Finally Unveiled!!!

I tell ya what. That's probably one of the NICEST things people have said to me....

Try these........

"Is that a ramp to roll your wheelchair up?"
" Do they hold brochures?"
"Ian, you have waaaaaay to much spare time....."
"Did you say they hold testosteone?"
"Wanker!"

I have had about 9 people approach me at Mungo alone to see where they could buy them. It's good having something that no-one else can have.

Gotta use the outside of the Honda, cause by the time I whack in a Waeco, there's not much room left.

Did you know that a Waeco CF 35 will hold EXACTLY 24 premixed cans of Wild Turkey & Dry? Theres a little spot left near the top for some Dick Smith cheese slices.

Ya reckon Tracy cracked up when I told her!!!!

goodday ian
typical woman i suppose she wanted to put food in there for the family,but dont worry my wife is exactly the same "do you really need to take that much alchahol???

lol

steve

As BAz said you got to stsrt drinking beer.....and gett a bigger fridge....24 can wont last long

That way uou wont need so much water hanging on the back slowing you down lol

I like to soot thru maybe 3 days at a time........ you never know what could happen.

Hi Ian
What size water containers do you use or how many litre total ?
Like the lights at the rear how do they affect departure angle ?
not good if you went to some of the Flinders treks!

cheers

4 x 10 Litre.

Lights are narva 100 Watt Spots....... I was given them....... bit of a wank really, but it does make reversing less of a hit & miss affair!

Very local....... I own em!!

do they havea web site maybe you could mem msg me with details

steve

Not really........ you see....... my brother & I are in our mid forties, and we work 6 days @ week now. Always seem to have way too much work.

I specialise in display work in Adelaide, the bits on my car are simply personal projects, nothing more than that.

I hope I have not put any noses out of joint, but I simply cannot fit in any type of this work, I wanna go camping!!

Okay........

Applied = to put to good use

Tectonics ( Greek ) = the art of making useful & beautiful vessels.

I specialise in the production of Sign & Advertising materials in Adelaide. We are like a wholesaler to the trade, have been doing this for 15 years now, Michael & I.

Basically a Sheetmetal & Welding workshop with WAAAAAAAY to many toys!!

Sometimes I get jaded making the same crap, so I make something for myself, just so IU can keep thew fire in my belly, nothing more.

Simply a full blown cage with gas strut lockable door. It is caged on ALL areas, including roof.

Southco recessed locks ( x 2 )

This is primarily to store Camera equipment.

Pull out drawer was put in later.

Dont use the brothers name in vain lol , We could show you , but we would have to kill you ,

or were you just wondering if we were happy to meet

I'll take the fifth............. aw what the hell............ make that the sixth, seventh & ninth!!!

LOL Ian. You are special. We're all special. Right?

Just one question, given your obvious talents and the amount of work you put into that thing - why on earth did you choose a Honda HRV?

Yeah..good call.......others say the same thing as well.

Bought it new 5 1/2 years ago. Kids had grown up & I just wanted something small & personal to drive to work & back. Seen it on the telly on Friday Night & bought one Saturday Morning!!

I would say that 85 % of my driving is to & fro from work, so it fits the bill.
It is just the right size for one person to go away in as well.

I was never contemplating going away hardcore when I bought it, just sort of progressed.

We also have a Mitsubishi Delica Deisel Turbo if we want to go somewhere special.

Fair enough. Just wondering, because with those ideas and skills you could clearly have built a "killer" fourbie tourer from one of the big three.

I have considered raising them. Sort of chuckled to myself, thinking that if I did, and what with my "Sanity Recovery Vehicle" stickers on the side ( not in photo's), I would stop at the Deli on the side of the road and all the traffic would probably think they'd have to slow down to 40 kmh!!!

Perhaps I should.............

Naaaaah Mate........Flux Capacitor!!!!!!!!

On the flux capacitor!

Leroy

Strangest thing. They give you a space saver, then above that they give you this gay plastic thing which looks like it belongs in a packet of Arnotts Family Assorted, supposed to hold little things in their own little compartments, can't figure what though......then you get the MDF lid. Well, piss off the plastic thing & the motorbike tyre and presto........ you can actually fit a proper spare in there..........wonder if I should tell Honda.........

Yeah........... the "Hydration Station"......... or something..........

Car is ridgy didge above board import, not grey like my wifes Delica.

Rear light set up is my own.

HRV is predominately Front Wheel Drive, but cuts in the rear when around a 5% disparity is detected between front & rear. Rear wheels will never catch up....... always 5% behind so I'm told.

I am led to belive that I can fiddle with the oil lines and fit a solenoid to actually bypass the sensor which in effect gives something resembling centre diff lock.

Couldn't be bothered.........just take Tracy's car out instead....... after she's filled it & cleaned it.......

Yeah - it is hardly worth the bother fiddling with the transmission, especially if you have another car for tougher 4WDing!
Reports I've read on the CRV seem to say that they don't 'select' 4WD quick enough or if the car is stationary ?

With auto Foresters you can buy a switch that will over-ride the computer and select constant 4WD - the auto's normally run in mainly FWD although they don't have the CRV 'delay'.

We are off up the CSR (from Perth) to the Calvert Ra/Constance Hedland via Carnegie and Glenayle in 2 weeks - 4 Foresters and a '81 MY.

Cheers Bazza........... go for it!!!!!!

R & D......... Research & Development / Rob & Duplicate!!

It's worth the effort making a cage, you can go for a walk confident that when you get back, your stuff is still there.

Yes....... 14 mm. Dia Wire King Springs....... these are my second set.

The leverage is not too bad, if you look closely, the rear axle is quite close to the back of the car.

Cage & Table weigh 32 kg.

Water carriers weigh 40 kg.

Water weighs 40 kg.

I opted for 4 smaller containers for two reasons........

Not putting all my eggs in 2 baskets......

It just looked waaaay cool when I drew it up using 4 containers. It had to have that sort of Space Age - Hummer type look about it.......... simple as that.

Point taken on 4WD....... It has served me well so far. Been to Lake Torrens, Snow Country Little Dip Conservation Park only to name a few.

I think the key is not to be too adventurous.