I have not left the house much and have been prepping for some camping someday. I saw a video on YouTube of a guy who had made for him from Bert Taylor the designer and builder of my vistabule teardrop this cool fender shelf. So I figured I would give it a try with some left over wood flooring and parts from my roof rack. The version Bert did is light years better than mine, but thanks for the inspiration.
![Fender tables I made for each side of the teardrop, tongue and groove planks.](https://mwelsh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_5560-576x1024.jpeg)
Simple material list.
- 4 inch tongue and groove planks (4) about 2ft long
- Gorilla glue or other strong bond adhesive
- 4 fastening elements that won’t scratch or damage the fenders I used blocks and foam packaging cut and glue to fit the blocks
- Screws that will not go through the wood, .5inch wood screws
- 4 bungies that will be at tension when connected to the base blocks
![Base block left over from my roof rack. Glued and screwed and drilled holes for bungies](https://mwelsh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_5567-1024x576.jpeg)
So take the two planks and glue them together tongue and groove. Be generous with the glue. Then pre-drill holes in the wood lined up with the plastic blocks. Screw in the screws slowly. Then drill through the sides for the bungie to connect.
![](https://mwelsh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_5573-1024x576.jpeg)
![Firm foam, glued to the blocks.](https://mwelsh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_5572-1-1024x576.jpeg)
![The trick is making the distance between fit the curve of the fender while staying level and making sure the tension of the bungie is balanced.](https://mwelsh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_5569-1024x576.jpeg)
I need to weather proof these, and install the magnets.