hi i have eventually got started building my haynes roadster got my mig and build table and have drawn the plans out on it and i have got some metal to get me going. i have wanted to do this for years but just havent had the time money or space i now have the space, still dont know about the time or money but i will get there.
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Go for it.

Best of luck Davie. Keep us informed of progress

thanks i will post some pic as i go but hope you are patient this may take some time

Enjoy - I really loved this part of the build - it comes together very fast

Good luck with the build and Keep us all posted and up to date as you go along.

john.

Looks like youve nicked all the shelves and cupboards out the back of your transit

been there done that twice



ps wheres the kettle ?

[Edited on 28-4-07 by mangogrooveworkshop]

Garage won't stay that clean for long
Enjoy

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Enjoy

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Hey I expect to see some metal on that board after next weekend! Good to see you are so organised at the start it took me a move to new lock up to get that sorted and I also took a year of buying tools almost weekly to get that well equipped! BTW I recently bought a belt sander from Lidl for £29 it comes with a bench clamp set up, i wish i had it when I was cutting tube it is great for finishing cut ends to flat for welding, the multi angle ends are a real pain to get sitting flat if you are cutting with an angle grinder or hacksaw!

Caber

yep the shelves were borrowed from a transit. i used to be a mechanic so spent 14 years building my tool set so had most of the things i needed but i have already spent a small fortune on tools that i will only use once i have had a quicjk go with the mig and its pretty good if any body is thinking about buying it i wolud def reccomend it

Watch out for the B&D plastic horses.

Mine gradually bent due to weight. If you see some get some cheap metal ones.

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Watch out for the B&D plastic horses.

Mine gradually bent due to weight. If you see some get some cheap metal ones.

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Hey I expect to see some metal on that board after next weekend! Good to see you are so organised at the start it took me a move to new lock up to get that sorted and I also took a year of buying tools almost weekly to get that well equipped! BTW I recently bought a belt sander from Lidl for £29 it comes with a bench clamp set up, i wish i had it when I was cutting tube it is great for finishing cut ends to flat for welding, the multi angle ends are a real pain to get sitting flat if you are cutting with an angle grinder or hacksaw!

Caber

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hello mate just done my chassis and i got a list of things u may want to change or add on cut list let me know if u want me to mail it to u might save u running out of some steel.

steve

you have u2u

cheers mate

replied to mate

been busy this bit is great i feel that its taking shape before my eyes ( ha ha ive got the bottom rails down and i want to take it for a drive)

thanks all for the advice and tips

cheers Davie
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i've been a busy boy but its been hard to get the time i've just been getting the odd hour here and there i didnt even think that i would be this far on after a couple of months i thought the chassis would have taken about 9months to a year but at this rate the chassis will be complete in a couple of months if the cash flow allows.

and yes the garage is a complete mess im always tidying the place up and i have jumped up on the teble and sat in the drivers seat (just to see if i fit as im 6'3)
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That looks awesome! Picked up my book last night and cant wait to get my garage sorted and get cracking!

Looking good there!!
Wont be long before yours has caught mine up
I'm still wading through the blooming wiring!!!
good luck and enjoy.
If you need any photos of finished bits etc just give me a shout

cheers mate i might give you a u2u very soon i started on the diagonals tonight and might have to go back an recheck my measurements as the dont seem to want to fit

i started my chassis in April last year and i cant believe its taken me so long to get to this point.(i find that i struggle to get into the garage with work and a new baby) im almost done just need fit some brackets and then fully weld so that should take me up to april. a full year to build a chassis is that a record

chassis almost done

chassis

[Edited on 26/2/08 by davie h]