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Decided to go trayback!! :)

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What should i do?

Wood Tray
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Decided to go trayback!! :)

Post by glen1n »

Yep sure have and i am wondering which to go. I thought the wood might be something a little different. Interested to see what the good people of OL think. Any other ideas would be appreciated ;) For pics of how it is now go HERE

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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

Alloy checker plate should match in well
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Post by Rainbow Warrior »

Alloy checker plate should match in well
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Post by MQ080 »

Wood looks cool, but it's as practical as poo. Go the alloy or leave as is.
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BURN IT
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Post by MARKx4 »

As a carpenter i say go wood. I have done a couple of trays for there 1tonners, all custom desinged. They use them for everything, from show to carrying things. They just have a sheet of 3mm perspex to protect it whilst they arnt at car shows.
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Post by slosh »

Probably leave as is. I got tube tray made for my truck, and it looks OK with no mudguards/ flaps, but reality is that you have to have em, and it's very hard to blend them in with the tray. I'm considering going back to styleside 4 mine, custom of course.
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Post by spazbot »

saw your truck again this morning gotta really do something bout the rhs that you used to cap the body off its starting to rust and there is big gaps :D
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Post by high n mighty »

Checkerplate is easier to work with and stronger
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Post by STUMPY »

definately go tray. i'd say wood.

i like the idea of your panel woes and just cut that bit of the car off. soon you won't have any body work :D
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Post by hiluxv8 »

I've got 3mm steel checkerplate,so go the plate.i've only put it in recently,the wood was rooted,bloody holes in it everywhere.
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

Definantly go a wood tray.

Make up a frame out of chunky C section, or RH Section.. and then some nice jarrah or redgum. Tough as nails and looks the shiate :D
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Post by MY45 »

Looks like some more work for hillbilly engineering these holls :D
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Post by glen1n »

you better believe it.
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Post by My Lil Lux »

My mates got a red middy in wollongong to which he made into a middy with a tray back, ie closed the cab so it's a proper single cab, custom tray, I'll get some pics this week for you if you want some ideas.
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Post by glen1n »

My Lil Lux wrote:My mates got a red middy in wollongong to which he made into a middy with a tray back, ie closed the cab so it's a proper single cab, custom tray, I'll get some pics this week for you if you want some ideas.


cheers, that would be great :)
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Post by Bluey »

glen1n wrote:
My Lil Lux wrote:My mates got a red middy in wollongong to which he made into a middy with a tray back, ie closed the cab so it's a proper single cab, custom tray, I'll get some pics this week for you if you want some ideas.


cheers, that would be great :)



i'd be interested in pics to :lol:
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spazbot wrote:BURN IT


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ToNkA wrote:
spazbot wrote:BURN IT


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Post by glen1n »

ToNkA wrote:
spazbot wrote:BURN IT


Spazbot is a very wise man. ;)


go play in the mud, victorian scum :finger: :D
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Post by +dj_hansen+ »

Could u source a cheap 75 series body? That way just hillybilly bottiefab a tray back up? And the new cab might have a straight panel on it :P :finger:
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Post by glen1n »

Cannot believe the overwheling majority towards the checker plate tray. Still not entirerly sure but i think i may have to disagree with you all on this one.
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Post by My Lil Lux »

I'm a big fan of marine ply with marine carpet, over timber etc., get home hose it, good as gold, starts to fade, not much to rip it off and get new stuff, compared to cutting, drilling, welding, grinding, :bad-words: more work.
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