Idea for removable cupboard that sits on bench seat frame

[samc88]

Right, as some may know I have an88" station wagon with 2 full width bench seats in the back. On the weekend I needed the full load bay so tookthe cushion off one and ratchet strapped my toolbox on to the seat frame which got me thinking. I propose to fabricate a cupboard type unit which sits within the footprint of the seat frame and is easily removable so if I require the seat, ican simply unbolt it from the frame and tie the cushion back on.

The thinking with this is that its a lot quicker to swap things on and off the seat frame than it is to remove the frame itself (not to mention easier as I could do it single handed then.

Has anybody done anything similar? I'll do a couple of sketches tomorrow and putthem on here for basic ideas

[RMS]

When I was thinking of converting a LWB before I 'got into' Carawagons, I had thought about removable cupboards/units.

I didn't get as far as actually designing anything, but I was thinking of using over-centre catches, like THESE rather than bolting them in.
Much easier then to remove the units, I think

Cheers,
Robin.

[DrivingDutchman]

I like the idea. I have just purchased a series 3 soft top with 2 benches in the back. Would be nice to have a removable cupboard type of storage for some supplies and maybe cooker for longer journeys.
Another idea is maybe give the unit foldable or slide out legs so one can use it outside of the landy in case you are somewhere you can't be close to the landy and still want to cook.
The idea of Robin to use over the centre catches is brilliant as you can handle the unit easy by yourself while taking it out or putting it in and is super fast, no tools required.

Michiel

[romanyrose]

G'day chaps, i was looking in one of my 109's the other day while Pete {navYboyz} took pictures of my home made battery compartment for two batteries, if he reads this he might put up the idea i came up with but using bonnet catches off the military stuff.

I had heard about these simply catches mentioned but had know idea where to buy them from , with the ones i mentioned that were in a box marked bonnet catches i looked no further and they did the job some 20 year's ago , sorry i just forgot but they have served well.

I guess it's ok if you have that type of stuff kicking about .

Catch you later. R-Rose

[gossamer]

http://www.paddockspares.com/miltary-an ... -pair.html

Here they are at Paddocks.

I bought some cheap Italian ones a while ago, they were rather disppointing and still a tenner each.