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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby Scotty86 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:25 am

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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:36 pm

today the ply was varnished..
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worked up a sweat too..
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also reshaped dented panel inbetween nsr arch and new door..

sorry no picture
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby GrimBus » Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:48 pm

Van's coming on well 8)

I'd keep an eye on that fella checking out your caravan though :mrgreen:
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby AlanN » Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:56 am

GrimBus wrote:Van's coming on well 8)

I'd keep an eye on that fella checking out your caravan though :mrgreen:

Sod that, theres a bloke in ya van with a mars bar pouch :lol: :lol:
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:06 pm

oh no..
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:04 am

todays work..
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:52 pm

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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:03 am

more done..
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body filler done by transit mark
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:11 am

noa was looking a little sad in dull green..............soo we...

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needs a 2nd coat.. but looking good...
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby MinorMatt » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:14 pm

Looks good mate...

One thing that welding looks like its got no penetration at all - in future I would turn the power up a bit ;)
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby trigger » Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:20 pm

Looking good but the only criticism is you can still see where the rear arch has been welded in, needs grinding down and filling in flush
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:02 pm

MinorMatt wrote:Looks good mate...

One thing that welding looks like its got no penetration at all - in future I would turn the power up a bit ;)


deffo on there....
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:06 pm

trigger wrote:Looking good but the only criticism is you can still see where the rear arch has been welded in, needs grinding down and filling in flush


botthom half will be covered with corner piece and owner is happy with top half finish....
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby AndyJ2506 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:27 pm

looking good mate well done for having a go :D
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Re: My MK5 1997 SWB Smiley AKA NOA

Postby noah » Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:44 pm

AndyJ2506 wrote:looking good mate well done for having a go :D

its my mates van but he got restricted access to net and his phones got a shite camera..
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