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garethj Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Get your skates on Bo11, weather forecast is grim for the weeks leading up to Christmas.

 

Nice work though, this is proper shiters methodology in action - buy something cheap, do a huge amount of work on it knowing that if you sold it you’d get about 4 quid more.

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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Tell me about it. I'm in for a total of about £2400 on this POS so far, and for that I've got a knackered, still-rusty MOT-less lorry blocking my kitchen window

cobblers Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Hey, what spot weld drills are you using? I had a good one about 10 years ago that I got from an old man at a car boot sale but I lost it and everything I've tried since has given up after about half a dozen holes.

320touring Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Tell me about it. I'm in for a total of about £2400 on this POS so far, and for that I've got a knackered, still-rusty MOT-less lorry blocking my kitchen window

That's about the cost of a blackout blind for a Velux window...

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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I'm using a couple of 'Dormer' brand spot weld drills, I've had them for years and they still seem as good as the day I bought em! Just got em off eBay like, half expected them to be hoo flung dung efforts but theyre top notch!!!

DodgeRover Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Tell me about it. I'm in for a total of about £2400 on this POS so far, and for that I've got a knackered, still-rusty MOT-less lorry blocking my kitchen window

I can't really see you loosing on it at that money with a test on it.

busmansholiday Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Between you and SIC, nothing is now beyond being "too rusty" to be repaired.

 

Nice work.

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Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Really? I feel like it's probably my worst ever internal-combustion-engined 'investment'!!!! (And that's saying something, I can tell you).

 

All I can do is plough on though and work towards turning it back into a going concern!

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timolloyd Rank: Citroen Ami

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A couple of Summers selling vegan cappucinos out the back of it, and you’ll have your money back

Isaac Hunt Rank: Citroen Ami

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Progress is good. You'll soon be into the 'Handy Andy' moments with the MDF on the inside.

Noel Tidybeard Rank: Lancia Gamma

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A couple of Summers selling pegs and reading fortunes out the back of it, and you’ll have your money back

 

 

EFA :mrgreen:

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Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Progress is good. You'll soon be into the 'Handy Andy' moments with the MDF on the inside.

 

I wish!!! That seems like the fun bit but it also seems a flippin mile off! I want to repanel the box with tongue & groove before doing the interior. I keep scanning to see how nice a caravan you can get for £800 or so to rob all its gubbins:

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Abi-safari-2-berth-caravan-touring-camping/323569918292

 

Not that nice it turns out!!!!! But, I only want to rob the appliances - oven, hob, 3-way fridge, water pump, gas heater, sofa cushions, maybe a window or two etc etc so I'm not too fussed about all the horrible brown wood-effect bollocks.

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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Yeah its flippin great that isnt it, what a nice job. I wonder why they didnt convert a luton-type box though so they could have the bed over the cab? Seems a logical arrangement to me.

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I wish!!! That seems like the fun bit but it also seems a flippin mile off! I want to repanel the box with tongue & groove before doing the interior. I keep scanning to see how nice a caravan you can get for £800 or so to rob all its gubbins:

 

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Abi-safari-2-berth-caravan-touring-camping/323569918292

 

Not that nice it turns out!!!!! But, I only want to rob the appliances - oven, hob, 3-way fridge, water pump, gas heater, sofa cushions, maybe a window or two etc etc so I'm not too fussed about all the horrible brown wood-effect bollocks.

 

Don't forget the water heater too, they cost a few pence & are always worth having.

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SiC Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Really? I feel like it's probably my worst ever internal-combustion-engined 'investment'!!!! (And that's saying something, I can tell you).

 

All I can do is plough on though and work towards turning it back into a going concern!

Tell me about it! How does the engine run in this big beast? From my current experience, I recommend not opening up to check anything!

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Well the engine is its best bit. Its absolutely great, far better than everything else on the truck!!!

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oldcars Rank: Lancia Gamma

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You should pick up a caravan with a leak for a lot cheaper than £800. As long as the interior and some windows are all ok the rest is binned.

PhilA Rank: Lancia Gamma

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You should pick up a caravan with a leak for a lot cheaper than £800. As long as the interior and some windows are all ok the rest is binned.

In periwinkle blue?

Zelandeth Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Surely looking at caravans is the wrong approach...

 

Rotten camper van that's just failed an MOT catastrophically would be cheaper I'd have thought.

Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Surely looking at caravans is the wrong approach...

 

Rotten camper van that's just failed an MOT catastrophically would be cheaper I'd have thought.

 

That would go nicely with the catastrophically rotten horse box.

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Hey does anyone have a hot tip for where I could buy a new pair of ‘old font’ pressed aluminium plates for this thing?

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jumpingjehovahs Rank: BL Wedge

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Some prime Horsebollox content on Countryfile tonight. Ex-army and converted into a mobile kitchen, obvs.

 

 

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busmansholiday Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Some prime Horsebollox content on Countryfile tonight. Ex-army and converted into a mobile kitchen, obvs.

 

 

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It's sign if your age when you start watching Country File.

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somewhatfoolish Rank: Talbot Tagora

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Some prime Horsebollox content on Countryfile tonight. Ex-army and converted into a mobile kitchen garden shed, obvs.

 

 

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EFA

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