The Beast How Not To | Kelbe Photography

The Early Days

19.03.2018

We bought The Beast for R70 000 with 140 000 kilometres on the clock. The AA ran all the checks and balances and gave it a clean bill of health. The vehicle was a single cab and we took no time in converting it into a double cab and added 70 cms of extra length to the bin.

How Not to Moments

The pros and cons of galvanising
The pros and cons of modifying a bakkie into a twin cab and extending the bin
The pros and cons of a photographic hatch
Game reserve rules and a photographic hatch

Safari Conversion

19.03.2018

Having converted it to a twin cab we now needed to convert the back to a safari vehicle. A permanent aluminium top was fitted to the bin, weather proof, strong enough for us to stand on and secure. We had canvas sides and roof fitted, supported with a square mild steel frame work. Other additions included …

How Not To Moments

Does weight hanging off the back of the vehicle matter ?
Do you need 4 car batteries ?
Do Jerry cans work ?
Why were we hated by every other game viewing vehicle ?
Does pressure testing fuel tanks guarantee a good build ?

The Beast

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The Early Days

Safari Conversion