Luggage base board.

KLM · 26th August 2018, 13:47

Had an hour or two spare on Saturday, so I made up a ply board base for the saloon luggage boot. As the hardboard base had warped. Was pleased with the result.

Kev.

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macafee2 · 26th August 2018, 13:58

could you add luggage tie down points? Something lacking in the saloon.

macafee2?

stevestrat · 26th August 2018, 14:19

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Originally Posted by macafee2

could you add luggage tie down points? Something lacking in the saloon.

macafee2?

I suppose you could, not a bad idea. Depends how they are secured. Certainly be useful in the V8, only way you can carry a spare wheel is in the boot.

paul d · 26th August 2018, 14:27

What thickness ply did you use? First one I made was made from 3 ply & I found it still sagged. Made the second from 3/8ply which was far better but had to stick some polystyrene down the sides as it tended to give a knock as it was bouncing when going over bumps.

Regards

Paul

stevestrat · 26th August 2018, 14:30

I used 6mm ply, haven't noticed any sagging.

KLM · 26th August 2018, 14:48

I used 6mm ply, as the clips on the plastic handle device clamp shut at 6mm
(that inc the thickness of the carpet too).

The OEM board is 6mm.
Kev.

paul d · 26th August 2018, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevestrat

I used 6mm ply, haven't noticed any sagging.

6mm would be fine, just that I used 1/8th first time & that was to thin, but then as usual with me I over engineered it & couldn't be bothered to do a third one

Regards

Paul

clf · 26th August 2018, 14:57

I used 18mm ply

as the hardware store didnt have 12 mm, and I was making it for the complete floor, to allow me to screw the amp and clamp the sub box down.

I do NOT recommend using 18mm lol. It is very heavy and awkward to remove the wheel and tools. Plus the handle wont fit, I have considered a gas strut, but I havent had time to do this. It does not rattle though lol.

suzublu · 26th August 2018, 14:59

Nice one Kev

& did you know, if you rest the handle on the bodywork just below the rear window, It'll keep the base open without resting it on your head

Gareth.Richards · 27th August 2018, 07:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevestrat

I used 6mm ply, haven't noticed any sagging.

I used some 6mm MDF that I had left over from a project, no sagging yet either.
Gareth

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KLM Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club CDT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North West Posts: 1,289 Thanks: 691 Thanked 394 Times in 240 Posts	I used 6mm ply, as the clips on the plastic handle device clamp shut at 6mm (that inc the thickness of the carpet too). The OEM board is 6mm. Kev.

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suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Nice one Kev & did you know, if you rest the handle on the bodywork just below the rear window, It'll keep the base open without resting it on your head