I tried explaining it but the guy had no idea what I was talking about, lol.

 

[GXWagon]

New photos with sleeping platform and wings

 

[Echodawg]

What did you use to attach the wings? Are they removable?

 

[GXWagon]

What did you use to attach the wings? Are they removable?

I used shelving brackets. 2 on each side. The pressure holds them in place and I can just pop them in and out when I need to.

 

[carmad]

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Followed your plans and this is what I ended up with, thanks for the inspiration and cutting diagram. Just need to finish covering the wings and sleeping platform extension.

 

[GXWagon]

Followed your plans and this is what I ended up with, thanks for the inspiration and cutting diagram. Just need to finish covering the wings and sleeping platform extension.
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Damn! nice work!

 

[GXWagon]

Thanks. I should bring in a photo, I tried explaining it but the guy had no idea what I was talking about, lol.

Went to home depot and they are called "Male Taper Connectors" If you do a quick google search you will see they are what I used.

 

[Echodawg]

Thanks for following up, will do. I'm at the stage where I need to install them.

 

[GXWagon]

Thanks for following up, will do. I'm at the stage where I need to install them.

Cool, Send photos

 

[lazybummm]

Thanks for the posting the details about your build. I'm currently planning to build drawers and a fridge slide largely based on your design. I have one quick question about the depth, you built 37" deep drawers, was that with the 2nd row seat backs unreclined? Does it recline at all? I reclined my seats a little and measured 34" deep. Although I'm building my drawers to ~20 inches high, so that's less space when seat is reclined.