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TeamHearne
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Think yours might put my design to shame. I was thinking along the lines of an ice cream container & linda suggested cotton reels for wheels. Just as soon as I can see a little better i'll make a start mind you I can start now by eating the Ice cream 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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| TeamHearne wrote: | | Think yours might put my design to shame. I was thinking along the lines of an ice cream container & linda suggested cotton reels for wheels. Just as soon as I can see a little better i'll make a start mind you I can start now by eating the Ice cream |
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MadMini
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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by the sound of yours trev i think i better get going with mine ,are we allowed to use plastic as the chasis and small metal bolts
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greyfox
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:43 am Post subject: |
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No problem with plastic chassis and bolts - I'm going for fibreglass chassis with some bolts. Might not now be cornflake box for the superstructure but something else (sorry don't know what it's called)
Under Trev's is a little metal chassis to hold the wheels on and then MDF for the floorpan and walls. It's substantial so have decided not to attack it now!!!! 
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No. 46
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Location: Hadleigh
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Is an aluminium floorpan and axle ok, hope so as ive made it, it wont be exposed though as its going to have a lexan shell and will be as safe if not safer than mdf, plywood etc. I will put a photo up tomorrow when a few more bits are made
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| No. 46 wrote: | | Is an aluminium floorpan and axle ok, hope so as ive made it, it wont be exposed though as its going to have a lexan shell and will be as safe if not safer than mdf, plywood etc. I will put a photo up tomorrow when a few more bits are made |
Yep that's OK
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CuttingEdge
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Finaly decided on my Colours for my Van 
Fans of TopGear will recognize my Elddis Shamal XL Nearly Finished just need to work out how to connect it to the car ( I have a few idears )
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No. 46
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Location: Hadleigh
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Love the curtains trev
Mines well on the way, just needs some finishing touches
Got a nice method of fitting the caravan to the car but i haven't got the bits for it yet
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greyfox
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Right, the chassis is now complete (half an hour work from start to finish) with the Mardave front axle bolted on (thanks Les for the 'loan' of that). Sides are cut out (thanks Trev for the plastic sheet stuff).
Now working out how to glue the plastic to the wooden ply chassis, but most likely Araldite will do it.
I'll report back later, after the stiffeners on the chassis (well it is thin ply and it bends like crazy!) have dried as it is in the vice at the moment making sure they stick OK.
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greyfox
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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OK, stiffeners seemed to have dried, so have just araldited three of the four sides on, so will let that dry for a couple of hours now.
Cut one of the sides slightly wrong, but hey-ho it's a caravan for a caravan race!!
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