Estate thread again maybe

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Estate thread again maybe

Post by CHR15E » Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:49 pm

After being away for the last week camping I've been thinking about the potential of altering the trailer.

Some may have seen that the roof was damaged a while back by bad weather and a roof tile hitting it. So it needs attention anyway, so I was thinking what I can do to it at the same time?

I've added a small addition to the rear for carrying bikes. :lol: I may alter that depending on what I do next.

This was in progress I should add. It's been altered since and painted.

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So the big question is what to do next? Do I look to graft something else on? Fabricate from scratch?

Any suggestions welcome to get my brain in gear.
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by SJG » Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:18 pm

Pleased to see you still using the trailer Chris
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by deano » Wed Aug 03, 2016 7:37 pm

you must have been stopped by the law...

what did they say ?
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by CHR15E » Wed Aug 03, 2016 11:19 pm

SJG wrote:Pleased to see you still using the trailer Chris
Me too, though I had looked to let it go it has a lot of history now.
deano wrote:you must have been stopped by the law...

what did they say ?
You would have thought so wouldn't you?

But no, never in the 6 years since building it have I been stopped and it's been about a bit too.
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by Dickie524 » Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:17 am

I've often wonderd if a 400 Tourer tailgate could be made to fit...?

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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by CHR15E » Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:06 am

400 back ends have been talked about before.

Brad said he'd had a go at fitting one though we never saw anything of it.

I reckon on a MK2 it could work looking at the profile of the rears of your two cars. A MK1 is quite different though and I think it would look awkward?
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by Dickie524 » Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:52 pm

Hmm, possibly, know what you mean, Mk1 much more angular...
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by Dickie524 » Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:52 pm

And lo, Chris bought another 800... :wink:
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by CHR15E » Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:40 pm

Dickie524 wrote:And lo, Chris bought another 800... :wink:
Do you know something I don't? :lol:
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by rovercoup » Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:36 pm

Bike is at the wrong chris. take away cycle rack and graft a trike front end on her.
Now that would look coooool 8)
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by scoobyh123 » Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:10 am

rovercoup wrote:Bike is at the wrong chris. take away cycle rack and graft a trike front end on her.
Now that would look coooool 8)
Nice idea Steve! Deprive a Vovlo 360 of it's engine and rear transaxle, alter the torque tube to a sensible length (the 360 is only 14' long including the front and rear overhangs so might not need much altering) and hey, presto - a well balanced trike! :wink: :D
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by CHR15E » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:15 am

Think I'll pass on that one. :)
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by scoobyh123 » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:50 am

CHR15E wrote:Think I'll pass on that one. :)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by Dickie524 » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:04 pm

You could weld on the front of a Mark 1 Rover 800??
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Re: Estate thread again maybe

Post by rovercoup » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:40 pm

or a 75 front end
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