I am planning on designing a box for my rli-8s I am getting and I am trying to figure out a way to latch down the box in 2 places. I want the box to sit in the well for daily driving and I want it to sit up top when I take the t-tops off. I want to design something like the back seats on the nissan quests. There is a compartment where it hinges down into to stow the seats.

I am thinking about going to the junkyard and looking around for some hinges and latches that I could use. Does anyone have any ideas?

I can draw it up in paint if yall want. Thanks guys

pic would help out

pic would help out

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Here you go.

Good idea, but it seems to me it would take up too much space and just look way out of place. If It could be done, I'd do something like a chain drive or conveyor that will contour with the floor and well. Secure the enclosure to this via some pick-up points and then you're just need some motorization for forward and reverse.

Wow thats huge let me resize it.

Edit: Fixed.

looks interesting.

Hydrualics would be nice, small ones.

Or what are those things called.umm actuators

Good idea, but it seems to me it would take up too much space and just look way out of place.  If It could be done, I'd do something like a chain drive or conveyor that will contour with the floor and well.  Secure the enclosure to this via some pick-up points and then you're just need some motorization for forward and reverse.

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I was thinking of putting the hinges along the side panels so they wouldnt stick out much. I think I made it too complex.

The motorization idea seems too complex too.

I think if i could just mount some latches in the bottom and on the top with a quick release then it would work fine. I just don't know what kind of latches to use. Anyone have some ideas?

looks interesting.

Hydrualics would be nice, small ones.

Or what are those things called.umm actuators

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That would probably be nice too, but it would also add a bunch of extra weight. I'm trying to skimp as much as possible on weight in this setup.

Tool box latch

Something motorized would be cool but cost a pretty penny.

http://www.southco.com/product/default.aspx?cid=7333

I would glass the well, flush mount the woofer and make a false floor that covers (with an opening coverd with metal bars and fabric) that is hinged in the back. Then hinge the box on the opposite side. Then it is a simple matter of open, swing out the box, close the lid and let the box sit back down but since the hatch is closed it will sit out of the well.