Jez on the rescue to ukraine

[elbekko]

14 minutes ago, Stellaghost said:

Think we are messing with each other lol

Give me enough notice when you're in country and I'll knock you one up and post it to wherever your at regards Stephen

Thanks, vaguely planning on being up your way at some point this year - would love to come by!

[Stellaghost]

5 minutes ago, elbekko said:

Thanks, vaguely planning on being up your way at some point this year - would love to come by!

Ok let me know when regards Stephen

[L19MUD]

On 4/11/2022 at 5:53 PM, Daan said:

Badger 110 and L19Mud are currently leading the charge, any more takers?

Daan

The suspense!! 😁

[Stellaghost]

@Badger110 and @L19MUD are the top bidders,  well done guys if you could both PM me your addresses I will let you know when your anvils are in the post regards Stephen 

Edit; just got addresses off Daan ta very much

[Badger110]

 

1 hour ago, Stellaghost said:

@Badger110 and @L19MUD are the top bidders,  well done guys if you could both PM me your addresses I will let you know when your anvils are in the post regards Stephen 

Woot!

 

I'll Pm the details over chap

 

[L19MUD]

PM sent and donation made 😀

[Paddy_SP]

I've just made a donation, but having read through the thread have also decided to offer up an auction item:

So - I have here a Superwinch 525 complete with bumper. It came off a Western Power Landy - I was going to fit it to my 110, but later decided to use something else. The bumper has been grit-blasted and primed. The winch has been taken apart, serviced, and put back together. There is a pump for it, but it will need new hydraulic hoses, tank, etc. I may have the old ones somewhere, but as they have been sitting outside for a long time, they are only fit for use as patterns.

The idea is that the highest bid goes to the Jez fund, and that person concerned gets the winch (which is located in mid-Devon).

Any interest? If so, I'll take some photos and post them up!

[Stellaghost]

21 hours ago, Stellaghost said:

@Badger110 and @L19MUD are the top bidders,  well done guys if you could both PM me your addresses I will let you know when your anvils are in the post regards Stephen 

 

Anvils in the post this morning should receive them Tuesday due to the Bank Holiday 

If you don't mind let me know when you get them regards Stephen 

[Badger110]

I’ll sort out the donation when I get back to the office 👍

Will let you know Stephen.

 

 

[geoffbeaumont]

On 4/14/2022 at 8:29 PM, Stellaghost said:

Well that's very true..

but custom packaging........

you wouldn't honestly expect me to foot the cost for that as well now would you......

surely not.........lol

Regards Stephen

 

Ah, but if you ever fancied selling them as a production product, that's exactly the sort of thing that means they become a luxury item people will pay stupid money for (and probably put on display as an art work instead of using, which may or may not make you twitch!).

[Stellaghost]

25 minutes ago, geoffbeaumont said:

Ah, but if you ever fancied selling them as a production product, that's exactly the sort of thing that means they become a luxury item people will pay stupid money for (and probably put on display as an art work instead of using, which may or may not make you twitch!).

Funny you should say that, I sold two down south for stupid money (price had not been set by me I hasten to add ) and instead of using them one guy put his on the mantlepiece for 6 month...

Regards Stephen 

[L19MUD]

On 4/16/2022 at 9:29 PM, Stellaghost said:

Anvils in the post this morning should receive them Tuesday due to the Bank Holiday 

If you don't mind let me know when you get them regards Stephen 

Received, thank you very much.

 

Any hope of actually using it have been squashed as the other half has seen it and she won't let it go down the workshop as it it apparently much too good to be hit with a hammer. It is now a very swanky door stop!

[L19MUD]

23 hours ago, Stellaghost said:

Funny you should say that, I sold two down south for stupid money (price had not been set by me I hasten to add ) and instead of using them one guy put his on the mantlepiece for 6 month...

Regards Stephen 

You could easily sell these on ebay to find a value - they are excellent

[Stellaghost]

5 hours ago, L19MUD said:

Received, thank you very much.

 

Any hope of actually using it have been squashed as the other half has seen it and she won't let it go down the workshop as it it apparently much too good to be hit with a hammer. It is now a very swanky door stop!

Great

It will end up in the workshop when she gets sick of polishing it

Regards Stephen 

[Stellaghost]

On 4/19/2022 at 11:20 AM, L19MUD said:

You could easily sell these on ebay to find a value - they are excellent

Thankyou, might do that when I retire

I can tell you I sold two to guys down South for £230 each posted although price was negotiated by a friends brother who had one foc from me, personally I thought that was a tad expensive even though they take about 7 hrs each to make regards Stephen

[L19MUD]

3 minutes ago, Stellaghost said:

Thankyou, might do that when I retire

I can tell you I sold two to guys down South for £230 each posted although price was negotiated by a friends brother who had one foc from me, personally I thought that was a tad expensive even though they take about 7 hrs each to make regards Stephen

Having seen one in person now I think you are selling yourself short and I feel I have a bargain (although that was not the intention!)

[Badger110]

Thor’s hammer, the Eiffel Tower and the screws which propelled the Titanic on her maiden, and final, voyage are items crafted with skill, perseverance and a touch of majestic know how.

 

Stephen’s anvil surpass these mere items with the ability to make you appreciate the time, effort, skill and countless possible doughnuts being eaten to provide us mere mortals with something that makes us smile and appreciate the work involved.

 

I’m honoured to have one.

 

Here’s a glass raised to you sir, thank you.

 

🍺

[FridgeFreezer]

Let's see if I can get an update from Jez in before @Daan posts it...

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Sorry for the delay- it’s been a bit hectic

 

Florence is a machine

 

Unlike the warbling vocals of a feline sedated with ketamine the Florence that this post relates to is a 2.4 tonne, 4.2 litre, Greta horrifying 1990 80 series Landcruiser and the staccato race/pause process that most be endured in order to get it converted and into Ukraine helping broken people.

 

The car hailed from beyond the border and as such has to undergo an emissions test, a safety/road worthiness check before any process of design violation takes place.

 

First things first then, work from nose to tail and fix everything that’s not working correctly. Mostly the issues were back axle related and only really tested my patience a bit because it snowed, rained, froze and baked while I was working outside. The chickens joined in by hiding from the weather under the car and cluster bombing the ground with as much carp as they could muster… crawling around in chicken carp; it just adds that special extra to a job.

 

 

Doing cars with unknown ailments means ordering parts as you go and during the pauses occurring in between ordering bits and getting hold of them have been filled with playing mental Tetris.

 

I’ve made floor panels in wood, vibration dampening rubber and capped with easy clean vinyl. The interior had to be refitted for then government tests and finally Florence made it to the test centre and passed with flying colours. So stage 2 complete.

 

 

I’ve been trying to work out how to fit an entire paramedics toy set inside, we’ve blown the budget on med kit, we’ve got a full suite of diagnostics, a Brand new defibrillator, vacuum splints, chest seals, intubation and canulation kit etc etc, we can support all ages from infant to adult, from a sprain to massive trauma and amputation- We can deliver a full UK level of paramedic support in places two wheel ambulances cant reach.

 

 

To make sure we spent cash on the important stuff, Joe and I have been upcycling whatever we can; a crash drawer set was £300 secondhand, ours came in at a fiver and a roll of Gorilla tape. The masks bins came from a kitchen shop (2 for a quid) and overhead lockers from a supermarket (4 for a tenner). In keeping with family tradition the stretcher retaining system is made from hockey pucks.

 

 

The level of help and support has been incredible Jenni, Lisa, John & Mike, James, Ric, David, the folks at SP services and most vitally the generosity of the folks that put their hands in their pockets made all the med kit possible.

 

Goodwinch – Will, ffs what a fella, he knew exactly what we needed and why, he saved untold hours of hunting for bits by delivering a brand new winch bumper, with a winch and every nut and bolt required.

 

 

Milner offroad – the only question they asked was what do you need and where do you want us to deliver it, we have new dampers and a spare CV because of their generosity

 

So the next week will combo of high speed building and fitting and learning new stuff. Thanks to Shane I’ll actually be trained to use a gas mask so if Joe’s on the beans I’ve got a fighting chance.

 

Big love xx

 

 

 

 

[Daan]

Last but not least:

[Badger110]

Any more news @Daan?

[Daan]