Dolly The Autosleeper

lol, maybe i might "borrow it" for a while :D;):I

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did your check turn up yet colin? been a quiet few days for dolly as i pulled out my back again lol. been trying to sell all sorts on ebay to fund all the little bits and bobs she needs why im sore lol

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Originally posted by paulcloke

did your check turn up yet colin? been a quiet few days for dolly as i pulled out my back again lol. been trying to sell all sorts on ebay to fund all the little bits and bobs she needs why im sore lol

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just a thought paul but why dont you sell the wife and kids on ebay[B)][}:)]:D[?]

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if i sell my wife i would need to make my own curtains :D;) and if i sell my little man the wife would cut off my goolies :I[:0][B)] may consider a kidney or lung soon though :D:D:D

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lol, yh, now if you could come and do all my welding you may just qualify for a supermark cup lol, colin is on the verge of getting one to lol

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got a couple of hours in on dolly today:D, got rid of all the loose rust and rotten floor in 1 rear corner

still need to cut the floor out but most of this came out in my hands :I
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which allowed me to see this easily
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unfortunately my broken door strap did this to her back end[:(!]
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look what i did :D
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[:0] my first EVER bit of Metalwork :I it still needs some fettling and the corners sharpened up a bit but i think it went well :) considering all i used was a hammer, tin snips and a sturdy concrete rightangle (didnt have a vice or clamps)

the idea is a few snips to bend it and it will become a new rear corner sill i hope[^]:I

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The first of many metal bashing sessions I'm sure, you just need to find something to weld it to now;)

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How refreshing
 
yh you know, its looking grotty as hell in there at the mo but the worst is out, i think it should clean up ok with some work

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Of course it will but there will be a time when you think it will never end, but it will;)

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How refreshing
 
to be honest it was a good re-assuring day, after making that im much more confidant about making my outriggers and spring hangers. as well as any sill repairs, i could do with a few cross sections of the sills as i cant tell by looking if the rear sills are just a [ shape or a box section type

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good start mate :)
with my first camper i had no idea by the end of it,it was a 3 year nut and bolt resto with every panel replaced,chassis sections guttering floors the lot :) so just get stuck in practice makes perfect ;)
 
yh i know, need to get my dad up here to do some welding, and i want him to teach me so i can tackle it myself as well

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The inner cills are [ section just as you made it. The chassis sections are 'inverted top hat' with a closing plate that is spot welded to the top and then to the floor.

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How refreshing
 
sweet, thats good, i can make my own sills and outriggers then [^] i need 3 or 4 of them :I should save me a nice few quid lol, that means she will be roadworthy a bit sooner :D

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It gets easier as you go along, the first 2000 hours are the worst ;):D

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"You,re only supposed to blow the bloody SLIDING doors off"
 
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