Brads 18.57.5 OB

[Brad]

Here ya go Peter,

A couple of side close ups.


This is the gap I left between van and toolbox.


A few pics of the underside of the gas bottle set up. The are really just two plates secured by four bolts through the original wheel carrier.




Here are a couple of picks of the adjustment done for the brake line. Note how tight it is to do this so that the gas bottles will fit.


Pic of where the toolbox was bolted to the original gas holders. I also followed the frame inside the box with tec screws. Note the square section and how I cut it out around the frame.


I had to move the tap slightly.


And finally, lid opened. Take note of the orientation of the gas bottles. That is important to let the lid open past the gas bottles.



I spoke to my wife last night about this and she mentioned that she kept the original docket from the toolbox company. This had all my original measurements on it. So if you want that also, I can scan it and you can use that also if you wish.

Brad

 

[Brad]

Well the weber slide out BBQ is complete and I am extremely happy with the result.

Here are a couple of pics before mounting the BBQ. The little dish is used for storing the pins from the lid.




And the BBQ mounted. Note the handles gone from the BBQ.




The last thing to do is to mount some brackets to the framework of the front compartment so that the long poles can hang from these instead of just having everything sit of the floor.

 

[Xpandafan]

Well done, Brad. Just like the factory slide-out BBQ...except better in every respect!

 

[albo42]

I'm in awe Brad!

 

[cruza driver]

Well done Brad, very well thought out mate

 

[Hit the road]

Wow talk about precision measuring!
Thanks again Brad, again thats a great help!
if your wife can find that paperwork it would also be great but i dont want to push my luck here so no pressure.
an excellent job of it all Brad.
will talk again i am sure.
Thanks.

 

[leesy]

Hi Brad,
Where do you put the hood?
Leesy

 

[Pace]

Great work Brad, Pace.

 

[Brad]

Hi Brad,
Where do you put the hood?
Leesy

In the toolbox on the front of the van.

 

[Brad]

Sorry Peter,
I missed the rear tyre carrier bracket.
I got this from award RV. It was then shortened and rewelded.

 

[Brad]

Brackets went up in the front compartment this weekend also.
Made a huge difference to just laying things on the ground. A bracket was welded up also for the front wall where the deflapper kit now hangs.

 

[Burnsy]

Nice work Brad!

 

[leesy]

In the toolbox on the front of the van.

Fantastic mod Brad, you just keep coming up with more and more!
I really have to do that welding course and get with the program!!
Cheers

 

[Hit the road]

Cheers brad
is your rear bar standard as the 17 series is the round steel (not rectangle like yrs appears to be)
am thinking i will have to have a whole new bar made up so it can all work
Zerosector (i think that's right) makes them and sells them, they look really good
i can weld but not good enough for that Mod!
i am thinking now that i should just get my van delivered to your place when its ready and you could get straight to work on it!!!!!
it would save you having to answer all these questions constantly!
besides, you will be bored soon with nothing else you could possibly do to your rig

 

[relgate]

Brackets went up in the front compartment this weekend also.
Made a huge difference to just laying things on the ground. A bracket was welded up also for the front wall where the deflapper kit now hangs.
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Brad, you're out of control!
Nice work!

 

[macca]

I am waiting for Brad to fit a spa bath! If he bought the new 20.63.1 I reckon he would!

Geoff:smile:

 

[Brad]

Cheers brad
is your rear bar standard as the 17 series is the round steel (not rectangle like yrs appears to be)
am thinking i will have to have a whole new bar made up so it can all work
Zerosector (i think that's right) makes them and sells them, they look really good
i can weld but not good enough for that Mod!
i am thinking now that i should just get my van delivered to your place when its ready and you could get straight to work on it!!!!!
it would save you having to answer all these questions constantly!
besides, you will be bored soon with nothing else you could possibly do to your rig

Haha. It has crossed my mind in terms of what happens when the mods barrel is bare.
In terms of the welding, my father is the talent in that area. I am better with wood and plumbing and electrics.

The rear bar came standard on the 18 as rectangular. I can't remember if you were waiting for your van still or you already had it delivered. I thought I saw a post somewhere that suggested the gal bar came standard on 2013 models.

 

[Hit the road]

Hi again
your right, i went to page bros today and the new model will have the gal rear bar same as yours i believe, so that will work out well

Re Tool box
I measured up a 17.56.2 outback in their yard and they only have 550mm between the draw bar and the underside of bed!
yours looks to be much higher than that in the photo!
Thats now got me nervous that the whole setup may be diff re draw bar sizes, gas bottle locations etc
i got in touch with the company who i think made yours! "the tool box centre" in oakleigh, it was where you described exactly, they are going to try and look up the info for me so thanks again for the lead
think i may just have to wait until ours arrives b4 i can actually do anything about it.
we leave 4 weeks after i get the van so was trying to prearrange as much as i could.

 

[Brad]

Yep sounds like it.
And yeas it was the toolbox center. I found the original order with the drawings.
Here is the drawing I did with measurements.

 

[Brad]

Oops... Sorry. Pic is upside down. Hopefully you can stand on our head.