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by yoeddynz
Sat May 29, 2010 10:15 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Ventilation, Condensation & Woodburning Stoves
Replies: 11
Views: 6950

Our Bedford TK housetruck in England was all aluminium- tig welded frame work with 3mm thick alloy sheeting on outside. In the bedroom over the cab during winter we would get a small amount of mould from the condensation dripping onto the ceiling cladding from the cold alloy roof. This still happene...
by yoeddynz
Sat May 29, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Our NZ housetruck build thread...
Replies: 64
Views: 80399

Righto peoples - I'm just gonna copy and paste what I'm posting up on oldschoolnz and retro rides onto here for ya all to see Not much done on outside. We went to Christchurch and picked up 22 sheets of 5.5mm marine grade ply plus some cedar for cappings. Oh and also a visit to Musgrove's to sift th...
by yoeddynz
Sat May 29, 2010 12:50 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Dusty's Bus
Replies: 251
Views: 297707

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by yoeddynz
Sat May 29, 2010 9:17 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Dusty's Bus
Replies: 251
Views: 297707

nice.
by yoeddynz
Sat May 29, 2010 8:08 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: This may be my rolling summer place
Replies: 140
Views: 61143

i love that freightliner step van. It sort of reminds me of the 1999 24' iveco parcel force courier van i built into my home for 2.5 years over in the uk before we got the bedford. Thats what i'd go for- price is good even if it needs some engine work. Your trucks and buses seem much cheaper than in...
by yoeddynz
Fri May 28, 2010 9:32 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Our NZ housetruck build thread...
Replies: 64
Views: 80399

Cheers Rudy,
I just had a look at your bus- is that a V8 diesel? hmmmm v8's! lovely.
by yoeddynz
Thu May 27, 2010 11:00 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Our NZ housetruck build thread...
Replies: 64
Views: 80399

cheer people! Dusty- I'm afraid for us that it will be heavier than 7 tonne! But if we can keep it under ten tonne that avoids another big jump! We dont plan on doing lots of miles - just being able to move every so often from town to town will be great. Next stop once its done will be Queenstown fo...
by yoeddynz
Thu May 27, 2010 8:22 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Our NZ housetruck build thread...
Replies: 64
Views: 80399

cheers. i'm sure i'll pop by with qustions! Our main inspiration are the trucks from the northwest. We study our two books- some turtles have nice shells and rolling homes- whilst having a strong coffee or perhaps inhaling nature 8) I wish we had more money for full cedar cladding but we also have t...
by yoeddynz
Wed May 26, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Our NZ housetruck build thread...
Replies: 64
Views: 80399

Our NZ housetruck build thread...

Me and Hannah are building another housetruck. Its our 5th vehicle and 3rd housetruck but will be the biggest yet for us. Very exciting as its going to have lots of ideas we have come up with over the last ten years. We have had some recent setbacks but we'll get there! Anyway heres a link you can c...