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Old 16-11-13, 08:05
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I'm relatively happy the way it turned out and that was the worse part of this cab. I'm glad it's not a bus
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Old 16-11-13, 10:35
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Coming along nicely Colin. I always enjoy this sort of work on soft skin vehicles. A bit more challenging than cutting out flat steel plate when doing armoured vehicle repairs.
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Old 16-11-13, 13:22
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Colin,

you are a modest man with some very nice tools and a good degree of talent on hand. You make what others would struggle a life time to achieve look like a walk in the park.

Nice work, grand job

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Old 17-11-13, 08:40
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Neville, it is a lot more challenging than doing flat plate steel and just so easy to blow a hole with the welder. All good practice though.
Thankyou Craig! I think I have a lot more determination than talent. I got a little bit more done this afternoon.
I had to remake one of the heater channels that go under the dash.
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Old 17-11-13, 08:43
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Quite a simple part to make when you get into it. These days I really only use a 5"grinder and I do go through a lot of 1mm cutting discs and 40grit flap discs.
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Old 17-11-13, 08:45
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The front is now welded in place and just needs some tidying up and a lick of body filler before painting. I got a few dings and dents to fix.
Colin.
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Old 19-11-13, 03:49
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The back is a bit too far gone for a patch up, so again I've made a very crude and unattractive pair of press die's!
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