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Arjan

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  1. Very nice - well done. I have a single DIN Pioneer in the 110 & Hybrid up against the roof. There reallywasn't much space elsewhere, this is a nice solution.
  2. Not sure why.... Think a lot of Series are seen as something to keep "original" and snorkel don't somehow seem to fit into that picture. Me, as some may know, is not sure what original means so mods are made as we go and a RAI is one that is to be done once the Hybrid is running again - need to find time.. As I have a 200 Tdi in there, the airintake system isn't very original so I need to decide what goes where and than make something that sort of works - but most of all is waterproof, has provisions for the various breathers etc... Perhaps some of our Series owners with one can show us a picture or 2....
  3. Organize a party and have the children bring paint to paint the wagon. cheap Unique Different 😁
  4. I know that sort of sponsors.... πŸ˜‚ A lot of M2 to spray if you want to give it another nice coour...
  5. Make sure you really want one - I found they make the cabin very cramped.....
  6. Be very careful... but I'm sure you're aware what you're getting yourself into.. Make sure it is really a 6x6 as I have seen a few that were "converted" as the bits are not expensive, they're eye watering... Other than that, price is always something open for discussion and if you're willing to pay the amount, it was a fair price. Bon Courage !
  7. I'm biased when it comes to Dormobile roofs as clients, friends and others have had a lot of problems with them.. I hope to get the 110 sorted this weekend motor wise - something broke - and the hatch project is going to be interesting. Good luck with the GRP !!
  8. Good luck with the project !! Not sure about the Dormobile roof.. I am very, very fortunate to be on this forum and a roof section is en route as I type from the UK to France for me to use for the 110 lift roof conversion. Yes, IF people want, I'll start a tread here..
  9. That is a lot of concrete - and the boxing will be under some serious pressure from the weight... Have a look - we used 6 IBC's filled with water to support the 40 cm. box to keep the concrete in.. I'd level it out with the sub-base (we use a sort of gravel for that) and pour a 10 cm. concrete slab with rebar.. Should be fine - and less expensive.. We used a few box sections in our ABRI just in case we want to build up the the walls with concrete blocks..
  10. ".. Though I see the French/Dutch method doesn’t involve any sub base at all! .." Eeehmm... We used the poles to "anchor" the slab. These poles go about 175 - 190 cm. into the ground, before we started adding layers to level it out. These 6 poles were 1st set into the original ground, the "gravel" was added, compacted and the concrete poured in 3 sections. The slab that sits higher (on the left) has what you call a "sub base" that goes 180 cm into the ground as we will be building the workshop on there eventually and to prevent the whole thing from sliding (there is a road behind the house 3 mtrs. below the floorlevel and the ground is not always very compact / stable) so we needed it to "bite" into the set ground. That slab (3.3 x 9 mtrs. used 8 trailer loads of concrete - about 11 mtrs.3 and that is a serious amount of concrete.
  11. " Are you opening an airport Arjan? " πŸ˜‚ .... this doubles as an HeliPort....... 22 mtrs. Round Pen. (P.S. This was a serious digging project with 1,3 mtrs. hight difference....)
  12. Please bear in mind I'm Dutch, live in France and several people claim I have "something with concrete".... We build the ABRI on a slope - over 14 mtrs. it drops 1 metre and I was not happy the various builders suggested. Eventually we did it all ourselves and started with a wall to stop everything from sliding down. De dug into the oroginal ground and poured concrete to make them stay up. Eventually we poured the slab in 3 portion but let the armour (rebar as you call it) go across the 3 parts. 2 years on there is no crack etc. If you have to pour in 2 stages make the rebar stick out and it worked here. However, I suggested getting a truck deliver the stuff and pump it out. Better quality and you make great progress in 1 go. Eventually, floor was in and the roof put up. Pallet of blocks Finished.... 13 x 6 x 3,25 mtrs. The next one will same construction - but about 40 x 6,4 x 4 mtrs...... ... and after that one the workshop between this ABRI and the house..
  13. Yes.... The € 5-7k on the Continent somehow translates to idiot money in the UK.. PSP roofs (Holland) are where I suggest people go as Paul makes very good stuff for a normal price and the quality is very, very good
  14. Thanks for the update ! I am really, really looking forward seeing this roof hatch in the aluminium soon. And again, let me say I am very, very thankful for all the people I've never met that helped out in this. Guys, you are just awesome !!
  15. yes - easier. But also VERY expensive out here... The airgun was about 1/3 of this one..
  16. Air is the easiest way to get the bolt undone... Need to do that, again, later this week.... Bon Courage !
  17. It seems work is stopping me from going anywhere with the LR's this year.... 😞
  18. As he said, but they do fetch serious money.
  19. Hope this works for you : On the Brownchurch, from the underside of the "roofrack foot" it is 250 mm or just under 10 inches to the underside of the rackfloor. HTH
  20. what he says.. or air in the fuel lines...
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