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Badly Wounded Lude

Oooooo .... shiny!
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Post by Rocky » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:17 pm

Supermarine Blues wrote: Did you get a tug, or just keep hitting it until you got bored?
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Post by si import » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:54 pm

great work mate.looks like you done a good job
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Post by Cobutops » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:00 pm

Thanks lads and yea i'm pretty please! :D

Not out of the woods yet, still need to MOT to validate my insurance, but as far as i can see there are no things that can't be fixed :)
Supermarine Blues wrote: Did you get a tug, or just keep hitting it until you got bored?

We found a good tug did the trick, with a bit of hitting to finish her off ;)

Here's the damage (i didn't take great pictures)

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notice the angle of the towing bar :o
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And in the boot
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Here's the 6 ton winch set up, concrete blocks and wood on to the chassis rails, holes drilled...
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A VW brake disk! :lol:
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Here she is after the most of the straightening
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Just taken a quick picture inside the boot.
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and underneath undersealed
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I'm please with it for a first run, obviously more work need but i need her on the road :P

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Post by Bri » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:03 pm

I am so happy to see another one saved from death. Been there done that, and its a great feeling doing the epic work yourself. well done plus rep

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Post by ddoubledanny » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:16 pm

Great work mate :)

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Post by rob quilter » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:46 pm

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Post by Vtecmec » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:06 pm

More rep. 8-)

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Post by RattyMcClelland » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:20 pm

Incredible. Nice work.
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Post by Cobutops » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:37 am

I'm glad you lot approve. I can't wait to be back on the road!

You havent seen my courtesy car! :( it's not good

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Post by Merlin » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:42 am

Awesomeness!!!
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