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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 9 2016, 00:08 (3,314 Views) | |
| GAVIN | Jan 9 2016, 00:08 Post #1 |
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So.... Me n Stewarty fancied a bit of this..![]() When this came up on eBay we couldn't resist, so Stewartys brother flew over yesterday and drove it 450 miles from Cardiff to Cairnryan... Luckily it's fitted with a 99 transit engine, never skipped a beat! Started unto it this eve and made great progress... Here she is as arrived... Gulp! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| GAVIN | Jan 9 2016, 00:12 Post #2 |
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In she came and stuck in we got..... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| EMY | Jan 9 2016, 00:22 Post #3 |
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Cool ya'll are mental tho |
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| GAVIN | Jan 9 2016, 19:35 Post #4 |
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Today we got everything stitched up that's we'd tacked on, also removed rear doors and remade bottom corners. 2nd skim of filler on from roof where the ambulance sign must have been?! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() More tomorrow..... |
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| GAVIN | Jan 11 2016, 23:18 Post #5 |
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Welding completely finished, 1st skim of filler on + rubbed, 2nd skim on pass side ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| GAVIN | Jan 11 2016, 23:21 Post #6 |
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Edited by GAVIN, Jan 11 2016, 23:24.
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| donut | Jan 12 2016, 00:18 Post #7 |
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This is epic. |
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| GAVIN | Jan 12 2016, 23:02 Post #8 |
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So, tonight after work we got rear doors beaten straight and bad bits repaired in frames. 2nd skim of filler rubbed and 3rd skim on, last bit of rot sorted on pass, wing.... Lovin it! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Roll on tomorrow |
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| GAVIN | Jan 13 2016, 23:06 Post #9 |
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Another evening done on the Tranny, found a few more bad bits so repaired them, final skim of filler on both sides too. Hopefully 1 more night on body and another on the doors and we're good for primer.... Thank f*^k lol ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And a cheeky rim shot of the bay on the ramp ![]()
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| EMY | Jan 14 2016, 01:54 Post #10 |
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Is that the bay was on the spit |
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| GAVIN | Jan 14 2016, 07:44 Post #11 |
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Yup |
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| mcelroymad | Jan 14 2016, 17:20 Post #12 |
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Team NR bbq and beer van |
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| Boomshakalak | Jan 14 2016, 23:18 Post #13 |
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Love it, no fucking about, fair do`s folks! |
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| GAVIN | Jan 16 2016, 17:07 Post #14 |
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Defo a light at the end of the tunnel now, 1 more night and we'll be lashin on primer...![]() ![]() ![]()
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| Angleboxman | Jan 17 2016, 23:21 Post #15 |
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Siege of work there, have been pondering a cf Bedford needing the same and maybe more. Great work |
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| GAVIN | Jan 21 2016, 22:27 Post #16 |
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Anyhoooooo..... That's the body just about ready for primer so we chopped front panel up ![]() For the new grille we acquired yesterday ![]() |
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| GAVIN | Jan 21 2016, 22:29 Post #17 |
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Ta Daaaaaaaaa.... All bare metal etched and 3 heavy coats of hi-build later ![]() ![]()
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| GAVIN | Jan 23 2016, 20:49 Post #18 |
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Well a major milestone today.... 2 weeks after we started! All primer rubbed, degreased, taped up n painted ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| Jim | Jan 24 2016, 10:53 Post #19 |
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Quality! Gotta love mk2 tannies!!! Guy up the street from me had a really late one, orange swb minibus like this....... http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7011/6485801391_eae21a3214.jpg You going retros colours or Rothmans? |
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| GAVIN | Jan 24 2016, 23:19 Post #20 |
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Rothmans pal |
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