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[Vinay-RS]

Hi all, 

 

With my Mini back with me, I've been thinking about alternative ways to store stuff in the car neatly. The book is a good option, but to use the space better, I've been thinking about getting a couple of small leather duffels under the rear seat or something else. 

 

What do you guys use? 

[Red Riley]

I pull my extra stuff behind me. 

 

 

[Blumeanie]

I use zippered canvas tool bags under the rear seat. I like them because the resist rolling / sliding, and they keep things (tools) quiet.

Your duffles may also accomplish this.

[Vinay-RS]

I use zippered canvas tool bags under the rear seat. I like them because the resist rolling / sliding, and they keep things (tools) quiet.

Your duffles may also accomplish this.

Curious about these. What do they look like?

[slidehammer]

You could go really retro and put under seat wicker baskets under the back seats

They are being remade for the 59 mini Register, not cheap but a great retro accessory.

https://1959miniregi...for-salewanted/

[Vinay-RS]

You could go really retro and put under seat wicker baskets under the back seats
They are being remade for the 59 mini Register, not cheap but a great retro accessory.
https://1959miniregi...for-salewanted/

Those are beautiful! Slightly pricey especially when one adds in shipping and import duties. I do wonder if one could get something similar made locally though. There is a fairly big industry in wicker basket weaving.

[stuart bowes]

why not give it a go yourself, basket weaving isn't overly complicated just watch a few youtube vids or something 

 

cheap and the satisfaction of making something 

[Steam]

The hardest part of making your own is sourcing the material.

[alex-95]

I have this old suitcase/trunk for my tools, oil, coolant, jack etc. It was 6" wider but I chopped it down to get a bit more room in the boot . It's handy to have everything in there but can be annoying having it take up room but not very often. Duffel bags under the rear seat or something slim to go under the driver passenger seat would be my next option, I've got speakers under the back seat so no room.

[Vinay-RS]

why not give it a go yourself, basket weaving isn't overly complicated just watch a few youtube vids or something 
 
cheap and the satisfaction of making something

  

The hardest part of making your own is sourcing the material.

It would be awesome to learn to weave my own. Something to look into especially if the materials are readily available.

[Vinay-RS]

I have this old suitcase/trunk for my tools, oil, coolant, jack etc. It was 6" wider but I chopped it down to get a bit more room in the boot . It's handy to have everything in there but can be annoying having it take up room but not very often. Duffel bags under the rear seat or something slim to go under the driver passenger seat would be my next option, I've got speakers under the back seat so no room.

This is beautiful! A bit big but it does look like you can carry just about every spare you might need!

[Icey]

We picked up a 'generic ' tool roll and pressed a vinyl image onto it....





 

[Spider]

Not sure if this will be helpful.

On our big trips, I have most of the spares packed neatly in to a series of lunch boxes - it's surprising just what will fit in to one box. The particular boxes I get from the supermarket and they are fairly priced. They have a silicon seal in the lid while not 100% water or dust proof, have shown themselves to be OK. The contents on that box is listed on a tag that's readable through the lid and each box is numbered. n the more remote trips, we have 16 lunch boxes + some bigger items (clutch plate, inner tubes, distributors etc), these are then distributed throughout our group. I keep a list of what parts are in which box and who has it. For my only way of packing, I draw up basic 'maps' showing just where I have each particular box in the back, so I can lay my hands on a Handbrake Clevis Pin in minutes. I've had the frustration of knowing I've had xyz part but not being able to recall just where it is.

 

More commonly used tools go in the front driver's side pannier box and there's a tool bag in the back with less used tools (eg, flywheel puller).

Here's 1 page from a spares list;-

 

 

How it packs in (I have the seats out here);-

 

and my 'map' so I can find it all !

 

[Vinay-RS]

We picked up a 'generic ' tool roll and pressed a vinyl image onto it....

This is lovely and compact. Where do you store it? It looks like it would fit perfectly under the rear seats.

[Vinay-RS]

Not sure if this will be helpful.On our big trips, I have most of the spares packed neatly in to a series of lunch boxes - it's surprising just what will fit in to one box. The particular boxes I get from the supermarket and they are fairly priced. They have a silicon seal in the lid while not 100% water or dust proof, have shown themselves to be OK. The contents on that box is listed on a tag that's readable through the lid and each box is numbered. n the more remote trips, we have 16 lunch boxes + some bigger items (clutch plate, inner tubes, distributors etc), these are then distributed throughout our group. I keep a list of what parts are in which box and who has it. For my only way of packing, I draw up basic 'maps' showing just where I have each particular box in the back, so I can lay my hands on a Handbrake Clevis Pin in minutes. I've had the frustration of knowing I've had xyz part but not being able to recall just where it is. More commonly used tools go in the front driver's side pannier box and there's a tool bag in the back with less used tools (eg, flywheel puller).Here's 1 page from a spares list;-  How it packs in (I have the seats out here);- and my 'map' so I can find it all !

This is incredible! You guys could rebuild the Mokes in the middle of the desert with all these supplies! Where do they all fit inside the Moke though? Fun one, I got to be a passenger in one of the prototype Mokes on Wednesday. It's so cool but also even more compact inside than a standard Mini.