

| Subject: | Re: Clamshell toolbox |
| From: | Ralph Meyermann |
| Date: | Sat, 6 Jan 2018 14:58:30 -0600 |
I sent you the only pic I could find without searching the cloud backup. On Jan 6, 2018 2:04 PM, "Roy Nicholl" <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > I looked at an Atlantic in the UK last year which has a propane tank > installed in the claimshell (or, rather in-place of the clamshell) - > vehicle ran on either propane or petrol. > > > On 06-Jan-2018, at 15:09, Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > I like the idea. Extra diesel fuel tank? My thought is that anything > heavy in spare tire cavity will be difficult to close. Got pics? > > > > Chris > > > >> Wiadomość napisana przez Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> w > dniu 06.01.2018, o godz. 10:34: > >> > >> Howdy Volks. After going with a rear spare tire carrier, I was > pondering > >> what to do with that available space. I ended up adapting my home made > >> larger clamshell/tire carrier into a toolbox. I found it handy. > Currently I > >> took it to my machine/Fab shop guys to make a refined design/prototype. > >> Roughly 27"x 27" the front of it has 45° angles on the sides and 7" > tall. > >> The first quote was $211. I went downs and verified a few design > aspects > >> including a better sealing surface for the lid and how it fastens down. > The > >> first one/prototype is currently being built. Looking at $211-$250 final > >> cost from machine shop, I don't know what shipping or anything could be > >> yet. Hopefully It'll be what I envision and be able to have them > available > >> for those with alternative spare tire carriers. Storage is worth it's > >> weight in gold, Westy or tin top. >
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