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nelson c.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

With that dark color it looks mean as feck!!!
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PAULDRIVER
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its just like a brand new shell now !

You are right it does look mean in black,

Its going for paint next week, and i cant wait to start putting it together. Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The van has gone for paint, had to take it to another friend as the original painter has got busy and wont be able to start mine till the end of january laughing

The van is in their shop at this minute, i went this morning to discuss what i want doing, will put some pictures up when they ve started it, as it is still the same, in black primer.

Should have it back before xmas and i can start bolting things on big grin

woohoo!!!!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ahaha nixe xmas gift for yourself lol

bought myself a van also big grin
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nelson c. wrote:
ahaha nixe xmas gift for yourself lol

bought myself a van also big grin




You need to post some pictures of the van, or its classed as a myth laughing

Good work finding one, i bet they are hard to find over there ?

Dont think you ll find a bedford grille though ? Cool

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some pictures from today, messing with the GTE bodykit big grin



Im putting the rear arches on the front, as the front arches are moulded to take the front valance bodykit, they just need trimming slightly so they line up with the wing lines.



The arches had misshaped due to the rust swelling up on the body.
A quick blast with the heatgun sorts it.


















Looks ok to me









Need to trim a bit of the bottom as well so it fits tight to the wing, the rear must curve round, The wing is flat.







Unwrapped my new doors




Took the bodykit, doors and a wing round to the paintshop, managed to get a few pics when i went round







At least i can see some daily progress, when it gets dipped ALL sealer is removed, so the roof supports and rear inner panels had to be propped up sealed and left overnight.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 2:48 pm    Post subject: is this finished Reply with quote

is this finished watching this build is giving me wood. im in love big grin
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not finished yet, wasted 3 weeks waiting to go to paint.Brick wall

We are cleaning the engine and getting all the bolts for the running gear re plated.

WATCH THIS SPACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! big grin

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:59 pm    Post subject: Ace Reply with quote

You have to let me have a go if I ever see you at a Vauxhall event I want this so bad but haven't the knowledge how to even start.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PAULDRIVER wrote:
nelson c. wrote:
ahaha nixe xmas gift for yourself lol

bought myself a van also big grin




You need to post some pictures of the van, or its classed as a myth laughing

Good work finding one, i bet they are hard to find over there ?

Dont think you ll find a bedford grille though ? Cool


Next week IŽll get a new cell phone, as the one I have atm is old and refuses to upload my photos to the pc, then IŽll upload some pics lol.

Yeah youŽre right, thereŽs not a lot of them left anymore, mine is a clean example, barely no rust.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We all love pictures laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A couple of pictures of the van underneath,

It got painted this morning big grin









Its looking good smile

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks great. Top work. Cool
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beechy666_uk
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great work!! loving the photo details
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im happy its got some paint on big grin

All been well it should be back in my posession before the big man comes laughing

Give us something to do over xmas Razz

Without the delays by other people, we would be further on now which is frustrating, but... we should be on track to get it back together within the year, from start to finish ! cool

A couple of pictures spun back round.





Ive done it in the ford ST white (frozen white)

It is nice and bright so will look beauty when all the nicely painted black running gear is back on.
being evil

Will put some more pictures up as it will be fully painted in the next couple of days, or at least the main shell will be,
Doors x2, tailgate, wings, bumpers, endcaps, bodykit still to do,

but i can get all those parts later big grin

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