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Look in here for details of the fourms weekend makeover project. We will be doing a Transit restoration project over a few weekends and auctioning it off for charity once completed. Everyone is welcome to come along and take part.

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weekend build 3 pics

Postby AndyJ2506 » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:21 pm

Nice to see some old and new faces today and lend a helping hand :D
heres a couple of pics of todays progress
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby matthew2riches » Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:46 am

Looking good 8)

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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby MinorMatt » Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:59 am

Hate to say it guys... but the rear section of the inner arches needs to be welded to the outside skin... (i.e where you have painted...)
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby mealic » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:34 am

MinorMatt wrote:Hate to say it guys... but the rear section of the inner arches needs to be welded to the outside skin... (i.e where you have painted...)

It was mentioned in the other thread Matt.Think Tim was going to be the only welder there.It is a shame to have to respray after welding :?
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby AndyG » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:35 pm

Some excellent work going on.................

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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby Luke » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:11 pm

wow 8) 8) 8) the van is looking great 8) 8)

top marks nick, alan and team 3 :lol: :lol:

just a shame i coudln't be there to see it :|
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Postby GPM01 » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:50 pm

Me too, really wanted to be involved all the way through :( Gotta say, the van looks 8) 8) 8) Top work guys, can't wait 'til Mania now :!: :!: :!:
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby transitandy » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:16 am

mealic wrote:
MinorMatt wrote:Hate to say it guys... but the rear section of the inner arches needs to be welded to the outside skin... (i.e where you have painted...)

It was mentioned in the other thread Matt.Think Tim was going to be the only welder there.It is a shame to have to respray after welding :?

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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby transitandy » Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:18 am

Great pics as well 8) 8)
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby rvm » Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:33 pm

very very nice 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby mealic » Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:14 pm

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Postby AlanN » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:16 pm

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Postby transitandy » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:19 pm

A work of art well done nick 8) 8) 8)
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby Luke » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:26 pm

looks amazing 8) 8) there was a time in weekend makeover 1 we couldn't have dreamed it would ever get this far :lol: :lol: big well done to everyone involved so far 8) 8)
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Re: weekend build 3 pics

Postby fordboynick » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:32 am

Coming along nicely :lol:
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