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    Senior Member Dave S's Avatar
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    Default Show us your custom on board storage places

    Good afternoon,

    Several builders have map boxes built into their Instrument panels, some have under seat storage bins for tools, etc.

    I am sure folks have a lot of other creative storage places they have built into their kitfoxes for all the gizmos we need to keep handy while flying/traveling.

    What unique solutions have you guys arrived at for storing/stashing supplies, tools, gear, etc. on board - photos would be great.

    As an adjunct to this - what do you consider essential to bring along when you take a trip/go camping, etc.?

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    Glovebox from sheet ABS and AL angle stock.
    http://www.teamkitfox.com/Forums/pic...pictureid=2425
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    This shows my Classic 4 baggage sack from the rear. The custom part is the yellow pouch to hold the airplane's paper work.

    I customized the installation of the bagage sack with some adell clamps and parachute cord to hold it from any movement. There is a tie down like shown on each bottom corner.

    The screw that holds the adell clamp on the bottom of the sack goes through a 1/4 inch plywood sack bottom and another adell clamp on top of the plywood bottom of the inside of the sack. Each of the four adell clamps on the inside of the sack have about three feet of parachute cord attached to them to tie the luggage down.
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    Default Re: Show us your custom on board storage places

    for the cargo bag storage area will there ever be a need to remove it for maintenance in that area?

    Thanks
    Tommy Walker in Alabama

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    Similar to Finn's glovebox setup...


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    TJ
    It looks to me by the pictures that yours is attached by velcro on the top? Is that right? How much weight can our have you put in there? If you do a hard pullup woth added G force do you worry the velcro may let go? It looks very much what I would like to do with mine. What is the material and you put quarter inch ply on the bottom?
    Thanks

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