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Post by greedy53 on Nov 3, 2010 6:42:25 GMT 10
I am looking for advice on the dest way to paint my tear drop I am looking for a vintage look as I have tryed to follow the building of a old one on a wed site.you can see my little bugger on the members photo album section,under home built tear drop Any advice would be great,
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 30, 2010 14:52:52 GMT 10
You should try on dsk.com they only have splits it,s a great and the knowedge in the members is like this forun
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 28, 2010 16:39:37 GMT 10
is there a price on this special van sure interesting i'll say that
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 28, 2010 16:35:34 GMT 10
that sounds great wish i had thought of that never to old to learn as i said i would have some pis of the blinds i have made using old blinds from lifeline i pick them up for $5.00 most of the time and the altering takes about an hour i must admit i did these to get some brownie points with he boss i am doing the sides at the moment i mean getting them flat because i used second hand ply it needs a bit of loving ,money i don't have time i do when i get them ready i'll post some pics
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 27, 2010 18:19:53 GMT 10
i just love these royals a friend had one down the road from me he nearly had to get AVO on me for stalking and annoying him to sell it to me sad just sad me i mean
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 27, 2010 18:15:53 GMT 10
well i have been busy doing the little stuff like the wiring for lights that i want now and i mite want later,i fit the wires where i need them and at the same time i run other wires to areas that in future i mite need a light,this i do by making the feed hole a bit bigger and wrapping the wires into it than bogging over them oh and doing a sketch of where they are here is the sleeping areas light i only use LED's some only batteries as they last for ever ,and i have made some venetians for the van and the tow van no pics will have stay tuned and i will
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 27, 2010 6:31:20 GMT 10
What epoxy are you using as this will be handy for the teardrop Greedy. Steve
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 22, 2010 12:33:21 GMT 10
a few more pics ofstuffi found and where i used it,but first the storage in the back under the floor nearly all the everyday stuff can be sored here the top slides so i can still use it for cooking or preperation while it's open also i found some stainless steele angle that should be ok for pretty edges and things the door has had a grove routed into it because i have used some ali frame that i found and now has a rubber edge fitted cost $12.00 starting to cost me,better check the wallet yep empty but i have about half of that left,but still looks like being under budget,i thank heven i have been a horder all my life on't have a budget or money for that matter
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 21, 2010 17:02:14 GMT 10
well a bit more done the inside has now been painted white because i ave lots and lots of white, while i'm at it i must fill in a few gaps ,i have sealed all joints and all ends have been fiberglassed resined and than sealed with a good oil based paint. while i was slapping the paint around i saw a place where a shelf was just begging to be put,so out with tape measure and a rummage through the off cuts and a shelfwas made and painted than tossed in i have started the kitchen and a steep learning curve it is,my wife wanted some storage space so the bottom was fitted with a cover tat acted as a work bench youslide the top back to reveal the storage area,dam i need a pic of it oh well here is the top i'll get a pic later well thats all for now i'll be back soon
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 17, 2010 18:40:23 GMT 10
i say a good floor in a van just recently it was a flooring floor made from bambo i kid ya not looked great and it was very light most tile suppliers should have it i know bunnings do steve
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 16, 2010 10:24:29 GMT 10
a trailer thats not being used well now grab ya hammer and tape than go forth or fifth maybe even threeth and build grasshoper build,
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 14, 2010 17:57:02 GMT 10
ben doing a bit on the trailer first i painted the kitchen so i could get a better picture of what i wanted i needed plenty of storage so i have been told by the baby bride and we all know the folly of not doing what we were told next i turned to and slapped paint around the sleeper white of cause for the her majesty now i took a look at my handy work and on the seventh day i made a shelf well until next time
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 10, 2010 21:52:07 GMT 10
a port hole now there is an idea, i will be keeping my eyes open for a donar washer more handy stuff, my wife may want your address i will stay strong and keep your name out of any yelling
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 10, 2010 21:45:00 GMT 10
thanks i kinda thought so
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 9, 2010 21:21:20 GMT 10
i was walking past my local van park when ispied this little beauty any member the proud owner oh and this just cracks me up
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 9, 2010 21:10:47 GMT 10
ya got that barb, you need to be careful with us older vaners don't take much to get us to drop dead so be careful greedy
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 9, 2010 21:01:09 GMT 10
those 4 words that save us from those that do not under stand the sickness I MITE NEED IT the black is a wafer of aluminum and resin i pick up a sheet from a building site was given it not light fingered and at the same a 10ft x 3.8 ft of 5 mm of mdf same price none. i got the window from a garage sale $5 and it's the one from the back window from a f100 so it slides same garage sale had a sheet of perspect 3 ft x 6 ft $5 again i'm on a roll i'll keep you informed just had a look at your project very interesting keep going
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 9, 2010 17:45:29 GMT 10
oh and a few changers to the tow wagon mainly mechanical
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 9, 2010 17:38:46 GMT 10
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 6, 2010 19:45:04 GMT 10
just a quick pic of my mates just finished and first run to old bar
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Post by greedy53 on Oct 5, 2010 18:01:06 GMT 10
thanks folks a bit of good on ya helps to motevate me, and i will keep it up dated as i go I have made a small alteration on the front of the body no pic yet but coming i used a small bit of ply to make it more rounded looks better and helps to make a easyer fit for the 2.5 ply going on the top ben away with the vw club to old bar bloody rained every day so we all gathered in the clubs big cover and knocked a few ales back told stories and generally had a great time.It as the annual gathering of the kombi to try and beat the world record of kombs in one place,it will never happen but it a good excuese to get away with friends
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Post by greedy53 on Sept 30, 2010 6:34:02 GMT 10
just passing along an idea i seen in action,i was at the local salvoes watching a bloke about 60 buying skateboards i just had to sak what for,he uses them as cara skates under the brake hubs and back jacks to move his 13 footer around his storage area when the wheels are of another low carport
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Post by greedy53 on Sept 28, 2010 19:59:55 GMT 10
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Post by greedy53 on Sept 27, 2010 17:54:15 GMT 10
there was or is a gutted van on the bay but i can't remember if it was a carapark was cheeeep
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Post by greedy53 on Sept 26, 2010 21:58:35 GMT 10
Well moving along i started to put the sides up i must say doing things alone has it's good points but sometimes an extra hand would come in handy,so asked wife my project end of story,so bits of timber a few cans for insparation a few more when nothing came to me ,more thinking another can at last an idea another can but i did do a bit oh well box empty watch telly until the world stops so i can get off ,note to self 4 cans only and less thinking stay tuned
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