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daveyboy

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Post #126
Nope, arc rays burn me to a crisp and I hate sizzlers landing in my earhole and down my neck so I'm covered from head to toe, it's also frigging cold so any excuse to wrap up warmer is fine with me.



Not the best look, but having a piece of red hot metal sat inside your clothing when you can't move about much isn't a good thing either! LOL

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Posted 8th Dec 2012 at 08:51
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Post #127
miles wrote:
No Clear indicators


Thankfully no. All the local scrap collecting pikeys round here have clear indicators in their Smiley Transits, the Ambers suit the fresh white paint a treat

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Posted 8th Dec 2012 at 17:31
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daveyboy

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Post #128
^^^ Definitely, no clear repeaters on this Transit.

Rotary wire brushed the rust off the side rails and tail lift uprights today prior to rust treatment. Top-Tip of the day is to use a spray gun to apply the Bilt Hamber rust converter, gives really fast even coverage and dries silky smooth without the air bubbles and brush marks you usually get. It's runny stuff though so spray it on light and build up the coats. (I didn't and got runs LOL )

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Posted 8th Dec 2012 at 19:28
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owain

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Post #129
I hope that no matter how beautiful the cab is, no matter how rust-free and fresh-from-the-factory the back end looks, that the rear light will remain held on with cable ties.

It's like a reminder of how it once was.

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Posted 9th Dec 2012 at 10:17
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daveyboy

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Post #130
Never forget your roots kind of thing?

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Posted 9th Dec 2012 at 22:24
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owain

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Post #131
Exactly. Every day you'll see it, and it'll remind you what you went through. Like how rich people who used to be poor keep their cheap wedding rings because it is sentimental and reminds them to appreciate what they have.

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 08:53
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daveyboy

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Post #132
I don't want to be reminded though! That's why this project thread will self destruct in:

Five...Four...Three......

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 13:21
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roland rat

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Post #133
daveyboy wrote:
^^^ Definitely, no clear repeaters on this Transit.

Rotary wire brushed the rust off the side rails and tail lift uprights today prior to rust treatment. Top-Tip of the day is to use a spray gun to apply the Bilt Hamber rust converter, gives really fast even coverage and dries silky smooth without the air bubbles and brush marks you usually get. It's runny stuff though so spray it on light and build up the coats. (I didn't and got the runs LOL )



So painting old fords gives you the s**ts?i'm not gonna bother if thats the case! Shock

Top work mate,time for a project like a Mini which will seem a piece of p**s compared to this i bet! LOL
Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 13:23
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daveyboy

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Post #134
I'd love that, seems such a waste to put all this energy into a delivery truck, it would be so nice to have something at the end of it that you could cherish, nobody loves a Transit Sad

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 13:53
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Post #135
daveyboy wrote:
I'd love that, seems such a waste to put all this energy into a delivery truck, it would be so nice to have something at the end of it that you could cherish, nobody loves a Transit Sad


Nah deep down everyones got a soft spot for a tranny or at least Stan has Whistle
Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 14:14
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daveyboy

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Post #136
Laugh my ass off Rikky too I believe Yes

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 15:02
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daveyboy

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Post #137
My tits actually froze off today, that is all.

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 20:53
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phillipm

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Post #138
Great, extra weight saving for the racer.

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 20:55
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Post #139
Pics or it didn't happen

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 20:55
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daveyboy

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Post #140
You first bigboy.

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 21:04
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Post #141
Mine are still attached, nothing special to see

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Posted 10th Dec 2012 at 21:06
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daveyboy

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Post #142
Yesterday I got practically f**k all done, made dome drop pins to hold in a safety rail for when our lads are moving gas cylinders around on the bed and that's about it. Too many distractions during the day.





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Posted 12th Dec 2012 at 08:11
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daveyboy

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Post #143
Today I completed my repair on the drivers side chassis rail, what an immense pain in the balls this has been. The chassis was rotten all along the bottom and up the sides in some areas. The part of the chassis where the bump stops go is double section and quite complicated. It all needed to be replicated to restore the strength or else the rail would be dented when the suspension bottomed out. So I chopped out all the rot and made this...



Then I tacked in the rotten sides I cut out...





After that I finished off preparing my repair section, drilling holes for plug welds and a water drain with a flared hole at the lowest point...







Then I clamped the bugger in place and welded the s**t out of it. I hit it with a hammer a few times too cos I felt like it...



Pics of the hammer to follow Smile

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Posted 13th Dec 2012 at 20:03
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rich306

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Post #144
Hahaha Good way of getting rid of frustration - hitting s**t with a Hammer!
I am incredibly impressed with the work you have done so far buddy, be giving you a call if i need any welding done in future i think!! Big grin

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Posted 13th Dec 2012 at 20:15
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Post #145
All good but bloody hell, how many hours you put into this beast now?


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Posted 13th Dec 2012 at 20:19
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daveyboy

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mechanical_repairs wrote:
All good but bloody hell, how many hours you put into this beast now?


Carl


Not a clue but if guess a solid six to eight weeks. Most of the work has been spent putting right s**t work others have done. I could happily beat a few of our previous vehicle repairers to within an inch of their worthless f**king lives!

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Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 13th Dec 2012 at 20:50
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daveyboy

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rich306 wrote:
Hahaha Good way of getting rid of frustration - hitting s**t with a Hammer!
I am incredibly impressed with the work you have done so far buddy, be giving you a call if i need any welding done in future i think!! Big grin


I felt like launching my angle grinder yesterday, through no fault of its own mind. I was cutting in a confined space and the disc jammed firing the tool back and hitting me right between the f**king eyes, smashed my safety specs into the bridge of my nose cutting into the skin and the corner of the gearbox hit me in the forehead, it then climbed up and took a chunk out of the peak of my cap! I'll be glad to see the back of this truck, I think it's cursed.

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R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.

Some of my services: (See my for sale threads)
Engine mount/chassis repair
Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION
Harness bars
Posted 13th Dec 2012 at 20:55
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Post #148
daveyboy wrote:
rich306 wrote:
Hahaha Good way of getting rid of frustration - hitting s**t with a Hammer!
I am incredibly impressed with the work you have done so far buddy, be giving you a call if i need any welding done in future i think!! Big grin


I felt like launching my angle grinder yesterday, through no fault of its own mind. I was cutting in a confined space and the disc jammed firing the tool back and hitting me right between the f**king eyes, smashed my safety specs into the bridge of my nose cutting into the skin and the corner of the gearbox hit me in the forehead, it then climbed up and took a chunk out of the peak of my cap! I'll be glad to see the back of this truck, I think it's cursed.


Ouch!!! I feel for you buddy, i've had similar injuries before using tools of the same nature. Thumbs down

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You'll need to throw money at the car. Not on parts. Just stand near your car and throw loose change at it, I find this increases performance for a short period of time
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Posted 13th Dec 2012 at 21:09
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Post #149
I can't wait until then gets onto the next page so I don't have to see your big grinning face every time it loads.

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