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Mike Beck
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 06:35 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well I want to keep my soarers exterior tidy as possible, Ive been using a car cover but already had enough of the damn thing, they are just too much hassle and far too cheap!

So I got me one of these...



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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 06:41 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice! Get much wind around your place?
Mike Bradberry
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:04 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Crikey, do you carry that in the boot of your soarer?clipart/clip-1{61}
Mike Beck
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:11 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nah Peter, not too much wind at all due to the trees around.... It's quite a sturdy structure, has 150mm steel pegs in the feet that go down into dense dirt so wont be going far.

Yeah Mike it actually pops apart in a minute or so into a suitcase to fit on the front passenger set - I also set it up when Im at work :-)
Peter Nitschke
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:20 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

And you said a car cover was too much hassle? Hmm..
Mike Beck
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:25 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Err Pete I was joking, its a permanent structure! You really think something that big could do that!
Mike Bradberry
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:29 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Callum Finch
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WA
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 08:05 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very nice! I know how you feel with car covers =S

I tried to get a similar structure setup on my grassy wash area once to help keep the sun off when i take my sweet assed time washing my car; blew away overnight! ='(
Mike Beck
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 08:11 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bugger, I cant see mine going anywhere Its fixed pretty hard to the ground with these chubby steel pegs that are 150mm long and have a wider head so they kinda stick in the ground hard. :-)

But hurray - no more rain/sun/crap on my car when its at home. I hate seeing it outside my house like that!

Some of the other benefits of it are that I can service it no problems and it wont matter if it rains - I wont have to pack up etc! :-)
Don Bagnall
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 09:14 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oi! Mike,

Were did ya get it from in the end........and "How much"?

Mike Beck
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 09:29 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ah yes I was going to email you but though Id let you read this first....

Well this one was Trade Me... New... same as a $289 one at super Cheap Auto and I got it down too $180. Never been used before and so far very happy with it! Picked it up today from the guys house :-) Took about 3 hours to put together... easy but time consuming by your self!

Don Bagnall
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 10:02 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

VERY good Mr.Beck.........carry on!
Mike Beck
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Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 10:23 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh yes - as always.

:-)
Hesham Hammoudah
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 01:29 am, by:  Hesham Hammoudah (Iverson) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

HAHAHA, man thats funny, its even got windows so you can check up on your car of a night. id be more worried bout the wind catching it and those bars falling on the roof of the car!
Peter Nitschke
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 01:49 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Mike Beck wrote on Saturday, January 06, 2007 - 07:25 pm:

Err Pete I was joking, its a permanent structure! You really think something that big could do that!


Kiwi's are known for having unusual err "talents", so anything is possible! :-)
Mike Beck
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 05:36 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Quite True!
Hayden Miller
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 02:34 pm, by:  Hayden Miller (Zero) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

At my old place i had a similar problem. I got my self one of those and it was CRAPO'LA! looked good at first but turned out to be utter junk!

When that one blows down or falls appart (whatever comes first, and trust me it will) head down to your local bunnings or discount warehouse and look for a similar one, no tacky sides and a dark blue canvass roof.

These are great.

Then get six bessa-blocks and concreate the poles into the blocks. This will withstand ANY weather. Where all the poles join/ clip togeather run some white gaffa tape around the seal to stop it filling with water and to ensure it holds.

If hail is a possibilty in your region, i purchased a thick silver camping tarp and tied it over the roof, this not only looked better but also added more weight to the cover.

That was 3 years ago, there still standing strong in tropical qld!

What you need to remember, if and when this falls your car will be belted with steel poles, not trying to rain on your parade but take it as a subtle warning from someone who has been down this path
Mike Beck
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 03:10 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

This unit is fine Hayden, very strong and I have also taped up the joins and there is no way they will come apart with wind and rain.
Hayden Miller
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 04:45 pm, by:  Hayden Miller (Zero) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Mike Beck wrote on Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 03:10 pm:

This unit is fine Hayden, very strong and I have also taped up the joins and there is no way they will come apart with wind and rain.




Good to hear mate.

The only reason i posted that is becuase i thought the exact same thing as you, i thought it was rock solid... it lasted less than a week, all it took was one big gust of wind under it and the whole thing lifted up, and i even had it sandbagged down!
Mike Beck
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 05:22 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hahaha.... I think your right seems okay now but Its just kinda hmmm un-trust worthy... All that metal over my car! eek! :-(

Plus its Too big so Ive stuck it on Trade Me. Should sell with a picture showing it built... :-)

Now to think of what to do next to look after the car! :-( I might just invest in a quality car cover... One of the decent ones that are not harsh on the paint etc. We will see.

Any recommendations for what to do?
Hayden Miller
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 05:39 pm, by:  Hayden Miller (Zero) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mate id go with my above post, like i said it has been standing at my place through dozens of huge tropical storms and one cyclone!!!

The key is using the $8 a 5kg bag of postcrete, just mix it in a bucket and cement the poles into blocks... reeeeeal sturdy, i also cut the legs short by about 60cm, it brought the whole shelter closer to the ground... keeping less wind and rain out!, if you dont get hail where you are you could even consider doing it with your existing cover.

Or buy one of those 'gold class' car covers there about $150 but there supposed to be great.
Mike Beck
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 06:00 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hmmm Gold class car cover... what brand is that?
David Vaughan
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 06:10 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No idea but this Autotechnica is the price and the goods:
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/283/14554.html#POST20431
The Large is big enough.
Mike Beck
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 06:39 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can you get thicker padded type covers? So they have a bit of a springy sponge effect if something falls against the car?
David Vaughan
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Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 06:52 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Autotechnica is a soft-lined cover and decently thick. Have a look at it. It is not a quilt but I have not seen one of them. Most of the other covers on sale are single layer. The Autotechnica was the best and most expensive I could find at typical stores (Repco, Autopro).

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