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captain slow



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absolutely fantastic... what a job Bow down Bow down
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I too could be interested, Matt we could start up a GB Laughing
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Super! I wonder what the costs are but the result is stunning.

A few months ago I saw a sort of plastic teak on a boat from friends and thougt it would be nice for the cargofloor of my 130.

The plastic teak looks like this: http://flexiteek.nl. Having seen your result of real teak I will ask them for a quote. 2021 Defender 110 D300 HSE
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Flexiteak could save a lot of money and you can easily install it yourself. Doesn't need any maintenance at all. It's just that I have a weak spot for real timber and craftsmanship. I had a look a a couple of storage boxes in metal, but after seeking those I'll probably have some made of timber as well in a couple of months time.
I'll just stick to what works best for me: save a bit longer and get what I want in the first place. Mr. Green

If you're not too far from me, feel free to come over for a drink and have a look at it. It could help deciding if you'd like to stretch the budget.
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tookaphotoof wrote:
Flexiteak could save a lot of money and you can easily install it yourself. Doesn't need any maintenance at all. It's just that I have a weak spot for real timber and craftsmanship. I had a look a a couple of storage boxes in metal, but after seeking those I'll probably have some made of timber as well in a couple of months time.
I'll just stick to what works best for me: save a bit longer and get what I want in the first place. Mr. Green

If you're not too far from me, feel free to come over for a drink and have a look at it. It could help deciding if you'd like to stretch the budget.


Nice offer but I am in the region of Zwolle. Should I be in the surroundings of Dordrecht I will let you know! 2021 Defender 110 D300 HSE
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tookaphotoof



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Saw this a bit late. I just drove past Zwolle a couple of days ago. Laughing
Post #264508 7th Sep 2013 9:05pm
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Mech



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How is the decking fastened down to the truck? Is there any sort of insulation or shock absorbion layer in between the wood and the steel?
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tookaphotoof



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Mech, the deck is bonded the same way as they would do on a steel ship. The cargo rails also have blind rivnuts to them.
So far the floor handles the cargo pretty well, although we'll have to see how it looks in ten years time. Mr. Green
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Mech



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Very Cool. Sorry, I'm not really very familiar with shipbuilding. When you say bonded, does that mean its adhered down with some sort of glue?
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tookaphotoof



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Exactly. Wink
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at the moment my new boat is build (Dragon sailboat). I has a similar deck as the floor on the picture. I will ask the builder a price for a floor for my 130 (one of the guys working on the boat has a 130 as well).

If the price is too high I will make it myself, as tools and skills are inhouse.
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Mech



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Shoot me a PM if you get a quote on that. It also seems a bit permanent to glue it down. Teak is durable and all that, but at some point individual boards may need replacing.
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Ragerover



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F me that's absolutely georgeous
Best thing I've ever seen in a truck bed
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tookaphotoof wrote:
Go Beyond, i actually don't know the cost of it myself just yet... Whistle

The floor has been designed and fitted by a shipwright about 125 miles away. As he liked the idea and as a Landrover enthousiast he decided to take on the job. The intention was to only do the loadbed, and ended up on also doing an extra piece on the 'door' (whatever that's called). On the sides of the loadbed I have two flightrails, the left one a bit shorter because of the spare wheel.
The guy had two come to this place twice as he first had to make the moulds of the loadbed. So total costs in the end?
I'm bloody afraid of the invoice, but it will worth every penny.
Tomorrow morning they will sand a couple of shiny lines of kit and finish it all off.

Can make more detailed shots of it when I have her back but here's is one to start with.

Click image to enlarge

Not too worried about scratches by the way. The first one will hurt but the car stays with me for a long time. So after a year or two I think it will look better and better.


That is beautiful
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