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Inspired by earlier posts....
stevebubs - 9/1/10 at 11:40 PM

Cost so far...zilch....unused cheapo shelves from B&Q, Picket Fence Offcuts and unused shelf from the airing cupboard...

Just needs staining and sealing...also not sure about not having a curve on the front of the skids....

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mangogrooveworkshop - 9/1/10 at 11:49 PM

How bout two bits of bent ali to give your runner fronts a curve

iscmatt - 9/1/10 at 11:51 PM

looks good! The proof will be in the test run!! make sure you video it!!!

expatkiwi - 9/1/10 at 11:56 PM

Does look good.
I have been thinking about joining the bonnet and nose cone together off the car,turn them apside down and at a pinch you have a 2 man taboggin

iscmatt - 10/1/10 at 12:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by expatkiwi
Does look good.
I have been thinking about joining the bonnet and nose cone together off the car,turn them apside down and at a pinch you have a 2 man taboggin



haha that is a great idea!! If you could spare the body panels!!

Fozzie - 10/1/10 at 12:13 AM

That's brilliant Steve!

Mango is right though, you will need the 'curve' at the front, or it will just 'dig in'......

Don't forget the 'action' piccies!

Fozzie

eznfrank - 10/1/10 at 12:17 AM

From playing around today I'd say you definitely need a bit of a curve on the front, I used a bit of bent ali on mine and some strips of UPVC on another, goes like a rocket over compacted snow but was a bit poop on loose snow.

I think I'd at least cover the ski's with something??

stevebubs - 10/1/10 at 12:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by expatkiwi
Does look good.
I have been thinking about joining the bonnet and nose cone together off the car,turn them apside down and at a pinch you have a 2 man taboggin


I've got to say, that I wish I still had the knackered Fury Bonnet - think that would flipped over have been ace...

stevebubs - 10/1/10 at 12:24 AM

Thinking about it - If Dickie B's about, he's got my mould of a Fury Big Bulge (just the bulge) - I'm sure a part taken from that would make a good toboggan...

Peteff - 10/1/10 at 12:43 AM

Nail a couple of numberplates on and bend them up, should give you a curve.

stevebubs - 10/1/10 at 12:55 AM

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Originally posted by Peteff
Nail a couple of numberplates on and bend them up, should give you a curve.


Was thinking more along the lines of a couple of "chocks" screwed to the front of the skids and shaped with the power sander....

Made it as my 2yr old can't walk in the snow (too deep for him - comes above the top of his legs) so mum now has something to pull him along on...

Mr G - 10/1/10 at 12:31 PM

That won't get through IVA

rusty nuts - 10/1/10 at 01:08 PM

Just in time for the thaw?

stevebubs - 10/1/10 at 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by rusty nuts
Just in time for the thaw?


Possibly - although heavy snow is forecast for later today.

To be fair, yesterday was my first day at home for almost a week - been to Blackpool and Nottingham since Monday....

stevebubs - 10/1/10 at 07:05 PM

Works fine on compacted stuff but, as assumed, digs in when it hits the softer stuff... Rescued attachment Copy of 2010-01-Misc 003.jpg
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