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by 1111giles
Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:27 am
Forum: Conversions, Modifications and Performance Upgrades
Topic: Diesel EE20 into a Brumby .... wont be long !
Replies: 29
Views: 9839

£4,707.00 GBP
$7,406.00 AUD
He's taking the piss !
by 1111giles
Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:28 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Electric brumby
Replies: 50
Views: 11047

Hydrogen will be the next popular fuel of the future. Hybrids / Electric cars are nothing more than a stopgap to satisfy the voices for 'green' cars (not that they are 'green' at all !) There will also be other fuels used - sugar beet for alcohol in Brazil for example.... I can confirm that I am awa...
by 1111giles
Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:05 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Original all terain Brumby
Replies: 11
Views: 2819

Nhaaayyy ! Brumby el natural ! Perm 4 Leg drive too :D
by 1111giles
Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:02 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: What did you do to improve your soobie today
Replies: 1328
Views: 389915

Shot blasted and prepped the alloys on my SVX ready for re-painting and 4 x new Avon rubbers - The finished pix to follow !
by 1111giles
Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:46 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: Post 3 photos of your workplace.
Replies: 30
Views: 5677

They've already got both of those! Sodick as well, you probably sold it to them :D Wire cutter gets used alot, sink EDM not so much but it's useful when a tap breaks off in a huge die ;) SWEET ! :D Sodick have about 50% global market share and our UK MD contemplated emigrating to Oz to sell Sodick ...
by 1111giles
Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:37 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: Post 3 photos of your workplace.
Replies: 30
Views: 5677

I work in an office at the moment, which isn't terrible exciting. But here are some very serious pics... https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/527878_10150893540852216_441833833_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/536670_10150956406807216_4293...
by 1111giles
Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:28 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: Post 3 photos of your workplace.
Replies: 30
Views: 5677

Well I might get some strange looks from everyone if I went round the press shop taking photos, but there are 210 ton presses in there dating back to 1956 that are 2 storeys high with a 2M diameter flywheel constantly spinning at a few hundred rpm, along with the newer 300 ton machines that are eve...
by 1111giles
Sat May 26, 2012 8:42 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: job for TOONGA - huawei U8350 phone
Replies: 15
Views: 2943

Welcome to the 21st Century Steppo ! :D
Maybe you can get it to sign off emails with "sent from my huawei" hehehe.:rolleyes:
by 1111giles
Sat May 19, 2012 8:30 am
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Brumby build with a difference
Replies: 295
Views: 219247

well the dreams are over - the rotary won't fit :-( now on the lookout for a decent turbo subie motor or maybe a good H6 ?? ??? Eh? Rotary wont fit ?? Its already been done before Ken - so it must fit in there. Take a Time out and maybe get a few opinions as to how to proceed. Cripes some folks hav...
by 1111giles
Sat May 19, 2012 8:21 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: more pics from me
Replies: 14
Views: 3038

In that 1st pic you look like Rashann wodka tester !
Last shot - get Jonno round with his mower !
:rolleyes:
by 1111giles
Sat May 19, 2012 8:17 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: What I've been up to
Replies: 10
Views: 2854

Hey fella !
Looks like you are well sorted to travel now (thinks we'll forgive you the Mitz ehehe)
Good to see you are doing whats good for YOU !
Now tell me about the girls up at the cross ?? !!! hehehe:rolleyes:
by 1111giles
Wed May 09, 2012 12:42 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: RSR Paul AWOL ??
Replies: 13
Views: 3082

5h1t ! - what has Steppo started ? All I said was have you seem or heard from Paul of late ? Now the whole blinking world is after him - that's why he's hiding from us all :-) Oops ! Sorry I didn't post upto you guys my latest acquisition ! Shiny new (to me) SVX Promise I'll load some pix later whil...
by 1111giles
Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:45 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: GRP Brumby front guards on ebay
Replies: 14
Views: 4881

Hahahaha Jonno ! - nah different pot to fund the newbies ! The GRP has to stand onits own 2 feet. Big investment in the Moulds to cover :( See here folks - and no price hike (i'm just too kind !) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Pick-up-MV1800-Brat-Brumby-NEW-FRONT-WINGS-VALANCE-GRP-/190666097273?pt...
by 1111giles
Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:40 am
Forum: Restorations and Project Build Ups.
Topic: Brumby Taigate rebuild
Replies: 28
Views: 6727

Like your repair mate ! Did a similar job on one of mine last year but about a 1 quarter section. You could always have waited for my copy GRP gates ! lol tip when you are completely finished - and I mean finished spray the inside at the bottom liberally with Lanotec rust preventative let it tack of...
by 1111giles
Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:24 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: GRP Brumby front guards on ebay
Replies: 14
Views: 4881

Front Fenders and Valance (skirt ??)

Ok buddys, Finally got these out and yes they fit super snug - should do as they have been modelled from NOS Original parts ! (Boy did THEY take some sourcing !) Ok mould company do high end work for new Range Rovers and only work at one high standard level. Trust me (I am a fussy bugger with an eye...
by 1111giles
Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:45 pm
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Who has MY/Brumby with intermittent wipers?
Replies: 48
Views: 13438

Ahahhhh ! So now you can drive in drizzle with out wearing the blades out;) Given that the UK is world famous for its hot never ending sunshine - nah make that wet rain :rolleyes: We had these things fitted as standard kit on our MV's (Brumby's) Tremendous foresight on the part of Subaru Uk to order...
by 1111giles
Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:45 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Subaru Brumby Utes
Replies: 5
Views: 2613

Grrrr ! A bit too far for me too ! I'd have em both otherwise ! Bah ! :(
by 1111giles
Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:35 am
Forum: Open Slather
Topic: Congradulations Julian (aka TOONGA)
Replies: 65
Views: 9755

Its only a bit of H2o jules !
Come to yorkshire - we got plenty of that stuff ! :mrgreen:
by 1111giles
Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:26 am
Forum: Subaru Chat
Topic: Brumby Trailer
Replies: 22
Views: 5833

Personally I would keep using the white trailer you got the half cut on ! Having made trailers of all types here in the UK the finished product will allways be a compromise of one sort or another. The main area of concern should be the design and application of the A frame or draw bar. Get this wron...

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