benzine
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Wheelbarrow stance - V2.1benzine
@benzine
Club Retro Rides Member 87
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Oct 23, 2013 12:39:21 GMT
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2013 - V1 2014 - V2 2015 - V2.1 I use a wheelbarrow at my allotment regularly. Here it is full of quinoa. and the last of the toms It's a nice wheelbarrow, but the ride height has been bugging me for the last year so I thought it was about time to do something about it. A few quid later at the local cattle market auction got me a project barrow. Here is the beast. It's rough, all the connections from the bucket to the chassis have failed or about to fail. It has a lovely plaster/rust/pig poo patina. Bucket removed for chassis mods. Slot for the wheel Chassis chopped Mad rake Wheel arch A few on location shots Should I lower the back to match the front ride height? Ape hangers?
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Last Edit: Aug 28, 2015 21:18:32 GMT by benzine
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Oct 23, 2013 13:05:46 GMT
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The rake should stay but a nice paint job wouldn't go amiss
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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dazcapri
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Oct 23, 2013 14:56:59 GMT
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The rake should stay but a nice paint job wouldn't go amiss +1 and I've just had to google quinoa
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Mk3 Capri LS
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Oct 23, 2013 15:17:01 GMT
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Inspired, love it.
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Last Edit: Oct 23, 2013 15:35:35 GMT by joem83
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Oct 23, 2013 15:27:04 GMT
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Hi, Nice job! I think a subtle lower at the back to help with load capacity. Had you thought about banded steel although that might require chassis mod? What about a conversion to 'pram handle'? Your daily looks straight with a nice patina, has it had to be welded? Mine unfortunately has had to be.
Colin
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mudpud
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Oct 23, 2013 15:37:42 GMT
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Nice idea BUT! when you tip it the front hoop will not touch the ground, result? bruised shins.How do i know borrowed a Greek barrow once and they have no front hoop, "Oh the Pain"
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sparkyt
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selling stuff
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Oct 23, 2013 17:49:17 GMT
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Perfect . don't paint it ..
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Seth
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Oct 24, 2013 12:15:09 GMT
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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randywanger_
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Oct 24, 2013 12:31:46 GMT
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This is brilliant.
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Oct 24, 2013 13:03:03 GMT
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You should built a 'drift trike' into it as well .... practical AND fun.
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benzine
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Wheelbarrow stance - V2.1benzine
@benzine
Club Retro Rides Member 87
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The rake should stay but a nice paint job wouldn't go amiss +1 and I've just had to google quinoa Quinoa is great to grow in the UK. Last year it was constantly wet, this year a nice hot summer. Zero effs were given by the quinoa, just keeps on growing! Hi, Nice job! I think a subtle lower at the back to help with load capacity. Had you thought about banded steel although that might require chassis mod? What about a conversion to 'pram handle'? Your daily looks straight with a nice patina, has it had to be welded? Mine unfortunately has had to be. The daily is solid, no welding done, but it could do with a rub down and lick of paint to stop it going downhill. Banded steel? Well it would have to be banded plastic Or I could get another similar wheel and go dually
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Sinky
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Run Baby Run......Please!
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Good job! Needs shark teeth tho IMO.
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2003 Piaggio X9 Evo
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Oct 25, 2013 13:14:09 GMT
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Keep the cool rake, replace the stock wheel with a Cobra slot mag, spray the body in candy red and it'll look awesome!
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Koos
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mantamutilator79
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Oct 25, 2013 20:13:32 GMT
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This is pretty sick, so far. I say go for the "ape hanger" bars and drop the back end down a bit. Oh, and maybe some tassels on the end of the bars? Sweet!!!
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luckyseven
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Wheelbarrow stance - V2.1luckyseven
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Oct 25, 2013 20:42:37 GMT
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Flame job and zoomies
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Oct 25, 2013 21:28:51 GMT
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This is awesome, one of the best things in other mods in quite a while.
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Oct 26, 2013 10:59:20 GMT
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Amazing...!!! That is just spot on.
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Oct 26, 2013 11:06:11 GMT
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This is firkin awesome!!
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1965 Morris Minor 1000 soon to be 1380 1997 MK1 MX-5 1.8 (sold) 2009 MK3 MX-5 2.0 (sold) 2008 Mini Cooper (sold) 2003 Mini Cooper S (sold) Fixed wheel Raleigh Clubman (sold) 1982 Yamaha RS125DX (sold)
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bazzateer
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Imping along sans Vogue
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Needs whitewalls
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eternaloptimist
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Too many projects, not enough time or space...
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Tubbed wheelbarrow. Brilliant work sir.
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XC70, VW split screen crew cab, Standard Ten
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