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[nat_ak]

Alright people, how the Haven't been on here for a while..... progress is all good! would be nice to come say hello and have a look at the progress? Ive moved to bromsgrove now but still work in the ditch. Bit off topic topic but i dont spose you know of any car storage units round the area do ya? Ive had to give up the garage i was using and the cars back soon so i pretty stuck!

catch you soon fellas
Dean

Oh just had a look through you pics and the partner (Lisa Fowler) recognised your other half to be her old school mate!

hello!
i remember lisa.. i used to go to her house!! tell her i said hi ( im giz's wife by the way in case you wondered!)

[giz]

my pickup is now on it's side in the garage ready for stripping and rebuilding, yesterday me and retro10s took off the rear subframe after we had tipped it over. today retro stripped the subframe whilst i attaked the underside with a knotted angle grinder attachment.

it's a messy job!

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but the good news is it's almost bare metal under there now and ready for patching.

tomorrow if the weather is good waynes car will be getting some much needed fresh metal and zinc primer.

pictures hopefully tomorrow.



i think i'll go shower now

Edited by giz, 11 September 2008 - 05:39 PM.

[giz]

progress!

we had an early start today, i picked up retro10s at 8am and after a cup of tea and an episode of bo selecta we started work.

at 8:30ish waynes pickup looked like this....





an hour or so later and the final new rear quater was spotted on



then wayne decided he'd had enough sleep and joined us, just as i was cleaning out the tip on the welder (which i dropped in the back of the load bay and it managed to roll down into the sill, it can stay there!)so of wayne went to buy another and came back just in time for bacon sarnies and tea.
then came the rain. so we made a tent!



and then clamped the front end in place and began welding.





now all that is left to do on waynes is o/s outer a panel, repair the rear corners, repair the rear step and fit new valance.

giz

[Retro_10s]

Yeah it was a good day Giz, we'll have it sorted in no time now

Lol,.. that's me driving it like i stole it

[giz]

i'm glad you enjoyed it! you'll definately be invited back

[kay_fin]

progress!

then wayne decided he'd had enough sleep and joined us,

More like i hadnt had nearly enough sleep grrrrr Youve all done really well today, well done, and thank you.

[Retro_10s]

Youve all done really well today, well done, and thank you

No probs, you piratey sherriff type woman thing

[giz]

we'd have done it faster if wayne made more tea!

[kay_fin]

we'd have done it faster if wayne made more tea!

See i do have a use when it comes to the mini. Im slightly more easily persuaded to make tea.

[GraemeC]

Lol,.. that's me driving it like i stole it

I don't believe you - i think its Munch from 2 Pints of Lager & A Packet of Crisps!!!!

[Retro_10s]

[Down&Out]

Yeah it was a good day Giz, we'll have it sorted in no time now

Lol,.. that's me driving it like i stole it

cool converses i have a red pair

[nat_ak]

hehe yea it looks really good!! i saw different types of progress when i came home at different parts of the day!!
o yea mike, the photo of munch looks uncanny!!!
itll look like a real mini in no time
i did like the tarpaulin (however you spell it)/gazebo jobby.. very inventive... oo im all excited... the dream of having 5 minis on the road for imm looks every closer to becoming a reality!! YAY!!!!!
xx

Edited by nat_ak, 12 September 2008 - 09:14 PM.

[beaubrad]

have you any more pic yet ???? brad

[flat-eric]

more pics needed!