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Palf70Step 10-11-2015 03:27 PM

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:clap: :clap:

flashed 10-11-2015 04:08 PM

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Looks better every update .

Ta2Don 10-11-2015 10:06 PM

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Looking Awesome mate:metal:

Grizz1963 10-12-2015 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step (Post 7337689)
:clap: :clap:

Thank you.

My hands know what I have been up to today, ad does my neck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashed (Post 7337731)
Looks better every update .

Thank you very much for your comments and support Flashed, it's the posts fro the guys on here that keeps me posting and updating.

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Originally Posted by Ta2Don (Post 7338131)
Looking Awesome mate:metal:

Thank you Don.

On my way to work in London today, two training sessions to run...... Last working day today.


But all I can think is.......................


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps2xm62fbc.jpg

Micmac 10-12-2015 09:00 AM

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Enjoy your trip Rian, Arkansas is a nice place. I have ridden my Chief all over the state. It is almost like being here in the Blue Ridge 'ceptin they talk funny!

uber cool 10-12-2015 02:28 PM

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Have fun Rian and Martin, brings us UK guys backs some gifts and good weather

Grizz1963 10-12-2015 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Micmac (Post 7338481)
Enjoy your trip Rian, Arkansas is a nice place. I have ridden my Chief all over the state. It is almost like being here in the Blue Ridge 'ceptin they talk funny!

Thanks Pete.

I guess it will be interesting for me too.


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Originally Posted by uber cool (Post 7338781)
Have fun Rian and Martin, brings us UK guys backs some gifts and good weather

Doubt there will be space for a tooth pick, let alone gifts Andy.



At the weekend I bought this trunk, ideal for a rat rod truck build.

Spent an hour cleaning it up for market. Pity I do not have a rat rod that needs a nice trunk like this.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psya60c36d.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psiyigtv1v.jpg

I also spent some time on cleaning up the Silver Cross pram for Nicola.

Ideally it needs a resto but I have other fish to fry at the moment.


http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psaaehhr7k.jpg

After all of our attempts on Saturday to get the ball joints pressed into the lower wishbones, Martin managed to get them done today.

So that's another little job done and one step closer in the reassembly.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psluyvvqsi.jpg

mjh1965 10-12-2015 05:49 PM

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Couldn't resist this ONE


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psfq5jnciz.jpg

One day to go

Ta2Don 10-12-2015 07:45 PM

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Or this ONE! :mm::lol:

MacQuigley 10-13-2015 07:09 AM

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Guy's,

Have fantastic time in the US. Hope you have a lot of fun hunting for parts.

Bill

IronAndHeart 10-13-2015 10:12 AM

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That trunk is gorgeous!!

Grizz1963 10-13-2015 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MacQuigley (Post 7339612)
Guy's,

Have fantastic time in the US. Hope you have a lot of fun hunting for parts.

Bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronAndHeart (Post 7339751)
That trunk is gorgeous!!



Thank you Bill, I suspect we will.

Along with the face to face time with a load of amazing good guys from this forum in various places.

Mike, the trunk is for sale, as is everything in my life, except my integrity.


Booked our seats this morning when online booking opened.

Until we booked, the seats we wanted, twin row, right at the rear, meaning more space and less people crawling over you, were for sale as a pre-booking option at £43.00 per booking.

So by waiting till it opened, I guess we each now have another £43.00 or $65.48 to spend on spares.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps8snutst0.jpg


Now we can probably say.......

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psxkclf39i.jpg

realvc 10-13-2015 11:47 AM

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A Road Trip for the ages.
It may not compare to your bike road trip in Africa but there are a few more truck parts here in the states that you might need.

Looking forward to meeting you guys here in Arkansas.
Vince

Grizz1963 10-13-2015 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by realvc (Post 7339852)
A Road Trip for the ages.
It may not compare to your bike road trip in Africa but there are a few more truck parts here in the states that you might need.

Looking forward to meeting you guys here in Arkansas.
Vince


Thank you Vince.

The Efrican ride was a trip of a lifetime, for sure. Both physically and emotionally, being able to share it with my brother.......

LINK.

http://www.wilddog.za.net/forum/inde...topic=106063.0

The spares are a great concern...... They weigh a lot and a pain to get home, but Ido look forward to meeting a bunch of amazing people.

Grizz1963 10-13-2015 03:00 PM

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Typically, I could not leave well alone.

So late afternoon I went and dragged out the truck and used the last of my rust converter on the chassis.

I left out the prop shaft and diff, will do them when I get back and get more Vactan.

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psrvtwvdmc.jpg

This will be the last work I do till I get back.

mjh1965 10-13-2015 03:23 PM

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I know how you feel . I finished packing and went into the carport sanded down the underside , and put another coat on , as its now the other way up after we flipped the chassis over on Sunday

White knuckle Garage 10-13-2015 05:31 PM

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Grizz we plan on running up to clemms deal what parts would you be looking for ?

Grizz1963 10-13-2015 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by White knuckle Garage (Post 7340263)
Grizz we plan on running up to clemms deal what parts would you be looking for ?



Just brushing my teeth and getting ready to go to the airport now....:metal:

Thank you for the question.

I guess some of the stuff we will On my way! know when we are in a breakers yard.

Ta2Don 10-13-2015 11:40 PM

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The journey begins...:mm:

Looking forward to your visit!:chevy:

flashed 10-14-2015 07:18 AM

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Looking forward to updates as you arrive over here .

Ta2Don 10-14-2015 10:41 AM

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Thought I would post for these two blokes...;) Rian emailed some pics early today...:mm:

So the journey has begun :metal:

flashed 10-14-2015 12:02 PM

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It looks like they are trying to prevent jet lag .

Palf70Step 10-14-2015 05:53 PM

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:agree:

mjh1965 10-14-2015 10:01 PM

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Free champagne when they knew it was my birthday trip. I made sure everyone did as it gets you extra mileage.

Grizz1963 10-17-2015 11:59 PM

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Intermittent internet. So not doing photos etc.

Just mad mad mad this trip.

Embracing hospitality, and so many people wanting to offer us friendship and sharing knowlege.

I am truely humbled by the American people we have met so far.

Clems Party has been Awesome !!

I have met a load of board members and every one is even nicer in real life.

Going over to Mike Losh with his Boosted Bertha SEMA truck tomorrow. Hopefully we can help a bit.

BUILD THREAD HERE:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=643425

Full report when I can get to it.


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