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#Post#: 67772--------------------------------------------------
Racked-up.
By: Drew Date: July 11, 2013, 2:06 pm
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Some may remember a few years ago, 2008 to be precise, my
shovelling-it over to the UK to LATP and EOD. And for that trip,
I made a roof-rack from some aluminium angle. It served its
purpose and got passed on to a French guy who marvelled at its
rivet and bolts fixing.
Here it is, after I landed back home in SW-ish France...
[URL=
HTML http://s162.photobucket.com/user/Drew-5292/media/Tommy/FilthyTommy.jpg.html][IMG]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Drew-5292/Tommy/FilthyTommy.jpg[/img][/URL]
Well, recently, I was fortunate enough to be given a pukka
Brownchurch rack by Arjan; not a correct model for a Series
truck-cab (I think), but I do believe that if you want something
to fit, you can make it so do.
To that end, I needed to get in contact with Brownchurch, as the
foot-clamps were missing. And with a little attention with an
angle-grinder to shorten the gallows brackets by a couple of
CMs, plus some old cycle inner-tubes cropped to act as
foot-pads, today was the day that 'Tommy' got a bit of roof kit
becoming of the discerning Euroleafer, ready to be stacked with
all manner of deep-dish tat wheels and other Land-Roverphenalia
which different persons of OLLR are buying to help fund my jaunt
to LATP.
Sorry about the photograph. It's a 'phone snap and despite my
best efforts with Aperture, it still looks grainy...
[URL=
HTML http://s162.photobucket.com/user/Drew-5292/media/Tommy/IMG_0909_zps062faa5e.jpg.html][IMG]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Drew-5292/Tommy/IMG_0909_zps062faa5e.jpg[/img][/URL]
I reckon I've just dropped my estimated MPG down to 15 :smile1
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Re: Racked-up.
By: Wooden Date: July 11, 2013, 2:15 pm
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^^^Uber utility cool. 8)
[quote author=Drew link=topic=6123.msg67772#msg67772
date=1373569595]
Some may remember a few years ago, 2008 to be precise, my
shovelling-it over to the UK to LATP and EOD. And for that trip,
I made a roof-rack from some aluminium angle. [/quote]
I believe the famous photograph of Tommy, post EOD, parked at
chez Drewster, is still one of the banners on the home page of
the SIII Club. :smile1
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Re: Racked-up.
By: ashcrroft752 Date: July 11, 2013, 2:16 pm
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15 GPM more likley >rock<
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Re: Racked-up.
By: Drew Date: July 11, 2013, 2:26 pm
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Would that be the SIII fail outfit that SajSeven set up, which
also tried to take the OLLR tiger mountain, by strategy (three
plotters, I recall)?
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Re: Racked-up.
By: Wooden Date: July 11, 2013, 2:28 pm
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Dunno.
It's this one...
HTML http://lrs3c.com/bio.html
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Re: Racked-up.
By: Lucy Date: July 11, 2013, 2:28 pm
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[quote author=Drew link=topic=6123.msg67772#msg67772
date=1373569595]
I reckon I've just dropped my estimated MPG down to 15 :smile1
[/quote]
May as well come in a V8 then ;)
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Re: Racked-up.
By: Lurch Date: July 11, 2013, 2:29 pm
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Nice rack Drew, and I dont mean your moobs :thumbs:
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Re: Racked-up.
By: Drew Date: July 11, 2013, 2:35 pm
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That's the one, Woods.
If it was finished, I would, Lucy. Ambition and what was
possible didn't align, preventing a roll-out before 'Pit',
sadly.
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Re: Racked-up.
By: Arjan Date: July 11, 2013, 2:47 pm
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Very good to see it used :thumbs:
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Re: Racked-up.
By: mr.scruff Date: July 11, 2013, 2:57 pm
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That looks spot on!
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