Tray Design — NP300
Visual design concept for a custom Nissan NP300 ute tray, modelled from a full chassis scan and laid out around off-the-shelf canopy, box and drawer hardware.
Overview
A visual design concept for a custom ute tray on a Nissan NP300, developed so the layout could be assessed before any steel was cut. A full chassis scan provided the mounting geometry the tray had to sit on, and the tray, canopy, underbody boxes and rear slide-out drawer were laid out around off-the-shelf hardware rather than bespoke fittings. Renders cover the tray open and closed, with a checkerplate rear bar carrying combination tail lights, work lights, a number plate mount and mudflaps, giving the client a clear view of the finished configuration.
Key Features
Tray modelled directly onto scan data of the NP300 chassis
Packaged around an APB canopy and APB under-tray boxes
Dunn & Watson slide-out trundle drawer built into the tray floor
Rear bar carries HIMOD Drakon tail lights and plate mount
Concept renders produced for the client before fabrication began
Specifications
- Software
- Fusion 360
- Scan Method
- Full chassis 3D scan
- Vehicle
- Nissan NP300
- Components Modelled
- Tray, canopy, underbody boxes, rear slide-out drawer, rear bar
- Output
- Visual design concept renders
Design Process
Attend site with KT Kustoms to 3D scan the NP300 chassis
Capture the full chassis with a Creality Ferret handheld scanner
Manage and clean the large point cloud data set for modelling use
Combine scan geometry with Kyle's measurements and build notes
Model the tray, canopy, under-tray boxes and trundle drawer in CAD
Render the concept for client sign-off ahead of fabrication
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