Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL

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Re: Corvair Lakewood 61 - NL

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Very nice Ralf, so looking forward to seeing this when you bring it over to the UK for a show later this year! :wink:
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TexasUK wrote: Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:16 am Very nice Ralf, so looking forward to seeing this when you bring it over to the UK for a show later this year! :wink:
hahahaha Later this year on a trailer :rolling:

I bet when its done, and it works, were going on different holidays :D, Scandinavia, UK are for sure options we like to check!
But 1st i need to get it done, still loads of work.
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ralf told me that he cannot wait to come to the uk and help me with mine!

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When my Lakewood is done (somewhere in 2048 hahaha) after that i can help :tu:

Need to order 2 bolts, after that it is axle time, building it up, everything is ready.
New axle, new bearings, new joints, nuts and bolts. All other parts cleaned and painted.
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Hope i got the littel parts quick at home.

For now ready to instal are the diff parts and PG parts and axle parts. The drivetrain is almost ready read.
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Litle progres on the Lakewood, rear suspension bushings done.
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And turn the Lakewood around to start working on the drivetrain and rear suspension.
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Last weeks i didn't do nothing, because since 3,5 weeks i'm a father of a little girl :woo:
Hopefully soon i'm back in the workshop, to show her what i'm all doing hahaha
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First thoughts...
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Image :clap: :not worthy:
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:rolling:

Thank you bbodie

And yes she was "looking" at it and probably figuring out what in the world is that!
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:angry:

I hate photobucket need to pay $400,- to show my pictures

Anyone got a other photo share free webpage were i can link photo's to forums?
wel only this forum

I will try to fix this as soon as possible
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TikiRalf wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:09 pm :angry:

I hate photobucket need to pay $400,- to show my pictures

Anyone got a other photo share free webpage were i can link photo's to forums?
wel only this forum

I will try to fix this as soon as possible
The crappy thing is that any place in the past you ever posted photos from photobucket are likely to no longer be viewable. That is what imageshack did when it became a pay service.
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terribleted wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:50 pm
TikiRalf wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:09 pm :angry:

I hate photobucket need to pay $400,- to show my pictures

Anyone got a other photo share free webpage were i can link photo's to forums?
wel only this forum

I will try to fix this as soon as possible
The crappy thing is that any place in the past you ever posted photos from photobucket are likely to no longer be viewable. That is what imageshack did when it became a pay service.
Yes if i want to share it to "3th" parties than it wil cost me money, i switched a couple of years ago because facebook changes JPG adres, to photobucket to got a steady photo link, and now this

Google photo cant link images

I will look further, stay tuned!
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You are not the only victim…

:link: http://www.corvairforum.com/forum/viewt ... ket#p91080

Some of the pictures I post are hosted on my Facebook page. You can also upload pictures directly from your PC as attachments on the Corvair Forum. In that way you avoid any third party hosting by storing the photographs you wish to share directly in the Corvair Forum server. The attachment photographs you upload can then be embedded within the text at any location you choose.
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Sow i fixed all the pictures again on my own server!

and this week i figured out all the parts for the rear suspension
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Found the lost bolts aswell and they are usable, so i need to clean them and ready to go further with the project!
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We had a great time when George from Maine was over to join us for 1,5 week :tu: he brouht me some parts so i can move on with the project.
Loads of tiny bags to sort out, making plans what to do next (enough to do) and hopefully family life will let me move on with the project now and then

:woo: THANKS GEORGE!
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SO i finaly got some good progres, you remember the pictures of all the suspension parts laying on the floor, well all of the rear suspension is done! I'm happy the way it looks. all fits well. i forgot to make pictures of the build up, but here are some pictures of the result.
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Also i instal the mountingbrackets for the drivetrain, all brand new!
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And i bought myself a early christmas present (or as we here celebrate on the 5 december, SINTERKLAAS) :woo:
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Stay tuned morre to come, in hopefully a faster pace!
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Stunning
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When you finish Her, dont be afraid to drive Her. Thats what She was built for! Nothing worse then a Beautiful car sitting in a garage under a cover because the owner is afraid to take Her out & drive Her!
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