want to build a weatherproof bed box

as the title says i want to build a weatherproof bed box for keeping chains straps shackles and maybe some other recover emergency sh** jumper cables and yall get the drift. I want it to be about 12" deep same height aas the fender well so approx 10"( i havent measureed the fender well heiight yet) and the width between the fenders. i have access to a spool gun amd plenty of alumium at work any ideas on design? i want it water tight as can be and i am going to bolt through the bed and use a flat washer and nut against the bed mat and use wing nuts and a rubber gasket washer on the inside of the box so that can remove it if i need to to load the 4 wheeler or whatever. i need some ideas on how to build this guys i am going full retard and drawing ablank herre other than the concept

 

I'd probably start with by drawing rectangle..

 

What about building the shell out of aluminum like you say, but use a plastic storage container as a liner.
That way it would be removable for cleaning plus it would be easy to achieve water tightness.

 

there is always that guy

 

but i would like to be able to remove the whole thing in one foul swoop. i like where your head is at though size would be an issue as well

 

Not sure if your budget allows, but there are tons of off-the-shelf boxes that are water tight and tough as hell. Pelican, Contigo, etc. could just drill a hole in the bottom of it and boot it down or strap it down with no drilling.

Seems like you're make making this a lot harder than it needs to be.

 

but also it wont cost me anything if i do it all at work see what i am getting at?

 

i have a stainless steel box made and installed between the fenders. it measures 22"x 42" with padlock and i used 1x4" boards to frame it in (hold it in place) this allows me to remove it when i need to use the bed for other things.

 

heres a pic of mine. hope it helps.

 

I proposed this same thing to KB Voodoo when he had his contest but apparently he either didn't think it was a good idea or it couldn't be built profitably. Oh well, I think its a fantastic idea and wish you luck. If I can come up with a spool gun I plan to try it myself.

 

A couple of brackets and wing nuts secure the box to the bed rail. I have about 50 bucks in this box - side handles, locking latch and interior lift strut.

 

Step 1: make box.

Step 2: secure box by drilling holes and adding necessary hardware

Step 3: add gasket material wherever necessary and a latches for the box lid that apply even enough pressure to make use of said gaskets.

Step 4: take pictures of what you did and show all of us. Try to do something noteworthy and different enough that it inspires others to do the same.

I'll drink a beer and

 

This is what I was looking for! I am going to try and get it all built tomorrow! I am going to build it out of .065 aluminum and spool it together. Thanks!

 

I'm so confused.

 

How are those paint chips?

 

Haven't had any today.

This morning I woke up thinking I need to design a box with a lid to store stuff, but I couldn't figure out what a box with a lid looks like.

I am a fabricator so you'd think it'd be easy, well let me tell you - it isn't.

Boxes by nature are complex, 5 sided beasts. A lid adds a 6th side, which further complicates things and causes my creative talents to stumble a bit.

Now that someone has drawn a picture of a box with a lid, it's all clear! What a huge help! I'd never have been able to otherwise envision what it would look like.

A box and lid, how about that! Dadgum!

Now I can go back to fabricating and eating paint.

 

Please be in 3rd gen.
Please be in 3rd gen.
Please be in 3rd gen.

Fuck.

 

How about a cooler? Multifunctional, removable, light weight. Some even have locks.