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« Reply #9420 on: April 21, 2017, 09:00:01 PM »

I'm tempted to say Just get it on the road & use it  Cheesy but I feel your pain!
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« Reply #9421 on: April 21, 2017, 09:01:57 PM »

 Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #9422 on: April 22, 2017, 07:34:11 AM »

 Cheesy Cheesy I only need an engine/wiring/front brake/fuel lines etc,but it's easy to push.. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9423 on: April 22, 2017, 09:06:06 AM »

Hi Andy. Just my opinion....I think the wooden sides look better. The style like the toy corgi truck looks great, but I think if the wood was varnished or stained dark instead of the same colour all over. Dont get me wrong.....I love that colour, but maybe some wooden slats on top of the bed with the sage  colour underneath and wood on the sides, and maybe have chains at the back. Keep up the good work, it still looks great,I would love something like that.
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« Reply #9424 on: April 22, 2017, 08:21:25 PM »

Worked on my bike today in my other garage, just for a change of scenery, but needed some tools from the Pop garage, so had another look at it while I was there.
I was thinking something like this -cut the posts down, bore a hole through each one, pass a broom handle through them, about this height. I quite liked the look of the round rod against the square posts.
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« Reply #9425 on: April 22, 2017, 08:24:44 PM »

Then I realised the chances of me drilling 4 holes down each side of the bed, in line with each other were pretty slim & if the rod was broom handle sized, there wouldn't be a lot of wood left around the hole, so there'd be a pretty good chance I'd split one of the posts.
I fitted the rear lights & reflectors & decided whatever I did would have to be the same height as the lights to look right. These are the tractor lights, on my own home made mounts, that were on the steel pick-up bed.
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« Reply #9426 on: April 22, 2017, 08:26:32 PM »

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« Reply #9427 on: April 22, 2017, 08:29:39 PM »

So then I thought, how about a 40mm diameter round rail, (the width of the posts), across the top of the posts, once they're cut down to the right height. I could notch the underside of the rail to sit on top of the posts. So nipped down the road to B & Q. No such thing as 40mm round dowel.
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« Reply #9428 on: April 22, 2017, 08:35:07 PM »

But they did sell shaped handrail, with a slot in the underside 41mm wide to fit the bannister posts I've used. That'd be a quick easy fix. Cut the posts down to the right height, slot the rail on top & cut the infill pieces provided, to go underneath between the posts.
I'm not keen on the farm truck look with flat planks along the sides, but the flat bed needs something to finish it off. So, inspired by Clive's handrail comment, that's what I'm going with, painted green. That'll do. No more faffing about with it.
I'm on holiday now for a week &, apart from a day out to get my daily driver serviced & MOT'd, will be working on this all week. 
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« Reply #9429 on: April 22, 2017, 08:36:02 PM »

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« Reply #9430 on: April 22, 2017, 10:01:26 PM »

With all that lumber it's looking like the Walton's are alive and well in Basingstoke ? Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9431 on: April 22, 2017, 10:30:17 PM »

 Cheesy Ask Mr Kapri to show you his Waltons truck.
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« Reply #9432 on: April 23, 2017, 10:17:03 AM »

Liking the look.
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« Reply #9433 on: April 23, 2017, 08:29:58 PM »

I've seen kevs truck Wink
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« Reply #9434 on: April 24, 2017, 07:18:41 PM »

Cheesy Ask Mr Kapri to show you his Waltons truck.

i thought ,kev, had sold his waltons truck
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