How do you transport your wood?

[Benchwayze]

I use use roof-bars on my Volvo Saloon. I bought the square-section bars so I can use 'G' cramps to secure sheet and other wider stuff.

Timber up to 7 feet long, I fit through the 'Ski-port' in the centre of the back seats and I can feed in about 5 x 50mm in from the boot. I found the ski-port in my first Volvo by accident, so if you aren't sure about yours, check it!


In emergencies, I can drop the front-passenger seat right back and fit in a surprising amount of match-board etc.

 

[John McM]

What sort of lengths can you fit in a swb defender? Is the bulkhead not in the way?

 

[Benchwayze]

I often see them coming out of my local mill, with floorboards and the like sticking out the passenger windows and facing forwards, like a giant lance.

One pr**t' ended up paying more than he bargained for his section of match board, because he got forced over to the kerb and the timber went one side of a lamp-post while his car stayed on the other side. What a mess! Fortunately there was no one on the pavement.

No Officer.. I never saw a thing!


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Benchwayze]

I get all sorts of grief of the wife if I get any on her front seat..
lol

Next time go for leather upholstery!

Or, you could cadge a few temp, plastic seat covers from a garage.

John

 

[hog&bodge]

I know it is really just laziness on my part..
Am supposed to be looking at a car tonight after 19:00 but
It is not the weather to be giving a car the once over, to wet to windy.
The wife only likes cloth interiors so leather is out of the question.. :evil:

 

[Benchwayze]

Obviously your wife doesn't have to clean the seats then! Leather.. Great. Easy to clean and a great smell in the car, after a good feeding with leather cream!

Best of luck with the 'new' car.
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Edit:

My neighbour is having some woodwork done in his home.

So, I just saw what I would call the ultimate in transport for the working Joiner. The guy doing the work uses a long-base Land Rover van, with a full 'cage' roof-rack fitted. Very functional.

No pics I'm afraid,. It wouldn't be ethical, but I wonder if this is a Brummie, forumite?