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Post by Roehm3108 on Oct 2, 2023 7:30:05 GMT 10
Mustang said "I would paint the toolbox."
I'm inclined to agree with you. I actually hadn't planned to use this toolbox, as I also had a black metal travel trunk. Unfortunately it was just a bit too large. Eventually this one will get painted.
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Post by Roehm3108 on Nov 15, 2023 11:53:54 GMT 10
For the sake of keeping things together, I thought I would post my seating/bed fix here. If you scroll back you will see the couch/bed I originally built. After the maiden holiday, I was not happy with the creature comfort of the bed itself and not being able to access the rear floor locker. I found a set of brand new, never used caravan seat/bed cushions on Marketplace. What looks like it might be dirt is really the nape of the material. The seat part is a heavy duty velvet:  I also found a convertor dining table. Unfortunately some of the arm fittings were missing and the leg was too short  So I had to work out another way of attaching the table to the wall in the upright position  Seems to work OK. I utilised an old car jack stand and annexe pole for the adjustable leg.  A top view  A view of the bed base after adding another section in the front  Hopefully, this will be better than what I had. I've tried to also keep that "vintagey" feel about the van by recycling what I could. Just have to do a bit of filling and painting. |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Nov 27, 2023 14:36:17 GMT 10
Finished dinette! Can't wait to trial the bed conversion.  |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Feb 24, 2024 12:20:19 GMT 10
Hi All when I put Thistle-Doo over the weighbridge, the tow-ball weight was a bit more than I expected. A big part of the reason for that seems to be because, having been a camper, the axle is set back further than an ordinary trailer. The rig sits quite well when towed, but I thought I'd try to redistribute the weight a bit more. So this week I moved the toolbox from the front drawbar frame to the rear. Fitted a couple of 40mm gal box steel and moved the box from where shown here:  to its new position here:  |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Mar 26, 2024 11:47:33 GMT 10
After much procrastinating, she now has a visible identity!!   |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jun 13, 2024 7:48:50 GMT 10
Thanks to Don Ricardo, there's finally a pic of Thistle-Doo and its builder together! Pic taken at Stanthorpe Nationals.  |
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Post by Mustang on Jun 14, 2024 18:47:50 GMT 10
The most adventurous Jayco there ever was.
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