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Title: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: coupmstr on May 07, 2014, 01:13:33 PM

Hi all from Melbourne. I'm still building the tow car for my camper trailer and still planing the trailer itself. Were a single income family so anything "luxury" is usually built. I have a fair compliment of tools and the know how so I will be tackling a couple of trailers from scratch a 6x4 first to make sure that all my design and welding is up to par. After that I'm wanting to do a side fold hard floor camper, weight will be an issue for my build as my towing capacity is 1500kg. This means that 3d drawings need to be done first so my material choices can be made. So while its too cold and wet to be working on the car I am idea farming and designing. That endeavor led me to find this website and I'm impressed with some of the work and the ideas I've not found anywhere else. I will get some pics up as my design and build progresses

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on May 07, 2014, 01:32:52 PM

Well done,
As they say :worthles:

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: Black Diamond on May 07, 2014, 03:22:11 PM

Welcome to a fellow Mexican :)
Good luck with the build and look forward to its progression, make sure you take plenty of pics  :cheers:

BD

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: berlitza on May 07, 2014, 05:43:21 PM

Welcome aboard, keep us posted on the build progress

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: DropBearRacing on May 07, 2014, 05:52:59 PM

Welcome to the forum, what are you going to be towing with?

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: coupmstr on May 07, 2014, 05:53:02 PM

HI guys thanks for the welcome

A screen shot of my early design not too many changes from these, Im not good enough to model everything so some is not my work, which will be obvious

(http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg625/coupmstr/sidefold1.jpg)


(http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg625/coupmstr/sidefold2.jpg)

Im still doing the plan with better dimensions, just finished the 1st part of the frame

tent part requires imagination on these pics

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: coupmstr on May 07, 2014, 05:55:04 PM

oops tow car is a 86 dual cab hilux with a 308 V8 and dyna gearbox. has about 2 inch lift

currently looks like

(http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg625/coupmstr/DSC_0813.jpg)

still some finishing to do on it

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: KingBilly on May 07, 2014, 06:30:58 PM

Welcome to myswag.  CT build looks interesting.  Hop over to "My Camper Trailer" in the Technical section and start a thread on your build.  Look forward to seeing and reading more.

Happy camping
KB

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: DropBearRacing on May 07, 2014, 08:01:23 PM

Quote from: coupmstr on May 07, 2014, 05:55:04 PM

oops tow car is a 86 dual cab hilux with a 308 V8 and dyna gearbox. has about 2 inch lift

currently looks like

(http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg625/coupmstr/DSC_0813.jpg)

still some finishing to do on it

Geez when you said "building a tow car" I thought you meant adding a bullbar and some AT tires, not actually building building.  Good luck although you probably don't need it.  Are you going to add a build thread for your hilux in the 4WD section?

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: coupmstr on May 07, 2014, 08:11:20 PM

Ive got a build thread for it over on 4x4 earth

http://www.4x4earth.com.au/forum/my-4wd/25159-toyota-hilux-dual-cab-86-a.html (http://www.4x4earth.com.au/forum/my-4wd/25159-toyota-hilux-dual-cab-86-a.html)

Started pretty rusty

Title: Re: Hi from Melbourne also
Post by: GGV8Cruza on May 08, 2014, 01:55:32 PM

Welcome to MySwag, looks like a great couple of builds coming up

GG