Shorty - my 1952 80' Series 1

hi Troy
Good to see you are doing your best for V.B.
Glad to see some one else apart from Mildura Dennis drinks beer in Vic
I am about ready to sit cross legged and use a sharp long knife.
I have spent several days trying to get the 109 tub straight
must be doing it wrong, need a expert to show me the error of my ways
cheers
Ian

Ian,

I wish that I had some smart-ar*ed comment to make here but I know how frustrating it can be to get these things straight :)
Well - should I say ... straighter than they were ... as mine aint there yet :)

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Originally Posted by back_in

hi Troy
I have spent several days trying to get the 109 tub straight
must be doing it wrong, need a expert to show me the error of my ways
cheers
Ian

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G'day Ian,
From the limited amount of panel beating that I have done with my limited knowledge, I have learnt that trying to straighten flat panels is easily the hardest surface to get straight.

Don't be scared to use filler where you need to, or even making new skins/panels if you want it to look perfect,

Cheers Charlie

Things have well and truely dropped off now we are buying a house (I mean - a shed with a house somewhere on the block :D ). Painting Shorty will have to wait for a while now and probably a free weekend in the new year. I shall be continuing with the sanding / bogging and general prep work as I get the chance ;)
Aparently I have to catch up with family over the Xmas period (have been told that this is the "done thing") :( - So I have already lost more days than I can afford.
Reckon that things will wind up again come early Feb 2009 :D:D:D:D

Hi Charlie
any panel is a problem
I have tried the heat and shrink
with very limited success
will post a picture or 2 soon
all the best for Xmas and New year to all

Troy
you was going to send a link on the Land Rover shed and attached dwelling
if you can please send

cheers all
Ian

pm sent Ian :D

Got the message today Wayne (ref the water pump). Thanks maaate ;) very happy now as I shall be back into getting her together once it has arrived .... and our move is done :o

Rock on the big shed :D:D:D

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Originally Posted by olmate

Rock on the big shed :D:D:D

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Troy, With all that extra room in your new, beaut shed you'll have more room for more rovers and most importantly a bigger, better, fancy, cooler, shiny, all singing, all dancing, mass producing home brew kit!!!! :D:D:D

Witch you'll now doubt need for all the Nth Est Vic AULRO compulsory functions.

Oh and remember "free beer + BBQ = free labour". :twisted::twisted:

Cheers Easo

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Originally Posted by easo

Troy, With all that extra room in your new, beaut shed you'll have more room for more rovers and most importantly a bigger, better, fancy, cooler, shiny, all singing, all dancing, mass producing home brew kit!!!! :D:D:D

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You know mate ... I have spent some time this arvo thinking how I will set up the shed; with the drinking area and all ;) Great minds think alike :D:D:D

I have done nothing at all to Shorty for a while now :( But I can post some photos of what the motor is looking like :)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/01/1363.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/01/1364.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/01/1365.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...09/01/1366.jpg
Yep - getting covered in dust as everything for the move happens around her .... Hopefully there will be some more "work" shots soon.