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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject: UNB - My Whitbread buggy
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After a kind young man did this to my Y2k TD5 90
I have done this
and will end up with something a little like this
It heads down to Wales for Malcolm and Redline Mike to work some magic on and should be back at the end of February. I'm going for almost every option within the standard 93" wheelbase.
__________________________________ Poking the Grim Reaper with a stick then running away. The devil made me do it but God said it was okay with him.
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Twiss Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Odometer: 6438 Location: Birkirkara, Malta
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject:
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Now that's what I call disaster recovery...
So you will end up with a repaired house, new landy, a new trailer and a new trial LR to sit on it
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UK_Andy Just got MTs
Joined: 20 Dec 2009 Odometer: 301
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject:
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Will it still be road legal?
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bigbuggy Just got MTs
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Odometer: 260
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject:
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taps fingers together..........
another fine specimen for us to create a TD5 powered buggy,
Td5 FTMFW
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject:
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bigbuggy wrote: | taps fingers together..........
another fine specimen for us to create a TD5 powered buggy,
Td5 FTMFW |
Indeed, Mr F Line. Order placed, delivery next week hopefully. How quickly can you get it done by? End of Jan?
I have not yet decided if I'm going to IVA it.
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bertie_bas205 Mud Obsessed
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Odometer: 4388 Location: ABERDEENSHIRE
1985 Land Rover 90nad
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:16 am Post subject:
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Me likes that....
Bertie.
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 8:34 am Post subject:
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It was the cleanest and simplest option. It is actually cheaper and easier to do this than procure another 90 body, fit it and then fit a roll cage!
I'll be losing some practicality but with a little ingenuity it should be fine.
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d86 Articulating
Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Odometer: 635 Location: bath,somerset,u.k.
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject:
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may i just say......EXELLENT choice....(i might be biased....slightly...ish..)
tony
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bigbuggy Just got MTs
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Odometer: 260
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject:
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RichardD wrote: | bigbuggy wrote: | taps fingers together..........
another fine specimen for us to create a TD5 powered buggy,
Td5 FTMFW |
Indeed, Mr F Line. Order placed, delivery next week hopefully. How quickly can you get it done by? End of Jan?
I have not yet decided if I'm going to IVA it. |
hmmm 4 weeks.....
end of jan, maybe
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:49 am Post subject:
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bigbuggy wrote: |
hmmm 4 weeks.....
end of jan, maybe |
That works perfectly ... you can bring it up when you come for the Scotia Extreme
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bigbuggy Just got MTs
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Odometer: 260
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:52 am Post subject:
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RichardD wrote: | bigbuggy wrote: |
hmmm 4 weeks.....
end of jan, maybe |
That works perfectly ... you can bring it up when you come for the Scotia Extreme |
"sprays coffee on keyboard"
i am ?
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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: Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject:
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So let me get this right. You're handing over what remains of your 90 and a big cheque to someone to build you a buggy - not really a custom build in the true sense is it?
__________________________________ Bert the Defender 110 XS - because it's Cool (work it out yourself!)
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:08 pm Post subject:
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. wrote: | So let me get this right. You're handing over what remains of your 90 and a big cheque to someone to build you a buggy - not really a custom build in the true sense is it? |
Custom built, not self built....
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bigbuggy Just got MTs
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Odometer: 260
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject:
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it is a custom build, dicky tells us what he wants & we build it....
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its GED Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject:
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dickie wants everything.
and if you believe stereotypes, he would like it slightly cheaply too
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:35 am Post subject:
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May one be so bold as to propose a name?
Bogdan as in bogged down. and i`m sure his doverness will be along to tell us the other meaning
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. Difflock Royalty
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Odometer: 40007 Location: Northern Ireland's Gold Coast
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:38 am Post subject:
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its GED wrote: | i`m sure his doverness will be along to tell us the other meaning
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He'll get one of his paid minions to do it
Ian "love winding Mr D up" Culbert
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:53 am Post subject:
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:03 am Post subject:
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. wrote: | its GED wrote: | i`m sure his doverness will be along to tell us the other meaning
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He'll get one of his paid minions to do it
Ian "love winding Mr D up" Culbert |
Hmmm, not my style to be honest.
And Ian, they can hardly be considered minions if you have to pay them
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bertie_bas205 Mud Obsessed
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Odometer: 4388 Location: ABERDEENSHIRE
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:47 am Post subject:
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I think Mr Dover is too cool, calm and collected to get wound up...
Saying that I have seen him slightly wound up, he just spoke quicker and the big words were still there.....
Ber (doesn't do big words) tie....
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:49 am Post subject:
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bertie_bas205 wrote: | I think Mr Dover is too cool, calm and collected to get wound up... |
Sorry to disabuse you Bert, but I am just as easy to wind up as anyone else but you do need to know which buttons to press.
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bertie_bas205 Mud Obsessed
Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Odometer: 4388 Location: ABERDEENSHIRE
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:31 pm Post subject:
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Thanks GED...
Bertie
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:30 am Post subject:
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in an attempt to keep this even slightly on topic
The plan is as follows:
To get the now stripped carcass of a TD5 90 sent down to Wales for Malcolm and Mike to get busy and fit one of their fine spaceframes to the chassis.
For the purists here I am sure everyone will agree that for competition use, a professionally designed and constructed rollcage is a very good idea and it seems daft not to go the whole hog and get Whitbread's to build the whole body given they are very reasonably priced and by ordering it now I save 20% (Malcolm goes vat reg'd in January).
Once I get it back then the fun starts with planning winches, mechanical upgrades, repairs and kitting out the dash etc etc. That, as with the several other projects I've done will be cocked up personally.
Just don't expect frequent updates.
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teamidris Mud Obsessed
Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Odometer: 3372 Location: Staffordshire UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject:
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I think I speak for everyone, when I say that weekly updates are vital, even if nothing happened
If its a bulkhead rad, are you going to get them to chuck that in as well, as I bet he has the right pipe work
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject:
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The bulkhead rad installation is part of the deal.
Until I get it back the weekly update will have to be either on the Garage/fence build or fettling the Alldays.
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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: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:
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That'll do in the meantime
__________________________________ Bert the Defender 110 XS - because it's Cool (work it out yourself!)
Lolita the Lightweight
???? the V8 90 CSW
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GAV92W Gate Opener
Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Odometer: 37 Location: Barrhead Glasgow
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:25 pm Post subject:
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Me thinks THE GIMP is as good a name as any, and youve already got the suit.
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bigbuggy Just got MTs
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:15 pm Post subject:
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dovers rover has landed
mwa ha ha
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RichardD Marshall
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Odometer: 22856 Location: State of Confusion
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:27 am Post subject:
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Indeed it has.
Call from from Mr Redline this morning "How do you unbolt the mecklock from the bulkhead?", "umm, use a spanner!". Inspiring.
Actually, it is inspiring. Here's a team that is getting stuck in but taking enough care to make sure recoverable parts are not damaged in the process.
The plan is still to head Sarf and West to see the WOR competition in March and collect UNB at the same time. It'll be great to see how everyone else has finished off theirs.
Cheers Bigears ... sorry, Bigbuggy.
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