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« Reply #150 on: June 10, 2007, 09:45:03 AM » |
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Could do -that's what Desperate Dan did with his Morris 8 pick up, (see the Motors, 4 wheels section of the main site). I'm not keen on the sloping cab backs of the Ozzie utes though. Here's a pro street one from Billing last week. I'd rather have a flat backed cab. That creates problems trying to get the roofline to flow smoothly from horizontal to vertical though. Using the top edge of the boot seemed a good idea but would give a sloping cab back when the curves were matched up so not what I'm after. Shaun's using the steel back panel from a Moggy Minor pick up, which would be ideal, but they're pretty scarce & priced accordingly, so beyond my non-existant budget. The VW panels look to be near perfect. My only worry is they're quite flimsy so welding old heavy guage steel to new paper thin stuff will be fun.
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« Reply #151 on: June 10, 2007, 10:46:03 AM » |
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i have a few old panels here i will have a nose and see whats what, just might be something usefull
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« Reply #152 on: June 10, 2007, 04:55:24 PM » |
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Thank you. Feel free to nip out to Lunatic's place & have a measure up of the Pop!
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« Reply #153 on: June 10, 2007, 05:24:28 PM » |
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couldnt find any repair sections that would be suitable but may have found some seating, i know seats are a long way off but its worth getting while you can, i found an old rear seat that would make a great bench, and a few sets of fronts that might be useable, i will take my camera in tomorrow and grab some snaps
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« Reply #154 on: June 10, 2007, 05:57:56 PM » |
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My Moggy Minor pickup had the back seat from an Austin Allegro as a bench seat.
I actually like the ripped up brown leather original Pop ones. Happy to run it with those -unless you have a similar brown leather rear? The car's rear, not yours.
The dashboard is bakalite & the steering wheel's brown so got to be brown seats.
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« Reply #155 on: June 10, 2007, 08:49:18 PM » |
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oooooeeeerrrrr i do worry  |
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« Reply #156 on: June 11, 2007, 09:00:09 AM » |
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I was down Wiltshire way for the steam & vintage fair yesterday, just outside Marlborough. Many photos here: http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Photos/wiltssteam10.6.07/-"whoar, tha's a noice trac'or. Tis a thing o' beauty is that". Had a great afternoon out all by myself, (Tazzie was busy horse eventing in Hampshire). Anyway, I bought a pair of brand new tractor headlights from one of the suppliers stalls. 5" diameter, ball jointed, black painted, high & low beam, plus sidelight, (including bulbs. 10 quid each. Bargain.  Not owning a tractor, I'll pop 'em on my Pop. |
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« Reply #157 on: June 11, 2007, 05:50:41 PM » |
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having seen the Pop , I'd keep an eye open for a tractor if I were you
Big and little rubber, open sided engine bay, torque monster motors, big long gear sticks , vauge steering, it's all done for you
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« Reply #158 on: June 11, 2007, 06:20:12 PM » |
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Big and little rubber, open sided engine bay, torque monster motors, big long gear sticks , vauge steering, it's all done for you
I have an overwhelming urge for a tractor. Now I know why!  I just want one to drive around the country lanes on!  |
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« Reply #159 on: June 11, 2007, 07:19:54 PM » |
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Arr an you can see over the hedges in one of them too!
An keep yer scrumpy un'er the seat 'anall.
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« Reply #160 on: June 11, 2007, 09:46:18 PM » |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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« Reply #161 on: June 12, 2007, 07:56:15 AM » |
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Oh I'm so lucky with my job as I get to play in tractors every day |
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« Reply #162 on: June 12, 2007, 08:33:03 AM » |
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What's wrong with my Pop?  |
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« Reply #163 on: June 12, 2007, 04:10:35 PM » |
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Nothing is wrong with it hun. I can't wait till its on the road, it will be great fun |
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« Reply #164 on: June 13, 2007, 10:12:15 AM » |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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