The chassis has to be able to flex a little, so it cannot be bolted directly to the canopy, as flexing the canopy will crack the fibreglass wall sheets.

The sides and roof will be made of 45mm fibreglass insulated sheet.

Internal walls will be 20mm honeycomb fibreglass sheet.

We left the Land Rover in the shed and flew up to Port Douglas for a bit of warmth, and had a week away from the cold and rain

These make my Defender tyres look puny.  And boy - are they heavy!!

Converting the wheels to Super Singles. Replacing the dual rear tyres with custom made super-singles.

A new MAN 4x4 Cab Chassis - This was the starting point of the build.

30Kms of steep terrain - Cobblers Hill to Tappanappa to Balquihar

Trying to select the best vehicle for the type of travelling we want to do.

Ultimately the mud thwarted our attempt to get to Lake Eyre but we had an excellent time trying to get there, although next time we probably won't take motorbikes...