The New Pad is coming along

[messerschmitt owner]

tonight I finished off making the new work bench and have started to fill it with unnecessary toys. Still deciding where to put the two vices but the pillar drill is in place and it is looking like this!

 

IMG_1365 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

Workbench Old Dairy by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

Been wandering round the village too - so here's some of the local talent!

 

IMG_1348 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1349 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1354 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1352 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1353 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1357 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1360 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

[messerschmitt owner]

tonight I finished off making the new work bench and have started to fill it with unnecessary toys. Still deciding where to put the two vices but the pillar drill is in place and it is looking like this!

 

IMG_1365 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

Workbench Old Dairy by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

Been wandering round the village too - so here's some of the local talent!

 

IMG_1348 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1349 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1354 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1352 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1353 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1357 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

IMG_1360 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

[dollywobbler]

Looks like the carb might have iced up on that Beetle...

 

I really like the Baja look (sorry). The fact that it's a 1303 is even better.

[dollywobbler]

Looks like the carb might have iced up on that Beetle...

 

I really like the Baja look (sorry). The fact that it's a 1303 is even better.

[messerschmitt owner]

Looks like the carb might have iced up on that Beetle...

 

I really like the Baja look (sorry). The fact that it's a 1303 is even better.

I really like it too - a proper Beetle customised and actually really different today!

[messerschmitt owner]

Looks like the carb might have iced up on that Beetle...

 

I really like the Baja look (sorry). The fact that it's a 1303 is even better.

I really like it too - a proper Beetle customised and actually really different today!

[beko1987]

I'd love a man-cave like that! Somewhere to smoke and drink whilst pretending to potter!

[ProgRocker]

What a fabulous house!

 

Must have been a job and a half to move house furniture and all that workshop/garage paraphernalia too.

[barrett]

What's the blue prototype in the drawing you have hanging up in there? One of the 4 wheeled 'Schmitt designs from the end of the '50s or summat else?

[messerschmitt owner]

What's the blue prototype in the drawing you have hanging up in there? One of the 4 wheeled 'Schmitt designs from the end of the '50s or summat else?

That's the original artwork for an original design for a 1000cc city car from about 1968. I am glad someone spotted it. I was wondering when it would be picked up. Would you like to see a better view of it? I bought It framed for a tenner at my local auction last year.

[messerschmitt owner]

finally getting out to the garden to take some pics - best done before the trees get their leaves and while the grass is still at a tameable height!

 

So, here goes!

 

IMG_1458 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

The previous owner liked trees and bushes, which in a conservation area is a bit of a bummer as I can't just prune back severely (or remove) the ones I don't like. The Acer with the gravel area underneath is fabulous though!

 

 

IMG_1460 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

some of the local wildlife! There's a pond down here with all sorts of pumps, etc but not sure how it is all wired in.

 

IMG_1457 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

we have a little courtyard

 

and a shed ...

IMG_1455 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

which is getting full

 

IMG_1454 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

there's two tonnes of wood and a half ton of the black stuff

IMG_1453 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

the greenhouse is knackered

IMG_1463 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

but the veg patch looks like it only needs a little work - some nice rhubarb here too.

 

 

this is the back of the garage - well, part of it, anyway!

IMG_1467 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

there are some OK views!

IMG_1469 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

the wildlife surveys its domain!

IMG_1471 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

and another view of the view

IMG_1470 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr

 

and because I know we like cars, here's a gratuitous view of the forum's favourite model of car this week!

 

This is for you, Watanabe.

 

IMG_0826 by messerschmitt owner, on Flickr