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« Reply #9480 on: May 02, 2017, 10:56:57 PM » |
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Haha! Manky Monkey Mandy!
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« Reply #9481 on: May 03, 2017, 11:57:02 AM » |
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 Yes, the other bed will definitely get fitted. This one might still be too light, (the brakes were set up for the weight of the steel bed, so might be far too sharp, leading to the back wheels locking up -we'll see). At least there's no rush now. I can sort it at my leisure over the Summer & fit it over the Winter.
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« Reply #9483 on: May 03, 2017, 05:35:49 PM » |
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Or "I write the doors I write the doors ?"
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« Reply #9484 on: May 03, 2017, 06:27:05 PM » |
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 No progress today. Wet & grey & miserable here -& so's the weather. Twisted my ankle at work yesterday, (first day back, running round the streets after a week off), so been trying to rest it, but got bored & went down to the lock-up, only for it to pour down as soon as I arrived. I need to roll the Pop out so I can rub down the filler around the driver's door. Ended up messing about with wood filler, filling knotholes in the pick-up bed. Yup, I was bored & not feeling motivated. Fortunately it sands down really easily & will only need a quick brush over with the green paint to blend in. Also sanded the edges of the battery access panel cos it was sticking.
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« Reply #9485 on: May 03, 2017, 10:31:04 PM » |
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Andy mate..trouble is we're all busy getting our projects ready for Basingstoke and have to say enough is enough and just decide to stop and take the bikes etc has they are? Which I've done..and guess what my son decides to buy another trike..so we're busy on that too?  so maybe you should stop for a day or so to muster up enthusiasm again ? |
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« Reply #9486 on: May 04, 2017, 02:57:29 PM » |
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Yeah, got some errands to do this afternoon, so probably won't get there today. Need to reconnect the 4 bar linkage & get the refurbished rear shocks on, just to be able to load it on my mate's recovery truck, (assuming it'll fit. Got to measure up first). So this weekend will be spent tidying up the chassis under the wooden bed.
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« Reply #9487 on: May 04, 2017, 04:29:20 PM » |
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« Reply #9488 on: May 07, 2017, 10:57:57 PM » |
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 Bed repainted. Took another trip out to Mr Loon's new workshop today. The rear petrol tank sat slightly crookedly in the chassis & really annoyed me, but when I took it out this morning I found we'd only temporarily tacked it's mounting brackets in place. So I cut them off, cleaned them up, marked their proper positions & took them to Loony to reweld. Money & cake changed hands, but now I need to respray the bottom of the tank. It's powder coated so I keyed the coating ready for a couple of coats of gloss black aerosol paint. Checking it still fits in it's cradle.
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« Reply #9489 on: May 07, 2017, 10:59:08 PM » |
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And checking it sits square in the chassis.
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« Reply #9490 on: May 07, 2017, 11:04:30 PM » |
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Really need to crack on with stuff now, so I gave the rear of the chassis a rub over with wet n dry to remove any loose rust proofing compound, then gave it a heavy coat of zinc red oxide chassis primer.
I was able to work till nearly 10.0.clock this evening, laying under the chassis, painting by the light of my phone. It'll probably look horrendous in daylight. I arrived home to find I looked like I'd been bathing in tomato soup.
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« Reply #9491 on: May 08, 2017, 06:46:34 AM » |
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Hmm ,red oxide primer ?
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« Reply #9492 on: May 08, 2017, 07:56:54 AM » |
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BONDS,, red oxide,, bloody good stuff i havnt seen any in twenty years,, thay also did a grey BOND,A,PRIMER, which we used to use when doing panel replacements,,A, panels,,,sills etc,, |
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« Reply #9493 on: May 09, 2017, 10:43:45 PM » |
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In the lock-up till 10.30 this evening.
Axle rubbed down & more tomato soup painted on. Decided to go home when I knocked the tin lid over then stood on it.
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« Reply #9494 on: May 09, 2017, 10:44:25 PM » |
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