Dogs really slow resto!

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by dog, Aug 10, 2011.

  1. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

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  2. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    the beam was completely shot so i found a new one near milton keynes for £100 so i went to pick it up
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    had a few issues after i removed all the crud so i stripped it back to bare metal
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    repaired it and rust treated it
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    and painted it nice and shiny black
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  4. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    then i started to chop out the rust !!!

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    and repair a few bits to try out my welding skills
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    rocky stopped by to help out!
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    the rear chassis needed some work
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  5. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    built an extension on the shelter
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    nipped to india
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    then played with the rear corner
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    broke a window, which animal who used to be on here kindly replaced
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  6. you wil get there O0
     
  7. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    got ahead of myself and had a play with the greasy bits
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    couldnt get a couple of the studs off so welded a bolt on :thumbsup:
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    pitted bearings!
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    bought some shiny bolts
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    found out my doors were in dire need of tlc
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    bought a couple of doors off kank on here so i've got 4 to chop up and use the best bits from. had a couple of brazilian doors with the bus, but they didnt fit aswell as the og ones so i sold them to bigrich!
     
  8. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    thought i'd investigate the front end , really wish i hadn't !!!
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    decided enough was enough so off it came
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    years of crud!
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    new defo bulge and ends of chassis welded on
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    inner screen panel repaired/panted and fitted
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    new front end courtesy of coolair fitted
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    played with paint
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    brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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    went to dubfreeze to buy some goodies
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  9. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    at this point i was keeping the bus og so started playing with some orange paint
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    hated it so forgot about that for now!
    more paint
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    had a break at download festival
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  10. Woodylubber

    Woodylubber Obsessive compulsive name changer

    had a break at download festival
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    Ha pmsl, great photo
     
  11. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    started investigating the sills
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    decided to go blue!
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    found some sexual chassis repairs by the PO
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    choppy choppy!
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    hailfrank and vwfish dressed as ladies!!
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  12. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    decided the floor needed to come out so bought two floor halves
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    borrowed some nice leather seats from a donor car at the fire station!
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    built a new workshop
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    and prepared for the move
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    popped over to vegas
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    chopped the floor out
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    went to dubfreeze again
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    bought this
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    and thats where i am now!
     
  13. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    How come i missed that last group photo at df ???
     
  14. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    who knows buddy, you was probably at the bar! ;)
     
  15. dog

    dog Tea Boy

     
  16. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Not so bad as rumoured? You've done more than I was lead to believe... Still a long way to go though, you better pull your finger out!
     
  17. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    bloody hell dude, you do have a bus :laugh2:
     
  18. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Dog dude , could you set up one of these cameras that film things like flowers opening etc , i'd love to watch the progress of the plastic deteriorating on yer market stall and the grass growing around it your restoration ;)
     
  19. dog

    dog Tea Boy

    :lol:
    the market stall has gone now, i have a semi posh workshop!
     
  20. when do you plan on painting it green ;D
     

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