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Mick Heading up to Everglades for the day on the boat with the kids. My birthday. Have a look through some of the threads on dual v single cab/ cab layout/"Yes it's an FG" etc. over the last few months in the FG and the general mod and discussion forums and I'll reply late tonight. Have a good one.
Mick Heading up to Everglades for the day on the boat with the kids. My birthday. Have a look through some of the threads on dual v single cab/ cab layout/"Yes it's an FG" etc. over the last few months in the FG and the general mod and discussion forums and I'll reply late tonight. Have a good one.
Mickldo
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whatcharterboat said:
Happy Birthday John:birthday.sml:
The Everglades is a very cool spot to be going with the kids to spend your birthday.
Will be checking out as much as I can in between replacing the cylinder head on my 80. I'll be thinking of you out on the water while I am up to my elbows in oil and grease. LOL
Mickldo
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klahanie said:I love that post.
Those pics are a treat. What a great way to enjoy one's family!
That picture of Uluru; looks pretty quiet then. Is it still like that or is it a circus?
Thanks.
Back in '78 we were able to camp right at the base of Ayer's Rock (as it was known back then). There wouldn't have been any more than half a dozen others camped there. Now there is a resort there with bitumen road access and you aren't allowed to camp there anymore. Thousands visit there each week. Total circus compared to what it was.
Mickldo
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whatcharterboat said:
Ok, read them again and now I am confused again. D'oh.
How easy is the walk through access on your designs? The ones that retain the tilt cab?
I like your designs of course but they are out of my budget to buy new. The ideas of the side access door, full height roof, and decent walk through to the cab are things that I could build myself if they turn out to be a good thing.
I'd probably have to still go to you guys to get the SRW conversion done but the rest I could do myself.
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Mick back at 10 oclock our time will talk then
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Hi Mick. Just had a huge day. OK.
Yes the cab tilt is always retained.
No. On this truck the original roof and back of cab are cut out and replaced with a raised roof section, raised hoodliner and then the wind deflector (W.D.) goes over the outside.
On the tour buses the WD sits over the original roof. We cut most of the back of the cab away for access through to the rear.
Hi Mick. Just had a huge day. OK.
Yes the cab tilt is always retained.
No. On this truck the original roof and back of cab are cut out and replaced with a raised roof section, raised hoodliner and then the wind deflector (W.D.) goes over the outside.
On the tour buses the WD sits over the original roof. We cut most of the back of the cab away for access through to the rear.
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Sorry I was out of phase again and replied too soon.
Awesome. Spent the day up the everglades right up to campsite 3. Then coming home in pitch black, hear this almighty bang and gear stripping sound or like a chain dragging over the hull. So I think the worst. Anyway it turned out to be a big Tailor with its head stuck between the one of the hulls and a deck beam. Had to go over the side to get it out but I can't wait for lunch tomorrow. Just freaky. Best birthday present ever.
Here's some pics. The green truck is something you could do in your sleep but if you want the raised roof the fibreglass moldings are probably the best way to tackle it.
The silver tour bus has a WD but without a raised roof. Note the front the little window/skylight at the front and how the WD is shaped for it. The motorhomes are as I described earlier.
Final pic shows the seating from the grey/blue motorhome.
Sorry I was out of phase again and replied too soon.
Awesome. Spent the day up the everglades right up to campsite 3. Then coming home in pitch black, hear this almighty bang and gear stripping sound or like a chain dragging over the hull. So I think the worst. Anyway it turned out to be a big Tailor with its head stuck between the one of the hulls and a deck beam. Had to go over the side to get it out but I can't wait for lunch tomorrow. Just freaky. Best birthday present ever.
Here's some pics. The green truck is something you could do in your sleep but if you want the raised roof the fibreglass moldings are probably the best way to tackle it.
Final pic shows the seating from the grey/blue motorhome.
Mickldo
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whatcharterboat said:Sorry I was out of phase again and replied too soon.
Awesome. Spent the day up the everglades right up to campsite 3. Then coming home in pitch black, hear this almighty bang and gear stripping sound or like a chain dragging over the hull. So I think the worst. Anyway it turned out to be a big Tailor with its head stuck between the one of the hulls and a deck beam. Had to go over the side to get it out but I can't wait for lunch tomorrow. Just freaky. Best birthday present ever.
Here's some pics. The green truck is something you could do in your sleep but if you want the raised roof the fibreglass moldings are probably the best way to tackle it.The silver tour bus has a WD but without a raised roof. Note the front the little window/skylight at the front and how the WD is shaped for it. The motorhomes are as I described earlier.
Final pic shows the seating from the grey/blue motorhome.
What type of boat did you go up the river in? Your own or a tour boat? When I was younger I canoed from the bridge on Cooloola Way to Boreen Point. Very cool.
I am now thinking of a camper body made of aluminium box section and covered in Di-Bond sheeting (same as how we make the race car trailers at work) with a walk through section to a cab with a raised roof and wind deflector like those ^^
Mickldo
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The other camper design I really like is Susi and Ruedi's OKA.
http://www.schoensleben.ch/sur/content/challenge/vehicles/oka/oka_nt_backsection_e.shtml
http://www.schoensleben.ch/sur/content/challenge/vehicles/oka/oka_nt_backsection_e.shtml
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Is Di-bond a 1mm aluminium/5mm foam/.7mm aluminium laminate? Or something like those dimensions. Anyway given the gear you're used to at work that sounds like a good option. There's a '99 FG (290kms) on ebay that finishes today maybe. Owner wants $20k. That's the sort of truck you're probably going to have to look at.
The boat is a 22' pontoon like a Suntrekker with a 90 4stroke. Not mine. I built the trailer for it and get the use of it in return for the labour. Massive trailer. $1200 just to get it galvanised.
Is Di-bond a 1mm aluminium/5mm foam/.7mm aluminium laminate? Or something like those dimensions. Anyway given the gear you're used to at work that sounds like a good option. There's a '99 FG (290kms) on ebay that finishes today maybe. Owner wants $20k. That's the sort of truck you're probably going to have to look at.
The boat is a 22' pontoon like a Suntrekker with a 90 4stroke. Not mine. I built the trailer for it and get the use of it in return for the labour. Massive trailer. $1200 just to get it galvanised.