The bitsa zuk

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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by Jordi » Sun Mar 09, 2014 1:56 pm

Some serious panel work going on there bud.
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by kiwizook » Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:25 pm

very neat! like that verry much
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by andyrew » Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:26 pm

Jordi wrote:Some serious panel work going on there bud.
Yea more than I wanted for sure.

I could have plated over the rot but id never be happy
With it.
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by andyrew » Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:31 pm

kiwizook wrote:very neat! like that verry much
Thanks

Bent up on a £37 pound metal folder. Its okay with the 0.9 for the sill
But the 1.2 on the floor panels it couldn't handle.

I was trying to force it to bend then bang! The g clamp holding the
Plate down sheared in half :hahaha:
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by andyrew » Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:49 pm

new welder is on order hopefully arrives next week.

princely sum of £756 tho :shock:
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by Jordi » Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:58 pm

andyrew wrote:new welder is on order hopefully arrives next week.

princely sum of £756 tho :shock:
Must be some gucci welder.
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by andyrew » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:21 pm

Jordi wrote:
andyrew wrote:new welder is on order hopefully arrives next week.

princely sum of £756 tho :shock:
Must be some gucci welder.
Bloody hope so. Ill have to read the manual but for that
Price I assume I just sit it next to the car, walk away and it
Does all the repairs for me :lol:
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by turbo-tom » Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:22 pm

What welder have you bought bud?
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by andyrew » Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:57 pm

Esab caddy 160

By no means was it an easy decision as its a hefty chuck of change.
Im fairly good with my money (even if I do have 5 projects at the moment :hahaha: )

Hopefully good for many years tho. If I get ten years out of
It ill be happy. I try to look at tools and equipment as an investment
And thet probably save me money in the future.

I looked at another clarke which is half the price. But if it goes tits up it seems no
One will repair them as they are seen as a throw away item. Esab seem expensive
But well catered for in repair services.

With 4 zooks and an estelle in need of welding I need a bit of kit I can trust.
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Re: The bitsa zuk

Post by ROBBIE » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:54 pm

Just Googled it, look good
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