Tramps Truck,

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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Tramp » Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:12 am

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Another evening welding and me and my mate managed only managed to install x2 plates in the arch, which was a little disappointing. I thought we would have got further. Here's a picture my mate took of me welding, although the pictures not very flattering, I'm going going to blame my 8 year old apprenticeship overalls which appear to have 'shrunk in the wash'
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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Anton » Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:16 am

I wish I would shrink in the wash. I've been trying every day for my whole adult life, but so far the most that happens is my fingertips get a bit wrinkly...
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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Tramp » Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:32 pm

A little boring but More photos of the welding

At the front,
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Then the first plates at the rear arch

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And what's still left to do, drivers rear arch.
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I've managed to make a couple of scorch marks, any idea which numbers refer to the paint code on the vin?

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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Jordi » Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:23 pm

Not jealous at all that you're managing to crack on with this. Wanna do mine next?
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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:57 pm

Good stuff.

No idea on paint. I changed colour so long ago.
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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by kiwizook » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:26 pm

changed colour? I really though transformer grey was a original option :hahaha:
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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:18 pm

Nice work Luke! She'll be back on the road before you know it.

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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:19 am

Looking good 8-)
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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by Tramp » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:23 pm

No updates to welding...... I need to get a move on with it really, but I thought id treat myself,

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Pressed steel plates! I'm going to make some backing plates to support them before fitting, dead chuffed!

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Re: Tramps Truck,

Post by donkeychomp » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:18 pm

Good work! Are those pressed metal plates?
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