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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby Scotty86 » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:28 pm

looking good though 8)
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby Breakdown Biker » Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:20 pm

Nice work there Alex, looks good :D
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby alexgrfc » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:09 pm

got it welded in and most of it grinded
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starts to look like part of the van now :)
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then it rained AGAIN! :evil:
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby alexgrfc » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:47 pm

a wee update ,
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adding the first coat of primer showed up a couple of lower areas so ill need to sort them not too bad though :)
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby alexgrfc » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:10 pm

took the back axle out it would be easier to get the welding done plus i can give it a good look over and ill renew the diff oil ect,so then i decided i would de rust it lol
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ended up with this,spent 4 hours wire brushing it first
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby Luke » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:31 pm

looking good 8) 8)

i've got a rear arch for mine i keep meaning to do it .................... one day :lol:
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby dingdangdo » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:02 pm

Luke wrote:looking good 8) 8)

i've got a rear arch for mine i keep meaning to do it .................... one day :lol:
let me know when you do your's and you can do mine, as I can't be bothered to do mine either :lol: :lol: , but saying that I've just enrolled at college again, so might get a couple of days in their workshop :wink:
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby alexgrfc » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:12 pm

got brave today and decided to cut a hole for a window ,first time ever doing this turned out well ;) but was a fookin nightmare to do with no one holding it at the other side
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby Breakdown Biker » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:50 pm

Well done mate :D Your van's comin on a treat.
It's f4kin scary takin a drill and a saw tae yer van but, that looks like a good neat job :)
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby transitandy » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:45 pm

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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby alexgrfc » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:17 pm

next step :? somone has slapped it full of fibre glass :o
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby Deb » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:19 pm

I quite like those holes :? very artistic.
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby alexgrfc » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:32 pm

Deb wrote:I quite like those holes :? very artistic.

lol deb thats sections cut out now havnt posted the pic yet :wink:
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby alexgrfc » Sat Oct 03, 2009 7:43 pm

made a start on it :P
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Re: my mk5 camper project

Postby Nadjenka » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:45 pm

Well done :!: I keep putting mine step off because I'm not sure where to start with it. Now I know where to look for inspiration... :mrgreen: Keep the piccys coming, great work!
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