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Need help to make display cabinets

Post by diecast » Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:53 pm

Please suggest me some idea to display my collection at least 300 cars i am looking . I have have a wall in my basement with pot lights almost 191" long to 75" high .

Presently i am display them in 4 cabinets from Ikea
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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by el docum » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:43 am

For 300 die casts you will need nore storage, you can find Billy cabinets at Ikea, if you add some glass tablets, you could display many cars :

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S79885945/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:05 am

The Ikea Billy's are a great option for a few reasons. Readily available, easy to expand, full and half sections available, a selection of available colours and can add glass shelves at a reasonable price. Things start to get expensive when you add the shelves. You will need to drill extra holes to accommodate the extra shelves. If you are comfortable with tools and such it isn't too hard, but I would recommend you build yourself a template of sorts and ask measure 5 times and drill once :okay:

BTW, did I ever invite to see my setup?

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Post by diecast » Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:28 pm

Thanks guys ,, I tired to contact a local store to the estimate hope they dont asked for fortune

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Post by [KRAFTIG] » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:15 pm

Here's my current setup. I also have one Billy on the opposite side of the room:

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Post by diecast » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:32 pm

Thanks Davide ... Awesome collection and display cabinets are equally awesome . Something similar i am looking for .. If i am not wrong they take around 70 cars in each cabinet.

Those art work on walls looks great , Is it dedicated room for cars.

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by diecast » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:38 pm

please .. help me to find these cabinet on ikea.

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Post by [KRAFTIG] » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:15 pm

Thank you. I don't remember the exactly figure but somewhere near 70-80 cars. If you could possibly squeeze more shelves in for an additional 14-15 cars.

The room is actually my office, what you don’t see is the U-shaped desk on the opposite side 

Here’s the link to the Ikea items. The only pieces I added were cabinet pulls to match my desk and foam insulation to create a dust free environment (as dust free as possible. Good luck!

Billy shelf:

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/produ ... #/40071788" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Billy Door:

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/produ ... #/60181366" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Glass Shelf:

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/03690900/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by diecast » Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:53 am

Thanks Davide for the links .

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:57 pm

Well done :okay:

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:42 pm

Brilliant! :clap:

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by gugu06266 » Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:04 pm

Lucky13 wrote:And for my SF 1:43 collection I made this.


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It is every Ferrari F1 car from 1948 'till today. I have a lot more F1 Ferraris, but most of them are not displayed.
Hi Lucky13, your cabinet is absolutely awesome. Can you please give me some informations on how do you made it!

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by B00STED » Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:03 pm

Lucky13 wrote:You can go with a setup like this. I have them six high, because I like the space on top and the bottom. But you can have them easily 12 high. Or even 18 high if you go all the way to the floor.
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Are those their 2x6 cases side by side?

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

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Is that a MK3 VR6 GTI surf green poster above the speed racer poster?

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Re: Need help to make display cabinets

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:07 pm

Yes :)

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