McDonald Imperial Super-Diesel

Cobbadog,
It will be much easier to make the carport posts bow-legged than to narrow the caravan. Otherwise let Cobbarette back it in.:woohoo:

Morris wrote: Cobbadog,
It will be much easier to make the carport posts bow-legged than to narrow the caravan. Otherwise let Cobbarette back it in.:woohoo:

Yah funny bugger

Paul

Yes, in the middle of the night, as usual, that same thought finally entered my small mind. At the moment there are 90mm square aluminium post. I thought of using some 50mm square thick walled and cut some 45' angles to step them out wider than the existing posts. Hopefully can get another 200-300mm width with ease.

as for the diving ability of Dee, she is a great drover and has had limited experience at reversing the box trailer a few times and did quite well.

We all know reversing box trailers are a challenge compared to larger trailer.

One day I'll teach my sons to tow and reverse our 6x12 trailer.

Old guy next to me is pretty good with trailers and caravans ,and he over 90........Previous owner of the house parked a caravan right on top of the brick gatepost......Sold out and bought a house on acreage.

Today the head came home with the new valve guides in place and reamed, the new statinless steel valves have been ground to shape and size and nicley ground new seats. This is becomming annoying with all these items ready to go but I have no time at the moment to get to it. Work is madder than ever and with the latest caravan comming home and needing to be made suitable for us has robbed a lot of time away from play time.
I am definately NOT going to retire as I don't have enough time for play now as I often hear those who have retired they don't know how they ever went to work and had a hobby as well. Keep working dog!

Cobba,
I hear that, after 4 years I think I need a job to get a break/holiday. Do not know how I ever had time for a job.
Waiting for the vid of fire up of the beast.
Cheers Steve

Stick with it cobba, just add the jobs onto your TO DO list, have a coffee and relax. I understand what you are living completely. :whistle:

What I miss about working is the ready supply of steel in any needed size.......Not having the crane truck is a bit of a downer when I see some thing being given away but it would cost at least $300 to shift .....so I leave it . ........Free fuel and oil was OK ,but lately Ive used maybe one tank of diesel all year in the ute......amazing how much fuel you save when you dont go around looking at junk.

I'd have to agree about ready access to steel - at least while working at Generous Motors! :huh: