Me!Here!'s Grey Beast

Me!Here! · Oct 7, 2019

All drawers are cut, waiting on my Dado set to cut the finger joints...

What's left is finish the drawers, build the vertical and horizontal wings, paint and mount the mat with tie downs and lastly the electronics...dual battery set up, two relay/fuse boxes, power inverter and most excitingly the OBA set up

Trying to figure the tool layout for the tool drawer

Me!Here! · Oct 7, 2019

Table has been cut as well

TerryD · Oct 7, 2019

Me!Here! said:
All drawers are cut, waiting on my Dado set to cut the finger joints...

What's left is finish the drawers, build the vertical and horizontal wings, paint and mount the mat with tie downs and lastly the electronics...dual battery set up, two relay/fuse boxes, power inverter and most excitingly the OBA set up

Trying to figure the tool layout for the tool drawer

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"Thrown randomly"

Me!Here! · Oct 7, 2019

TerryD said:
"Thrown randomly"

I'll have two drawers for tools, one for thrown randomly and this one with Kaizen foam, I do not wwant to listen to the wrenches and sockets rattling around...east coast potholes roads! lol

Me!Here! · Oct 9, 2019

Getting closer to adding some lights, and the Dual Battery,

In the drawer system I have a 15" x 17" area allocated for the boxes and Aux battery. I decided to go that route simply for ease of access...fold down the 40 Rear seat and will have full access.

SO here's my rough wiring diagram with the products being used

Me!Here! · Oct 17, 2019

Busy weekend (I hope) going to replace two new (crappy apparently) cam sensors, grabbed an endoscope to help with the job, The Beast has been out of commission for a week now, and hoping to get my drawers built so I can prep for paint> I generally only have one day on a weekend to work on the truck so this drawer project is taking FOREVER...I cold have gone with simple butt joints but I want it Solid so finger joints will be the route for the drawers

Me!Here! · Oct 25, 2019

My head hurts....trying to decide on wheels and tires am overwhelmed and slightly confused....whoa is me lol

PhullD · Oct 28, 2019

Black steelies for now, cheap and they look ok. Decide later for the fancy ones.

Me!Here! · Oct 29, 2019

PhullD said:
Black steelies for now, cheap and they look ok. Decide later for the fancy ones.

I've been leaning that way, I'm running the OME setup and am thinking of going with the Duratecs

Me!Here! · Oct 29, 2019

SO the Grey Beast may be in for a name change am leaning into my comic nerd and leaning towards

Natasha Roamin'-Off

Me!Here! · Nov 4, 2019

So another lesson learned do go cheap on Dadoes, tried to make my finger joints for the drawers but the cheapo dado would not cut smooth or even, new dado set incoming by EOW, but did install my new Overland Bound badge

Backwoods-coalition · Nov 23, 2019

Where did you find that badge!?

Me!Here! · Nov 24, 2019

Backwoods-coalition said:
Where did you find that badge!?

It's an Overland Bound member badge

Me!Here! · Mar 19, 2020

So here I am now making some changes to the drawer plan...I was not 100% satisfied

Here's kinda where I'm leaning

Me!Here! · Apr 1, 2020

New rims and tires

Me!Here! · Apr 17, 2020

Hoping to have the overhead console mocked up this weekend...fingers crossed!! I am only slightly nervous to cut the headliner...only slightly

Me!Here! · Apr 17, 2020

And the new map lights

Prime · Apr 17, 2020

Me!Here! said:
View attachment 13693 View attachment 13694 Hoping to have the overhead console mocked up this weekend...fingers crossed!! I am only slightly nervous to cut the headliner...only slightly

Very sharp razor knife. Like brand new blade. Cuts like butter.

Me!Here! · Apr 17, 2020

Prime said:
Very sharp razor knife. Like brand new blade. Cuts like butter.

Awesome, I have no idea what's up there (yet) and exactly how I am going to attached the console

reaver · Apr 17, 2020

Looking forward to seeing the final product man!

Me!Here! · Apr 17, 2020

Final mock up, ready to transfer to plywood

Me!Here! · Apr 17, 2020

a lil 3D...

reaver · Apr 17, 2020

Nice man. Loving the CAD work there (Cardboard Aided Design).

Me!Here! · Apr 20, 2020

I have ordered my carbon fiber wrap for the console, that should arrive in a couple weeks, that gives me time to pre-wire the rockers and relay box, need to re-cut the floor of the drawer system...

I am going to be going crazy over one weekend as the drawer system is to house the second battery and daul bat set up, all the lights will run off of that, so one weekend daul bat, all 4 lights, horn and rear view mirror...

13ADVX · Apr 20, 2020

take a lot of pictures please. i want to add a console in my rig. it would be nice to see someone who has already done it.

Me!Here! · Apr 20, 2020

13ADVX said:
take a lot of pictures please. i want to add a console in my rig. it would be nice to see someone who has already done it.

I am planning on it, this has been in the works for ages but I am 99% that this is the final config. I think the wrap should look good too...I am debating on something that could look cool...just working out the details

Essentially I have a couple larger spots on the side that I was originally thinking of putting the Nissan emblem from the center cap, one on each side...taking that one step further I am now thinking of cutting a hole the same diameter as the emblem and fill said hole with clear resin and back light it....that may be overboard