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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby madbri » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:07 pm

u diong the front doors the same as ure mk1?
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Postby Muttley » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:08 pm

That looks freakin awesome :shock: Gonna be some major arches there Pat :D
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Postby AlanN » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:42 pm

PHAT or what :D
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby Drizz » Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:08 pm

Im going to need rear arches like that! Ill be interested to se how you build them!
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby pat stevens » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:16 pm

madbri wrote:u diong the front doors the same as ure mk1?

yeah think im gonna cut the front ones too if i can get a tailgate might do the back door half way too
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby pat stevens » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:17 pm

gonna build the arches on a 10mm tube frame
then use steel to fill in
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby transitandy » Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:35 am

Im loving this pat :D 8) 8) 8)
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby pat stevens » Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:29 pm

cheers m8 should have some arch pics tomorrow
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Postby robbie.cee » Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:51 pm

just read this end to end, AWESOME stuff Pat, your a true Artist of metal! top notch , top dog!!!! 8)
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby pat stevens » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:01 pm

funny thing is i used to skive metalwork at school never thought id need it lol
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby pat stevens » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:38 am

started the rear arches yesterday
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made the tube frame then filled in with steel
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should have all this side done today
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby Luke » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:56 am

8) 8) 8) 8) loving this pat 8) 8) 8) 8)

i've thought about doing arches this way but never had the chance to give it a go on anything - great to see the progress pics 8)
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby Vandalism » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:15 am

this is looking like a 70s custom van 8) ...no furry seat covers i hope :lol:
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby robbie.cee » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:40 pm

this is awesome Pat! :mrgreen:
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Re: pats new project watch this space

Postby malta transit » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:46 pm

8)
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