Oz Hopper - an Australian build

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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:07 pm

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Internal cladding (3mm ply) and the front storage box
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Bulkhead between sleeping area and galley added
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Frame for front window
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:12 pm

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Galley with countertop, IKEA Trofast drawers and sliding door cupboard
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Roof framing. I used 90x45mm CCA treated pine ripped to 45x45mm sections
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I used anything I could lay my hands on to support the ceiling whilst the glue dried
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:16 pm

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40mm polystyrene foam insulation in the roof space
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The outer skin being installed. It is 6mm marine ply
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I decided to go the PMF route but a bit more heavy duty. I used hessian (burlap) as the covering, glued with Titebond 2.
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:22 pm

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I applied 10 coats of paint but still ended up with a textured surface from the hessian. I decided it didn't look too bad and left it that way.
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Loaded onto a trailer to take to an aluminium fabricator for the trim and mudguards. Note the new door profile. I had trouble making a seal for a curved door and decided to "square" it
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Aluminium trim, mudguards installed. Doors finished and sealed, marker lights as per Australian Regulations installed
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Mon Feb 05, 2018 11:24 pm

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Corner trim is complete and almost ready for licensing
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I hope these photos have been of some use.

Thanks for looking

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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby rmclarke » Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:30 am

Very nice job, mate...congratulations! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby pchast » Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:04 pm

Looks verrry nice with the trim. :thumbsup:
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Truant » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:37 am

HI Westy,
It is looking really good! How far away are you from taking it out camping?
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby HarleyCamper » Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:42 pm

Looks great!

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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:25 pm

Truant wrote:HI Westy,
It is looking really good! How far away are you from taking it out camping?
Cheers!

I hope to get it licensed within the next 2 weeks, then a week or 2 for final fit out (mainly the electrical system) then off to Hamelin Bay for a few days.
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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Flatworm » Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:20 pm

Nice!


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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Tue Mar 20, 2018 2:52 am

Today I took my hopper into the local Licensing Inspection Centre
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All legal and licensed
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Just a bit of dust sealing and other minor jobs and it is ready to go.

Perhaps a trip to Hamelin Bay in the extreme SW of West Australia might be a good place to start. Find it here if you are interested https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-34.221 ... a=!3m1!1e3

It is a magical place where, every afternoon, stingrays come in close to shore and are hand fed by a local lady. Have a look here http://www.westernaustralia-travellersg ... -rays.html There is a short video on this site that is worth a look.

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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby Westy » Sun May 06, 2018 6:37 am

The time has come to test the Oz Hopper on the road. Since my last post I have been applying the final touches, building a combined battery/Porta Potti box for the front of the trailer and applying some relevant decals. The "Petch" in PetchRV comes from a combination of my first name (Peter) and the start of my surname Ch........
My wife and I leave on Wednesday to visit our daughter who lives in the Australian Capital City of Canberra. We live in Bunbury, West Australia. It will be a shakedown criuse of 7,656 kilometres or 4,757 miles. That should blow out any cobwebs.
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I'm really looking forward to the trip.

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Re: Oz Hopper - an Australian build

Postby pchast » Sun May 06, 2018 9:11 pm

You should have a good trip! :thumbsup:
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