Simple camp kitchen on the back door

[Vin Rouge]

I thought that this modification made to my Defender 90 might be of interest to some folks. Basically it’s a drop-down flap that serves as a simple camp kitchen. It folds away to almost nothing and sets up for use in a few seconds. The pics illustrate.

This shows it in its stored position, held in place with a turn-buckle.


Dropped down with one side held in place with a turn-buckle.


Both sides securely locked in place. It’s now quite rigid. Note the hinges. Piano hinges were used for the two side flaps, pop-riveted in place. The two stainless steel hinges have spacers behind them to provide the offset necessary to allow the flaps to be held in place behind the work surface when in the storage position. The natural springiness of the metal prevents rattles.


Ready for a brew! It will take two of these single burner stoves if they are turned 90 degrees, or one two-burner stove, or a washing up bowl, or whatever. The work surface is 600mm x 300mm. The whole thing is made from 1.5mm aluminium. Capral Aluminium cut the pieces to size which saved me a lot of work. Shape cutting was done with a jigsaw, finishing with a file. Tip. Aluminium clogs files very quickly. Clean by rubbing a piece of copper pipe across the file blade.
It weighs just a little more than the plastic-padded panel that was taken off.


Detail of the turn buckle. I used three of these – one for each of the side flaps and one to hold the whole thing in the storage position.

Next job is to fashion a device to lock the rear door in the open position.

[Jock The Rock]

I thought that this modification made to my Defender 90 might be of interest to some folks. Basically it’s a drop-down flap that serves as a simple camp kitchen. It folds away to almost nothing and sets up for use in a few seconds. The pics illustrate.
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This shows it in its stored position, held in place with a turn-buckle.
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Dropped down with one side held in place with a turn-buckle.
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Both sides securely locked in place. It’s now quite rigid. Note the hinges. Piano hinges were used for the two side flaps, pop-riveted in place. The two stainless steel hinges have spacers behind them to provide the offset necessary to allow the flaps to be held in place behind the work surface when in the storage position. The natural springiness of the metal prevents rattles.
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Ready for a brew! It will take two of these single burner stoves if they are turned 90 degrees, or one two-burner stove, or a washing up bowl, or whatever. The work surface is 600mm x 300mm. The whole thing is made from 1.5mm aluminium. Capral Aluminium cut the pieces to size which saved a lot of work. Shape cutting was done with a jigsaw, finishing with a file. Tip. Aluminium clogs files very quickly. Clean by rubbing a piece of copper pipe across the file blade.
It weighs just a little more than the plastic-padded panel that was taken off.
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Detail of the turn buckle. I used three of these – one for each of the side flaps and one to hold the whole thing in the storage position.
Next job is to fashion a device to lock the rear door in the open position.

Hey mate I'd be pretty interested to check out your setup

But when uploading photos you first have to upload them to the internet then attach them to your post

Heres how you do it:

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[Vin Rouge]

Thanks Jock - if all else fails, read the instructions eh!

Actually achieved it using Imageshack, but I'll know for next time.

[as0l0]

that's a ipper, thanks for sharing.

[isuzutoo-eh]

Before filing aluminium or lead based materials, rub a stick of chalk on the file, it will help stop the clogging.
Cheers,
Mark

[cheyne_r]

That looks the goods!

As for a way of holding the door open, I'll get some photos of my set up over the weekend. The guy I bought my car off has rigged up a small gas strut/hydruallic ram thing to push the door open. It works really well.

[cucinadio]

mate nice jobbie ...and im proud and if not bold to say, nice job on the draws as well.........


cheers

[MacFamily]

Great Job .........

[clean32]

That looks the goods!

As for a way of holding the door open, I'll get some photos of my set up over the weekend. The guy I bought my car off has rigged up a small gas strut/hydruallic ram thing to push the door open. It works really well.

yeppa Ford Falcon bonnet strut is bang on

[Jock The Rock]

I thought that this modification made to my Defender 90 might be of interest to some folks. Basically it’s a drop-down flap that serves as a simple camp kitchen. It folds away to almost nothing and sets up for use in a few seconds. Next job is to fashion a device to lock the rear door in the open position.

Looks great mate

Might have to look into this one Thanks for the idea

That looks the goods!

As for a way of holding the door open, I'll get some photos of my set up over the weekend. The guy I bought my car off has rigged up a small gas strut/hydruallic ram thing to push the door open. It works really well.

Pics would be great mate, I do have one of these struts somewhere off an old Falcon. And measurements would be great as well, even just rough ones

Thanks