Meet Flora the Explorer

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourselves' started by Flora the Explorer, Mar 23, 2023.

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  1. Flora the Explorer

    Flora the Explorer

    This is my new baby, Flora. She's a January 1973 Kombi converted by Holdsworths (I think). Plans are to tidy up the inside for now and just enjoy getting out and about for the next couple of years until I save up enough for the bodywork and a respray. Engine has been redone and there's no structural rust underneath.

    I'm in N Ireland, half an hour from Rusty Restorations which is going to come in very handy![​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

    Sent from my DN2103 using Tapatalk
     
    Flora the Explorer, Mar 23, 2023
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  2. JamesLey

    JamesLey Sponsor

    Welcome along! Looks like a good bus there.
     
    JamesLey, Mar 23, 2023
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  3. Chrisd

    Chrisd Supporter

    Hello from across the water.
     
    Chrisd, Mar 23, 2023
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  4. 77 Westy

    77 Westy Supporter

    Welcome from France
     
    77 Westy, Mar 23, 2023
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  5. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    Howdy :)
     
    CollyP, Mar 23, 2023
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  6. F_Pantos

    F_Pantos

    Hello :)
     
    F_Pantos, Mar 23, 2023
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  7. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Hello and welcome :)
     
    scrooge95, Mar 23, 2023
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  8. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Welcome from a rain soaked Nottinghamshire!
     
    MorkC68, Mar 23, 2023
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  9. surreyvan

    surreyvan

    Hello There ! :thumbsup:
     
    surreyvan, Mar 24, 2023
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  10. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    Hello from Derbyshire:)
     
    Merlin Cat, Mar 24, 2023
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  11. ginger ninja

    ginger ninja Supporter

    Enjoy!
     
    ginger ninja, Mar 24, 2023
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  12. Marzydj

    Marzydj Supporter

    Hello from Cambridge!
     
    Marzydj, Mar 24, 2023
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  13. arryhancock

    arryhancock Supporter

    Welcome from Leicestershire
     
    arryhancock, Mar 24, 2023
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  14. docjohn

    docjohn Supporter

    Another hello from Derbyshire
     
    docjohn, Mar 24, 2023
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  15. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    Hi from Newcastle. Great idea to start using as soon as possible :thumbsup:
     
    vinnyboy, Mar 24, 2023
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  16. hailfrank

    hailfrank Admin esq.

    Welcome to the forum
     
    hailfrank, Mar 26, 2023
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  17. Marty SmartyCat

    Marty SmartyCat Supporter

    hello and welcome
     
    Marty SmartyCat, Mar 26, 2023
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  18. nik

    nik

    Welcome from Cornwall
     
    nik, Mar 26, 2023
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  19. Flora the Explorer

    Flora the Explorer

    Is there an upper limit to the amount of fibreglass acceptable on a T2 before it stops being made of steel? Asking for a friend ... Actually it's not too bad in the grand scheme of what I expected.

    So this week's improvements. Windscreen wipers, still working on the cab, new radio and new lenses on the back lights.[​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

    Sent from my DN2103 using Tapatalk
     
    Flora the Explorer, Mar 28, 2023
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  20. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    The true test is this.
    If your van was being driven by a roadrunner down an American desert road, and it passed under a cunningly disguised overhead electro-magnet held by a crane, being operated by some kind of coyote, would it be lifted off the ground?

    Answer yes - your van is still mostly steel.
    Answer no - your van is mainly filler / the coyote is incompetent

    I hope this clarifies the situation :)
     
    CollyP, Mar 28, 2023
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