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Jan 22, 2008 19:31:33 GMT
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You have 3 phase in your garage  My old 150 amp on single phase wont even touch stuff like that  Keep up the good work mate looking forward to seeing you van in the flesh at some point hopefully RR08  Was one of the first things i checked for when we bought the house a couple of years ago...garage-check, space for carport - check, three phase - check...then i went in and had a look around the house!!! ;D |
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Jan 22, 2008 19:45:47 GMT
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Thought before i put it back on the ground i can remove the engine mounts , drop the engine a bit and get the hot air ducts/slits/ holes sorted... Now i had this plate left over from my splittie restauration and although the misses says i always say this but i knew it would come in handy sooner or later....  Cut three ribs out and welded them into the lefthand innerwheelarch..   Will finish off cleaning up the wheelarch tomorrow, i´ve been putting it off since i bought the van. As i ´m not sure if this is going to be enough i cut another hole in my van... this is the rear of the wheelarch from inside...  directly underneath this is a part of the frame which is handy as the spray from the wheel cannot come back up into the cab and the hot air can vent through the last 6inches of frame....  the good thing about this is that it gives me a one off chance to clean out the frame and give it a once over with a paint brush...from the inside! This is what was inside...(glad it´s not rust and only dirt!)  all cleaned up and painted, i´ll weld one of the VW thingeys on top of it tomorrow.  |
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berendd
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why do I need 3 keys for one car?
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Jan 23, 2008 13:03:34 GMT
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nice work! spotted this on the bay btw.. schuco vanguess you own the other 554 but nonetheless.. |
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Jan 23, 2008 17:33:18 GMT
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Thanks mate, you probably won´t believe me but the only models i have are of my Splittie and an E Type which i will have one day....
All these FK models are tiny and i´ve never seen one in 1/18
Cheers,
Dave
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Jan 23, 2008 20:01:59 GMT
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Busy Boy.
Nice one.
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DutyFreeSaviour
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Back For More heartbreak and disappointment.....
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Jan 24, 2008 14:42:15 GMT
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SLOW DOWN! - You're making me look bad Missus loves the bus - she's watching Grizz's too. Started spouting off about us needing something 'bigger' for weekends away etc... Thanks guys! - as if I don't have enough to do  Top work as always - good to see you weren't on the receiving end of that going walkies..... |
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Back from the dead..... kind of
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Jan 24, 2008 15:34:16 GMT
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Looks like you´ll have to pop over for a cup of tea and eyeball my spare van hidden behind the shed ;D
or you come over to santa Pod for the 1st of June, we´ll pick you up on the way through...!
I have to get a move on with the van because i need to order a radiator and propshaft and that takes time. Apart from that my April and May are going to be very busy at work so i want to get it done before then..
Plus i need my mate Mike to do the electrics for me and that´s not done in one weekend either (he lives nearly 200km away..)
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Jan 24, 2008 19:28:36 GMT
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Small update... spent all evening yesterday cleaning up the inner wheel arch. Not much to show for it.....  but at least i didn´t find any rust! Got the vents on the right hand side done today.....  will get them looking decent but not until Sunday, got two double shifts tomorrow and Saturday. Having to redo our Stocktake  |
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street
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Jan 24, 2008 19:34:17 GMT
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Great work as ever, your making short work of this conversion! That inner wing looks lovely, amazing condition for a van of this vintage! Time well spent I think |
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Cheers Street,
yeah it´s not too bad. had to do a bit of welding last year when i bought it but nothing serious, luckily.
Scraping, grinding, polishing all the curse word off the bottom has to be the low point of any project, especially if you can´t throw it on it´s side.
But like you say, think it´s worth it.
Will give it a once over with some two pack and some wax on top... I´m not interested in shiney bits underneath but would like it looking half decent.
How´s your family dragster getting on?
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Jan 26, 2008 19:36:05 GMT
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Well managed to get an afternoon in the garage (we got our stocktake out of the way last night so won my weekend back!) as the left hand wheelarch was cleaned up i primed, it and gave it a once over with with some stone chip....  Got the heater on it to dry it up a bit faster and sprayed it with two pack....  As i wanted to get the van back on the ground to see how much i´m going to have to modify the sump it meant i had to clean and paint the other side first...  got 45 years of paint, dirt and wax off, primed it, stonechipped it and got it looking half decent again..  Sounds easy but cost me a day.... Well it´s now on the deck and i can finally see how much clearance i´ve got between the sump and the front axle.....  ....NOT ENOUGH  Will have to whip the sump off tomorrow and see what i can do, will get something sorted out... As Henry Ford once said..... " If you think you can, you can... ...and if you think you can´t, you´re right!" |
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Jan 26, 2008 19:48:15 GMT
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You think that sumps a Problem Dave  you should have a look at the fun I`m going to have on the Kadett   Pics are on teh other computer but its basically cut the bottom off starting about 40mm down from the top and then stepping down as you go back.... Oh and its a front pickup in the bedplate for the oil pump so I need to get a swept bend in there too Bus is coming on great though fella, not had a chance to find any cores.... have a look on www.nissens.co.uk and see if there is anything on there that looks like it might suit ? Cheers Dom |
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Jan 26, 2008 20:00:31 GMT
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Cheers Dom,
the pic up pipe shouldn´t be too much of a problem, if memory serves me right the 2.8 one should do the job, in fact I might take the sump off the 2.8 as well as it´s steel I can weld it.
That link you sent is only about Nissen huts and not radiators, could you have another look for me please?
Cheers,
Dave
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Jan 26, 2008 20:46:58 GMT
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Cheers Dom, the pic up pipe shouldn´t be too much of a problem, if memory serves me right the 2.8 one should do the job, in fact I might take the sump off the 2.8 as well as it´s steel I can weld it. That link you sent is only about Nissen huts and not radiators, could you have another look for me please? Cheers, Dave Oops Try this one instead: www.nissens.dk/uk/index.htm |
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Jan 26, 2008 21:27:41 GMT
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Jan 26, 2008 22:23:25 GMT
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I've been whoring about London today, so nothing happened at home.
Back on my toys tomorrow.
Was nice to have a break and play tourist though.
Great progress Dave, you make me feel real embarrassed for mot being much further.
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Cheers Dom, the pic up pipe shouldn´t be too much of a problem, if memory serves me right the 2.8 one should do the job, in fact I might take the sump off the 2.8 as well as it´s steel I can weld it. That link you sent is only about Nissen huts and not radiators, could you have another look for me please? Cheers, Dave Oops Try this one instead: www.nissens.dk/uk/index.htmI see what you mean now, think your problems are going to take a "little" longer to solve, than mine.... thanks for that link, i´ll get back to you. |
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I've been whoring about London today, so nothing happened at home. Back on my toys tomorrow. Was nice to have a break and play tourist though. Great progress Dave, you make me feel real embarrassed for mot being much further. Hi Rian, take your time mate, you don´t want to be finished too fast |
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;D I've been whoring about London today, so nothing happened at home. Back on my toys tomorrow. Was nice to have a break and play tourist though. Great progress Dave, you make me feel real embarrassed for mot being much further. Hi Rian, take your time mate, you don´t want to be finished too fast |
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Nice work under the arches Dave Is the axle directly below the sump in that front end photo? Difficult to appreciate the depth. Sitting on the wheels at ride height? Not much room anyhow! |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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My old 150 amp on single phase wont even touch stuff like that 
you should have a look at the fun I`m going to have on the Kadett 
