Jamieg2
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 posted on 23/5/06 at 12:53 PM |
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Caravan Aluminum Donor?!
Hi all, not been around here for a while- anyway just a quick question;
Ive got this in the bottom of my garden, could i use the aluminum as suitable body panels? I'm sure Ron Chamption would have a field day!
Front. dont think she'll get through the sva (yet  !)
Nice rectangular panels on the front, already brush painted in British racing green!
The door may need a little modification to fit! Note the top half of the caravan is smooth and the bottom has ridges so probably can't use
that.
The thickness of the aluminum. Most of the wood frame has become rotten
No, I'M not sure if im joking either!
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 01:08 PM |
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I am assuming that is quite old - Aluminium age hardens so may well be quite brittle....
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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ewanspence
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 01:14 PM |
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sorry but this is off topic...
when I browse these pages at work (yes, I know I should be working) I have to be very careful when I open a post as some of the avitars are a bit too
much for the workplace (DaveFJ), I have to trim down the explorer window to cut them out.
anyone else have this concern?
[Edited on 23/5/06 by ewanspence]
Ewan.
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Jamieg2
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 01:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
I am assuming that is quite old - Aluminium age hardens so may well be quite brittle....
yes its atleast 20 years old, probably 25. The paint seems to readily peel off and reveal surprisingly shiny aluminum underneath. I guess the only way
to find out if its ok is to take some off and bend it..
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Locost?
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 02:53 PM |
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You can soften it up by applying heat (think it is called annealing (spelling?)). There is a way to tell that you have reached the correct temperature
by using soap (turns black), and another technique using a wood batten but I am not sure on the details. I am sure someone on here will enlighten you.
You would only need to soften the areas of the panels you intend to bend.
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Avoneer
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 04:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ewanspence
when I browse these pages at work (yes, I know I should be working) I have to be very careful when I open a post as some of the avitars are a bit too
much for the workplace (DaveFJ), I have to trim down the explorer window to cut them out.
anyone else have this concern?
[Edited on 23/5/06 by ewanspence]
Yes - and a few others. I can get a gross dismissal for anything like that on the screen at my place. Pat...
No trees were killed in the sending of this message.
However a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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russbost
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 06:55 PM |
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Are you guys suggesting banning suggestive avatars!!! Tut Tut! You could of course try working!!!
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russbost
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 06:55 PM |
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I think my avatar has the sexiest body anyway
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Jamieg2
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 07:03 PM |
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Evening all, Cheers for the replies (some rather off topic , but hey.) I'll rescue the ali when we get around to dismantling the caravan and see
if its still good. Ill keep you posted. The main reason i thought it would be useful is that its straight, unlike cutting the side out of a van or
roof from a car as i think people have done!
cheers!
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dave_w11
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 07:52 PM |
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I've got my eyes on my parents caravan. Top bit for the alli panels and the bottom bit to make a trailer. A lot of it is bumpy but the top bit
is sort of flat but curved. Hopefully can be straightened out.
Not sure about the avatars.. I do wish I could look on here without having to check over my shoulders first though!
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TheGecko
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 11:33 PM |
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quote:
when I browse these pages at work (yes, I know I should be working) I have to be very careful when I open a post as some of the avitars are a
bit too much for the workplace (DaveFJ), I have to trim down the explorer window to cut them out.
anyone else have this concern?
Yeah, I have the same issue. DaveFJ's avatar is marginal but there are a few others that are close to being porn - at least in the eyes of the
net-nannies here at work. If my wife looks over my shoulder at home and see a nudey avatar she doesn't care - the same does not apply at work
unfortunately 
Any chance of toning them down a little guys?
Dominic
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Fred W B
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 07:33 PM |
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Re avatars, we've been here before
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 25/5/06 at 10:47 PM |
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We have fairly strict rules about this kind of thing at work. However I am against the censoring avatars unless they are realy pornographic.
Anyway, it's very easy to disable the rendering of pictures in your browser if you really feel you need to surf in work/lunch time. With
firefox you can block the rendering of pictures on a per site basis.
Alternatively if your work surfing compulsion is really bad you could try ghostzilla.
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skidude88
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| posted on 26/5/06 at 10:10 AM |
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BEC
Couldn't you just fit a couple of bike engines
BEC - Bike Engined Caravan?
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