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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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Looking forward to it. |
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26th Sep 2016 9:09pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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Well I had a great few days in the end.
Met some great people, saw some lovely places, learnt some things and generally had a good time. A few of us went and explored some green lanes on the Friday. We started out 5 but the Toyota left after the first lane with some problems so I didn't get any pictures of that. Just left two 90s, my 110 and the D4  Click image to enlarge We got to the top of a rather rutted hill, this was just after having to use the waffles to get the D4 out of a rut it was stuck in. Click image to enlarge My 110 admiring the view. Click image to enlarge The start of Strata Florida. A bit later on the D4's wade sensors got rather panicked that we were over it's maximum wade depth! Click image to enlarge And this is why road tyres are a silly thing to have on what is otherwise an incredibly capable vehicle. D4s are fantastic, it's just a shame that the tyres let them down. Click image to enlarge A bit later on, we saw lots of pretty things! This was just below the dam that Hammond et al winch a Series 1 up. Click image to enlarge VW Synchros are awesome! The Synchro bunch were pretty cool too, but I guess you have to be of a certain sort to go camping in a field in October. Unless you're TJ101 with a centrally heated campervan! Click image to enlarge There were a load of good talks about stuff, this was improvised repairs and welding with batteries. I don't have photos of anything else but generally they were interesting, the people knew (or gave a good impression of) what they were talking about and it wasn't so formal you couldn't have a chat with them. Click image to enlarge This is on the back of a 110 owned but a guy called Skins. There was another one on a 90. Pretty cool I thought! All custom cut out. |
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23rd Oct 2016 6:50pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Glad you enjoyed the event cupboard
 good to meet you California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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23rd Oct 2016 7:16pm |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721  
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I like that! Did Mr Skins say where he got it from? |
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23rd Oct 2016 10:25pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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There were two of them that had them and they'd had them done together.
If I remember correctly they'd had the metal box made for them and temporarily fitted foam that they cut out by hand. Once they'd got their layout sorted and were happy they took it to a foam cutting place and had it all routed out properly. The box fits in between the roll cage mounts. I couldn't tell you any more than that. It went in to my category of "neat but I don't need one" so I didn't ask too many questions I'm afraid. jst or TJ101 might have their details if you wanted to ask more. |
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24th Oct 2016 7:15am |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Not sure I'd be taking our D4 down Strata in October  (I know they are made for it but....) |
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24th Oct 2016 7:47am |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721
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Cheers Cupboard |
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24th Oct 2016 8:50am |
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| Thon Member Since: 22 Nov 2015 Location: Salisbury Plain Posts: 696
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We spent most of the weekend on the road, checking out the roadbook and overindulging in the local eateries - some excellent lanes were mapped in the book, by the way. Wales has to be my favourite part of the UK.
Nicely organised - as usual - just a shame for James (JST) and the team that the German photography guy didn't turn up. Will definitely be along for the next one
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24th Oct 2016 8:58am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750
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Just catching up,,, Glad you enjoyed the weekend Thon,, Look out for BoD3, on its way
California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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29th Oct 2016 3:27pm |
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