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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:47 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:03 pm 
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Marty have you got a moke yet?

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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:20 pm 
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Ok so worked out my panels list...

1x sheet 1.2mm sheet. Lol gotta love the simplicity.

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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
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Well done morris. I didnt even realise it was missing...

It looks like its laying in the bottom!

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That is a mega score there Rodney. A little wheeler still reasonably together! Not many about anymore. Cant wait to watch it be reborn!:)

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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:55 pm 
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Yeah and beside the roof/roll bar/front seat mount thingy that was on it I think its pretty original

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boomini wrote:
Well done morris. I didnt even realise it was missing...

Neither did I :lol: Although I was thinking more of the stick on kph numbers, a fairly common
practise back in the day.


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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:02 am 
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Always the way. Raining when you wanna go play with your new toy...

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boomini wrote:
Always the way. Raining when you wanna go play with your new toy...



Spoon full of cement princess.... :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:52 pm 
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Sad sad moment right now.

Just realised why there is angle welded from the front to rear subframes. There aint much metal left in the side pontoons..

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Don't worry, most Mokes are like that. A bit of work with a folder and a Mig and it will all be good again.
I have one that is very similar that I am about to start welding.


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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
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Yeah. Gonna look into a folder and bead roller in the next few weeks.

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 Post subject: Re: T minus 4 hours
PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:28 pm 
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boomini wrote:
Yeah. Gonna look into a folder and bead roller in the next few weeks.



A what and what??? Please explain in English, or is it welder code talk and you'd have to kill me if you tell me! :shock:


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:33 pm 
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Google it marty. Sheet metal tools

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