New Zombie Stomp Cargo Box for Prebug Zumas

[Zombie-Stomp]

I've done it again. I've made a new cargo box for the prebug zuma out of treadplate aluminum, custom tailored to the prebug rack. As you can see, it holds a kryptonite fahgettaboudit lock, with ample room to spare for spark plugs, spark plug wrench, tire plug kits, oil bottles, and measuring cups, etc.

[ScooterJim]

Bro, ya gotta learn... Take that beast outside in direct sunlight for pics. We all will be happier!

(nightime and garage shots are so hard to see)

[mrklaw]

I was thinking the same thing. The parts I could see were cool though.

[Zombie-Stomp]

Yeah, when I stay up so late finishing projects, I can't help but post immediately. I'll get you the good photos once I attatch it to the rack and finish with the hinges.

[SoloTwo]

You love that diamond plate. ;) Doesn't look too shabby, I think it'd look a lil better black though.

[Zombie-Stomp]

Yeah, I'd love to anodize it and the floor pan black, although the floop pan would be impossible because it's too big. The box I could do though. I forget the exact details of the procedure, but it's something along the lines of first soaking it in diluted sufuric or hydrochloric acid (I forget which) and then running a car battery current through the item while boiling it in your choice of dye. I'm sure I could look it up but I'm going to leave it since I like the fact that this color is an attention getter. I am not a chrome fan though.

[Zombie-Stomp]

This just in: Hinges and lock installed and working very well. Final step tomorrow is welding the seams. I'm going to try to track down a different welder who is definetly smarter than the guys I've been going to. After that I just have to grind the welds, put sponge rubber weatherstripping on the rack to protect it, and rivet on the conduit clamps to secure the box to the bike. It looks as good now as it ever will through the eye of my camera, although a few of the seams are just taped together with packing tape.

[speedy_scooter]

the photos in the light seem much better. what is up though with your camera, it seems as though all of your pics are kinda fuzzy and not focused too well. nice work though!!

[Zombie-Stomp]

I guess $40 doesn't get you much in the way of a digital camera at Wolf camera. For $60 more, I could have great resolution. I wish I could have afforded the better one. The thumbnails are too small, and the size it blows up to is too big for the resolution. The size I see on the software that came with the camera they look a lot better than what you can see on the site. They are maybe only 75% of that size. Here's some daytime pics, I couldn't get it welded since I'm broke right now, so I just used angle braces on the inside, which I drilled and riveted on, until I can get the seams welded up, at which point I can remove them and get the holes welded if I choose to. The rivets look right at home on this material, which is another reason I like working with tread plate so much. You don't notice if the rivets are perfectly spaced because of the tread pattern. This thing will have more trad plate than a firetruck when I'm through. I'm gonna go put the tire plug kit, sparkplugs, and s.p. wrench in the box before I forget.

[ScooterJim]

Anyway, these photos are MUCH better and I can now see your handiwork...

KUDOS bro, you got some mad diamond plate skills!