Recent content by geckoadventure

, Pinz's are very low compared to a Volvo, the Volvo towers over a 6x6 PINZ.

OK been a long time. Updates PIcs later once I work out new FTP tool. 1. I have semi retired as at 31/12/2022 so have more time to do stuff. 2. Volvo 1 is almost complete. BRakes work. THey are doing under contract turnkey steering fix. 3. I have moved to a rennovated house back 200k upo the...

OK we have been out of the lock down for a few weeks now. I will do an update of where we are.

NO!!!!!!!!!!! the lockdown is extended till 28th June and then another 2-3 weeks after that to be allowed to open the workshop up, They cannot get a permit to open the workshop sigh.

26 May 2021 Then it's time for the panels all to be bolted back to the truck the change in the trucks appearance is now amazing. So it will now pass the inspection rules of ONE colour. I manage to do my first wet camp site test with the chair inside the truck and lights and fan running...

22 23 May 2021 Work now commences on preparing the flexible solar panel it will magnetic stick to the service hatch panel. I have 2 more for the new boat project which has the cut list prepared and waiting to be routed out in Singapore in coming 2 weeks. I paint the 2 indoor panels which I...

16 May 2021 I share lunch each sunday with Zinc he's getting good at it. He's not as cute as he looks he took a piece of 4 people in one day drawing blood on 2 including the owner. I have scars on my arm from an incident. If he is not wagging his tail and watching your hand do not touch him...

11 April 2021 Part 1 of 3 of the shrew fence is installed. 25 April 2021 cannot wait the floor is reinstalled so I can strip the service hatch down ready to be one coat black. 12 May 2021 Lights and fan testing continues to see current draw on the 150amp deep cycle battery.

4 April 2021 I lift the floor over the fuel tank and oh no the damn shrew has had covid parties on the fuel tank again along with his friends. Now I'm pissed, I'm waiting for the rest of the fence to be tigged up. I now feel like Bill Murray in Caddyshack. Further lockdown can only travel...

28 29 30 March 2021 I needed a new workbench so the frame being made for the indoor restaurant for 350k away which got cancelled is recycled into a new all purpose work table by hotpants. Meantime I paint the inside of the doors. Work claims the weekend sigh.

19 20 21 March 2021 The frame looks good. So do the door bottoms. I finally finish the front half of the frame. and start to prepare the rear. Sound proofing also commences to stop the rattles emerging from the floor. and give it the magic one coat paint. Then its time to start...

12 13 14 March 2021 Front painted. Then i see the run and and the fix ruins the valance under the window sigh this will be fixed later. I cannot paint the front bumper as it's holding the the truck up with a giant stand. Right frame undercoated. The alloy door panels are now ready...

5 6 7 March 2021 After working long hours in the office due to stupid issues - Banking SOftware sigh I elect to take the next 5 Fridays oss work as I'm forced to use the days I carried over from 2020. We still cannot travel out of the state and I celebrate 1 year of working at home and the 5th...

27 28 February 2021 The rear gets undercoated and painted in about an hour. It looks really cool. The frame gets undercoated. My new Volvo T-shirts arrive Hotpants drew it up from a pic they look cool.

20 21 February 2021 Progress ii's the rear doors prep and painting - the taping takes the longest. THen close inspection of the service hatch panels show the crease marks from the folding press I have to sand and put body filler in and redo the paint job sigh. However, the end...