Econoline cabinet

[Gootjr]

You can build it yourself with a few basic tools. I did this one with scraps

[shadetreevanman]

It is an easy cabinet to build. A good choice for a beginner project.

I didn't see the need to make it swing away from the door, which simplifies the build further. The back wall of ours is the outer sheetmetal of the door, covered with foam and trunk liner, which makes it deceptively deep.

Ours is utilized as the bar when camping, and may be Lady Shadetree's favorite feature.

[Gootjr]

Does anyone know some pics post upside down or sideways

[shadetreevanman]

Originally Posted by Gootjr

Does anyone know some pics post upside down or sideways

Portrait vs Landscape orientation of the picture. I always try to use Landscape

[BrianW]

Originally Posted by shadetreevanman

I didn't see the need to make it swing away from the door, which simplifies the build further. The back wall of ours is the outer sheetmetal of the door, covered with foam and trunk liner, which makes it deceptively deep.

The swing-away design allows access to the storage built-in to the door cavity on most SMBs, adding a good bit of extra storage space. This is shown pretty well in ShadeTreeVan's photos.


I agree, it looks to be a pretty simple cabinet to build. $800 seems awfully steep for one.

[jjbusch]

Echoing what others have said, it is an easy DIY project. We are traveling South America and have a very basic storage cabinet that allows us to store bits & bobs that we need to have within ready reach of the door or rear passenger. We do not use it as an outdoor pantry.

Please excuse the mess, it is the result of life on the road for 4 months. Attachment 27201

[Phish]

Originally Posted by Gootjr

You can build it yourself with a few basic tools. I did this one with scraps

That turned out amazing. Getting ready to tackle this one. I wish I could just buy one but 800 is out of the budget right now. Could you give me some pointers. What kinda hinges material etc did you use? I would really appreciate it.

[Steve C]

Phish, depending on how in depth or fancy you intend to go with the door pantry it can get somewhat involved. I've been at mine on and off for about two weeks now. I decided to replace my 2001 MDF version with a solid wood design. I'm going solid hickory (except for the shelves) with a frame and panel design. By this stage of my project, I can sure see why $800 for a pre-built unit is appealing I'll probably do a little write up on this in a thread when I get it finished.

[Houstonredrider]

Here is mine