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New venture - finance guy gets his hands dirty


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2 hours ago, Turvey said:

Best of luck in the new venture 👍

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Yes good luck with it.  If you were nearer you could recoat my gates. 😀

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Good luck with the new business mate.

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1 hour ago, Guy Heaton said:

Yes good luck with it.  If you were nearer you could recoat my gates. 😀

It’s not so far! 

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You should look into hydro-dipping too to add another string to your bow.

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Go for it mate, started my business just over a year ago now and never regretted it. 

Once you are up and running, I presume you will be doing powder coating on wheels? If so I may be interested in keeping in touch to send some business your way now n again. Currently don't have a trust worthy powder coating firm. Last one has recently moved premise near Edinburgh, you may know who I mean. Last customer was far from impressed with the quality of his work after a few months and I don't blame them, so that's the last one for me. p.s same day turn around is a great luxury lol. 

All the best.

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Might have to keep note if you if I need anything done 😉

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Your first post on this thread displaying images of four concrete walls has gotten more likes than any post within my entire home improvement thread 🤯

https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/80864-living-room-project/

Best of luck with the business though 👍

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14 hours ago, stef123 said:

Go for it mate, started my business just over a year ago now and never regretted it. 

Once you are up and running, I presume you will be doing powder coating on wheels? If so I may be interested in keeping in touch to send some business your way now n again. Currently don't have a trust worthy powder coating firm. Last one has recently moved premise near Edinburgh, you may know who I mean. Last customer was far from impressed with the quality of his work after a few months and I don't blame them, so that's the last one for me. p.s same day turn around is a great luxury lol. 

All the best.

Hi Stef

Yes I will be doing wheels. I probably won't do the fancy FX colours that the other lot you refer to focus on, but I will be concentrating on a good finish that lasts forever...with wheels you don't really want repeat business I guess! Same day turnaround should be fine too. 

Keep in touch mate - I've not forgotten that you offered a shot of your lift when I was having issues with the brakes on the Ranger so I'm keen to help you out for sure. 

G

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Motorbike lift is getting delivered today (a bit of an extravagance probably), and I've ordered 200 litres of acid and a dip tank...

Also coming soon a new sandblasting cabinet, a big tool chest and a new air compressor. Still trying to decide if I need to get a tyre machine or if I can get away with taking wheels to my local guy to whip tyres on and off....

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Tyre changer is in. Dip tank. Motorbike lift. 
 

To be unpacked: tool chest, sandblast cabinet and new compressor. 
 

It’s the best Christmas ever!!

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On 12/10/2020 at 10:52 AM, The Finance Guy said:

Tyre changer is in. Dip tank. Motorbike lift. 
 

To be unpacked: tool chest, sandblast cabinet and new compressor. 
 

It’s the best Christmas ever!!

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I'm very jealous of the bike lift! Haven't manage to justify one yet lol. I only look after 2 bikes at present lol. 

What are you using extraction wise for the blast cabinet? I'm in the process of doing a midlife upgrade on mine lol. 3d printed a 4" flange which i have now fitted but I've mad a temporary bung to continue using a hoover for now. Going to be connecting it up to a purpose made blasting extractor with a cyclone to reduce the waste inside the filters.

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What make of bike lift is it? Looking at getting one for my pride and joy( vfr800) 

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15 minutes ago, iantt said:

What make of bike lift is it? Looking at getting one for my pride and joy( vfr800) 

It looks like a SwitZer going by the box in the photo

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Current state of affairs - still just waiting on the oven!!

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  • 2 weeks later...

A 40 year old pair of axle stands that my old man gave me looking brand new. Wish I had taken before pics because they looked every minute of that 40 years!!

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3 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

They look nice!  But I'm not sure I'd trust those welds... :unsure:

do you know what Tom I thought the same thing when I was cleaning them up....!

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FINALLY the big oven is due to arrive end of this week! 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Took long enough!! Get your wheels and everything else booked in guys!

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Have you got the blasting cabinet and stuff set up yet? 

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14 hours ago, stef123 said:

Have you got the blasting cabinet and stuff set up yet? 

Yep everything is good to go Stef. 

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