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> 10 years ago

Shooting the breeze.

ikw777

QLD

2995 posts

ikw777

QLD, 2995 posts

5 Oct 2013 11:26pm

You may remember this:

Which became this:

Then we added this:

And then this:

And now I'm working on this (masonite pattern for 34mm ply final product):

Ragnar

QLD

31 posts

Ragnar

QLD, 31 posts

6 Oct 2013 7:57pm

Looks awesome!

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

seanhogan

QLD, 3424 posts

6 Oct 2013 9:22pm

nice work !!!

but can I ask why the bottom "shelf" ?

ikw777

QLD

2995 posts

ikw777

QLD, 2995 posts

7 Oct 2013 6:29pm

That's so sails, masts booms gear etc. go below - boards and sleeping space up top.

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

Haircut

QLD, 6491 posts

10 Oct 2013 10:55pm

looks good.

flames and rice-boy tail lights too! you are all set for your mid life crisis

ikw777

QLD

2995 posts

ikw777

QLD, 2995 posts

31 Oct 2013 9:03pm

So the centre console box thing in these old Hiaces is rubbish. It incorporates drink holder into the lid. Flip the lid = coke zero all over the cabin. To fix this shocking design fault I lashed this together:

Note also the gear lever extension and custom gear knob (found at bunnings).

Mark _australia

23674 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23674 posts

31 Oct 2013 7:14pm

Cup holders are too big if you get sponsored by Redbull

ikw777

QLD

2995 posts

ikw777

QLD, 2995 posts

31 Oct 2013 9:32pm

Thankfully I'm sponsored by Nurofen!

harry potter

VIC

2777 posts

harry potter

VIC, 2777 posts

31 Oct 2013 11:46pm

A bit of marine carpet over the console/drink holder would finish it off .... Coming along nicely

Cassa

1305 posts

Cassa

WA, 1305 posts

1 Nov 2013 9:11am

So, where are the 3 backpackers going to sit?

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

1 Nov 2013 12:17pm

Cassa said..

So, where are the 3 backpackers going to sit?

Perhaps lay one ontop of each of the boards?

Nice looking setup though its a shame to lose the flames.

NotWal

QLD

7436 posts

NotWal

QLD, 7436 posts

1 Nov 2013 11:30am

ikw777 said..

That's so sails, masts booms gear etc. go below - boards and sleeping space up top.

What about the extra floor then? (pics 3 and 4)

seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

seanhogan

QLD, 3424 posts

1 Nov 2013 11:52am

ikw777 said..

That's so sails, masts booms gear etc. go below - boards and sleeping space up top.

actually I was referring to the one just under the bottom board.

Simondo

VIC

8025 posts

Simondo

VIC, 8025 posts

2 Nov 2013 7:55pm

Mark _australia said..

Cup holders are too big if you get sponsored by Redbull

Easy fixed... Get the jumbo RedBull cans, or just glue in some foam or timber doughnuts to hold the small cans... Personally, I would by-pass RedBull, and chase down someone like Coopers!