The Beast Lives!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:24 pm

aupickup is a god.

after three and a half years in the back of my garage, the engine started up as good as gold. Bit of tweaking of the timing etc and it's running as smooth as a baby's smoothest bits.

Fitting the rad was a trick, as the rad panel had been repaired and didn't fit properly [cue hollow laugh, as in, which panels have fitted properly?

], but aupickup took a hammer to the panel and reshaped it so that it fitted! In true holden spirit, he started with a rubber hammer and then Used A Bigger One

I learned all sorts of stuff, most of which I got laughed at for asking about, but fair play, we all have to learn somehow and I'm just incredibly lucky to have a patient, highly experienced and very knowledgeable teacher!

A very busy day, I ache all over, and may even have got my hands slightly dirty..... but The Beast Lives!!!

electrics next, and then brakes, and then the rest of the bodywork (rear doors, bonnet).... and then, trial runs around the drive before the MOT!!!

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:29 pm

Most excellent!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:31 pm

ah, god love ya, pete

*raises a glass with ya*

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:10 pm

"and may even have got my hands slightly dirty" - well, wear the pink marigolds !

Post by **moggiemadman** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:37 pm

so comon puppy lets see some pictures of the full body of the van

Post by **polo2k** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:25 pm

Congrats. Its a great feeling isnt it!

We need pics! We need pics! We need pics!

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:29 pm

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:46 pm

Bravo! Many congrats

Post by **MoggyTech** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:36 am

Vroom Vroom

Post by **stag36587** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:59 am

PLEEEEZ lets see pics of the whole van - it looks tantalisingly awesome!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:21 am

thanks, guys, for sharing my jubilation!

The thing with pics of the whole thing is, it's under a cover, at the back of a garage. You can't actually see all that much yet! Might try and post one of the pics i took yesterday, a bit later today

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:46 am

ohhhhhhhhhh its good beleive me

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:49 am

Well done Juliet so we should see it at planty of events next year

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:33 pm

thanks, kevin

Have updated my LiveJournal blog with an excruciatingly dull account of the afternoon's work, including a couple of pics. No doubt my write-up is full of errors, given my extreme beginner status!!

http://wibble-puppy.livejournal.com/

For a variety of valid personal reasons, you need to be a "friend" to view my LJ entries, so shout if you want me to add you.

wib xx

Post by **Judge** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:16 pm

Look forward to seeing it on the LEO or MOT-UK

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:21 pm

cant see anything

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:05 pm

aupickup wrote:cant see anything

errrrr.......

Take the hood off yer head?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:09 pm

took this snap today while working on the wiring

not sure why it's come up sideways lol. The colours look much less zingy on here than in real life
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Post by **polo2k** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:41 pm

phoooaaarrrr!

:D:D:D:D

Post by **moggiemadman** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:59 pm

Very nice ;) how do you paint paint like that ?