Thread: Embarrassment

Thats funny scrounging most of the inside of the van matials came from the local library when they referbished it, old tom called in on a saturday after lunch & said they just left & have left a heap of stuff out..SO fatty & i jump in the crapota & goes down ..we got a brandnew carpet offcut,some wood all the underlay some metal & a big bag of unopend selftaping screws..
When we have the rubbish colection days around here i like to go around the few blocks next ours..We call it curb side shopping at our place..so people throw out some good stuff..Both the kids have small tvs they came from curbside shopping.Got a realy good outdoor setting curbside shopping..

Originally Posted by Sleepy

I grabbed this quote from your other thread - I didn't want to hijack another thread

Don't dismiss it Jason.

How about "Jason's Custom Built Campers" - you can do it you know.

I seriously looked at buying a T-van (30 grands worth). There is no reason why you couldn't build "made to order" one offs and sell them for quite a few grand. Especially with your "scrounging" abilities

Anyway keep dreaming. These are good dreams.

Agree.

Doing it at your own pace and in your own time won't make you a millionaire but will certainly more than cover the costs.

I have a Cub Kamperoo here. Fortunately it was given to me so my upfront cost was nothing - but to re-register it here in Canberra cost me quite a lot by the time I found and fitted new wheels and tyres and hubs - and replaced the bed and built a box on the front for storage and put new lights on it...

Like you, I love doing that sort of work - but I can't weld - anything! You have some great advantages.

Mmmmm Junk Day. I love it.

My grandfather was a "Carter", that is polite for a rubbish collector. He used to go around Collingwood in the 1920's to 1960's collecting rubbish from factories. His sheds were amazing - full of shoes and leather and metal and LP records and nuts and bolts and YOU NAME IT. As a child I just loved exploring his Aladdin's caves. I think it is in my blood - to drive a bouncy old truck and see the value in other peoples rubbish.

There is nothing more satisfying than making something out of nothing.

When I was into Ham radio a few years ago, I made an antenna out of a broomstick and 2 old tent poles. Then I spoke to someone 200km away. Pretty cool I thought!!!

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Mmmmm Junk Day. I love it.

My grandfather was a "Carter", that is polite for a rubbish collector. He used to go around Collingwood in the 1920's to 1960's collecting rubbish from factories. His sheds were amazing - full of shoes and leather and metal and LP records and nuts and bolts and YOU NAME IT. As a child I just loved exploring his Aladdin's caves. I think it is in my blood - to drive a bouncy old truck and see the value in other peoples rubbish.

There is nothing more satisfying than making something out of nothing.

When I was into Ham radio a few years ago, I made an antenna out of a broomstick and 2 old tent poles. Then I spoke to someone 200km away. Pretty cool I thought!!!

The dayshift was a shipload better than the nightshift, Paul.

Yes, definitely a DAY carter.

Speaking of Scrounging Jason, you have reminded me of another of my favourite movies - THE GREAT ESCAPE - from the 1963. (What a good year!) James Garner plays the role of the Scrounger. My Hero!!!

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Speaking of Scrounging Jason, you have reminded me of another of my favourite movies - THE GREAT ESCAPE - from the 1963. (What a good year!) James Garner plays the role of the Scrounger. My Hero!!!

I love that movie if its on the tele i wont move.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

The dayshift was a shipload better than the nightshift, Paul.

HAHAHAHAHAHA i just worked it out night carter..