yoeddynz Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 nah- its got a 50mm curve- water should run off sweet as. And we'll have gutters to collect rainwater back into main water tank for shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 This is so cool. I admire your workmanship. Did you work to a maximum height when you built it at all out of interest? Looks extremly high etc for tunnels etc, or is it roughly the same as a large height truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 Measured it today- its about 4.1 at the back and 4.15 at the front- legal limit is 4.25. Which most big trucks are at. I followed one through coast road tunnel near kaikoura which are 4.35 max. They have actually cut corners in the curve of tunnel to allow for bigger modern trucks! The truck I followed only just squeezed through! lucky ours has a pitched roof eh- still going to line it up carefully for the tunnels. I know there are some places we wont be able to take it- I think there are some low height bridges on west coast road? we will have to do research before travels!!! I drove it today around the block and reversed it back in - shit its freaky- its hard to tell where the front is and mirrors were not set right. And boy did it get some looks! BTW josh- are you checking out the hotrods this weekend? Lansdowne park i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Oh that's ok then, yea I was mostly thinking about those kaikoura tunnels. Na I'm heading back to chch tomorrow (live there now) and didn't realise there was some hot rod thing on untill I saw a bunch of hot rods cruising round when I went out for a beer before....ah well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 one thing i havnt understood with popouts, what happens the floor height etc? do they pop out and drop down to become level with the main floor or do you just have a step up onto them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 I think posh ones might level out but no ours- there will be a step up of about 40mm. You can buy posh kits in the states with all the fancy electric drive stuff but ours will just roll out and get locked in place with a couple of catches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 make ur struts look like the carvings on old tall ships... like this sorta thing. Sure would be a talking point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 "gay roofrack with assorted mixture of random crap" made me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 Gay roofracks are all the rage in euroland! I think tow bars are the next big thing... I love that tall ships bow mascot idea- where could I get some?....(tall ship...?) certainly would be a talking point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 I just had a look and tall ships mascots seem to be in short supply. But I found this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Perhaps try having a look further than your own property?? Also roof racks seem to be big over here too, do look mean on some cars though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 PERFECT!!!! Im sure the mrs would LOVE to drive around with one of those on either side of the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgySam Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 here is something to help you along tho. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Nonficti ... 748943.htm Maybe find a maori carving...split it down the middle with a chainsaw and hey presto a NZ themed figurehead. edit: Something like this....altho maybe not $500 worth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 fuck yeah- that big eagle in the photo in trademe link- wow. thats the bizzo. im not against roof racks- our sunny has one and has transported many sheets of ply. van has one too- its all bent down now after picking way too big a load of wood for truck. but filling them full of crap - just a bit far. At last years retro show in blighty there was even one fella with a stand selling crap to go on roofracks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombsquad Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 ^^ ha ill give him $25 for the gt dyno and $15 for the mongoose Also sam im pretty sure splitting a maori carving with a chainsaw (as much as id love to do it ) is against many kind of sacred shit the believe in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytim Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Just carve your own with a chainsaw... could be a work in progress whenever you stop pop the ladder up and whittle away at it till it's perfic... one of my favorite oldschool builds btw, you are friggin amazing Alex! (and Hannah too!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Carve a massive totom pole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytim Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Carve a massive totom pole! lol as if it isn't high enough! Keep your old car going and save a tree... this saying doesnt work so well with the house truck tho!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 lots of trees getting used in this one for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bean.101 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 This is coming together sweet, You seem to be a man of many tallents, Look forward to seeing it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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