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Post by bobassel » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:07 pm

Three and a half months after my crash with my GPA, I ' ve got it back from the restauration company "Bart Holland".
The result is superb :D
They did a wonderfull job and she looks as good or better than before the crash! 8)
I took her for a ride and off course a swimming tour.
No leaks and she performed like before.
My wife and myself celebrated this event with lobster & Champagne :wink:
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Post by Mithril » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:25 pm

Congratulation Bob, what a great work ...
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Post by leo verhagen » Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:52 pm

Wonderful Bob, I'm shure you are a lucky man.
Great too hear there were no leaks and she performed well.

Be carefull with the lobster and your (also restored?) nose!
Regards,

Leo Verhagen

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Post by GlennV » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:09 pm

Hi Bob,

They did a great job, it looks excellent !

Have fun,

Glenn
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Post by Donovan » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:40 am

Bob,

Congratulations on getting it back and operational. It looks great!!!

Enjoy!

Donovan.
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Post by richardfs » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:52 am

Hi Bob,
Congratulations on the return of your GPA, and thank you for posting the pictures of her repairs. "Incredible job".

I am glad you are both back in action. :D

Best regards
Richard

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Post by Dominique Cordonnier » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:53 am

Jolly good show :P my dear friend Bob !!
Looking very much forward seing you this week end .
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Post by Cees » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:29 am

Bob,

Congratulations with your GPA now you can attend the Amphib meeting in Germany July 26 till August 2 2008

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Post by jerome » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:18 am

Nice to hear

Some of us may wish that their restoration job go that fast and nicely ...

Cheers

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Post by fordgpa » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:31 pm

Bob,

Nice that you can swim again ,did you fish the lobster with the reborn GPA? :lol:

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Post by GPA2196 » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:44 am

AWESOME Bob... looks great... nice and straight... and thanks again for sharing all of the pictures... really neat.

Cheers,
Tony

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Re: Lobster & Champagne

Post by Steve Barber » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:48 pm

Bob,

How did you pressurize your axles?

Thanks,

-Steve
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