Not much of a thread, just wanted to post this.
I wanted to build a storage drawer, but decided this would be cheap/free and a little lighter.
It was built with junk I had laying around the garage.
Scrap plywood, metal brackets, an old piano style hinge, a handful of wood screws, and an old can of min wax red mahogany.
4 walls, 1 bottom, and 2 tops.
One top is hinged to swing out like a mini work bench, supported by a telescoping car wash handle that I had previously broken the mop off of.
One side 3/4 in taller so the lid sits flush with the table when it's extended.
The screws were a little too long so I trimmed the point and ground it flush with the trusty dremel.
Hit it with some 80 grit, 1 coat of stain, easy breezy.
If I can find a piece of scrap alum sheet I'm gonna attach it to the tables "working surface". Maybe I can put a little camping burner on there.
Some pics...



Assembled





Inside, table prop fits in the box





Fold out





Opens with backseat up or down








Still need to bolt it down

 

Hell yeah. Looks like a good days work

 

It's not pretty lol, but it works. I was gonna put more stain on it, but don't want it to get darker

 

It must smell like a cigar lounge in there. Awesome.

 

That's a neat little piece you made! I like the flip out work space.

 

Lol, most of the time it reeks of campfire, so it's a welcome change

 

Thanks!

 

I like that. Simple and effective.

 

Thanks, there's always room for improvement.
My cheep is my daily, so simple yet effective is the goal!