The Brumbyrunner Project

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 8:47 pm

Is it possible to hire a troop carrier?Seems like there could be a few of us out there.

PeeJay · Post by **PeeJay** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:21 pm

brumbyrunner wrote:If you tough guys are really gonna camp (I'm not), prepare for subzero nights.

It's not that bad, I've done it before. I was wearing 3 layers of clothes + a standard 0deg. sleeping bag.

The morning that it was -5 was a bit chilly, but the camp fire soon fixed that! Which reminds me, we were camped about half way along the road from Finke to AS.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 6:27 am

Is it possible get a troop carrier in any thing other than a Toyota?

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 7:03 am

mmmmmmmm..........no
But you dont seriously want to hire a big 4wd like that do you?

I just did a quick search.
Thrifty have 100 Series for $140
Europecar have 100s for $115 and a compact 4wd for $60
Thrifty have 100s for $132 and Challenger for $107
oh but carhire.com have Impreza and Forester from $38 and $59
Look here http://www.carhire.com.au/book/Default. ... gs#results

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:54 am

2 x forester has to be way more fun than 1 x troopie

we cant really cover a troopie in ausubaru stickers can we!

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:41 pm

vincentvega wrote:im really keen. I wouldnt be able to get time off to drive there (have to leave enough holidays to feed my snowboarding addiction..), but enough time off to fly in and hire a car wont be a problem.

The lure of the desert has me... As much **** as i have given you about your swag over the years Wilbur, it might be time i buy one.

ROFLMAO.

I'm going to start a new thread in the NT travel section as we are getting a little off the topic of the build up.

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:25 am

Any progress on the brumby?

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:38 am

No.
I had to go back to work.
Going to Mount Isa tomorrow to try and get the rear guards done.
My brother took some better quality pics and footage of it running last week. When he emails them to me I will put them up.

It looks so good now that I'm thinking about cutting the guards on my street Brumby the same and painting it the same colour so I can have a matched pair. One for the road and one to race.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:12 pm

A word springs to mind......poser

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:40 pm

Ah thats a shame man id love to see it running
i keep having the same ideas about thoes guards too lol

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:03 pm

Lightning_Silver_RX wrote:A word springs to mind......poser

Poser?
I guess YOU need 6 Lightforce spoties driving around Brisbane:)

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:27 pm

He does need lights like that so he can see our number plates as they disappear over the horizon.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:36 pm

brumbyrunner wrote:Poser?
I guess YOU need 6 Lightforce spoties driving around Brisbane:)

mwahahahahaha

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:14 am

Yep. I sure do. Plenty of trips taken at night where the kangawallafoxes graze beside the road.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:12 pm

Should drop by Bretts when my brother picks up the gear I left behind. He has just upgraded the spotlights on his tilly to HID. 4 on the headboard, 2 or 3 on the bullbar and headlights as well.

On topic though,
I just returned from town where I managed to fit the passenger seat, master switch & bonnet scoop. Trimmed the bullbar and picked up LED dust lights & new mag nuts.
Forgot to take new video camera ):

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:49 am

I had thought of going HID but I reckon I have enough light and I'm not real fond of having even more wiring to worry about.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:59 am

Had another session in town this weekend and even managed some pics.
Cut out the bonnet hole with plasma.

Finished hole ready for painting.

Seats.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:06 am

Poor mans hoist.

Had to cut out this crossmember to get the drivers seat low enough,

And built a new one about an inch lower. Any lower and I'd have to put the bolts up through the floor.

Both seats in.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:08 am

Few more.

A clearer shot of the front wheel arch.

midnight · Post by **midnight** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:23 am

What wheel arch? :P

How well does the tyre clear the firewall on full lock?