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Re: 61 Westy

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Good going.Now you can take it for a spin.
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This is taking too long got a quote to do the paint work. Started to strip inside to get the welding done.
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Need some ply wood for the farside
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After most of the inside is stripped out for welding.
Need new wood for the floor aswell
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Stripped the lights and some other small things.
Panel beater called today would like to have the bus tomorrow, as he got some space to work on it.
so it is ready to go. will strip the windows next week at the shop.
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So ready for the weekend?

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Yes but blue and other interior. :lol:
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I just hope that the weather is better than last year.
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The bus is delivered to the panel shop. Hold thumbs it will look smart.
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lowlight, are you removing the original interior and replacing with another...if so please keep it all every nut and bolt as i`m sure someone on here will one day want an original interior. They are like rockin horse doo
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NO, they will go back inside after the welding and spray painting.
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ajvw wrote:lowlight, are you removing the original interior and replacing with another...if so please keep it all every nut and bolt as i`m sure someone on here will one day want an original interior. They are like rockin horse doo
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Removed the front windows and doorpanels. Struggle with the side window skrews, will try tomorrow again.
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This is takting much longer than I thought.
I took out the windows on the front door.Q20, Q20, Mans best friend, back window aswell. 6 side windows Im struggle with, will drill them out seems to be the answer
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Also shrink the fenders.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh19 ... IM0701.jpg
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Hello LL

Dont you wanna sell that Anglia?
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