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Post by spunkymonkey on Nov 3, 2009 0:05:38 GMT
That's coming along nicely, John! From the photos it looks like you could almost advertise it as an "unfinished project, little required to complete" now  |
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Post by stefan on Nov 3, 2009 7:27:56 GMT
Every unfinished project needs only a little work to complete even if they have just dragged it out of a river after 20 years and only removed the rear bumper.
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 5, 2009 13:11:05 GMT
Every unfinished project needs only a little work to complete even if they have just dragged it out of a river after 20 years and only removed the rear bumper. Talking of which, check out this month's Practical Classics magazine. Don't have it to hand but someone has pulled a split screen VW camper out of a Norwegian fjord where it has resided for the last 20 years (apparently they used a submarine to find it, now that's dedication) and they are going to restore it. Rough as hell but they reckon it's not too bad..... Just makes you wonder how bad something really has to be before it is considered unrestorable.  |
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Post by stefan on Nov 6, 2009 7:49:48 GMT
???Thats intresting???
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 6, 2009 13:24:21 GMT
Erm, I kind of like it, I think the proportions suit it well.  Does that make me some kind of sick philistine?  |
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Post by daf44 on Nov 6, 2009 21:46:56 GMT
it would certainly get you noticed driving down the street.
i wonder if they kept the variomatic. ;D ;D
it does have a certain something about it though.
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Post by stefan on Nov 8, 2009 8:28:12 GMT
looks good may have to do this
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Post by stefan on Nov 9, 2009 18:07:17 GMT
looks very good mate, as i have said before it is the hood that bothers me.
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Post by stefan on Nov 10, 2009 7:06:19 GMT
sorry john forgot to talk in international, the soft top roof.
red car looks very nice
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Post by stefan on Nov 10, 2009 19:40:53 GMT
I'm sure you could find a massive pile of them for nothing, not that desirable as a car or garden ornament
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Post by stefan on Nov 17, 2009 6:56:12 GMT
oops looks almost as bad as the one on my 33 van that John, A Daffers work is never done
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Post by stefan on Nov 22, 2009 19:08:00 GMT
you will get good at this welding think soon John if you keep this up ;D
Top work as always john, always ready to read an up date on this car, just whish we had more early A body cars in the uk.
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 23, 2009 1:13:44 GMT
She's looking good John, especially after what you started with. I am very impressed that the door lines up!  |
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Post by 33grinder on Nov 23, 2009 13:36:49 GMT
You love it really John, if it was easy you would probably not enjoy it half as much. ;D ;D |
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Post by dafdaffer on Nov 23, 2009 15:50:38 GMT
Cool covertable top and bottom ;D looking good
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Post by dafdaffer on Dec 1, 2009 0:56:30 GMT
well John your doing well as i have not even started on Nylo as i cant find the time......Keep up the good work you're an inspiration
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Post by stefan on Dec 21, 2009 19:00:42 GMT
looking good John here is another pick to keep you going  I do like A body soft tops but think i would like a B body more, i do think theblueprints you sent me could be modified for a B body so who knows another one to add to the list of projects. |
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Post by spunkymonkey on Dec 21, 2009 19:45:44 GMT
John! What have you done??? Those lightening holes would have been worth a good couple of MPH in a Daf. All the needed was the edges smoothing a little ;D
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Post by stefan on Jan 2, 2010 9:33:44 GMT
that looks the nuts john racing along, I have been so rushed of my feet colecting dafs and parts that i have not done much on mine yet.
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Post by stefan on Jan 2, 2010 13:31:01 GMT
once the 46 van is done that makes 3 in 18 months, only another 6 dafs to do hope to live longer than 3 years
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Post by spunkymonkey on Jan 4, 2010 13:33:45 GMT
Nice work, John, and (yet again) you're making me soooo jealous! This time for having anywhere that you can physically work at all in this weather. We haven't had snow but it's cold, damn cold, and Isabel has an MOT in a week or so, so I can't avoid standing out in it Gave Betty a wash yesterday after we'd been out in her and the water was freezing in a sheet on her roof as I went. The Met Centre is telling us it's 3 to 4 deg C out there and I don't believe them!!!! ;D |
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Post by stefan on Jan 4, 2010 19:07:50 GMT
No it has been very cold here, we have snow, quite alot of snow. I will wait to see the next photos then.
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Post by stefan on Jan 9, 2010 12:28:17 GMT
Havas then John you rebel |
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Post by 33grinder on Jan 9, 2010 22:26:22 GMT
I do like that low opening John, just be careful not to keep your loose change in your left hand trouser pocket when you driver her! ;D
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Post by stefan on Jan 10, 2010 7:48:55 GMT
That would be why I had not noticed it being that low before. It makes sense to me john and with just a little jeep influence in the lower sides.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 10, 2010 8:47:55 GMT
All very well but youve made a big mistake with this one. The seat is on the right side but the controls aren't thats no good for when the DOC come and steal it. I want to see it RHD then we will all get the rowing boat out after all the atlantics not that big...... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by stefan on Jan 10, 2010 12:45:12 GMT
You never know what will happen next at the derbyshire Daf centre anything is possible
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Post by stefan on Jan 12, 2010 8:44:54 GMT
I will go with a bit of both John. Good work on the re-enforcing just need a floor and its ready to go
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Post by pauldaf44 on Jan 26, 2010 8:35:05 GMT
that is looking seriously impressive I now know why they call you super han(d)s ;D
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Post by stefan on Jan 26, 2010 8:49:19 GMT
If i were you john i would just leave the drivers door as is, then all the welding is done
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