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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    crewcab was on the Samba Moler found them both and we shipped the pair in
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    bit of an update,pics to follow been chipping away at this slowly got sills and a lot of the rust cut away and the engine is nearly rebuilt cut some of the roof out and generally just pottering also on the gecko update, the 2nd one we found dissapeared from out the vivarioum a couple of weeks...
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    being put to use straight away put dormy bay on to check clearance with roof and quick move round to accomodate mates caddy due for axle flip in for couple of days looking busy in there now 8)
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    finally got lift in and working all bolted down level and secure,took some doing as there was a difference of 3 1/2" in the floor levels from front to back the lift is a free-wheeler so it means you can support a vehicle under the chassis and lower the main ramps back to the floor so you can...
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    Too Rusty? '69 Crewcab

    finally got our lift in and bolted down and all working 'kin well chuffed and its a 'free-wheeler' so you can fully support a vehicle and drop main ramps down and work with all wheels off took some fettling as there was a difference in levels on the floor of 3 1/2" from front to back so had...
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    have decided that more than one gecko has to be a 'Crew of Gecko's'
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    bit of a gecko update . . .Theo the gecko is now laying eggs dont think they'll hatch though as most probably not fertilised even though a female can store sperm from a male till she becomes fertile but . . . .got a call from my mate Bob today saying"you gotta get down to the lockup now there's...
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    not had chance to do too much on the crew but been busy sorting the lockup,storage in roof space,new bench full length of back wall shelves up and create space for new lodger/partner also storing mates split and got a bay in there awaiting Molers attention there was some concern the bench...
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    update on the gecko,he's just shed his skin this morning and his colours are really vibrant now still eating crickets and doing well :D
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    been a while not got an awful lot done but got space back now so can get on neighbour moved his split back home and had 3 skoda pickups in there for a bit but they gone now moved crew round so can get round all sides of it now cleaned a polished drivers door super shiny OG paint started...
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    finished nights now got in at 4 and cant sleep so thought i'd put the pics on cleaned and t-cut nearside rear panel :D and corner inside engine bay solid and og paint under the dust battery tray through but knew it was from the description section just in front(or behind fuel tank)looking...
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    got quite a bid done last week been on nights so couple of hours each day before back to work . .. last shift tonight so 3 full days til fri on it(hopefully) been mainly digging dust and snail shells and debri out and did cut o/s sill away to see how bad behind (pics soon)will post em up...
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    Too Rusty? '69 Crewcab

    all the bad bits are similar to mine got fair bit done this week(or last week) been on nights so few hours each day before back at work got pics to put up on my thread poss tomorrow when i get up
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    Theo seems to have no sense of urgency .. . .guess that may be the pace of life over there :D :D
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    ha ha too true got up this morn at 06.45 early start met my mate at lockup taking a 21 window samba for mot decided to take drivers side cab floor out too same old same old spot weld drilling a plenty got it out and like tuther side solid as underneath,took rear bumper off then took drop...
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    Your Early Bay Picture of the Day .....

    thinking of having this as a canvas
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    as my lads off school now got him roped in started on cab floor removal of spot welds and crud to reveal solid chassis underneath cleaned dust from under front arches to reveal more OG paint also took both blanking panels out from bulkhead section infront of fuel tank to reveal surface...
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    1970 rhd crewcab recent import from cyprus

    ha ha yeah realised after i'd typed it was going to edit it but didnt working on some ideas and sketches :D
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