Cheapskate Quickie

[jake111]

For the thrifty minded and tool short. Find box at Goodwill for 3$ or so, glue in some paint mixing sticks to support the plate, sand, varnish, and shorten the plate a little to fit. Luckily the box was was the perfect inside width.
Tools and stuff: Hacksaw, sandpaper, spray varnish, and masking tape to hold the mixing sticks in place while gluing.

 

[Bonzo]

Nice job!
I like the color pattern a lot. Like my rebuilt quickie 

Ciao!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Man, you should win some kind of award for finding that box, it looks like it was made for the Quickie!

 

[jake111]

Thanks, I kinda lucked out on that find.

 

[4krow]

Another idea that is inexpensive is to use a wooden cigar box for a base. That's what I love about this kit, it inspires ideas. Should I decide to build another, I might even incorporate a 'Fix' into the mix. Need a bigger box though.

 

[jake111]

Yeah, that's what I was originally looking for. I think the nice wooden ones are very rare, at least where I was looking.

 

[Karl5150]

Nice find. That box's new life is almost certainly an upgrade from it's previous incarnation.

 

[4krow]

jake111,
  I was VERY surprised at how many are available at Ebay. Price is like $10-20 range. But as you mentioned, the size is not easy to find. There is, however an alternate route for this trouble. Simple like it is, the Q can fit in a variety of spaces, especially if you were so inclined to move the battery position down under. I have a feeling that you will eventually give it a go. I am happy to see that you were fortunate enough to find the right size to begin with. I really like the idea of remaking things from an unexpected past.

 

[jake111]

4K,
I agree totally. A found box with a lid would be perfect, just flip the top to access the batteries. I even contemplated some circular containers. It would look cool but take up more space.