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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 1:52:20 GMT
Well folks, time has come to reveal my safari..... I would like to say before judgements passed that in my defence, had I not intervened when I did this was headed straight for the hot knife and would no longer exist period. So although its not everyone's cup of tea....it's still alive n kickin' like a mule and next year will be touring more festivals around the country showing people how proper trailers looked once upon a time! This was shortly after I obtained it, I had to put a temp frame in place to stop it collapsing in the wind as ALL the wood had been removed inside bar the door frame n one skylight frame...  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 1:56:10 GMT
Removing the skin to make ply templates....  Templates in place... O/s  Skin on...  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:05:42 GMT
Fone keeps timing connection out.will have to do 1 pic per post.sorry Stiffening the front....  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:06:47 GMT
Then the rear  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:08:11 GMT
Now the difficult side off (lower panel)  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:11:03 GMT
Start thinking"...am I actually mental ?"at this point....  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:14:08 GMT
Took ages to get this lined up with what few points of reference there was (" true lines...ie wheel arch and window bottom curve)  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:18:20 GMT
Now with two "lined sides n front and back having "some" structure I had to jig the whole thing square with minimal resources. Ur Guna cringe buth this was unbelievably effective despite looking very dodgey. Two ratchets fed through that price of skylight frame and attached to my KACK Lada 4x4....  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:20:40 GMT
Everything then got screwed together in position and I moved inside to start puttin some structure in the roof and upper panels...  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:31:57 GMT
24hours before it was due to be moved so this got banged up quickly/roughly...   |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:33:27 GMT
On the way to its first gig....unfinished but in style....  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:35:50 GMT
Now here comes the marmite moment kids, ur Guna luv it or hate it...   |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:38:03 GMT
Workin thru the night, festival due to start the following day...  |
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Post by shed on Aug 22, 2014 2:46:43 GMT
The next morning, Soundsystem wired, ready to rock.  ....and there u have it. What "it" is, can be somewhat subjective but I can guarantee what it was...junk, what it envolved was patients what needed was enthusiasm,imagination, time, understanding friends, and what it it became was something that got people not only talking about safaris but dancing and jumping about in front one (mostly drunk) proclaiming their new found love for them. Laydees and gentlemen....your welcome  |
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