waters
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
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not been on for a while as i've been very busy.........
if you remember on the 4th of august I got a new project.....a 1948 Alvis TA14, well i've started a project thread here,
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6029
and i've been fair cracking on with it......anyone who might be interested should keep checking back as i'll be updating it when new things have been done.
waters
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Adam-D
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very cool
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paul.mitchell1984
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loooks as though your cracking on fairly well....may have to bob round and see it as wip as family live over in tod 
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waters
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cheers lads,
paul, your welcome to come and take a look (and have a brew) its been hard graft, every nut and bolt rusted up, having to take pics of everything cause they never did a workshop manual all good fun though and can't wait till she's finished and back on the road
waters
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Brett
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Glad you went ahead with the project. Looking good so far
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waters
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quote:
Originally posted by paul.mitchell1984
loooks as though your cracking on fairly well..
forgot to say, its like a full time job!!!...I'm averaging about 4 to 5 hours per day on her, 2 hours in a morning (while youngest is at school half days) and about 2 to 3 hours at night (when wife comes home from work)
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random dav
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Excellent, keep us updated
WRLFC !
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Darkside-Dee
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just out of interest, how much did you pay for that beauty?
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Darkside-Dee
just out of interest, how much did you pay for that beauty?
Hee haw!
Ace project mate
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waters
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quote:
Originally posted by Darkside-Dee
just out of interest, how much did you pay for that beauty?
it was free......the bloke just wanted his garage space back
waters
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waters
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the front end is coming back together nicely now, radiator grill on and bonnet painted and back on......
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6029&start=75
I think you'll agree she begining to look good
I'm on with sanding the front wings now but the problem is the old paint is 60 years old and about 1/4 of an inch thick and really taking some sanding
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CorsAsh
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I'm impressed by your progress, keep it up
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Ian
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That's quite some pace, very interesting project.
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Butler
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Fantastic work! Great read, was a bit gutted as I was expected to see it all done!  Good luck with the rest of it.
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waters
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Fantastic work! Great read, was a bit gutted as I was expected to see it all done! Good luck with the rest of it.
thanks for the comments lads,
it's a huge project, every part needs refurbing, the plan is to have it finished and back on the road by the end of july 2009 as the Alvis owners club have a meet at Garstang in august and it would be great to get it there.
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