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Title: Stretched pick up.
Post by: Manky Monkey on April 03, 2007, 05:02:20 PM
Limo pick up in a service station on the M6 yesterday.


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: panthershaun on April 03, 2007, 07:52:14 PM
Not my kind of car, carry to many people and not enough bikes :-\ ;)


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: BikerGran on April 03, 2007, 07:59:44 PM
I'm inclined to think all those stretch vehicles look a bit daft.

Now there's a challenge - show me one that looks good!


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: Manky Monkey on April 03, 2007, 10:57:18 PM
 ;D
I think the whole, bunch of Chavs in a limo, thing is decidedly tacky myself. Should've kept it as a normal front end with a stretched pick up bed.


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: yx600 on April 04, 2007, 07:17:26 AM
I'm inclined to think all those stretch vehicles look a bit daft...

Flounces off to a corner to sulk..... ;D :P

The BFC Bus

(http://usera.imagecave.com/bfc2006/e4f3.jpg)


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: Manky Monkey on April 04, 2007, 12:52:17 PM
 ;D
Hi Chris.
Don't worry, your work hasn't been in vain. That's actually pretty cool. Odd, but cool.
I trust you took lots of photos of the build to illustrate your write up on what was involved?


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: yx600 on April 04, 2007, 01:23:21 PM
Wasnt my work Manky,  :D Not quite that gifted :P

Devon conversion,  Cut & shut and added 30" - used to be patient/special needs transport.

What did surprise me though, I always though altering the length of a vehicle needed like a 'V' type of cut. On the bus I can trace it in a single straight line, mind you, the chassis main members are hooog



Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: Manky Monkey on April 04, 2007, 01:25:49 PM
Shame. Would've made an interesting read.


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: yx600 on April 04, 2007, 01:31:26 PM
Best tale I can give you is the 6ft long inner/outer sill that it needed for its last MOT :-\


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: BikerGran on April 04, 2007, 06:03:32 PM
I'm inclined to think all those stretch vehicles look a bit daft...

Flounces off to a corner to sulk..... ;D :P

That bus is practical tho!  I was thinking of the limo type!


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: brock on April 04, 2007, 06:39:45 PM
  that bus is very near the ideal comp altered transporter and motor home when the car is out, brilliant.


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: yx600 on April 05, 2007, 01:26:15 PM
That was the idea.

Stall & stock inside for travel, when its all set up then I have a nice warm doss space.... just need to get round to fitting a bed/cooker unit. But the camping gear does for now :D

Collected my FJ in it last year. Going to Blackpool on Monday to collect Mrs BFC's new FJ in it. Would probably get 4 bikes plus kit in very easy, low floor too, about 3" above the bottom of the sills


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: Firery Fred on April 06, 2007, 04:00:49 PM
Just a mo,did someone say "a whole bunch of chavs in a limmo",well praise the lord and pass the Carl Gustav 


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: BikerGran on April 08, 2007, 08:47:32 PM
Would be great for going to the TT - stick 4 bikes in the back, pay for one vehicle.  Lotys of folks do that.

Wish I was going this year.


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: Manky Monkey on April 08, 2007, 09:53:37 PM
Never been but know lots of folk who rave about it.
Anyone from here going?


Title: Re: Stretched pick up.
Post by: BikerGran on April 09, 2007, 10:51:24 AM
Can't see me going again cos it would cost a fortune for the trike on the ferry - bad enough for a bike!