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Offline archie837

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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #330 on: 13 November 2012, 20:23 »
Exciting update. Stuck some metal to some metal

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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #331 on: 14 November 2012, 12:00 »
Nice bit of bracing!

Roof chop soon then!
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« Reply #332 on: 14 November 2012, 12:59 »
Nice bit of bracing!

Roof chop soon then!

Hopefully not far off!
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #333 on: 15 November 2012, 08:27 »
Great stuff as usual, can't wait to see the roof chop in action :)

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« Reply #334 on: 17 November 2012, 18:27 »
Bricked myself massively today! Put some more bracing in the body to hold it steady, but ran out of welding wire.

Then took the leap of faith and cut the body off the heater channels. This is to channel it / body drop it and will work out around a 3" drop.

All was going fine and I started to cut the b pillar at the bottom and nearly passed out from not breathing! Gave it a tug and bricked myself as the body nearly twisted off! Quickly put it back together and chopped the other side.

I got the body free and then realised there was no way I was lifting the body by myself! Raced off and found 2 willing helpers. Got the body off and up onto the bench. Praying my bracing is strong enough and that it's not going to fall off!

Plan is to tidy up the cuts, drop it back onto the Heater channels to make sure all is well and stick it in!

Super stoked, super nervous, super wobbly! AHHHHHH!!! I'll probably pass out at roof chop stage.




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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #335 on: 18 November 2012, 08:54 »
I got the body free and then realised there was no way I was lifting the body by myself! Raced off and found 2 willing helpers.

That was soooo funny. A pleasure to help bud. :cool:

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« Reply #336 on: 19 November 2012, 12:18 »
Wouldnt leave that bike there when you start cutting and welding!  :laugh:
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« Reply #337 on: 19 November 2012, 22:20 »
Wouldnt leave that bike there when you start cutting and welding!  :laugh:

Nope it gets wheeled to the front to draw in the tennis wives and mums  :drool:

(my unit is in a pretentious little village opposite the tennis club frequented by rich people)

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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #338 on: 20 November 2012, 12:42 »
Great location!  :laugh:

Milfs in tennis gear! :drool:
Bet you cant wait for summer! :grin:
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Re: Archies Volksrod - []o\_|_/o[]
« Reply #339 on: 26 November 2012, 11:54 »
I knew you'd like that.

Went down in the week and trimmed my pillars so they were the same length and also cut out the front cowling as this rests on a curved section on the chassis, so needs to be moved higher up. Cleaned up one of the heater channels, but couldn't be bothered to fight the other one into place.

Once that's done the body can go on for a trial fit which is exciting!

The bit what I dun gone cut out
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