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Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: Moogling
Date: July 29, 2012, 4:02 am
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So, I've gone and got a new project. It arrived on thursday!
I started work on friday, and picked apart the wiring today,
cutting it off when it went back towards the rear as it was in
very bad condition.
otherwise, it's fairly good. Holes in the bulkhead are starting
to show as it comes apart!
Can't decide how to strip paint yet... sanding discs, or
nitromoors.... I do hate nitromoors...
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Big load for a disco! But he reckoned by the feel of it, it
wasn't over 2.5tons
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Edging into place with a strap.
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Spare front panel
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Anyone know this lady? Might try playing it later!
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Loadsa switches!
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Not so big, side by side with a 110
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See! It's really not that large! it's actually not much longer
than that little fiesta!
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Not been far yet!
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Original floor mats!
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the body appears to be -Aluminum, polystyrene, aluminum, wood,
roof lining.
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Original paint colour seems to be this! New door top needed!
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Bits coming off.
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ever seen a truckcab as straight as that before?? I've not!
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Never seen a fully trimmed truckcab either! it's all there!
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And put to bed for the night
Plenty more work has happened, but neglected to take a camera
with me! Doh.[/quote]
#Post#: 32518--------------------------------------------------
Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: espacekiller
Date: July 29, 2012, 4:21 am
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Much of the pre british telecom GPO stuff was Green I would be
supprised if this was originally the white/grey colour? It would
have likely been resprayed yellow to match the new Telecom
colours at some point.
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: Dom2a
Date: July 29, 2012, 4:24 am
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What a fantastic find. ;D
Dom
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: parksy64
Date: July 29, 2012, 7:46 am
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Great project there :thumbs:
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: prof-pat-pending
Date: July 29, 2012, 9:21 am
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loving it :giddy: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: Moogling
Date: July 29, 2012, 9:57 am
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--- Quote from: espacekiller link ---
>
> Much of the pre british telecom GPO stuff was Green I would be
supprised if this was originally the white/grey colour? It would
have likely been resprayed yellow to match the new Telecom
colours at some point.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yep, sorry, I mean to say, original factory colour, before it
went to GPO the chassis cab appears to have been white (mist
grey?)
The body appears to have been almost olive green at GPO (maybe a
faded bronze green) then painted yellow by BT (round doors and
behind the truckcab it can still be seen) , then back to Bronze
green by a Previous owner.
Cheers for the compliments all!
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: Wooden
Date: July 29, 2012, 10:38 am
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Too cool. 8)
Is it a 6 cylinder?
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: michaelwhite
Date: July 29, 2012, 10:49 am
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that looks fantastic :thumbs:
best of luck
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: Moogling
Date: July 29, 2012, 11:32 am
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--- Quote from: Wooden link ---
>
> Too cool. 8)
>
> Is it a 6 cylinder?
>
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Yip! 6 cyl with 1 ton box still!
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>
> best of luck
>
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Cheers! gonna need it!
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Re: Ellie, The elephant (IIB)
DIR By: Moogling
Date: July 29, 2012, 5:45 pm
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Rained like anything here today, so grabbed the dash to clean
up, think it could do with a re-paint though :(
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