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['Chop']

 

I did manage to drunkenly fall asleep in my Elf at MITP a few years ago!!

 

 

 

 

at least this admin has clothes on and is inside the car ;)

 

....For a change.......

 

I guess you can't sleep whilst standing on a roofrack, eh Sean???

[Was a Mayfair but not now]

i can nod off while driving !!!!!!! only playing, but seriously i was at uttoxeter show this year and i worked the night shift at work the night before. i was so tired that i climbed in the back of mini and slept for most of the show hehehe. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROBIN HOOD STAND. with batman music blaring on a loop.

['Chop']

I've solved the age old problem of sleeping in a mini (Well, it's had me pondering for a least 3 days  )

 

....and now, Ladies and Gentlemen, before your very eyes, I shall amaze, nay astound you with the most wonderous of sights *drum roll*.....

 

The mini sleeper!  *HUGE fanfare*

 

(Well, I'm assuming you have already chopped and lowered the roof by 6 inches and made 2 bespoke wooden seats with a 2 piece removeable bench cushion setup)

 

I shall try my bestest to describe in a Haynes manual stylee, 'because I know how much we LOVE those

 

 Picture 257.jpg   155.24K   5 downloads The seats.

 

 Picture 258.jpg   182.61K   8 downloads The seat squab.

 

 Picture 259.jpg   159.47K   3 downloads Firstly, remove the upper seat cushion and unclip inertia reel harnesses.

 

 Picture 260.jpg   165.87K   4 downloads Leaving lower cushion. Fold over and tuck under steering wheel.

 

 Picture 261.jpg   164.4K   7 downloads Remove passenger seat, invert and place over drivers seat.

 

 Picture 262.jpg   161.32K   4 downloads Place spare wheel on floorpan.

 

 Picture 263.jpg   162.7K   3 downloads Remove squab panel and place atop wheel.

 

 Picture 264.jpg   159.78K   6 downloads Replace upper seat cushion along squab panel.

 

 Picture 265.jpg   165.73K   6 downloads Dress with your finest bed linen (or manky sleeping bag in this case)

 

 Picture 266.jpg   147.69K   12 downloads Have a most blissful night's sleep in luxurious comfort

 

Night night all, Zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Kieranlee999]

we want eveidence that you its comfy and it would be easier in a mini van just a matress in the back.

['Chop']

we want eveidence that you its comfy and it would be easier in a mini van just a matress in the back.

..... But I sold my van  .......

 

So, 'Chop' will have to do    

[tractor]

Have you ever seen George clarks amazing spaces?........ He'd be proud of you!!!!!


I love your thought process and on a serious note I'm planning a trip across Europe and back and if I done something similar to what you've done I recon I could get away with staying in the car a few nights, the logic being that the money I save on hotels I'll probably SPEND on beer and be too pissed to care where I sleep

Happy days

Edited by tractor, 10 November 2013 - 12:06 AM.

['Chop']

Have you ever seen George clarks amazing spaces?........ He'd be proud of you!!!!!


I love your thought process and on a serious note I'm planning a trip across Europe and back and if I done something similar to what you've done I recon I could get away with staying in the car a few nights, the logic being that the money I save on hotels I'll probably spunk on beer and be too pissed to care where I sleep

Happy days

I prefer to DRINK my beer..... You do what you want with yours...... but I'm NOT sharing from your bottle   (Check your spell-checker  ) xx

[tractor]

Lol edited now, iOS predictive text is a wonderful thing

Says your in Somerset chop where abouts I'm near Glastonbury

['Chop']

Yeah, Tractor..... but it's still the same on my 'quoted' bit

['Chop']

Well, I'm afraid I 'jibbed out'......

 

Was on here until late and my bed was just so attractive compared to trapsing up the workshop..... Maybe tonight instead?

[Artful Dodger]

Yeah, Tractor..... but it's still the same on my 'quoted' bit

Cue evil chuckles




******* in a cup seems so in appropriate but we was all thinkin it, I jus sed it


As if that's astrixed

Edited by Artful Dodger, 10 November 2013 - 12:06 PM.

['Chop']

Well I did it!

 

OK, so not as comfy as my kingsize, but I DID manage this time to sleep right through.... Might need to cut down one of the rear companion bins so I can get a little more space and get it a bit more level.

 

Watch this space   ........

 

Right, I'm off now to straighten my spine

[AVV IT]

Chop I love your seats, I really do!! They kind of remind me of a cross between a sunlounger and a futon!    

 

One thought though, does the drivers seat move back and forth, because I thought that it needed to be adjustable for the MOT these days? 

['Chop']

Chop I love your seats, I really do!! They kind of remind me of a cross between a sunlounger and a futon!    

 

One thought though, does the drivers seat move back and forth, because I thought that it needed to be adjustable for the MOT these days? 

Didn't know that about the seat.

 

Why's that? It's not like anyone else is going to drive it and I don't need access to the back anyway. I built it for me, the curvature of the seat matches my back and the rollcage diagonal is in the right position to support my dodgy shoulder.....

 

My MOT man didn't mention it, so I don't think it'll be a problem come MOT time

 

I might 'forget' to mention this to him though......

 

Thankfully when I said the dreaded BIVA word he said ''The what?  "

[adamg1380]

One thought though, does the drivers seat move back and forth, because I thought that it needed to be adjustable for the MOT these days? 

 

Mine's always passed with a fixed seat, lots of road going track cars have seats that aren't adjustable.