Bodge Deep

Looks very good

I have but its a bit out of my striking distance sadly

(& none of the radio gear in it works)

Welcome to the gradually thawing out HMVF... Parking is either in the landrover section (follow the trail of broken spanners) or the Norwegian section (follow the dodge tracks or look for the snowchain mountain in the corner) :drive:

Fortunately my duties don't extend much beyond the keys to the biscuit barrel and turfing out drunks from the clubhouse bar past bed time... But there's an awfull lot of frantic paddling that keeps the erm graceful swan of HMVF moving. Joris Lee and the Boss are constantly firefighting... I rarely make it to the engine room as i don't have the keys and apparently drinking coolant is not becomming of an NCO :angel:

Stable is not a word that I would use to describe the people on this forum Bodge mate ! :-D

No... forum stable? Possibly...

The inmates here... erm... :banana::banana::banana:

No, we didn't have to change we thought we'd do it just to annoy everyone...

And I'm pretty sure Joris enjoys time away from his family trying to keep the forum stable and all the work that entails:n00b:

I'll be going but I beleive the custard cream mortar has a malfunction and may not be deployed :noyay::noyay:

Welcome Nigel

we seem to have quite a few VW fans on here in one shape or another...

They'll no doubt come and find you shortly:wow:

Clearly Mr Dibnah was able to draw his own opinions also then :cool2:

but as this thread isn't about him but an event lets keep on topic and flaming goes for persons alive or otherwise

Possibly wrong but i always read POA as...

"I'm asking a F**kin' fortune for it but haven't the brass neck to claim just how much for fear of public ridicule :n00b:

Gotta say if i owned a zil I'd be tempted to take a geiger counter with me when buying spares!

Given that the Russian government apparently recommended vodka to counter the effects of radiation sickness at the time I wouldn't hold out too much faith in the scruples of russian based spares dealers :cool2:

You're mean... I'm telling Lynne :n00b::noyay:

I have contemplated a little diorama of our display, and I do have some figures to make, though one of them may need a little padding out :whistle:

yes, your fat lip will require special attention:iamsmiling:

Welcome David

More northern events gets my vote... make it so:banana:

Welcome Ian

sounds like you have the green sickness in a particularly advanced and probably irreversible form

you are however among friends and we understand and will not judge :yay:

Nice WLF looks very good.

How long do you think that will take to get ready?

Craaaaaaaaaap!

Sorry to hear that Neil

take it easy and focus on the good stuff

From the North East, but PLEASE, not a 'geordie' :shocked: Get your facts right, I was born a 'sand-dancer', and now live in Washington. There's plenty goes on in this area so keep your eyes open for future events posts from me.

No I said you're "one of them"... which I stand by... I didn't say what!

perhaps a team of engineers fitting railway type cow catchers to the armour instead of hedgerow cutters

there's a bit of it on youtube under 'Steel Lady'

I think Jessie is one of them... erm... you... erm from the north east...erm welcome!

your feet go all the way to your bottom?

Slightly off topic, but given the intensley cramped nature of the engine bays in tanks do you ever find old dropped tools and such when you're removing panels/engines that have rattled their way to the bottom over the years?

it seems quite ironic that these 2 vehicles are going to be restored in France by an obviously dedicated enthusiast yet the French authorities can allow 2 similar vehicles plus an m8 armoured car on the Le Clerc memorial on Utah Beach to fall into disrepair and crumble to dust due to a lack of a simple coat of paint

Nigel

yes but i'd imagine that the authorities would make money on the sale of 2 vehicles they have never maintained

as opposed to spending money on vehicles they have to

That looks fairly solid in there to me. Is the transmission block at the front okay?

will it be an addition to the Barrell armoured column...

Oh and how big are the access hatches ... and when can i have a go in it?

and can i have it cause its rusty an' that and you don't really want it

swop you it for a pug 406... erm dodge... erm 5 year old kid (keeps her room tidy)