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Post  buick350 Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:28 am

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Post  baz Sat Dec 04, 2010 12:52 am

looks like a bit of work pale
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Post  michael1703 Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:16 am

ive lost count of the barn finds ive worked on,theyre always the worst to work on, everything is seized and all the rubber bits have dried out

i think people that buy barn finds are the same people that get rescue dogs..... so they can look like saviours and bore you shitless about them

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Post  jake64 Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:25 pm

michael1703 wrote:ive lost count of the barn finds ive worked on,theyre always the worst to work on, everything is seized and all the rubber bits have dried out

i think people that buy barn finds are the same people that get rescue dogs..... so they can look like saviours and bore you shitless about them

I agree, always more work than you first see - Rose Coloured Specs - in most cases, its nice to see you posting again, always enjoyed your comments etc. What are you working on at present Question
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Post  michael1703 Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:45 pm

Iso Rivolta Lele - brake overhaul
59 rover p4 - fabricating sills, a/b/c posts, getting it to an mot'able state
72 traveller - full restoration
72 beetle - full restoration
74 mgb - tons of welding, sills,x members,bulkhead
74 scimitar - body off, lots of chassis welding, brake overhaul and get it mot'able
59 frogeye - finish restortion somebody started
61 rover p5 - bottom side restoration, full bare metal, sills/x members/chassis repairs, new engine,brae overhaul,mot
76 datsun 260z - full restoration
1985 mini - brake overhaul, driveshaft seals, mot
got a 68 s type jag on its way but delaying it until i have room
my 1960 ford thames 400e - full restoration

and theres more in the pipeline, including a 66 bedford bus,a 1930's austin 7, another 2 moris minors, a fiat 124, a few other mgb's etc etc

so, plenty at the moment Shocked

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Post  buick350 Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:08 pm

michael1703 wrote:Iso Rivolta Lele - brake overhaul
59 rover p4 - fabricating sills, a/b/c posts, getting it to an mot'able state
72 traveller - full restoration
72 beetle - full restoration
74 mgb - tons of welding, sills,x members,bulkhead
74 scimitar - body off, lots of chassis welding, brake overhaul and get it mot'able
59 frogeye - finish restortion somebody started
61 rover p5 - bottom side restoration, full bare metal, sills/x members/chassis repairs, new engine,brae overhaul,mot
76 datsun 260z - full restoration
1985 mini - brake overhaul, driveshaft seals, mot
got a 68 s type jag on its way but delaying it until i have room
my 1960 ford thames 400e - full restoration

and theres more in the pipeline, including a 66 bedford bus,a 1930's austin 7, another 2 moris minors, a fiat 124, a few other mgb's etc etc

so, plenty at the moment Shocked

What do you do in your spare time!! you are a busy man Michael, you must have a big workshop smile
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Post  michael1703 Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:49 am

buick350 wrote: you must have a big workshop smile

Nope, but I NEED one!

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bottom right behind the drill is a 72 mgb gt(out of shot), next to it is the red datsun
iso on the ramp
nsu prinz beside it
green beetle
blue rover p5 on its side far left
blue 400e van behind p5
black rover p4 behind ramp
yellow scimitar behind rover
white morris traveller behind beetle
blue mgb behind (out of shot)

need to get a frogeye in here next week Shocked

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Post  jake64 Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:40 pm

michael1703 wrote:
buick350 wrote: you must have a big workshop smile

Nope, but I NEED one!

barn find stag 101110136

bottom right behind the drill is a 72 mgb gt(out of shot), next to it is the red datsun
iso on the ramp
nsu prinz beside it
green beetle
blue rover p5 on its side far left
blue 400e van behind p5
black rover p4 behind ramp
yellow scimitar behind rover
white morris traveller behind beetle
blue mgb behind (out of shot)

need to get a frogeye in here next week Shocked

Where exactly are you based? you are certainly making the most of the space you've got, you also look as if you have all the kit, panel rollers etc.
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Post  michael1703 Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:57 pm

jake64 wrote:
Where exactly are you based?
its a secret, i'll pea ham ewe

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