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Ohhh what a quiet year :( restoration course did not happen due to COVID, guttered. But I have found a teacher to help me weld. Not car related yet as I’m trying to make a few projects and get stuck into the cutting and repairing of rust. Any tips from anyone here would be be really appreciated. I ...

Wow what amazing history to your old bus :) wish I had taken more photos when I was driving my beasts. Wow in 75 I was born lol maybe 10 years later I fell in love with old cars. I also was wondering with the ks if they go back to 00000 again, that's cool, wonder if my beasts,have clocked over at ...

She definitely has a few areas to cut out rust and weld, but not too bad with what I've seen from others out there, its minimal from what I can see so far, but I haven't stripped the outside yet lol so I shouldn't speak to soon lol 1581498513357-1983037518.jpg 1581498566881-1087150945.jpg ...

Not sure what happen to photos, trying again for boot

Here is the boot ready to be stripped again and done with POR 15 and some cut and welding needs to be done soon. I friend just showed me how to cut steel and weld a little so will be playing on farm scraps soon to practice :) the fun begins even more so now :) 1581379707124253625023.jpg ...

Hi all :) thought I'd share a bit more of what u have done already. I stripped floor when I fist stated working on her, unfortunately I've left rust converter too long and it has rusted on top so I will strip again when I can get some POR15 funds have stopped me from doing much. So I'm cleaning up ...

Thank you again guys :) I'm stuck with the heat a little, just cant work in this heat at all :( kills me lol
Like you fJwolly I've been saying to friends when I'm gone I want to look down and still see her on the road :) these beauties should have more than just a quick fix and its become more fun ...

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Not the best picture from this phone but just to show Akasha the first girl I'm working on.I started slowly maybe 9 months ago. Its not in order as I am doing what I can afford at the time on a pension so I'm all over the shop with this one lol
Because I also want to ...

Thank you all :smile11:
I'm not sure how to reply back individually yet as soon as I know I will do for sure.
I can't get Tapatalk on iPad as I need IOS updated and that needs to be done with house internet and I've never had it on the farm. Will try at a neighbour
Place next time I move from farm ...

Hi all :)
First post so I'm trying hard to get this right.
So greatful to be on here :smile11: A little post on my plans. What started as I'll just change the colour has turned into I want to fully restore her right. Always wanted to work on these beautiful cars 25 years ago but my health ...

Wow going through your post now as I am turning my ek to an fb now, full colour change lol
I didnt know you could spray the back indicator lenses, I was going to throw mine out, wow already learnt something me

Slowly working this out from a small phone. As soon as I work out how to post pictures up I'll put what I am doing
So excited to be a part of this to learn everything there is about my car and keep me active and busy all day
Cheers

Thank you Greg, I'll check tomorrow with measuring them to be sure. But she has been hit and maybe welded too. Which is why she isn't lining up with the bars in this ek, cheers

Thank you so much clay for the oucture , really appreciate it

I'm not sure if I answer here. The stone tray has either had some welding done but stone tray is not the right shape now when I look at my smashed one. Looking at buying a,stone tray from someone to replace this one now. Not worth fixing