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Ryan · 01-30-2012, 10:12 AM

So, I've been in Australia for the past couple of weeks covering a reliability run hosted by some pals of mine in and around Melbourne. While there, I had the opportunity t...

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Herb · 01-30-2012, 10:31 AM

Danny "The Tunnel King" would have liked this!

CARS · 01-30-2012, 10:41 AM

That has to make life so much easier.

Now how to power it

volvo · 01-30-2012, 11:03 AM

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>>>>Danny "The Tunnel King" would have liked this! >>>

Exactly, I was looking for the ( tap,tap ) hand trowel to be laying by the back wheel.

Neat idea and execution.

KaiserM715 · 01-30-2012, 11:51 AM

Would love to see some more pics!

CitadelBlue · 01-30-2012, 12:26 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwmIDx9RwQ

Falcon67 · 01-30-2012, 12:41 PM

LOL - call that "Tom".

toolmutt · 01-30-2012, 01:06 PM

Looks great! I can't help but wonder about all the Australian versions of creepy/crawly things that are lurking down there, though.

ClayW · 01-30-2012, 02:05 PM

Did Steve McQueen and James Garner help with the construction?

NitroPress · 01-30-2012, 02:08 PM

That is just one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen.

HOTFR8 · 01-30-2012, 05:02 PM

Typical Aussie idea to make something that works work even better.

Quote:

Originally Posted by toolmutt

Looks great! I can't help but wonder about all the Australian versions of creepy/crawly things that are lurking down there, though.

Did cross my mind as well. Red Back Spiders and Brown Snakes would be my biggest issue as they would just love the same area as living space.

You did not stop here long Ryan so I hope next trip you get to see more.

BFBOB · 01-30-2012, 05:56 PM

...but where's the whistle?

Scout Driver · 01-30-2012, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClayW

Did Steve McQueen and James Garner help with the construction?

Clever use of the space and an even more clever method to access it!

Scott

bmwohio · 01-30-2012, 07:43 PM

This was just on last week....LOVE this movie

plung · 01-31-2012, 02:32 AM

I used a furniture dolly once to navigate a crawlspace of a friend running cables. It was a mobile home and it was concrete under there so it wasn't too bad. Except for the giant ducting that got in some of the way.

Drew_flux · 01-31-2012, 02:57 AM

I've been waiting for the holiday pics to surface. will have to go check at hamb.

Lippyp · 01-31-2012, 11:14 AM

There was a documentary on over here recently where a team of archaeologists attempted to excavate Tom Dick and Harry, they found the entrance shaft to the actual escape tunnel but had the same problems with the ground being soft, what reminded me of this was the fact they also excavated what had been a secret workshop and store under the camp theatre and actually found one of the tunnel trolleys (which looked exactly like the one above!)

Frank The Plumber · 01-31-2012, 12:22 PM

From the Temple of Doom.

HOTFR8 · 01-31-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew_flux

I've been waiting for the holiday pics to surface. will have to go check at hamb.

Three different topics on the HAMB

chevtrux53 · 01-31-2012, 04:48 PM

I LOVE the great escape. Haha yea who knows what kind of poisonous things are down there. We are pretty lucky to have so few poisonous things in comparison to Australia where everything seems to be. Fantastic idea by the way.

01-30-2012, 10:12 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,024	Crawl Space Train So, I've been in Australia for the past couple of weeks covering a reliability run hosted by some pals of mine in and around Melbourne. While there, I had the opportunity t... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Garage Journal, click here.

01-30-2012, 10:31 AM	#2
Herb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 719	Re: Crawl Space Train Danny "The Tunnel King" would have liked this!

01-30-2012, 10:41 AM	#3
CARS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Comfrey, MN Posts: 456	Re: Crawl Space Train That has to make life so much easier. Now how to power it

01-30-2012, 11:03 AM	#4
volvo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PNW Posts: 1,106	Re: Crawl Space Train .. >>>>Danny "The Tunnel King" would have liked this! >>> Exactly, I was looking for the ( tap,tap ) hand trowel to be laying by the back wheel. Neat idea and execution. Last edited by volvo; 01-30-2012 at 12:23 PM.

01-30-2012, 11:51 AM	#5
KaiserM715 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 17	Re: Crawl Space Train Would love to see some more pics! __________________ '10 Raptor - '08 G8 - '01 NB Miata - '67 M715 sold

01-30-2012, 12:26 PM	#6
CitadelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 325	Re: Crawl Space Train http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwmIDx9RwQ

01-30-2012, 12:41 PM	#7
Falcon67 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Merkel, TX Posts: 7,420	Re: Crawl Space Train LOL - call that "Tom". __________________ Chris - Merkel, TX http://raceabilene.com/kelly/hotrod GJ Build thread :http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=100482

01-30-2012, 01:06 PM	#8
toolmutt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 361	Re: Crawl Space Train Looks great! I can't help but wonder about all the Australian versions of creepy/crawly things that are lurking down there, though. __________________

01-30-2012, 02:05 PM	#9
ClayW Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 33	Re: Crawl Space Train Did Steve McQueen and James Garner help with the construction?

01-30-2012, 02:08 PM	#10
NitroPress Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tolland, CT Posts: 1,301	Re: Crawl Space Train That is just one of the coolest ideas I've ever seen. __________________ Si Opus Quadratum vis, angulos praecidere noli. Admiring your chains doesn't make you free. Go Renegade!

01-30-2012, 05:56 PM	#12
BFBOB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 521	Re: Crawl Space Train ...but where's the whistle?

01-30-2012, 07:43 PM	#14
bmwohio Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 361	Re: Crawl Space Train This was just on last week....LOVE this movie __________________

01-31-2012, 02:32 AM	#15
plung Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: N. Cali Posts: 562	Re: Crawl Space Train I used a furniture dolly once to navigate a crawlspace of a friend running cables. It was a mobile home and it was concrete under there so it wasn't too bad. Except for the giant ducting that got in some of the way.

01-31-2012, 02:57 AM	#16
Drew_flux Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: sydney Australia Posts: 758	Re: Crawl Space Train I've been waiting for the holiday pics to surface. will have to go check at hamb. __________________ lost my sig, have you seen it?

01-31-2012, 11:14 AM	#17
Lippyp Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shropshire, UK/Lot, France Posts: 2,363	Re: Crawl Space Train There was a documentary on over here recently where a team of archaeologists attempted to excavate Tom Dick and Harry, they found the entrance shaft to the actual escape tunnel but had the same problems with the ground being soft, what reminded me of this was the fact they also excavated what had been a secret workshop and store under the camp theatre and actually found one of the tunnel trolleys (which looked exactly like the one above!)

01-31-2012, 12:22 PM	#18
Frank The Plumber Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,648	Re: Crawl Space Train From the Temple of Doom.

01-31-2012, 04:48 PM	#20
chevtrux53 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Winchester VA Posts: 28	Re: Crawl Space Train I LOVE the great escape. Haha yea who knows what kind of poisonous things are down there. We are pretty lucky to have so few poisonous things in comparison to Australia where everything seems to be. Fantastic idea by the way.

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