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lambert.the.farmer



Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
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Good grief, I'm actually doing something! !
So as some of the more observant may have noticed I come up with loads of great ideas but rarely do anything about them. Well it's time for a change. It's true this is not the greatest project in defender history indeed the base is actually a 109 but it is a start.

This tub is going to be a bed for my wife's brother's adopted daughter's youngest daughter. They're from Bradford, it's expected that family is complicated. She is ten and thinks it's an awesome idea. I think her mother wanted to kill me for even thinking of it so everyone is a winner!

More pictures between now and Christmas when delivery is scheduled.

Click image to enlarge Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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Anderzander



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That is a great idea !

But this took some readings to get my head round ! Smile

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wife's brother's adopted daughter's youngest daughter.
Post #356432 8th Sep 2014 7:26am
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K9F



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Re: Good grief, I'm actually doing something! !
lambert.the.farmer wrote:
This tub is going to be a bed for my wife's brother's adopted daughter's youngest daughter. They're from Bradford, it's expected that family is complicated.



Took me a while too! Not wrong about complicated. Laughing Cool idea though! Cool If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #356442 8th Sep 2014 8:14am
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lambert.the.farmer



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Cheers for the encouragement. Yeah I was completely bamboozled when I was introduced to them all especially as I'm an only child of two only children. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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Jonno1968



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Awesome. I want one and im 46! Top tip tho....before investing months of graft....pop around and do a dry run to see if you can get it up the stairs now. I had someone hand build me a wardrobe and he insisted that getting it up the stairs wouldnt be an issue....it did t go up the stairs as i expected so didnt pay him and left him with a very odd sized piece of furniture that he probably broke up for firewood! Unless your niece is intending sleeping in the garage of course!?!
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jomara



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Brilliant idea keep us posted as my godson would love something like this. Thumbs Up

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Great project Thumbs Up An engine to TDi for!
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Post #356606 8th Sep 2014 10:06pm
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lambert.the.farmer



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Jonno1968 wrote:
Awesome. I want one and im 46! Top tip tho....before investing months of graft....pop around and do a dry run to see if you can get it up the stairs now. I had someone hand build me a wardrobe and he insisted that getting it up the stairs wouldnt be an issue....it did t go up the stairs as i expected so didnt pay him and left him with a very odd sized piece of furniture that he probably broke up for firewood! Unless your niece is intending sleeping in the garage of course!?!


One step beyond. There's no way it would fit in one piece so it's getting dismantled and bolted back together so I can move it easily. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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JustStarting



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Oh dear best not let my two lads see this, they will be on to me everyday

Be great to see pics of the finished item

Good luck
Post #357118 10th Sep 2014 9:03pm
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lambert.the.farmer



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Phase 2 complete. It's now in 3 big bits all jet washed and waiting for sanding. I have a pic but it is uploading then doing nothing or crashing in the gallery server I don't know? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
Post #357156 11th Sep 2014 5:27am
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K9F



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Are you going to get it undersealed? Laughing Cool If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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What about a roll-over cage? Thumbs Up
Post #357198 11th Sep 2014 10:50am
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lambert.the.farmer



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K9F wrote:
Are you going to get it undersealed? Laughing Cool


Lashings and lashings of wax oil yeah I would be really popular with that on a lovely clean carpet! Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
Post #357275 11th Sep 2014 5:54pm
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lambert.the.farmer



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Oh no, it's fallen apart!

Click image to enlarge Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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Andy80



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Blimey!!!! How big was your jet wash to do that!!!! Wink Working towards Carry on camping!
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