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Thanks guys 8)

Had a fun day plugwelding and grinding the cargo floor- all in all a pretty shitty job! also decided to add some chassis strengtheners to the section that i had to replace and finished the day struggling with the worst green panel I've had to fit -can only presume its for a later model (55's seem to had plenty of unique characteristics that you wouldn't notice at first glance) but well out of alignment with the original so having to cut and fill to get it all to line up - wish I had kept more of the original now :x
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good to get some floors in - off for a couple of weeks now but keen to get back and finish up the steel and get painted 8)

rehung the cargo doors briefly just to check her out - might need to replace bottoms to straighten them but great to see them back on the bus - pretty keen to get to reassembly stage :lol:
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Looking great, keep up the good work :)
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Fitting the rare bay window kit to the front... 8)
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Tonz Magonz wrote:Fitting the rare bay window kit to the front... 8)
Yep - just having trouble locating the glass at the minTute- wanted a full safari screen but no luck as yet :?

Was actually contemplating getting a full autocraft screen surround but they're pricey- only need the middle bit :x
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Vee screen..
Butt joint glass in the middle... :idea:
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Oooh nice!

Maybe I could replace the front flippers with a similar effect? Maybe even take the slider out and fit one piece glass :lol:
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woah - been a while!

been o/s but still plugging away - got some paint on 8)
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Looking the goods there Chris, 8) 8)
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Good work Kris.

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Sweet Chris.

Keep pumping away at it. :wink:
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awesome work!
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off the spit - underside all done 8) time to work through the shed and write lists of all the bits to buy- then get bolting it back together - still plenty of welding left to do but feels like we've turned the corner now!

bob - time to book that trip to Byron :wink:
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Froth 8) Taming it Chris!

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nice work :)
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