Amsterdam-Tamanrasset Trip Report with new pics!

[hieronymus]

With only a week before driving off, my 80 starts to look like a decent expedition vehicule. Recaro seats, luggage storagespace, homemade drawers etc. and... a full carwrap in new colors and the logo of the sponsor.
We will be doing 9.000km in 4 weeks and with the money we get from this sponsorship we'll be able to support a water related project in Africa when we get back home. A great combination of adventure, fun and charity!
I hope to post some more pics when in Africa.

 

[redthies]

Looking good H! Where are you headed during the 9000km trip? Have you got a thread/website going?

 

[stolenheron]

great looking 80.

droooooling over those seats.

 

[Scott Brady]

Enjoy Algeria. Looks like the truck is ready to go!

 

[stolenheron]

dont forget spare fuel!

 

[hieronymus]

dont forget spare fuel!

250 litres onboard should be fine, I hope.... I hope to post some pics and stories during our trip on www.water4africa.nl (if we can find a Teleboutique).

 

[stolenheron]

250 litres onboard should be fine, I hope.... I hope to post some pics and stories during our trip on www.water4africa.nl (if we can find a Teleboutique).

awesome, keep us updated here too if possible.

 

[4Rescue]

Nice rig eh... I love the partition you built behind the front seats. I'm guessing there's a Roof Top Tent to with'r???

Cheers

Dave

 

[94SRUNNER]

Very cool 80! Sounds like a great adventure

 

[sctracker]

That thing looks awesome! Really love the seats, where did you get the sweet Toyota seat belt covers?

 

[hieronymus]

Nice rig eh... I love the partition you built behind the front seats. I'm guessing there's a Roof Top Tent to with'r???

Cheers

Dave

No, way too cold in the desert in wintertime. It gets very windy and sometimes nighttemperatures are around zero, so I hide behind the truck in my little tent.
The seatbelt covers are very comfy and cheap...I paid 10 euros for a pair at http://link.marktplaats.nl/414360553

The partition is a way to reduce roadtax overhere in Holland. Now it's a 'van' because of the cargobay and therefore I only have to pay 25%!

 

[4Rescue]

No, way too cold in the desert in wintertime. It gets very windy and sometimes nighttemperatures are around zero, so I hide behind the truck in my little tent.
The seatbelt covers are very comfy and cheap...I paid 10 euros for a pair at http://link.marktplaats.nl/414360553

The partition is a way to reduce roadtax overhere in Holland. Now it's a 'van' because of the cargobay and therefore I only have to pay 25%!

???So will you be sleeping in the truck then??? Cool that you get over on the gov. with your "van" mod... That's awesome.

CHeers

Dave

 

[bluedog]

Are these a bolt in replacement?

I think I must have a set.

B.

 

[hieronymus]

Fiiting the seats wasn't easy for me; one came with half an understructure , the other with nothing at all. I found a piece of secondhand homemade steelwork that came out of an 80 and bolted it to the chair and for the other one I had a welder create something based on the legs I got from an old and beaten seat.
Recaro can do this for you as well, but $$$$$$

Today I loaded the truck, it got a mat black hood as well (Avery plastic) installed a little safe, put an extra spare wheel on the roofrack, so tomorrow it's heading South!
Monday night we'll have to catch the nightboat and then the morning after: AFRICA :wings:

 

[Willman]

Your trip sounds cool!

The only thing that is missing on your LC is sliders? The rest looks ready to go!

Have fun and be safe!