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Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:38 pm
by donkeychomp
Anton I don't care if it sells I loathe the thing. Working on it every spare moment I get, want it gone asap. Did meet my mate (the owner) today and he promised he'd never buy another! GOOD!

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:57 am
by Anton
It's a shame it wasn't just a straight restoration job - custom cars are much more fun, but I don't think they sell well...

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:09 am
by Jordi
donkeychomp wrote:Anton I don't care if it sells I loathe the thing. Working on it every spare moment I get, want it gone asap. Did meet my mate (the owner) today and he promised he'd never buy another! GOOD!
Sounds like a potential SCUK bonfire.

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:13 am
by Edweird
Jordi wrote:
donkeychomp wrote:Anton I don't care if it sells I loathe the thing. Working on it every spare moment I get, want it gone asap. Did meet my mate (the owner) today and he promised he'd never buy another! GOOD!
Sounds like a potential SCUK bonfire.
:thumbup:

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:13 pm
by donkeychomp
Got one side all done, moved it around to do the other side. Almost had a cardiac as the damn thing actually started after being left for 5 weeks...

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:28 pm
by donkeychomp
Got cracking on the rust bug today...will have the body work all sorted and ready for paint by next week...unless of course there is a small fire...

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:12 pm
by twiss
donkeychomp wrote:...unless of course there is a small fire...
if you see Jordi coming towards you with a bag of super-coal get the fire extinguishers out!
That or use cider as a distraction ;)

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:12 pm
by donkeychomp
Might discreetly position a few tinnies in an arrow shape pointing towards the Beetle. He'd be doing me a favour :hahaha:

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:48 am
by Edweird
Do that and you'll have the all of the members from the north and the west country raining down on your house like the Plagues of Exodus.

Re: not a build thread as yet...but...

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:12 pm
by Jordi
Someone mention cider?