My wife gave me a 2012 diesel hiace for christmas! I mean to say, I said she can call it my Christmas present everyone wins.
I started the fitout.
First was a thick layer of bitumen sound deadener. I put alfoil on top to stop stuff sticking to it.
Next was the standard rubber mat.
I made wall panels with 4mm ply wood clad in marine carpet. The holes are for fusion 6x9" speakers.
Next I boxed out the wheel arches in 18mm ply.
Next went on the 18mm form ply floor. I like to store my sails under the floor. The light is an led strip light. I put a switch just inside the back door.
I stopped the floor 400mm short of the front so I can keep an esky behind the drivers seat.
Stay tuned for the racks. I'm doing those when I get back in two weeks.
If I ever get a new van I will spray the floor and half way up the walls with ryno tub liner. No worries about water or sand getting in anywhere then and you can tint it to match the colour of your van.
What does your wife do so that she can afford to give you a van?
And where did you find a wife like that? Online dating site for wealthy women only?
Such envy.
What does your wife do so that she can afford to give you a van?
And where did you find a wife like that? Online dating site for wealthy women only?
Such envy.
Agree with mastbender. Where'd you find a woman like that. I need one
The van is looking good too
Don't go too heavy duty when you build the racks. One sheet of 19 mm ply weighs 30 kg, about the same weight as fully rigged moth dinghy. Vehicle manufacturers go to great extents to save a few kgs. The rack in my van is made of 19 by 42 pine with the bare neccessity of 3mm ply bracing. Holds 3 boards and sails at about 6 kg. It's not pretty. Formula Nova has used poly pipe and joiners to make a lightweight racking system.
What does your wife do so that she can afford to give you a van?
And where did you find a wife like that? Online dating site for wealthy women only?
Such envy.
Agree with mastbender. Where'd you find a woman like that. I need one
The van is looking good too
Can't see what all the fuss is about.
I saw Mrs Yuppy out shopping for the Van the other day
and she didn't seem to be taking her research too seriously.
Don't go too heavy duty when you build the racks. One sheet of 19 mm ply weighs 30 kg, about the same weight as fully rigged moth dinghy. Vehicle manufacturers go to great extents to save a few kgs. The rack in my van is made of 19 by 42 pine with the bare neccessity of 3mm ply bracing. Holds 3 boards and sails at about 6 kg. It's not pretty. Formula Nova has used poly pipe and joiners to make a lightweight racking system.
Or, alternatively, go heavy with the racks and all the fit-out. It will make the van ride better on rough roads. My racks are made from double layers of 19mm ply and the floor from 19mm yellow-tongue flooring. Nice and heavy and strong.
What does your wife do so that she can afford to give you a van?
And where did you find a wife like that? Online dating site for wealthy women only?
Such envy.
If you read it again, I think what he's saying is that he bought it himself and told his wife she can call it her present to him.
Ian, if I start thinking about the carbon emissions, I would stop driving 2.5 hours south to go to my favorite sailing spot. Instead I would be sitting at a cafe with my Prius in full view with the fuel consumption sticker left conspicuously on the windscreen. (Please note I don't actually own a Prius, and probably never will)
My Mazda was sooooooo slowwwwwww, and I am sure it used more fuel revving its head off than a bigger capacity engine would have.
If I ever finish my windsurfing trailer I will have something that is not too bad to tow, probably reasonably aerodynamic, and comfortable too. If I ever finish it...
Also, I haven't broken a mast since I switched to Ezzy RDMs, so the fitout of the van would either be very expensive or very small.
Formula, the Direct Action Plan for reducing carbon emissions is not intended to "affect the living standards of Australian families". www.liberal.org.au/our-plan/environment.
So you should still drive to Sanctuary Point. And you still need to be ready for all conditions when you get there. A Prius won't cut it, you'll need a van.
Putting thought into vehicle weight is like insulating your house. (same size, same temperature, same entertainment system, just smarter.)
In 20 years you'll be heading down south in a battery powered van. You'll need a long van, the boards will all be 295s.
Looks good Yuppy. Are you going to have an arms that extend from these that removable. I saw a really nice board rack in a shop the other day, where the arms slotted into routed groves in the side of the rack and looked like you could remove them when needed.
Hi dean.
On one side I created a slot to receive the rack. See photo below.
The other side has a stainless steel bolt with a butterfly nut.
The finished racks. I feel like dancing!
I'm so surprised that no one has asked.
Are you taking orders?
Can you do my van next ?
And how much (approx) spent & hours invested.
Awesome work!
Nice job Yuppy. Look like a lot of time and effort went into it. Attention to detail has paid off
...but, once the boards are in, is there any room to shag once you've made an epic impression with the chicks on the beach with your forward loops on the water?
The finished racks. I feel like dancing!
I'm so surprised that no one has asked.
Are you taking orders?
Can you do my van next ?
And how much (approx) spent & hours invested.
Awesome work!
I spent about $500 on the waterproofing, plywood and marine carpet.
The rubber Matt was about $300 same with the cargo barrier.
The stereo was $500
I spent about 24 man hours doing it.
I would not take the pleasure away from anyone doing it themselves.
It's my second van. The first I bought from Kirk who had a similar fitout. Yes it's a skate sailboard but I'm not game to use it.
I built a handy drying system last night. Took one hour and cost nothing. The wetsuit drains straight into a bucket. Green esky in the corner. Beer inside it. Water tank at the door for washing off my feet.