Astro_Al Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Dan, can you get on with this please? I periodically come back to this forum, chiefly to see what has happened to this build. Nicest vehicle on here for a while, I think. Come on! zzzZZZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Dan, can you get on with this please? I periodically come back to this forum, chiefly to see what has happened to this build. Nicest vehicle on here for a while, I think. Come on! zzzZZZ I am trying to get on with it Al, I just never seem to find the time. I'm honored you find it interesting, you really should get back into your 4x4's your Fab skills and workshop equipment would make for some good reading. These are my latest purchases, should be handy for putting the cab back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Part of me really wants to tour your workshop and part of me doesn't as I know the green eyed monster would appear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'd love a tour ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Dan,the amount of toys, tools and workshop area you have in your possesion is ridiculous. workshop envy for sure. Keep the updates coming! Daan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I had a tour a few years ago (pre tidy up) green doesn't even come close, having said that what you turn out in a relatively small space is incredible. Evaporating time is a problem in my family to keep up the good work. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddychris300tdi Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I've never seen anyone weld as quick as Dan, when he did a bit for me on my Disco. Top quality job. I think a group tour is needed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Yes - it's the skills too. Fabrication is amazing I think - to actually be able to produce something of quality from raw materials must be immensely satisfying.....and exciting too!. What shall we build today ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Dan's workshop is not some unattainable palace of fabrication, any more than the lab, or Miketomcat's. It's the person in the workshop, the work ethic, attention to detail, quality... basically great engineering. Let's face it, there's been plenty of people on the scene with bigger and nicer workshops and loads of expensive gear who've failed to produce anything, or who turn out half-baked tut. Those who know Dan will know that in between personal projects he might post here, he's turning out cars & modifications for other people too - reckon Dan (re)builds more cars in a year than the rest of the forum put together. And from personal experience I know that Dan (and Mike) can turn out similar quality up to their nipples in swamp. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Dan's workshop is not some unattainable palace of fabrication, any more than the lab, or Miketomcat's. It's the person in the workshop, the work ethic, attention to detail, quality... basically great engineering. Not unattainable - but requires the right balance of hard work, talent, and opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Not unattainable - but requires the right balance of hard work, talent, and opportunity. From what I've seen talent and opportunity "just happen" to people who are putting in a hell of a lot of hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 FF you are bang on the money, i have been fortunate enough to work with a proper old school welder fabricator, who knows more than any book will ever tell you. in the 12 months (3-4 months on and off) i have worked with him i have learned more than i have ever learned at uni or through my own projects etc. he seems to be able to teach without you even realise your being taught. My fabrication work went from okay (welder in the right conditions i would be fine) to being able to lay a really nice looking weld upside down, and the rest. its all about learning how to measure properly and use patience. I can now confidently measure up a widget in dead space, and go away, fabricate a bracket and know that it will fit first time, perfectly. whereas before i had to drill 0.5-1mm oversize holes to make sure it will fit. that is no linger an issue. if i want to pick up on 2 m8 bolts, i will drill them out with an 8.0 clearance bit and i can be confident it will fit. the right tools does help, but IMO only really speeds up the path to the same quality end result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 From what I've seen talent and opportunity "just happen" to people who are putting in a hell of a lot of hard work. There's an old saying about this - which states something like - out of talent, hard work, and correct tuition .... Talent is the least important as you have what you have and hard work can make up for more than people think - whilst correct tuition is the most important - because great talent and great hard work could not expect to rediscover all the knowledge of a trade. I do take your point though - but I do also think hard work is easier for something you have a passion - and that people do have talents in different areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 A lecturer used to say design is 10% inspiration 90% perspiration, I've always thought you could apply that concept to most things. The really annoying thing is he's a genuinely nice guy so you can't even hate him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 DirtyDiesel, can you start working on this project again before we all drown in this mutual appreciation love in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 DD is a bit busy scrutineering on KOV (aparently not making friends as he failed quite a few cars). Still, his head will grow twice the size when he reads all this. Keep it going mate! Daan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 He once offered to MOT my land rover, maybe that was so he could have a practice run for the KOV scrutineering... FAIL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 So unfair, it's like asking Stephen Hawking to mark your maths homework! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Lol - that's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 DD is a bit busy scrutineering on KOV (aparently not making friends as he failed quite a few cars). Still, his head will grow twice the size when he reads all this. Keep it going mate! Daan You mean after that enormous thread on d4x4 where competitors could ask questions directly to the scrutineer and rule makers some of them still failed? What a waste of entry fees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 The really annoying thing is he's a genuinely nice guy so you can't even hate him Come on boys stop blowing smoke up my arse....... You mean after that enormous thread on d4x4 where competitors could ask questions directly to the scrutineer and rule makers some of them still failed? What a waste of entry fees You couldn't make it up Lewis, only 4 out of 45 competitors vehicles passed first time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Come on boys stop blowing smoke up my arse....... You couldn't make it up Lewis, only 4 out of 45 competitors vehicles passed first time! Amazing! If I was entering something I'd build to meet the regs. Was it major things or smaller stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Who's that guy in the beard writing everything down in this vid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 What a mellow clip that is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Progress!! Well slight progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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