Sunday, December 12, 2010

MORE WORK ON THE SNOT ROCKET



Sunday saw Darren and Rob attending to more improvements to the EsCarpade mobile (Snot Rocket).
After a email from event organisers - the guys found out the cargo barrier would most likely be deemed unfit - due to being too low down from the roof - so after some thought and a bit of hard work the problem has been solved and now hopefully will be all A-OK.

The guys also built in a storage system -

Drills at 50 paces
All done - for now


Wednesday, December 8, 2010

THE SNOT ROCKET GETS LIGHTS



Toad gets on board to do his magic ... wiring the beast for all it's lights.


I promise all these will find an end and a home



Toad always believes that switches need a good solid home.. see below


These switches ain't going anywhere!
It looks harmless now -- check out the video below..

      



Monday, December 6, 2010

THE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE FOR THE SNOT ROCKET

THE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE - AT THE CHILDHOOD CANCER SUPPORT FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY .

TEAM AFRO is on the road.....


The TEAM AFRO vehicle has passed it's physical and has been to paint.

Check out the photos of the progress below :

OUT WITH OLD .....


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AND IN WITH THE NEW.....


THANKS TO PETER & DANNY FROM CITY AUTO REPAIR SERVICE FOR THE GREAT PAINT JOB
The best value cargo barrier ever.....

   
Just so everyone knows who we are..







STICKERS GO ON -

THANKS TO CENTURY BATTERIES - CAROLE PARK


ROB (RABBITT) & MEL PUTTING A TRIBUTE TO THEIR SON SAM ON THE SNOT ROCKET
SAM WILL GOING ALONG FOR THE RIDE TOO
RABBITT , DOG & FERRETT DOING  WIRING FOR THE ROCKETS'S MANY LIGHTS & SIRENS
WAS IT A COLD NIGHT OUT? NO - THE PAINT NEEDED PROTECTION FROM THE ROOF RACK MEASUREMENTS !!!!!




DOG & RABBITT GOT THE ROOF RACK SORTED OUT -- JUST NEEDED THE RIGHT BRACKETS AND IT WILL ALL OK .








THE ROOF RACKS ARE ON ! ONE LESS JOB TO DO 

       
THE NIGHT TEST OF SOME OF THE STROBES