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Just wondering who else has given this a go. I have a combi van (combee as its known) and have 12v and 240 v capability, haven't got a solar charger yet but I trickle charge from the alternator and have a charger for 240. I have 300LT water storage, 4 9kg gas bottle storage. Gas / electric stove and fridge / freezer. Built in sink (the water pump is playing up there so I will have to sort that out)
I have a food box setup behind the rear seat and a safe for my fire-arms under the bed. Have a few more mods I want to make before letting loose again for a year or so around australia.
Anyone got any idea of some good cheap upgradeds to make my life easier? The first one was to spray over the anrachist symbol on the door (from a friend when he owned it)
Firstly, a car is considered a public place in Australia. And you are not allowed to carry dangerous weapons in public. So watch the cops don't get you with the guns.
For your bed, have it so that under the bed can slide out like a table (draw even), and have stuff on it as well.
Post a pic of the inside, I want to see how you did it up. Also, how did you put the sink in?
Nah I have it a declared storage facility still (so yes my firearms liscence says MrX of no fixed address) But I have to report to police within 14 days of when I grind to a halt. On your application form there is a part where you can apply for an exemption. And as its a dwelling according to the police they were happy with the fact I was going to be working seasonal and would secure it inside the vehicle inside the safe.
I was looking at a draw system like you see fitted to 4WD's these days. The inside is a mess, the sink came factory as its a factory camper and the top lifts up for more room inside.
I'll take some more pics
Gave your van a paintjob.
[11:40] <RedStar1916ista> dude get the glue
[11:40] <RedStar1916ista> were starting a revolution
thanks for the air-brushing, if you want to do it for real.... haha
I spoke to a bloke about that and he said I would have a hard time matching the paint as its faded from the original colour. For a couple of hundred bucks I could spend on more worthwhile things I think I won't. But thanks for the input!
that van is fucking awesome lol, I knew a guy who lived out of a winnebago. He was a paranoid son of a ***** and had all these escape routes out of his 'home' lol.
That's funny.
How many ways are there to exit a van....
"Quick...they're at the front door....jump out the back!"
"Shit...they're at the back door....jump out the front!"
Probly a little drop hole to fall through the floor aswell.
[11:40] <RedStar1916ista> dude get the glue
[11:40] <RedStar1916ista> were starting a revolution
maybe you can get one of them sun roofs like the school buses!
we need more revolutions and less "isms"
I already have a lift up roof, it adds about an extra 8 inches to the roof height and has canvas sides with zip windows & fly mesh.
Don't think I would be jumping out of it however.
You should put laser cannons on the roof.
hah, attach a port-a-loo on the side ....
and chainsaws you never know when zombie's may attack.
also a nice hole in the side when you need to take a leak but are not willing to leave the van (say its raining)
You are entering the vicinity of an area adjacent to a location. The kind of place where there might be a monster, or some kind of weird mirror...
am I the only one who wants to buy a van now?
you painted over the handlesOriginally posted by Rollo@Aug 1 2006, 05:00 AM
Gave your van a paintjob.
idiot
I got extremely lazy, idiot.
[11:40] <RedStar1916ista> dude get the glue
[11:40] <RedStar1916ista> were starting a revolution
Just got back from giving the last 3 weeks of life a chance inside the van.
Took some photos to share with you all, managed to get to some pretty remote areas. The clearance of the belly of the beast helped a bit with that. So did having the engine over the rear wheels, the humble little air cooled engine chugged away nicely and got the torque required for some off road work.
I have decided to add another spare tyre, taking my capacity to two ( i also have a foot pump and 12v cigg lighter compressor to pump up tyres)
another 20lt fuel capacity, I have a 44lt tank and currently another jerry can.
a better shower arrangement (more female friendly version) I have a gravity fed arrangment, the head sits on the roof of the van and you place the water on the roof into the black bag for solar heating during the day. Lifting 10lt / kg's of water above your head height isn't everyones idea of fun. More then likely will use a 12V pump (like for the washer bottle onto the windscreen) to feed the water up to the bag. The plastic container that you stand in catches most of the water to be re-used washing clothes.
Toss out the generator, peice of crap. I have an 850 watt 2 stroke generator. So I have to take oil and a 5 litre can to pre-mix my fuel / oil, It also trickle charges the twin battery set up while its running and for 3 weeks out I only used it for about 10 hours. Its as large as a carton of beer, twice as heavy and pointless. I can push start the car if I need to (as its a manual) and I always try to park flat. Next trip I have to take it as my dreams of solar haven't appeared, my partner for that trip will also need it to charge a laptop to continue his study.
A vertical rack to store fire-arms inside the sliding door near the entry, I have my safe (horizontally mounted) in the rear, but most of the last trip I had them sitting on the dash board. Even though they were in a bag I didn't like thier position.
Maybe a third gas bottle. Currently I have two 9kg gas bottles. They do the fridge and a gas burner cooker easily for the duration of the trip. A smaller bottle would be good for an emergency set up maybe???
My blog on the trip is http://www.revolutionaryleft.com/ind...=blog&id=16149 and I will start putting up more indepth looks at how its going and photos.
roughly how much has this cost you, all up?
i've still got a couple of hundred left over from the initial 5 grand I put aside for the project.
why even carry firearms in your van?
