Project: Conversion 130 Ute to a Station Wagon

[Mulgo]

Check this out for details on my conversion:

http://www.flueckiger.net/vida

follow >vida on tour >equipment >landrover 130 td5

[spudboy]

Now that's one hell of a conversion! Lots of work in all that.

Looks excellent.

[Mulgo]

Interior is is also complete now - sleeps four.

Cheers,
Daniel

[drivesafe]

Interior is is also complete now - sleeps four.


Pictures please ;)

[matbor]

tired your website vida, but it is sooooo slow....

[George130]

It is slow but spend enough time and you can see the work done.

[Mulgo]

Sorry to hear that my website is slow. However, I could not reproduce this - on all three computers it loaded pretty good.

Don't know if you have seen, but on the entry page in the top right hand corner there is a shortcut to the conversion page.

Any complaints, please let me know - will do my best to speed it up. Anyway, the internet is sometimes like driving a Defender uphill - bloody slow :p
:wasntme:

Cheers,
Daniel

[p38arover]

Yes, very slow to load - and I have broadband cable.

Ron

[matbor]

Sorry to hear that my website is slow. However, I could not reproduce this - on all three computers it loaded pretty good.

Don't know if you have seen, but on the entry page in the top right hand corner there is a shortcut to the conversion page.

Any complaints, please let me know - will do my best to speed it up. Anyway, the internet is sometimes like driving a Defender uphill - bloody slow :p
:wasntme:

Cheers,
Daniel

might be cached on yours !!

[Mulgo]

Delete my cache before testing. Server is sitting overseas - might be the issue.

Anyway try these direct links, not as nice, navigation gone but might be faster:

Station Wagon Conversion: http://www.flueckiger.net/vida/vidaontour/equipment/lr130/conversion/FrameSet.htm

Interior: http://www.flueckiger.net/vida/vidaontour/equipment/lr130/interior/FrameSet.htm

Cheers,
Daniel

[EchiDna]

it's pretty quick here in Singapore...

you guys are aware of the general slowdown in intercontinental access at the moment due to the earthquake in Taiwan right?

I've got problems with all European connections right now (my companies main servers are all based in EU)...

[matbor]

Delete my cache before testing. Server is sitting overseas - might be the issue.

Anyway try these direct links, not as nice, navigation gone but might be faster:

Station Wagon Conversion: http://www.flueckiger.net/vida/vidaontour/equipment/lr130/conversion/FrameSet.htm

Interior: http://www.flueckiger.net/vida/vidaontour/equipment/lr130/interior/FrameSet.htm

Cheers,
Daniel

don't forget the ISP cache's too !

nah, it's the image loading that's slow !

and i'm on very fast adsl too...

[Mulgo]

As a coincidence, I changed my ISP yesterday (from Unwired to Ozonline).

All of the station wagon conversion are between 17 and 77 KB; for the interior between 31 and 42 KB.

Yes server is in Europe thanks for the input EchiDna.

... and here is the link to the story: http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/asia-telstra-count-cost-of-slow-day-in-cyberland/2006/12/29/1166895477819.html

Cheers,
Daniel

[Outlaw]

For those on slow connections.....

From this
http://www.flueckiger.net/vida/vidaontour/equipment/lr130/conversion/images/lr130-001.JPG

to this
http://www.flueckiger.net/vida/vidaontour/equipment/lr130/conversion/images/lr130-034.JPG

Brilliant work Daniel

[p38arover]

it's pretty quick here in Singapore...

you guys are aware of the general slowdown in intercontinental access at the moment due to the earthquake in Taiwan right?

I've got problems with all European connections right now (my companies main servers are all based in EU)...

I didn't know of the earthquake. It's probably taken a submarine cable or two.

Five years ago I'd have known about it - my job dealt exclusively with the repair of international submarine cables (Marine Manager, International Networks and Technology, Telstra). These days? I don't read newspapers and nor watch TV news so I don't hear about these things.

If there have been several cables broken, repairs could be delayed depending on cable ship availability. I haven't been able to find out, from the 'Net, how many cables are damaged. I've seen six mentioned but no cable system names listed.

I'll ring my ex-boss today and ask.

Ron

[EchiDna]

WAY WAY OT!

hehe 'broadband' in Australia... what a joke :mad:

I was on 6500 kb/s cable until recently... got a free upgrade to 12000 kb/s :D costs me about A$40 a month...

most of you guys can't even buy anything higher than 512 kb/s for residential right? :(



back on topic...

Vida, thats some conversion - did you make all the panels yourself? or did you have a body shop roll/shape them for you?

also, love the kids bed idea!
I've got a poptop 110 camper myself - have been wondering how I can get another bed in there for my son, your idea would work very well!

[EchiDna]

.... If there have been several cables broken, repairs could be delayed depending on cable ship availability. I haven't been able to find out, from the 'Net, how many cables are damaged. I've seen six mentioned but no cable system names listed.

I'll ring my ex-boss today and ask.

Ron

interesting job that one :)

Cable Repair Status (quote from another source):

"RNAL Segment (Hong Kong - Busan) & Segment (Hong Kong - Toucheng):
- The RNAL cable path between Busan and TongFuk was down at 1243utc 26-Dec.
The other cable path, Hong Kong - Toucheng Taiwan was also down at 1942UTC. It caused the Hong Kong being isolated from the cable system. The fault point of segment HKG - Toucheng is about 731km from Tong Fuk cable station.
- Cable Ship Lodbrog arrived at the repair ground in the afternoon of 28-Dec. Plan-of-Work is not yet available but expected to complete in 5 days if everything goes smooth.

APCN System 1 Segment B17 (Hong Kong branch)
- The traffic on APCN system 1 was down since 1815utc 26-Dec. The fault is in the segment B17 (Hong Kong Branch). Power reconfiguration was completed on 27-Dec evening hence the Korea - Japan and Taiwan were back to service.
- Cable ship Asean Restorer, who is now in Singapore, is mobilized for the APCN SYS1 & SYS2 repair.

APCN System 2 Segment B5 (Taiwan Branch)
- The traffic on APCN system 2 B5 (Taiwan branch) was also down at 2044utc 26-Dec. It made the Taiwan node being isolated from APCN system. The fault location is about 920km from Toucheng cable station.
- The segment will be repaired after the System 1 work.

SMW3 S1.8 (Fangshan - BU4) and S1.7 (BU3 - BU4)
- SMW3 reported that the traffic to Fangshan was lost since 1225utc 26-Dec. It was due to two faults appeared in SMW3 S1.8 and S1.7. The fault point of S1.8 is about 44km from FangShan cable station, whilst the fault point of S1.7 is 459km from Shantou cable station.
- Cable ship Retriever, who is now in Philippine, is mobilized for the SMW3 repair.

APCN2 Segment 7 (Tanshui - Shantou) & Segment 3 (Hong Kong - ChongMing)
- The APCN2 S7 (Tanshui - Shantou) was reported down at 1606UTC 26-Dec whilst the S3 (Hong Kong - ChongMing) was also down at 1801utc. It caused the traffic isolation between Southern Asia (Hong Kong/Singapore/ Malaysia/Philippine) to Northern Asia (Japan/Taiwan/Korea).
- The HKG to Singapore/Malaysia/Philippine traffic was still working fine in the southern Asia region.
- The fault point of S7 is about 905km from Tanshui cable station, whilst that of S3 is about 2091km from ChongMing cable station.

CS KPL (Japan) will be mobilized for the repair of APCN2 S3 & S7
- China-US segment W1 (Shantou - ChongMing) & Segment S1 (Shantou - Okinawa/SLO)
- China-US segment W2 (Spur to Fangshan) was isolated since 1227utc 26-Dec. Fault point is about 9.7km from FangShan
- At 1859UTC, another cable fault developed on China-US segment S1, 502km from Shantou cable station.
- At 0207utc 27-Dec, the segment W1 (Shantou - ChongMing) was also down that made the Shantou node being isolated from China-US cable system. The fault point is about 452km from Shantou cable station.
- CS KDD Ocean Link (KOL) will be mobilized for the repair of CHUS.

FLAG FEA Sub-System 8 (Hong Kong - Shanghai - Korea)
- FLAG FEA reported that the Sub-system 8 had suffered cable fault at 2056UTC. The fault point is between Repeater 9 and Repeater 10 near Hong Kong.
- Currently no any repair schedule for the FEA repair."

[dobbo]

That is a very impressive conversion, will have to see it in the flesh some day. Are they vents on the top walls of the tub? Love the colour.

[Scouse]

That is a very impressive conversion, will have to see it in the flesh some day. Are they vents on the top walls of the tub? Love the colour.Mat, didn't you have a walk around at the Expo ?
It's a very impressive conversion - I didn't realise so much work had gone into the rear body. It's so good, it all looks like factory parts had been fitted.

[dobbo]

Mat, didn't you have a walk around at the Expo ?
It's a very impressive conversion - I didn't realise so much work had gone into the rear body. It's so good, it all looks like factory parts had been fitted.


I had to run off to work as soon as I could, next year I'll make sure I have the day off so I can see a lot more.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

I didn't have any trouble with the page... loaded ok.

Very neat conversion. Well done!

[matbor]

I didn't have any trouble with the page... loaded ok.

Very neat conversion. Well done!

yep seems to be loading very quickly now.

[Mulgo]

Haven't got the machines to do this job - specially that length. This sheet metal company did all the rolling and folding.

Beauchamp R Pty Ltd, 10 Ethell Rd Kirrawee 2232, 02 9521 1031
Peter Beauchamp, the owner of the company is a great guy - very helpful. But they are no engineers, so you have to do all your measuring and calculations yourself.

The Aluminium used is 2.5mm so 1mm thicker than standard LR panels.

[lokka]

Thats a great unit mate top marks to you for building it ive seen 130 wagons in pomy l/r mags before but none are like yours love the colour to :cool:

[Jeff]

Who made the Stainless Steel cappings? I want some. Great conversion, I had no rpoblem loading the pics.:D

Jeff

[incisor]

vry sweet conversion, congrats on some excellent work!

[Mulgo]

Who made the Stainless Steel cappings? I want some. Great conversion, I had no rpoblem loading the pics.:D

Jeff


Thanks for all the compliments - hope to get your vote at the next LROC Show in Penrith..... :wasntme:

Here is the company who did all the rolling and folding:
Beauchamp R Pty Ltd, 10 Ethell Rd Kirrawee 2232, 02 9521 1031

However, as I said in a previous reply: They are no engineers, they just have the machines and a good hart. You have to give them all the templates or a good plan.

Can organise these stainless steel capings if you (and others) want them.

Cheers,
Daniel