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Aug 27, 2022 17:59:01 GMT
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Norman
Part of things
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Aug 27, 2022 18:48:57 GMT
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Hi Dan, The standard of workmanship is outstanding as usual. This is going to be brilliant when finished, I am sure your dad will be keeping an eye on you telling you not to rush and do it properly. I really don’t have the words to compliment you on your work. The end must be in sight now, all the best, Norman.
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Aug 27, 2022 18:51:27 GMT
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I am tired, just looking at all the work you have done.
Amazing
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Aug 27, 2022 19:20:40 GMT
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Damn son!
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glenanderson
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 4,330
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Aug 27, 2022 19:22:36 GMT
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And people think I’m brave with my Austin…
Fantastic. You’re definitely the right kind of mental.
My dad died when I was 17, and he’s still just quietly standing watching me, thirty six years later. Hardest taskmaster ever. 😉
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Aug 27, 2022 19:35:20 GMT
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I read through the whole thread last week. Your work is top notch and I was really worried that you were going to say that this was the first time you’d folded a bit of steel, and make all my efforts look pathetic. I’m happy to look pathetic knowing you’ve been doing it for so long. Looking forward to further updates
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Aug 27, 2022 19:43:43 GMT
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Oh my word Dan… fantastic!
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Ich habe kein Geld!
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Aug 27, 2022 20:46:54 GMT
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It’s probably more accurately put together than when it let the factory.
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1955 Austin A30 1981 Jawa Mustang 1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy) 1989 Trabant 601 2009 Jaguar XF 2012 Toyota AYGO 2018 Scomadi TL
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Aug 27, 2022 22:30:18 GMT
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And people think I’m brave with my Austin… Fantastic. You’re definitely the right kind of mental. My dad died when I was 17, and he’s still just quietly standing watching me, thirty six years later. Hardest taskmaster ever. 😉 Fantastic work as usual Dan, I know I'm not the only one who admires your fabrication skillset and, belatedly, sorry for your loss, Glen, I'm glad I'm not the only one, My Dad was a garage manager without a single qualification to his name but I've always said if I could be half as good as he was I'd be two things, a bloody good mechanic and probably three times better than I am now, I still "talk" to him as I'm working on my car and get stuck, it sounds ridiculous but more often than not the solution usually then comes into my head, 🤔🤔 Nigel
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teaboy
Posted a lot
Make tea, not war.
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Aug 28, 2022 10:15:23 GMT
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I can only think of the late Murray Walker when I look at this.
I imagine him looking at your dad and shouting, 'INCREDIBLE!'
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Aug 28, 2022 20:14:13 GMT
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Hi Dan, The standard of workmanship is outstanding as usual. This is going to be brilliant when finished, I am sure your dad will be keeping an eye on you telling you not to rush and do it properly. I really don’t have the words to compliment you on your work. The end must be in sight now, all the best, Norman. Thanks Norman 👍. I regularly hear my dad's voice in my head while working away on the truck. More than often, the sentence " clam down and think about it logically " rings out just as I'm about to lose it and throw my toys out of the pram! The photos in this last update are a bit deceiving as it does make out that the end is close....but unfortunately, that's far from the case. At this point there's still a lot of bits and bobs to tie up where the chassis is concerned.....let's not even mention the mountain of work that still needs to be done to the lower half of the cab 😲😲😨😨 Dan.
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Aug 28, 2022 20:19:27 GMT
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I am tired, just looking at all the work you have done. Amazing Thanks Rian 👍. It's when I'm posting all these 'catching up ' updates that I actually realise the amount I've done!....it sends shivers down my spine 😄 Dan
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Aug 28, 2022 20:34:48 GMT
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I read through the whole thread last week. Your work is top notch and I was really worried that you were going to say that this was the first time you’d folded a bit of steel, and make all my efforts look pathetic. I’m happy to look pathetic knowing you’ve been doing it for so long. Looking forward to further updates Firstly, thanks for taking the time to read through the thread...I really appreciate it 👍🏻 Secondly....I've seen your work and I'd say you're more than capable of wielding a welder!...and your fabrication skills look spot on. Even though I've been welding and fabricating (off and on) for a fair few years now, you'd be amazed at the stupid 'school boy' mistakes I still make! Dan
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Aug 28, 2022 20:49:26 GMT
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And people think I’m brave with my Austin… Fantastic. You’re definitely the right kind of mental. My dad died when I was 17, and he’s still just quietly standing watching me, thirty six years later. Hardest taskmaster ever. 😉 Thanks Glen 👍. Yes...I do count myself lucky that I was able to enjoy my dad's company into my early/mid 40s. My best mate lost his mum when he was 16 and I remember very clearly how painful it was for him. Weirdly....or maybe not?....I do feel that dad is looking over me most weekends while I'm wielding hammers and bashing bits of metal into submission 😄 Dan
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Aug 28, 2022 21:17:11 GMT
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And people think I’m brave with my Austin… Fantastic. You’re definitely the right kind of mental. My dad died when I was 17, and he’s still just quietly standing watching me, thirty six years later. Hardest taskmaster ever. 😉 Fantastic work as usual Dan, I know I'm not the only one who admires your fabrication skillset and, belatedly, sorry for your loss, Glen, I'm glad I'm not the only one, My Dad was a garage manager without a single qualification to his name but I've always said if I could be half as good as he was I'd be two things, a bloody good mechanic and probably three times better than I am now, I still "talk" to him as I'm working on my car and get stuck, it sounds ridiculous but more often than not the solution usually then comes into my head, 🤔🤔 Nigel Thanks Nigel 👍. Yeah, I do the whole 'talking' to dad thing while I'm working on the truck. I can't help it....the neighbours must think I'm mad! My dad was very particular in everything that he did. I make myself angry when I don't do the same thing. I try....but I just don't have the full-time patience that he did. Dan
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Aug 28, 2022 21:28:36 GMT
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I can only think of the late Murray Walker when I look at this. I imagine him looking at your dad and shouting, 'INCREDIBLE!' 😄😄 Thanks....that would be nice to think👍🏻. On the other hand, dad and my late father-in-law could be up there shouting down like Waldorf and Statler!... " it's amazing!, well it's good, it's not that good, it's rubbish, it's terrible! Boo! Boo! " I wouldn't put past them ! 😅😅 Dan
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glenanderson
Club Retro Rides Member
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Aug 28, 2022 21:37:15 GMT
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😀
My brother in law’s highest praise is “not bad”.
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Aug 28, 2022 21:40:54 GMT
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I know....it gives me a cold shiver when I look back at all that work! Dan Oh my word Dan… fantastic! Thanks....👍 It’s probably more accurately put together than when it let the factory. Thanks mate 👍......hopefully it'll last longer as well 🤞🤞🤞
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Aug 28, 2022 21:42:14 GMT
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I read through the whole thread last week. Your work is top notch and I was really worried that you were going to say that this was the first time you’d folded a bit of steel, and make all my efforts look pathetic. I’m happy to look pathetic knowing you’ve been doing it for so long. Looking forward to further updates First, thanks for taking the time to read through the thread...I really appreciate it 👍🏻 Secondly....I've seen your work and I'd say you're more than capable of wielding a welder!...and you're fabrication skills look spot on. Even though I've been welding and fabricating (off and on) for a fair few years now, you'd be amazed at the stupid 'school boy' mistakes I still make! Dan A fine compliment indeed. School boy errors? I do plenty. When it comes to late fathers, mine was a coded welder (even though he didn’t teach me to weld obviously). He was also the type who had to do everything as best he could when ever he could. When there was the possibility to bodge something we’d ( my brothers and myself) would say “who’d know?” And his reply would be “I’D KNOW!” I think it’s where I’m struggling at the moment.
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Aug 28, 2022 21:49:40 GMT
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You know, it's really fantastic to see how many on here have / had the same great rapport and 100% respect that I had with my Dad, It's just a pity that so many today don't share a similar ethos, The world would be a far better place, Nigel
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Last Edit: Aug 29, 2022 1:18:10 GMT by Alpina99
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