Handmade valour cargo cover.

[burundon]

Peg board + chisel + duct tape + Curtain rods + screws + thumb tacks + a nice soft blanket + sweat + 5 hours. So worth it

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jk5EjR7zj5o/VBKEQ447elI/AAAAAAAAFyY/T0F1G1gqjj4/s767-d/IMG_20140912_002318.jpg

[burundon]

Oops wrong picture. Smooth

[burundon]

[jawja jim]

Looks good! I have accumulated the materials to fab 2 for my cars. I've only lacked motivation and a break from the summer heat in my shop to get on it. Hope mine turn out as nice.

[sketchman]

Looks great. More pics of the structure of it? Any WIP pics?

[bolokid]

This looks real good. How about a few details stepping through how you fabricated it?

Thanks.

[burundon]

Sure I didn't take any pictures during. Was too busy hiding from my wife and sweating. 100 degree days here. I'll write up my steps a little later. It was kind of discovery in progress. 0 plan

[burundon]

1. Trace opening in place on cardboard.
- Two pieces with a gap for hinge effect.

2. Trimmed to fit in the grooves.
- check for fit, trim as needed.
- start over because you trimmed too much

3. Use template to mark the board for cutting.
- I just used what i could find in the garage. I had a sheet of hard board.

4. Cut out form with a chisel.
- Because I had one and nothing better to cut with.
- start over because you cut too much.

5. Set in place and duct tape two pieces together.

6. Remove and wrap entire thing in duct tape.
- test by leaving it in the sun for a couple hours. Return to find what looks like a tape taco.
- start over.

7. Add metal rods (curtain rods) for support.
- drill pilot holes from top, attach rods to bottom.

8. Cover with blanket that happens to match interior.
- fasten to bottom side with staple gun.
- realize staple gun is broken.
- use thumbtacks instead
- realize thumb tacks are too long
- clean up blood

9. ?????

10. Profit.

[bolokid]

Great write up.

I would like to add to step #7 ....... break drill bit off. Slice finger while removing broken drill bit. No band aids in the house so use duct tape from step #6 to wrap finger.

[burundon]

That's too funny. I did in fact break a drill bit trying to drill the pilot holes, but didn't bleed on that one.

[burundon]

[burundon]