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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517  
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Got mild hitch envy Stuart 
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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2nd Jul 2021 10:58am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373 
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Most of the bits are back. Almost time to get it back together.
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13th Jul 2021 7:45pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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Still looking for a set of Michelin XCL tyres if anyone is sitting on any in their shed?
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14th Jul 2021 3:03pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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I'm think of keeping my lightweight in the lounge when it comes back to stop it getting dirty
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15th Jul 2021 1:00pm |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517
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Awww, baby Cummins😍
Click image to enlarge Looking very impressive though. I was envious before the rebuild - not sure I want to see the finished product now as I'll never own one 
Got some of my body parts going for paint in the next week or so. Got me hyped! Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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19th Jul 2021 11:29pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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The Red Arrows lightweight is due home this week (subject to the guys being able to get fuel to get here!!)
Has so far had over 600hrs labour!! Will be tucked up in the garage waiting for a nice dry day  |
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27th Sep 2021 11:06am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10784 
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Great news it's coming back
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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28th Sep 2021 8:25pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2216 
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Engine looks great
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28th Sep 2021 8:43pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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3 Years ago, and after a few years of searching, I found the last lightweight, 05KD65, on ebay, looking a little jaded. It spent 10 years with the Red Arrows at RAF Scampton and supported the team at various events in the UK and abroad, regularly hitching a lift in the Hercules to the overseas shows.
It still had its red arrows paint job but it hadn't received much love with the previous owner and had been off the road for a number of years. Had it not been this particular vehicle, I would have got back on the train and left it with him. After an unpleasant 100mile trip back down the M1 in the rain, at 45 mph due to a misfire, I eventually got it home.. Click image to enlarge SWMBO was less than impressed. The kids were a bit more scathing.... Anyway, this afternoon it comes back from a 6 month rebuild which has involved hundreds of hours of labour. Virtually everything original has been reused. Every nut and bolt has been off the truck, all panels and brackets stripped and repainted. Will post some pics of the result later today Last edited by camelman on 22nd Oct 2021 2:37pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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14th Oct 2021 8:50am |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571 
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Can't wait to see it, everything looks great so far.
I know lots will be wondering and I'll address the elephant in the room so if you're that way inclined care to share a ballpark figure of the costs involved? Appreciate if you'd rather not of course.... |
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14th Oct 2021 9:09am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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Couple of last minute snagging issues so lightweight delayed a week or so.
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5th Nov 2021 9:19am |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517
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Wooaaah that red looks fantastic!
Is it the same paint as when it left the factory, as in did you know the paint code/name? Or is it something cool like Red Arrows Red?  Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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5th Nov 2021 11:08am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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It wasn't this shiny when it left the factory!!
Its the correct paint code though and same as used on the jets |
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5th Nov 2021 11:52am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3373
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The attention to detail is far beyond anything i would have achieved, especially as virtually all of the original components have been retained, so dont mind waiting another week or so for the finished article
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5th Nov 2021 12:02pm |
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