Chassis Time!!!

Well the long long wait has finaly paid off!!! I loaded the car up and went on my way down to AK for the chassis collection. Now with Audi wanting over £1800 to fit a tow bar to my A4 avant, and cost of trailler hire on-top, i decided to get the chassi deliverd by a fella who was recomended by Jon from AK. So after arranging details with him and a cost of £300 was agreed (fricken bargin) I still took a trip to AK to pick up some bits and exchange some parts (wishbones/drive shafts)

So with the kettle full, and the bacon ready, i called some mates and got them round to help with the lifting and shifting. Unfortunatly most of my mates are all alcoholics and with the delivery from Geroge being early doors i had to go and pick them all up, bar Simon who luckly for me wasnt drinking stupid amounts of beer the night prior.

So first off was the body, which was considrably lighter than i thought it would be... thank goodness. I only have limited space so the body was going to be stored by my veg patch in the front garden. This is not an ideal solution however its eather that, or left on the drive for the world and his wife to see.

So with the body sorted and under a tarp, onto the chassis. An amazing bit of kit... and bloody heavy. My garage is round the other side of the house and unfortunatly the 4x4 and trailer wouldnt get anywhere near, so it was good old muscle power, and carry it round to the garage along with all the extra bits i had orderd.

So now the serious build can start and hopefully progress on a weekly basis, so be sure to check here for updates and more of the build.

I like to cut things fine!!!

Well everyone thinks i'm insane attempting this build in a single garage, and they would be right. And i did initialy get some builders round to extend the back wall of my pokey garage to give me some extra room. But after one builder wanting over £1800, and one guy doing the whole "well i can do it, but it wont be easy... or cheep (and i dont rearly want to do it)." One bloke coming to have a look, then dissapiered of the face of the earth!!! hope he's ok. And one guy who said he could do it at a good price... but i lost his number.

Well with chassie collection on the 13th Feb, i though fook it, i'll have to manage with what i have....untill i get a knock on the door (lucky i was in) on the 20th Jan from John. He asked if i still wanted it doing to which i said yes, but he'll have to be quick as the chassie go's in, in a couple of weeks.... so he started Monday 25th and its now finished!!



Day 1. Blockwork start



Day 2. Blockwork finished


Day 3. Plywood roof ready for felt.


Day 4. Knock through and floor/Felt roof


Day 5. Clear away rubble and jobs a goodun.


Very pleased with his work, and have added much needed space to my build area (some where to store my block and box at least)