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Roger Mud Obsessed
Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Odometer: 2050 Location: Redditch Worcestershire
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:58 am Post subject:
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Richard@Difflock wrote: | Roger wrote: | So that's what Darth Vader looks like without the helmet.
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You just have to lower the tone, don't you Roger? |
My "forte" in life Richard.
Roger
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Roger Mud Obsessed
Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Odometer: 2050 Location: Redditch Worcestershire
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:41 am Post subject:
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Viv wanted me to tell you that that is a good looking space ship you are building there,
But personally I do not think it will even approach light speed, especially with Ash framing.
Roger
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:46 am Post subject:
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Like many Veteran transports, it has one of the earlier versions of the cloaking device used in more primitive Galaxies. As they did not have the technology to simply hide the hull, they disguised it.
This particular example is from a very primitive period and uses an SEP field to 'hide' most of the bulk and the seating is simply made to look 'period'. As with all vehicles of this age getting them started is an art form, getting up to cruising speed is steady but easy however stopping them is positively scary.
It ain't no sand racer!
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terence Guest
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:
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Darth LandyAndy™ wrote: | Nice car.
Shame about the driver
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Id say he was edwardian too.
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Flipper Articulating
Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Odometer: 870 Location: West Lothian. Land of the Bings
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:
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Suits you sir!
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4x4rick Off-Road Guru
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Odometer: 1900 Location: J25 M25
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject:
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them coach builder's have got there work cut out !
and it wouldn't catch the "Millennium Falcon" either
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:
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It's almost finished!!!
Just aluminium panelling, paint and upholstery to go. There are new rear springs on order to go with the new rear dumb irons and shackles, a new exhaust and a little bit of carburation work and it'll be done, home and ready for me to start fixing all the wee bits found whilst the body was off.
The new scuttle (dash or firewall) is about 2" taller to accommodate the tank and 1" wider to look right with the new footboards and body. It was also made nearly twice as thick to carry the weight of the tank.
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terence Guest
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:
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pic 1
is that the door of it against the workshop wall.
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Doc Guest
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject:
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Tramp Off-Road Guru
Joined: 16 May 2007 Odometer: 1745 Location: Rotherham
1992 Suzuki Samurai
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject:
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Brilliant Stuff, keep the pictures coming, I love 'spod' cars, did you manage to get some old beer pump handles for the control levers?
Luke
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject:
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terence bantha fodder wrote: | pic 1
is that the door of it against the workshop wall.
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No, that's the windscreen
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject:
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Tramp wrote: | Brilliant Stuff, keep the pictures coming, I love 'spod' cars, did you manage to get some old beer pump handles for the control levers?
Luke |
No, I didn't, but I did find a local Company who will make me lovely repro handles. The original car had ball handle tops or short straight tops.
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johnmcc Mud Obsessed
Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Odometer: 7754 Location: Norfolk
1994 Toyota Landcruiser
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject:
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I see it's dropping oil already.
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:
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What do you mean 'already'? It's always dropped oil, it is British after all.
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GED Guest
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject:
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Richard@Difflock wrote: | What do you mean 'already'? It's always dropped oil, it is British after all. |
best comment of the thread so far.
(reminds me of the old saying. you know a Triumph needs oil when it stops leaking)
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:52 am Post subject: Latest update
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Photos of the body complete and ready for panelling, painting and upholstery ...
Note: The rear suspension has yet to be replaced with original style dumb-irons and new uprated springs. I am also replacing the exhaust so it clears the scuttle and exits at the rear rather than the side.
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. Difflock Royalty
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Odometer: 40007 Location: Northern Ireland's Gold Coast
2009 Land Rover 110 CSW
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:
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It's definately going to be a Trigger's Brush!
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:23 am Post subject:
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It is very rare to find one that isn't. At the time chassis were regarded as service items!
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Tramp Off-Road Guru
Joined: 16 May 2007 Odometer: 1745 Location: Rotherham
1992 Suzuki Samurai
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:
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its coming along nicely, when is the guestimated completion date? also... does it not have rear mudgaurds?
Luke
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:52 am Post subject:
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Tramp wrote: | its coming along nicely, when is the guestimated completion date? also... does it not have rear mudgaurds?
Luke |
Funny thing forums, I saw your reply on my Blackberry and was about to post a 'sarky' response but decided to look at the photo once I got my laptop fired up and to my amazement I spotted that the rear wings had not been refitted for these photos! Glad I checked
The rear wings have been removed to make access to the body easier. What is also on the cards is to remove the totally non-period rear 'crossmember' (which the number plate is fixed to) and the 2 bits of flat bar that act as rear dumb-irons (the bits of chassis extension that the spring mount to). The Springs are both too soft for the extra weight and only 2/3 the length they should be which will be corrected by the new reproduction items being made as we speak - a bit like these
The next detail is the footplate for the edge of the body and I'm getting a brass strip engraved to replicate this one but it will be curved to match the later body style.
Will have more photos soon
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:13 am Post subject:
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Things are starting to move quicker now ...
Panelling is complete and getting ready for paint
You can see how the rear end does not look right and needs proper dumb irons and longer springs but that the axle will not be relocated.
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(pete) Mud Obsessed
Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Odometer: 5806 Location: aldershot
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:57 am Post subject:
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looks real nice well done the ally panels look like they have been worked very well
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J. Guest
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:
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Some inspiration for you Richard
pictures
video
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject:
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Last photos before painting
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject:
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I've seen that before and it is quite amazing but not exactly a restoration?
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Diesel Destroyer Mud Obsessed
Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Odometer: 6921 Location: Under the truck covered in EP90
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:34 pm Post subject:
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It is being painted in a rich dark green (191x colour) with probably deep orange piping and matching leather upholstery.
Just need to get a move on with my new garage!!
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Tramp Off-Road Guru
Joined: 16 May 2007 Odometer: 1745 Location: Rotherham
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject:
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absolutly brilliant, I bet you cant wait to sit in it when its all finished and toot that bulb horn for the first time! I'd be like a big kid!!!
have you got an acetylene lighting set for it? I can imagine well polished brass lamps swinging from the car as it clatters and hums down the road,
you will be using it on the road won't you, for shows and such? how many gears does it have and what sort of speed will you get? I imagine anything over 40mph would be crazy
Luke
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject:
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It's being painted!!!!!
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YotaDave Articulating
Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Odometer: 958 Location: Bristol
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:32 pm Post subject:
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And its Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!
Looks like they have done a very nice job with the panelling and painting. Not a ripple in sight.
Looking good, been following this thread for a while and Im loving it.
Have you ever taken it to the Dorset Steam Fair? I know its not a steam powered vehicle but they have thousands of vintage cars/bikes/trucks there too and the biggest auto jumble/market youve ever seen!
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