First home...

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Graham G

Guest

• Oct 16, 2005

• #21

> http://www.zen79997.zen.co.uk/aflwales/
>
> got some spare web space.

I can't believe how many times you managed to get me in a bloomin photo!! I
usually try to avoid them. Great pics all the same. S'funny how a photo
doesn't really do a bloomin grat hole in the landscape justice )

Graham

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Oct 16, 2005

• #22

You had some great weather this weekend!

I hope i can make it next time.

I made loads of progress with the fleet this weekend at home, and now
have multiple mobile (and much more reliable) vehicles!
Almost including a 101!

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Oct 16, 2005

• #23

During stardate Sun, 16 Oct 2005 21:42:00 +0100, "Nige"
<[email protected]> uttered the imortal words:

>Austin Shackles wrote:

>> twas a lot bigger and sharper than it looked. Richard got his disco
>> hung up on it too, so I wasn't that convinced the 109 would go over
>> it. The 101 of course did and so did the 90.
>>
>> Mind you, after Richard and my efforts, it's not as tall as it was...
>
>It does look a tad high & sharp! Shame we missed the do, looks a good old few days!


Some quicktime footage here...sorry for the size and format burrits
straight from the camera.

http://www.zen79997.zen.co.uk/aflwales/quick/

Kids were cream crackered so I would imagine much better piccys to
come from those who stuck around playing.

I was really frustrated not to be getting muddy as our Disco has
chassis LPG tanks. Just as I convinced myself it was tame enough
Richard did an Impression of a see-saw which left me in no doubt that
suggesting to Mrs D that we give it a go would have lead to me filling
another muddy hole. :0) Still, motivation to get Percy sorted!

Lee D

--
"I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)

www.lrproject.com
'76 101 Camper
'64 88" IIa V8 Auto
'97 Disco ES Auto LPG'd
'01 Laguna

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #24

During stardate Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:45:53 +0100, Tom Woods
<[email protected]> uttered the imortal words:

>You had some great weather this weekend!
>
>I hope i can make it next time.
>
>I made loads of progress with the fleet this weekend at home, and now
>have multiple mobile (and much more reliable) vehicles!
>Almost including a 101!

Pah! Talk is cheap...lets see the colour of your 101!

:-D

I bet he's ready for Donnington, nah you couldn't do it.........

<end motivational input>

Perhaphs a more realisitic time scale would be Gaydon, I'm also trying
to get a group of 101's together for Cosford Air Ahow this year....

Lee D
--
"I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)

www.lrproject.com
'76 101 Camper
'64 88" IIa V8 Auto
'97 Disco ES Auto LPG'd
'01 Laguna

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #25

On or around Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:00:36 +0100, Lee_D
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>During stardate Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:45:53 +0100, Tom Woods
><[email protected]> uttered the imortal words:
>
>>You had some great weather this weekend!
>>
>>I hope i can make it next time.
>>
>>I made loads of progress with the fleet this weekend at home, and now
>>have multiple mobile (and much more reliable) vehicles!
>>Almost including a 101!
>
>Pah! Talk is cheap...lets see the colour of your 101!
>

wot with Martyn and the other chap with the orange one, I reckon mine ought
to be pink, if I ever have one. What price removing the bulkhead on 101s,
BTW? can be done, can't be done, need to reinforce it afterwards? I'd be
looking to make a hard-top body something between a radbod and an ambi, I
reckon - more headroom like an ambi but no added width. But trying out
Steve's GS for size led me to the conclusion that I'd have to do something
about the cab/driver space - there's just not enough room there for
proper-sized people

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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Mother

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #26

On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:29:07 +0100, "Graham G" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>They followed uss all the way to the A40, so assuming Charlotte took charge
>rather than Martyn or Autoroute ;o) , they should be home around 9pm by my
>guess.

21.30ish - just in time to buy wine and sleep (lots) - after eating
the chockie cakes - obviously ;-)


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Steve Taylor

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• Oct 18, 2005

• #27

Austin Shackles wrote:
>What price removing the bulkhead on 101s,
> BTW? can be done, can't be done, need to reinforce it afterwards? I'd be
> looking to make a hard-top body something between a radbod and an ambi, I
> reckon - more headroom like an ambi but no added width.

Can be done, the underlying structural frame is steel. You can readily
leave little stub walls, about 4" wide if you want.



> But trying out
> Steve's GS for size led me to the conclusion that I'd have to do something
> about the cab/driver space - there's just not enough room there for
> proper-sized people
>
Tall people or wide people, but not the combination I feel.

Steve

 

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Lizzy

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #28

Mother wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:29:07 +0100, "Graham G" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> They followed uss all the way to the A40, so assuming Charlotte took charge
>> rather than Martyn or Autoroute ;o) , they should be home around 9pm by my
>> guess.
>
> 21.30ish - just in time to buy wine and sleep (lots) - after eating
> the chockie cakes - obviously ;-)

Did you sleep the clock round in glorious silence then?

Lizzy

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #29

On or around Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:03:09 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles wrote:
>>What price removing the bulkhead on 101s,
>> BTW? can be done, can't be done, need to reinforce it afterwards? I'd be
>> looking to make a hard-top body something between a radbod and an ambi, I
>> reckon - more headroom like an ambi but no added width.
>
>Can be done, the underlying structural frame is steel. You can readily
>leave little stub walls, about 4" wide if you want.
>
>
>
>> But trying out
>> Steve's GS for size led me to the conclusion that I'd have to do something
>> about the cab/driver space - there's just not enough room there for
>> proper-sized people
>>
>Tall people or wide people, but not the combination I feel.

longer than standard legs would be a problem I think, too - there's not that
much kneeroom. I could actually drive one reasonably succesfully, but it'd
not be comfortable for the hour or two at a time stints I do on the school
work.

heyho. Time to revive the 110/transit hybrid idea...

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine... War is hell"
Gen. Sherman (1820-1891) Attr. words in Address at Michigan Military
Academy, 19 June 1879.

 

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Mother

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #30

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:10:50 +0100, Lizzy
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> 21.30ish - just in time to buy wine and sleep (lots) - after eating
>> the chockie cakes - obviously ;-)
>
>Did you sleep the clock round in glorious silence then?

Only slightly disturbed by yorkshire Water deciding to extend the
patchwork on the road outside...

Odd, the 'bird flu' I had coming on as we headed off to Wales 'went'
whilst we were there, then came back with a vengence on monday
morning!

Spent most of yesterday sleeping - worth it though, blinding weekend.


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Mother

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #31

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:54:38 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What price removing the bulkhead on 101s,

Moving the seats back (and or 'up') is actually quite easy.

The front will always need to stay where it is - as it's also the
front of the wheelarch, but going back a couple of inches is not too
structural. It's also possible to make the engine cover a little
narrower - but this is somewhat involved and only really works on the
driver side.

I do know those of 'larger stature' than yourself who fit comfortably
and have managed some long distance expeditions.

Also remember that being sat on top of the engine, you'll always get
out slightly lighter than when you got in ;-)


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Graham G

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #32

>>They followed uss all the way to the A40, so assuming Charlotte took
>>charge
>>rather than Martyn or Autoroute ;o) , they should be home around 9pm by my
>>guess.
>
> 21.30ish - just in time to buy wine and sleep (lots) - after eating
> the chockie cakes - obviously ;-)

That was a good guess then. Hmm, recon there's some favouritism goin' on
here Emma bought the choccy cake, and I never got any (

 

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Graham G

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #33

>>Did you sleep the clock round in glorious silence then?
>
> Only slightly disturbed by yorkshire Water deciding to extend the
> patchwork on the road outside...

> Odd, the 'bird flu' I had coming on as we headed off to Wales 'went'
> whilst we were there, then came back with a vengence on monday
> morning!

Funny that ;o)

> Spent most of yesterday sleeping - worth it though, blinding weekend.

Is that the excuse )

 

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Simon Isaacs

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #34

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:26:40 +0100, "Graham G" <[email protected]>
scribbled the following nonsense:

>>>They followed uss all the way to the A40, so assuming Charlotte took
>>>charge
>>>rather than Martyn or Autoroute ;o) , they should be home around 9pm by my
>>>guess.
>>
>> 21.30ish - just in time to buy wine and sleep (lots) - after eating
>> the chockie cakes - obviously ;-)
>
>That was a good guess then. Hmm, recon there's some favouritism goin' on
>here Emma bought the choccy cake, and I never got any (
>

Yes but are you are allowed chocolate cake? I'm on starvation rations
after my holiday. Only allowed 1500 calories per day for a
*fortnight* and *no* alcohol either :-(
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....
1979 Range Ruster body shell and chassis

 

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Lizzy

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #35

Simon Isaacs wrote:
>
> Yes but are you are allowed chocolate cake? I'm on starvation rations
> after my holiday. Only allowed 1500 calories per day for a
> *fortnight* and *no* alcohol either :-(

Just as well your flight was too late to come and join us then. Bacon
butties at breakfast, evening BBQ and beer would have all been awfully
diet busting and got you into big trouble with your good lady wife!

Lizzy

 

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Mother

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #36

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:26:40 +0100, "Graham G" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>> 21.30ish - just in time to buy wine and sleep (lots) - after eating
>> the chockie cakes - obviously ;-)
>
>That was a good guess then. Hmm, recon there's some favouritism goin' on
>here Emma bought the choccy cake, and I never got any (

Sincere apologies an all, especially after all of the joking that I
was going to nab them - to actually _really_ nab them was
unforgivable!


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Mother

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #37

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 19:07:09 +0000 (UTC), Simon Isaacs
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Yes but are you are allowed chocolate cake? I'm on starvation rations
>after my holiday. Only allowed 1500 calories per day for a
>*fortnight* and *no* alcohol either :-(

Kin eck, what did you do that was so bad as to warrant such a
sentence?


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Oct 18, 2005

• #38

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:00:36 +0100, Lee_D
<[email protected]> wrote:

>During stardate Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:45:53 +0100, Tom Woods
><[email protected]> uttered the imortal words:
>
>>You had some great weather this weekend!
>>
>>I hope i can make it next time.
>>
>>I made loads of progress with the fleet this weekend at home, and now
>>have multiple mobile (and much more reliable) vehicles!
>>Almost including a 101!
>
>Pah! Talk is cheap...lets see the colour of your 101!


I'm really seriously thinking about leaving it silver now! Its
starting to grow on me! (and everybody takes the **** out of my other
choice of decoration!)

>:-D
>
>I bet he's ready for Donnington, nah you couldn't do it.........
>
><end motivational input>
>
>Perhaphs a more realisitic time scale would be Gaydon, I'm also trying
>to get a group of 101's together for Cosford Air Ahow this year....

I'm planning to put the whole of half term week into that red saab -
which should hopefully mean it has an engine in by 2 weeks time.

When thats on the road again, I can start doing some 101!

Gaydon is around may isnt it? thats my timescale for getting the 101
done anyhow..

 

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Graham G

Guest

• Oct 19, 2005

• #39

> Yes but are you are allowed chocolate cake? I'm on starvation rations
> after my holiday. Only allowed 1500 calories per day for a
> *fortnight* and *no* alcohol either :-(

well.... I'm supposed to be on a diet (

....but calories taste so good (

 

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Graham G

Guest

• Oct 19, 2005

• #40

>>That was a good guess then. Hmm, recon there's some favouritism goin' on
>>here Emma bought the choccy cake, and I never got any (
>
> Sincere apologies an all, especially after all of the joking that I
> was going to nab them - to actually _really_ nab them was
> unforgivable!

Its ok, she bought them for you, twas told that before we even left.
Something fishy goin' on I recon ;o)