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Old 18 May 2006, 14:20   #1
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FAO Pete 7...

... and now the rear body takes shape....
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Old 18 May 2006, 14:39   #2
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Jono, I would never have thought it of you, such an upstanding and honorable member of this community and to splash JWs cabin design after all that was said on the splashing thread. Just wait till JF sees it

Are you aware that there are box bodied versions available, complete with lathes and pillar drills ? (probably have to explain those to all the student engineers on here now )

The original design:
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Old 18 May 2006, 15:29   #3
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Jono, I would never have thought it of you, such an upstanding and honorable member of this community and to splash JWs cabin design after all that was said on the splashing thread. Just wait till JF sees it

Are you aware that there are box bodied versions available, complete with lathes and pillar drills ? (probably have to explain those to all the student engineers on here now )

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Yeah.. but those box bodies are not "torsion free" mounted..like what my design is...

.... and my structure is nowhere near as robust as JW's....
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Old 18 May 2006, 15:50   #4
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I have got to ask, whats it for ?

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Old 18 May 2006, 16:13   #5
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One of these...only slightly bigger....and without the 100K second hand price tag..
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Old 18 May 2006, 16:55   #6
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what??? a van for transporting prisoners ??
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Old 18 May 2006, 16:59   #7
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I reckon its an armoured caravan - for places such as Liverpool and Manchester

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Old 18 May 2006, 17:18   #8
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I reckon its an armoured caravan - for rough arse places such as Liverpool, Manchester and Pwllheli

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Old 18 May 2006, 18:01   #10
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Fair comment...'Cat don't build the prettiest vehicle do they?… I shall fit big ‘ol Seitz windows with more of an eye to aesthetics….. and more light inside…
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