Hey All
Am putting the Haffie to bed for about 12 months because the rolling chassis is complete except for a set of 13 inch wheels. Will start on the platform after eating and drinking far too much over Christmas.
All the best for 2017.
Regards
Rick
Putting Harold to bed
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Re: Putting Harold to bed
Wow! Looks amazing!!!
Julian B
W Sussex, UK
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W Sussex, UK
| '62 Early Series I SWB | '72 Series II LWB |
| '56 Citroën Traction Avant |
Re: Putting Harold to bed
Why put it away? Finish the platform, put it together and use it! If you don't plan on taking it off-road, then winter snow is the perfect time to have four wheel drive!!!
John
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Haflinger 703AP LWB 1973 - (Once owned by Lady Sutherland & Sons.) Now called "Lurch" !
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Re: Putting Harold to bed
Hey John,
I am putting it away to give myself some room to finish off a couple of vintage bikes and to also do the platform. The platform is in a pretty bad way and I figure it will take me 12 months to get it done before I even start on the body work, but at least when I do the platform I can drive the vehicle. I also restore aircraft for a local organization so at times I can be a bit pushed for time.
By the way, what is snow? We don't have anything like that in sunny Queensland.
Regards Rick.
I am putting it away to give myself some room to finish off a couple of vintage bikes and to also do the platform. The platform is in a pretty bad way and I figure it will take me 12 months to get it done before I even start on the body work, but at least when I do the platform I can drive the vehicle. I also restore aircraft for a local organization so at times I can be a bit pushed for time.
By the way, what is snow? We don't have anything like that in sunny Queensland.
Regards Rick.
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Re: Putting Harold to bed
Are yes - Sunny Queensland - Beautiful one day - raining the next.
A beautiful chassis - all pristine - shame it is going to look like crap after its first drive in that rainy Queensland clay and mud
A nice effort all the same - looks like a lot of effort went into that looks like it will be a top vehicle when it is all done.
Cheers
Garry
A beautiful chassis - all pristine - shame it is going to look like crap after its first drive in that rainy Queensland clay and mud
A nice effort all the same - looks like a lot of effort went into that looks like it will be a top vehicle when it is all done.
Cheers
Garry
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Re: Putting Harold to bed
Wow. Looks beautiful, but so nice I probably wouldn't take it on any trails lol.
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Re: Putting Harold to bed
Very well done by the looks of it
Re: Putting Harold to bed
Make the mechanicals good, make the platform solid, then use it!!!
Making everything to pretty and you will be loathed to take it where it was designed to go - they are not really at home on the highway... having said that mine does 800 mile round trips on main and side roads at one time at least once a year. Just takes a long time to get there and back.
John
(and Lurch)
Making everything to pretty and you will be loathed to take it where it was designed to go - they are not really at home on the highway... having said that mine does 800 mile round trips on main and side roads at one time at least once a year. Just takes a long time to get there and back.
John
(and Lurch)
Haflinger 703AP LWB 1973 - (Once owned by Lady Sutherland & Sons.) Now called "Lurch" !
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