Brumby build with a difference

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:30 pm

Too big because license dept over here only allows you to go 1 size up in rim diameter unless you get an engineers report. Most police patrol cars leave you alone unless they are sticking outside the wheel arches.

Hutchy17.. just go over the pits with a set of 14" 5 stud rims and change once you've been over. Keep the 14s as spares for next time you need to go over

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:12 pm

hutchy - if you want more info please take this discussion out of my thread and start your own

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:11 pm

niterida wrote:hutchy - if you want more info please take this discussion out of my thread and start your own

http://www.pawsonline.info/wav/angry%2001.wav

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:42 pm

niterida wrote:Scored a 5 speed auto with sport shift for $325 - woo hoo

What sort of 5 speed, I'm guessing it's RWD only?

Cheers

Bennie

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:58 pm

Nah - AWD from a 2006 Liberty

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:52 pm

Interesting - I didn't know they went 5 speed in '06!

Cheers

Bennie

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:32 pm

Yeah - from 2003 in the GT and 3.0 models.

I'm just a bit worried about it though 'cos $325 is too bloody cheap. But the ad says its working and comes with a 12mth unlimited km warranty. We shall see.........................

Salmon · Post by **Salmon** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:11 am

This is AWESOME!!:twisted: Second time I read the whole thread. Any updates lately? I'm dying to see the continuation!!

Cheers from Norway!

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:55 am

No updates

Been distracted with other things - have been buying parts for it but that is all.
Will get back into it soon hopefully.

Post by **Bantum** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:20 am

Its been a while now, any updates ?

Nubaru · Post by **Nubaru** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:31 am

Sure I saw a sale of lots of goodies suit conversion etc a year or so back, tipping off the end of this project ?

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:20 pm

Bantum wrote:Its been a while now, any updates ?

ummmmmmm no

Nubaru wrote:Sure I saw a sale of lots of goodies suit conversion etc a year or so back, tipping off the end of this project ?

Far from it - just taking a break while I build a house and a bigger garage

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 5:21 pm

Progress has been glacial on this project due to many things, not least building a new house.
So my house is nearly complete and I start thinking about a shed. The house is on a funny block that is one title but is 2 lots. So I build the house on one side covering one lot leaving the other one free for selling or building another house later and in the meantime I can build a big shed......
Except I can't - council regulations won't let me build a shed on the other lot because you cannot have a shed without a house. I have a house I said but they said it doesn't count because it is on a different lot. So I argued that it was one title and I will be living there as if it was one lot but they won't budge - I can't even put up a garden shed never mind a workshop shed

And I built my house on the other lot so that there is no room for a shed on that side either.
I don't know what I am going to do but my options are limited :

1. Build a shed without council approval and hope they don't notice.
2. Rent a shed elsewhere
3. Put everything in storage
4. Scrap the project - I will probably be 90 by the time I finish it anyway.

Option 1 is possible because the shed I have in mind is low roofed and won't be seen from the road and the neighbours don't care

Option 2 and 3 are probably too expensive for me.
Option 4 is the most likely

But in the meantime I decided to get it to a rolling chassis stage so it is easier to move. The firewall mods are complete so the chassis rails mate up to it and are ready for welding (everything is just sitting in place in the photos with 2 tek screws holding it)

But at least it looks good on wheels

So do you think it is worth continuing or should I scrap it and spend all my money on a full motion race simulator and VR ??

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:35 pm

I would go with option 1 but get approval. My suggestion would be build a large shed with "living quarters" inside

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:37 pm

BTW... nice progress, looks good

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:50 pm

RSR 555 wrote:I would go with option 1 but get approval. My suggestion would be build a large shed with "living quarters" inside

Too expensive

RSR 555 wrote:BTW... nice progress, looks good

Thanks Paul

Fingers crossed that I can work out what to do about a shed/storage option.....

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 1:31 pm

RSR 555 wrote:I would go with option 1 but get approval. My suggestion would be build a large shed with "living quarters" inside

Too expensive

RSR 555 wrote:BTW... nice progress, looks good

Thanks Paul

Fingers crossed that I can work out what to do about a shed/storage option.....

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:03 pm

niterida wrote:Too expensive

What part would be expensive?

niterida · Post by **niterida** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:03 am

RSR 555 wrote:What part would be expensive?

This bit : "large shed with living quarters"

I am resigning myself to the fact that I don't have enough funds or borrowing capacity to do anything except scrap it

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Jul 02, 2018 8:38 am

Sounds like you had your options list the wrong way round

Not sure what costs of a large shed would be (but this is negligible because you want to build one anyway), so the costs of building a bathroom and an open plan living area wouldn't be too bad. My guess would be less than 10k. Probably just a drop in the grand scheme of things. It would a great place to stay when I come up and help put the brumby together