Covered the hatch with knotty pine,will get two taigate shocks from a minie van ,they work great at holding up the hatch. The tailgate covered in pine will swing completly down out of the way for when you are at the counter, the cooler slides right in out of the way and the double doors are for storage and a place to put the propane camp stove , 2 fairly large drawers for other stuff. Started to stain the outside oldie maple,should look OK when the pine trim is done