Finally had a day welding etc! ITS BEEN PAINTED!!!!

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Re: Finally had a day welding etc! And now onto the interior!

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Not looking good for Bus stop over, Andy (who is painting our van) up T' farm recons it might be about 3 weeks to paint it oh well! But then again rather he take his time and it looks good etc than a rush job!
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ITS BEEN PAINTED FINALLY!!!

After 5 and a half weeks went up the farm to find out whats going on to find the windows being put in it and its very nearly done! Bignut is gonna trailer it back on Friday lunchtime then Myra is gonna be on her own for 2 weeks, I have a mountain of work to do to get it fully finished for the Shirebrook bash!


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Looking good :ok
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Ain't you finished that bit of a job YET ?! :pimp

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Myra will be really dissapointed if she has to sleep in the van instead of a tent. :lol:

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well its only been 211 days, 5064 hours, 303840 mins, 18230400 seconds, since it was took off the road and 16 days before its first meet of the year!!!!
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72BUG wrote:Myra will be really dissapointed if she has to sleep in the van instead of a tent. :lol:

Looking good mate. :ok



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Very nice, happy days! :ok

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looking good james. :D
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Must say the high top it gonna need a bloomin good wash its filthy!

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does look smart..that does :ok
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Awesome thread mate. You wanna teach me how to weld etc??

Im good with mechanics but ive never even held a welder!!

Good luck with it, :ok
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Welding well Im 100% self taught! mechanic by trade so just went for it , tho been welding up cars and trucks for a good few years now! my mig set was only £100 from cash converters of all places! you dont need a massive welder for body work stuff!
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The slightly different side to restoration!!!! Attaching silent gliss curtain tape to our existing curtains!

That is actually my sewing machine!!!!! :shock:
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