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57 11 window ready to collect

57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:02 pm
hi all
this is my first post of probrably many!! i have recently purchased a splitty from a guy i work with occasionally , he imported the van from south africa aroud 8 years ago and has done most of the welding then ran out of interest around 4-5 years ago and its been sat in his garage since. so after many years pestering hes agreed to let it go along with box after box af brand new and recon parts ( well every part needed to complete the van apart from a wiring loom ). its a bear shell at the min so today me and my bro in law have loaded it onto a dolly ready for the body shop on tues , im trying to find ral numbers for sand green and palm green if anyone can help ? will try and load some pics when i can work out how to get them of poxy icloud !!!!
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by george21 » Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:32 pm
deanrado wrote:hi all
this is my first post of probrably many!! i have recently purchased a splitty from a guy i work with occasionally , he imported the van from south africa aroud 8 years ago and has done most of the welding then ran out of interest around 4-5 years ago and its been sat in his garage since. so after many years pestering hes agreed to let it go along with box after box af brand new and recon parts ( well every part needed to complete the van apart from a wiring loom ). its a bear shell at the min so today me and my bro in law have loaded it onto a dolly ready for the body shop on tues , im trying to find ral numbers for sand green and palm green if anyone can help ? will try and load some pics when i can work out how to get them of poxy icloud !!!!

Go on samba.com all paint codes are there
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:24 am
Cheers
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:24 pm
called in at the bodyshop today to have another look its starting to make a bit more sense now i can get all around and underneath, the dolly is a great bit of kit as the van can be shoved around with ease now . thinking i might get engine , box and the irs back to mine at the wkend to have a play with , i think there are 2 heads to put back on the engine as they have been changed to twin port but having never touched one before it could be fun. hope im not boring anyone !!
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by george21 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:28 pm
deanrado wrote:called in at the bodyshop today to have another look its starting to make a bit more sense now i can get all around and underneath, the dolly is a great bit of kit as the van can be shoved around with ease now . thinking i might get engine , box and the irs back to mine at the wkend to have a play with , i think there are 2 heads to put back on the engine as they have been changed to twin port but having never touched one before it could be fun. hope im not boring anyone !!

have fun, enjoy! :)
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by Kitesurfer1683 » Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:26 pm
Any pics?
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:18 pm
hi still working on pics need someone whos got a clue about computers to get them off icloud !!!
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by Byron Bamboo » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:53 am
L312 - Palm Green
L311 - Sand Green

Your best bet is to upload them to photobucket or similar.

Or failing that, download the tapatalk app, which lets you add images immediately from your phone or ipad.

Be great to see some pics..

Heres my PGSG 58 from Oz. Restored in 2011/12

Image
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:18 pm
help i think im goin mad or im just stupid just cant get pics on it either tells me its too many mgbs or the size is too big surely its got to be easier than this , ive tried changing pic size but it puts it in my post as a jpeg and not a picture iv tried dragging over


help me i hate technology !!!!!!!!!

will it help if i hit my laptop with a hammer ?

other than that the van is coming on , been up today and window repairs are done and new side tacked in place just wish could show pics
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by Byron Bamboo » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:25 pm
If you email the pics to me I'll post them for you. Give you time to a work out how to get them on here without us lot pestering you for progress photos!!

Email them to me at dean.barton@felthamconstruction.co.uk


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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:21 pm
not sure if this works ? still tryin to post pics

the hammer thing is still on the cards
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:25 pm
i am a computer wizard just wish i knew how i did it
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:27 pm
and another oh yes
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:43 pm
thats it for now
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Re: 57 11 window ready to collect

by deanrado » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:59 pm
more of it at paint shop most of the welding should be finished tomora
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