Progress report

[Bonzo]

Evening all …. Just a quick progress report !!??

Actually, in all fairness to the trade description act. I should say, lack of progress report. :D

Unfortunately I have not been able to make any progress with my build this summer.
Just not had the energy & a lingering chest infection, has not been helping things at all.

I must admit …. I came very close to calling it a day & selling up !!
Good job I have the full support of my good lady wife, definitely got the knack of talking some common sense into that thick skull of mine.

Anyways, enough doom n gloom from me.

Spent the last few days catching up on all of the forum gossip.

I would like to say thank you to David for all of the hard work he put into the second, bolt group buy.
Thanks for taking the challenge on mate.

Been following Enoch’s build blog …. Booming heck, definitely some rapid progress being made there, well done Dave.
That blog still brings a huge grin to my face every time I read it …. Recommended reading when feeling a little low.

HandyAndy has made some great progress on his build …. Must say Thank you to Andy for his personal moral support, thanks buddy.

I hope all of the forum members have managed to make some progress this summer.

Here’s the highlights of my summer.

Finally got well and truly hacked off with the temperamental wire feed on my welder.
Bit the bullet & spent my IVA money on a new one.
Thanks to my local BOC summer sale it cost a lot less than expected, good result.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj266/Bonzoronnie/welder.jpg

Pitty I have not had the chance to try the welder out yet but as you can see .... It is being well guarded .... Don't be fooled by the cute look.



After all of my research on 4x4’s Went & bought the very thing that was not even on my list !!??
My eldest son spotted it locally & at the right price.

A 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2.5 TD
Quite pleased with it really, definitely a good deal more comfortable for me to drive.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj266/Bonzoronnie/Jeep.jpg

I have managed to give it a quick once over, a few bit's n bobs to do before the next MOT but nothing major.
It will certainly do me for the time being .... Well, hopefully until I complete the Roadster & save for the IVA once more.

That is my summer folks :)

[HandyAndy]

RONNIE WELCOME BACK TO THE FOLD :cool: :cool: :cool:
( excuse the capital font.....but yes I,m shouting the welcome back :D )

I haven,t even read your post yet......just sooooooooo pleased to see you posting again .

great to have you back again mate .

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

Nice welder :)

Welcome back.

I have made anti-progress on mine. Discoverd my second hand chassis suspension brackets were 2mm to narrow, and some not aligned.. Not had the inclination to get the cut off yet :(

TT

[Enoch]

Hiya Ronnie - welcome back matey!!!
I had a Grand Cherokee once, very comfortable and superbly equipped. Drank petrol like a bitch though - mine was the 4.0 petrol. I think the engine was designed in the late 17th century. It weighed over 12 tons (just the engine, the box was the same again) and it was not quick. I have heard the newer diesel ones are way better. We could drive all day in ours and not feel fatigued so from that point of view they are great cars.
Thanks for your kind comments on my build diary, I hope you are up to date with it:)
Seriously good to see you back:)

[David_17]

Welcome back ronnie! :D

[Tatey]

Welcome back Ronnie!

[gingea1pom]

All right mate.

Great to have you back on.

I to have been making slow (see no) progress, been spending a bit getting the Range Rover on the road and it over heated en route to our camp site today.:mad:

Nicky is not pleased turned up at the campsite with the Range Rover on the flat bed of a recovery truck that was pulling the caravan, I told everyone that it is the cheapest way to travel with a Range Rover.:D

So I shall be fixing the RR whilst on holiday, can’t think of a better way of spending my time.:D

Cheers Ginge

[davidimurray]

Welcome Back Ronnie

[les g]

hello old welding master
and welcome back
still waiting for a job in your area for that cuppa
got down to mawnan smith the other day
and the next to Port Navas
i will have to invent a breakdown in your area i reckon
cheers les g

[dogwood]

Hi me old sparing partner.
Sorry to here you been poorly again.
Glad to see ya back.

Great guards dog ya got there,
wouldn't want to bump into him on a dark night. :eek:

David

[Bonzo]

Thank's for the kind words chaps.

Enoch

I don't think I would have touched the Jeep if it were a petrol model .... Having run a V8 Rover 3500S many moons ago, the petrol bill hurt & that was in the 70's

Quite liked the styling of the Jeep Cherokee since it was introduced, don't know why it wasn't on my to look at list ( I blame old age )
My eldest spotted it very locally & I managed to haggle a good price.

Not the fastest thing on 4 wheels but the 2.5 litre TD engine pulls like a train, resonably ecconomic too.
It will do very nicely when it comes to towing my Roadster on the 200 mile trip up to IVA.

Ginge

That's a real bummer on the RR front.
I hope it is nothing too serious & you'll be able to fix it PDQ

Got to be gut wrenching having to spend your R&R time on the Rangy instead of your Roadster :(

Les

You are welcome any time mate, anything down this neck of the woods that I can snip a few wires on :eek: ( Only kidding )
As soon as I am fit enough, i'll have to swing up in your direction for a good ole nosey at the progress on your build :)

David

I'll have you know our pooch is a super stealth guard dog .... In H&S terms ... A substantial, trip hazzard :D

I hope you are keeping well mate & this summer has been kind to you ( Other than a tad hot )


Well that's enough of my ramblings .... Time to catch up on some more gossip.

[old_bill]

nice to see you back Ronnie. :)

[spud69]

Hello Ronnie and Welcome back - looks like we're all getting back to normal.....:D

The Jeep and mig are being well guarded there, we used to have 3 little yorkies with my ex-misses and they definitely have little dog syndrome.

Good to see you.....AndyH

[Davey]

Hi Ronnie, good to see you back on here. Sorry to hear of your continuing health issues though. MIG looks like a good tool. I'm presently trying to justify an AC TIG welder and find one at a decent price, just spotted a BOC unit on the bay at a good price and its local enough for me to collect, I'll have to watch it for a while. We're presently on a caravan site in Bury, Lancs and its a reet miserable day so nothing better to do than interweb things.

D.

[Bonzo]

We used to have 3 little yorkies with my ex-misses and they definitely have little dog syndrome.

Good to see you.....AndyH

Definately know what you mean Andy, We often meet one of our local farmers wife, she has 6 springers & a lab with her.

Our little idiot just dives into the middle of the pack for a bit of rough n tumble.
Not at all worried about a bit of the rough stuff :confused:

The wife had the mobile pooch parlour in the other day, Hydro bath, coat all nicely clipped .... He had the full works done & looked smashing.

That very same evening, he was out for his walk & decided to chase a rabbit right into a peat bog .... Came home covered in Black, smelly slime fom head to tail.
Wouldn't have been bad if it wasn't for the fact that the rabbit hadn't even run in that direction !! A bit like me, I am sure there is a screw loose in there somewhere :D :D

Davy

Thanks mate
Been my personal experience over the years, you'll not go far wrong with any welding equipment with a BOC/Murex badge ;)