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Offline ben

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1540 on: February 27, 2011, 11:52:59 AM »
blew up the motor i put in 2 weeks ago:( oonly did one big trip in it must have blown gaskts cause oil was going everywhere and i couldnt keep enough oil up to it now its dead. not seized just dead.

looks like im puting a v8 in this week. i hate 6 cylinders!

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1541 on: February 27, 2011, 12:53:33 PM »
did you get to Ballarat swap meet Ben
make it reliable, or smash it with a big hammer

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1542 on: February 27, 2011, 04:01:41 PM »
Working like a dog...Not a great deal lately , waiting for this weather to brake .... OVER IT!

ah here's a fellow vanners custom door trims I made from scratch , liquid foam, magic stuff ( same as surfborad foam)
Can I go play now...?

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1543 on: February 27, 2011, 04:07:14 PM »
VERY NOICE  ... when you doing mine... ;D ;D
ur a bedford owner ....adapt overcome work it out

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1544 on: February 27, 2011, 05:07:23 PM »
VERY NOICE  ... when you doing mine... ;D ;D

not before Borrie's sorted..... when ur ready ...
Can I go play now...?

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1545 on: February 27, 2011, 05:54:04 PM »
That's impressive. Very nice Dano!!  8)

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1546 on: February 27, 2011, 05:54:29 PM »
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did you get to Ballarat swap meet Ben
yeh but motor blew up on the way home:(

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1547 on: February 27, 2011, 07:48:21 PM »
Dano that looks great, do you work for somebody,work for yourself or work from home, if you give me some details I'll spread the word
Happy to be living past my "use by date" I was given 6-12 months to live in August 2007

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1548 on: February 27, 2011, 07:50:06 PM »
Whats the van look like?
Happy to be living past my "use by date" I was given 6-12 months to live in August 2007

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Re: What have you been up to this week
« Reply #1549 on: February 27, 2011, 08:18:17 PM »
Saturday, strengthened the rear door, epoxy the hinges in, remount and find door has changed sitting further out bugger! ... soooo do a couple of small rust repairs and straighten body mould where previuos repair done, grind out rust in gutter and repair with epoxy then starts rainig. Sunday pissing down, start to refit rear door  Henry arrives to pick up diff have a chat, then lady arrives to pick up lounge suite, then Warren arrives to pick up motor, have a chat ... and got thinking ... got my eye on a 4 x 4 for Qld put a bid on Ebay 4 days to go. Been trying to sell a 2001 lancer coupe to buy a cheap 4 x 4 but car not selling. So ..... back to van maybe sell interior (too good for tradie vehicle and replace with hard wearing surface ply) ... anyone interested in the interior? .....  1970s style cut and tuck velour with wood panels (pics page 6 of Gallery) easy remove and install (all screw fixed) and ...... if the Lancer doesn't sell and Im still keen on the 4 x 4 I bid on then must sell uncompleted van complete with interior ! swb windowless, flare kit, reco 253, 4 speed, engineered Vic, dual fuel, disc front 9" rear HQ pattern all round, choice of 14 or 15" wheels, 4 days to go on the bid and counting .... offers?
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