A conversion for the enthusiasts.

I wish my strip out had been that easy,just removing the tuck under tail-lift was a couple of days of grinding,sweating and swearing,and my pile of scrap was probably double theirs as I had a mostly steel and aluminum interior with a steel dividing wall between the living and horse area.
I'll watch their progress with interest,thanks for posting.
 
Asterix said:
I wish my strip out had been that easy,just removing the tuck under tail-lift was a couple of days of grinding,sweating and swearing,and my pile of scrap was probably double theirs as I had a mostly steel and aluminum interior with a steel dividing wall between the living and horse area.
I'll watch their progress with interest,thanks for posting.
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I admire your bravery!
I love watching these two work - they have another project, Binky, that’s nearing completion. Despite all the clowning and tea-breaks they show a lot of engineering talent and absolutely do not compromise on their vision.
I could use some of that focus myself!
 
R0B said:
I admire your bravery!
I love watching these two work - they have another project, Binky, that’s nearing completion. Despite all the clowning and tea-breaks they show a lot of engineering talent and absolutely do not compromise on their vision.
I could use some of that focus myself!
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I watched the rest of their truck conversion videos,I hereby retract my statement that they had it easier!
I don't really understand why they put themselves through it,a couple of extra k would've got them a truck that didn't need a new engine and gearbox,or why they even got a truck that the cab can't be tilted...lot of extra work.
 
Asterix said:
I watched the rest of their truck conversion videos,I hereby retract my statement that they had it easier!
I don't really understand why they put themselves through it,a couple of extra k would've got them a truck that didn't need a new engine and gearbox,or why they even got a truck that the cab can't be tilted...lot of extra work.
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I wondered that too. If you take a look at Project Binky you’ll see them take a ROTTEN classic mini and perform miracles to put a Celica engine (and lots of other things) in it. I think they do these things to showcase their talents and the services they offer.
 
Not sure my link was any good - see what I mean about focus? 🤪
 
R0B said:
I wondered that too. If you take a look at Project Binky you’ll see them take a ROTTEN classic mini and perform miracles to put a Celica engine (and lots of other things) in it. I think they do these things to showcase their talents and the services they offer.
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I think you must be right about showcasing their talents,it certainly makes no sense any other way you look at it. Still an enjoyable watch though.
 
R0B said:
Do you mean of your own conversion Trev?
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From someones poor attempt and complete strip down and start all over,including higher geared back axle change and then t belt.

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The Binky thing was very interesting , their venture into HGV is badly thought out , and they are ill informed on the tech compliance side of things , DVSA dont allow you to just mess about with HGVs like you do with cars. weight is going to be a factor .
 
You may well be right but from what I've seen so far I don't think they do 'badly thought out'!
 
I love watching their stuff. I found Binky when they were up to episode 10 which was well over a year ago, so was able to watch the 1st 10 episodes in a couple of weeks......... But then you are hooked and when you realise it is sometimes a couple of months between new episodes it gets frustrating. And they are still not finished.

I reccomend it to any geeky engineers👍🏻
 
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...... But then you are hooked....

I reccomend it to any geeky engineers👍🏻
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You sure are! Can't wait for the next one and more progress but at the same time don't want it to end! I watched ep28 last night - I don't know what I'll do with myself when they actually finish, I might try crack - I've heard that's a bit moreish.
Or get on with decorating the house :-(
 
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