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VOLKSBIKE 'V3' THE BUILD - part 3 - CRC Speedshow
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VOLKSBIKE 'V2' BUILD
PART 3 - CRC Speedshow - 16th - 17th July 2016
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3rd Place Unfinished Project
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V3 Volksbike 'Powerslave"
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Below is the sort of work that goes into one of my 'over the top' displays. This particular display incorporated last years 'V2' Salvage Wagon that had been seriously revamped and won the Kumeu Hot Rod Show 2016 with additions brand new for the CRC Speedshow 2016 in 'V4' Volkstrailer to complement 'V2' and also 'V3' Volksbike. Along with those were 2 new manaquins and my side project 'Cyborg Sabre Tooth Tiger' thrown in for good measure. With the help of my 2 teenage daughters, it took us about 5 hours to set this up, not including a hours travel each way from home in 2 vehicles and a trailer. Everything you see down to the crowd barrier posts were made by myself from scrap that I collected at work or on old VW Beetle restoration projects. This display is not everyones cup of tea but pretty much most people like and appreciate it for what it is. I don't spend tens of thousands of dollars on paintwork and polishing but I do spend probably the same amount time building and designing these creations and being as I do ALL the work from gearboxes, engine rebuilds to fabrication and design, I pretty much can say they are unique sole creations from start to finish. How many other people can say that (I know there are a few so credit to you)
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1 - Boxes of stuff packed and ready for the show
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2 - Our work horse vehicle to transport the Volksbike and 'stuff'
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3 - what you can fit in one of these things
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4 - Perfect fit (minus a few items like handlebars)
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5 - Borrowed the work truck to pull V2 and V4 is on top
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6 - V4 being unloaded
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7 - Car staying on trailer so building set around the trailer
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8 - taking off the wheel to lower sone side
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9 - Guard off, now wheel
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10 - Being lowered into place
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11 - Chocking up the trailer for the right height
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12 - Chocking up the trailer for the right height
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13 - Enter V4 display
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14 - Makeshift platform for V4
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15 - Taking shape but looks crude at the moment
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16 - More boxes of crap
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17 - Little army of helpers work on the display
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18 - Platform wood for material to staple to
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19 - Out comes the cover up material
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20 - Platform wood for material to staple to
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21 - Lots of material. Probably the most expensive part
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22 - Now we are ready for the Volksbike
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23 - First up the Cyborg Sabre Tooth Tiger enters the mix
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24 - Then V3 moves into place
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25 - Still along way to go but looking good
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26 - Placing all the items on the cloth
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27 - Disaster - broke V3's riders leg in half in transport
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28 - Quick operation required. I'm ready for ANYTHING :-)
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29 - V2 material cover up
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30 - THe end is in site of the set up
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31 - This end is almost ready with V3 rider in place
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32 - V4 Trooper Tanker looking good and well rusted
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33 - V3 - still needs some material around the car
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34 - Putting double sided tape on the base feet of crowd barriers
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35 - Clearing up some crap
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37 - Up goes the barriers
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38 - Display boards and trophies into place
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39 - V3 ready to go
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40 - V4 ready to go
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41 - V2 ready to go
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42 - The full display
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43 - The full display
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44 - The full display
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45 - The full display
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46 - The full display
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47 - The full display
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48 - The full display
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49 - The full display
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50 - V3 and Cyborg Sabre Tooth Tiger
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51 - Cyborg
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THE BUILD BITS & PHOTO SHOOTS & SHOWS
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2015 = Mock up Version
Will it work?
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2016 = 6 weeks till the
CRC Speedshow
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2016 = CRC Speedshow
ASB Showgrounds
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23 June 2015 and 1 July 2016
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4-28 June 2016
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16-17 July 2016
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