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new (old) toy

Postby transitgeoff » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:09 pm

well it started with this,

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then the shed came off,

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then it sat in a field for a year or so :lol: , until a week or so ago ive dragged it out as i need a tipper and am fed up with buying tax discs so away i go :lol:

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100ps turbo Di to go in :)

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i have a nice new , Bonnet, Bullnose, Pair Doors, Pair wings and a fresh cab back to shove on as well :wink:
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby Beefy » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:25 pm

you dont hang around!
someone has graffiti'd the inner wing with mig! :0
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby MinorMatt » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:31 pm

Wish I had somewhere like that to play with vehicles!
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby transitgeoff » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:38 pm

the rear chassie is mint and i have a 54 plate tipper body to go on :wink: no wooden pikey body for this truck, this is going to be a working truck, taking scrap to the scrap yards :D (tax free :wink: )
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby Luke » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:41 pm

awsome work geoff 8)

LEZ complient too :mrgreen:
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby transitgeoff » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:45 pm

:lol: :lol: oh yes tax exempt is lez exempt :wink: :lol: :lol: got a nice G reg twin wheel breaker in the yard as well, gives me a nice, prop, g-box x-member, disc front axle amongst other stuff 8)
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby hdegroot » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:48 pm

Very nice, good choice of engine too :)
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby madmark » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:45 am

just typicle workmanship from you mate , perfect as useuall , :wink:
keep these picks comeing its going to be the bollocks! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby Neil » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:13 am

transitgeoff wrote:the rear chassie is mint and i have a 54 plate tipper body to go on :wink: no wooden pikey body for this truck, this is going to be a working truck, taking scrap to the scrap yards :D (tax free :wink: )
if you add all the work hours up there ll be enough money to tax it for a hundered years : :wink: lookin good tho
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby rover » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:57 am

Quality work as usual Geoff 8)

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Re: new (old) toy

Postby BigNeil » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:19 pm

thats what i would like a modern vehicle with an old outside !!

if i had the money, the paitience !!

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Re: new (old) toy

Postby Altransit » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:42 pm

Neil wrote:if you add all the work hours up there ll be enough money to tax it for a hundered years

That's not the point though :lol: It's all about scoring points against the system :D

Looking forward to seeing the finished tipper Geoff :wink:
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby Beefy » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:54 pm

Altransit wrote:
Neil wrote:if you add all the work hours up there ll be enough money to tax it for a hundered years

That's not the point though :lol: It's all about scoring points against the system :D

Looking forward to seeing the finished tipper Geoff :wink:


a large two fingers to the system, more like it.
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby mk2panelvan » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:01 pm

Thats a nice bit of welding, looking good Jeff.
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Re: new (old) toy

Postby transitgeoff » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:10 pm

:D thanks lads :D ive been welding all day again today, but done the normal :oops: left me bloody camera at home :lol:
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