roof boxes

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Larry

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• Sep 5, 2004

• #1

Just been looking at the omistore boxes, and the prices are way over the top
considering you can buy anynumber of plastic suitcases cheaply these days
and it is not beyond wit and ingenuity to bolt these onto a roofrack, what
is more, there are as useful off as on.

Has anyone done this who can attest to the weatherproofness of such an idea.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

 

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Gromit

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• Sep 5, 2004

• #2

> Just been looking at the omistore boxes, and the prices are way over the
> top

If you compare how many litres per pound/euro you get with a trailer instead
of a roof box, roofboxes still come out bottom.

At the time I was looking at roofbox/trailer options, I ended up buying a
110 instead :->

So, no I haven't done the suitcase thing.
It can't be that difficult so get something waterproof.
What about a big ammo box?

Gromit

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Sep 5, 2004

• #3

On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 15:22:32 +0100, "Larry" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Just been looking at the omistore boxes, and the prices are way over the top
>considering you can buy anynumber of plastic suitcases cheaply these days
>and it is not beyond wit and ingenuity to bolt these onto a roofrack, what
>is more, there are as useful off as on.
>
>Has anyone done this who can attest to the weatherproofness of such an idea.

Roof boxes are substantially cheaper on ebay. I've just picked up a
set of genuine Volvo roofbars half price, so now I'm looking out for a
bargain roofbox to go on them.

Search for 'roofbox' and 'roof box', as there seems to be no consensus
over the semantics of it.


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Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

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Steve Hoppé

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• Sep 5, 2004

• #4

I have a roofbox from sat in the backgarden doing nothing if someone wants
it, free (well, beer is always welcome) to a good home but will need
collecting, am near Jct26 M1.

Steve

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just been looking at the omistore boxes, and the prices are way over the
top
> considering you can buy anynumber of plastic suitcases cheaply these days
> and it is not beyond wit and ingenuity to bolt these onto a roofrack, what
> is more, there are as useful off as on.
>
> Has anyone done this who can attest to the weatherproofness of such an
idea.
>
>
> --
> Larry
> Series 3 rust and holes
>
>

 

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Tim Hobbs

Guest

• Sep 5, 2004

• #5

On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 19:44:47 GMT, "Steve Hoppé"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I have a roofbox from sat in the backgarden doing nothing if someone wants
>it, free (well, beer is always welcome) to a good home but will need
>collecting, am near Jct26 M1.
>
>Steve
>

How big is it? I'm happy to trade some beer tokens if it's in
decentish nick and I pass J26 several times each week normally.


--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

 

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Larry

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• Sep 5, 2004

• #6

Damn.

I am taking my landie in for some welding tommorow and I don't know when I
will get it back,
otherwise I would have considered, if the size is right.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 19:44:47 GMT, "Steve Hoppé"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> How big is it? I'm happy to trade some beer tokens if it's in
> decentish nick and I pass J26 several times each week normally.
>
>
> --
>
> Tim Hobbs
>
> '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
> '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
> '03 Volvo V70
>
> My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
> Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
> Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

 

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Steve Hoppé

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• Sep 5, 2004

• #7

It's about three and a half foot by three, foot and a half high, good nick
bar one of the locking points. Grey plastic jobbie from H*lfords.

Steve

"Tim Hobbs" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 19:44:47 GMT, "Steve Hoppé"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I have a roofbox from sat in the backgarden doing nothing if someone
wants
> >it, free (well, beer is always welcome) to a good home but will need
> >collecting, am near Jct26 M1.
> >
> >Steve
> >
>
> How big is it? I'm happy to trade some beer tokens if it's in
> decentish nick and I pass J26 several times each week normally.
>
>
> --
>
> Tim Hobbs
>
> '58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
> '77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
> '03 Volvo V70
>
> My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
> Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
> Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

 

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Tim Hobbs

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• Sep 5, 2004

• #8

On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 21:25:10 +0100, "Larry" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Damn.
>
>I am taking my landie in for some welding tommorow and I don't know when I
>will get it back,
>otherwise I would have considered, if the size is right.

Larry,

I'm not going to fight you for it, and besides, this is your thread
really. I won't take it for the sake of it anyhow - only if it
happens to be exactly (or very near) what I am looking for.

The annoying thing about the roofboxes that Halfords et al want £200
for is that they are mostly about as robust as an Asda carrier bag.
It can't be impossible to make something light AND sturdy.

--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'77 101FC Ambulance aka "Burrt"
'03 Volvo V70

My Landies? http://www.seriesii.co.uk
Barcoding? http://www.bartec-systems.com
Tony Luckwill web archive at http://www.luckwill.com

 

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Larry

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• Sep 7, 2004

• #9

Well as soon as I get my landie back I am up for it, whats your favorite
beer ?


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Steve Hoppé" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It's about three and a half foot by three, foot and a half high, good nick
> bar one of the locking points. Grey plastic jobbie from H*lfords.
>
> Steve
>

 

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Steve Hoppé

Guest

• Sep 8, 2004

• #10

Now there's a question.. of the readily availables either Black Sheep or
Speckled Hen.. of the harder to get hold of's (round here anyway) Ringwood
Forty Niner.

Steve

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well as soon as I get my landie back I am up for it, whats your favorite
> beer ?
>
>
> --
> Larry
> Series 3 rust and holes
>
> "Steve Hoppé" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > It's about three and a half foot by three, foot and a half high, good
nick
> > bar one of the locking points. Grey plastic jobbie from H*lfords.
> >
> > Steve
> >
>
>