sutty2006

This ulez crap is simply a bloody con and rip off like 99% of stuff in this country. 
If a car passes mot it's good to go bloody simple! and no need for sad dick Koont etc to try and tell us otherwise. He's killing London as are other towns and cities up and down the country. 

Yes, and errr…. Yes. Lol

The chap that replaced my fuel pipe yesterday (a Sunday) charges £25 an hour…… on a fecking Sunday!!! He took 1.5 hrs, I gave him £50 and a pack of doom bar. I asked if he’d do the lower ball joint, he told me to fuck off. Okie dokie! 🤣

The chap that replaced my fuel pipe yesterday (a Sunday) charges £25 an hour…… on a fecking Sunday!!! He took 1.5 hrs, I gave him £50 and a pack of doom bar. I asked if he’d do the lower ball joint, he told me to fuck off. Okie dokie! 🤣

Number 2, a Fujimi issue of the Nissan Fairlady ZG (Datsun 240Z with aero nose):

What I started with. There is an engine, but as there's minimal underbonnet detail then I've kept that for another Datsun project.

Went for a distinctly non-stock colour - Tamiya Lavender with pearl clear and then gloss clear. Arches, bumpers and spoilers were painted dark metallic grey.

Wheels by Aoshima, tyres from yet another kit. Window trims finished with foil, and wipers and some other brightwork done using Gundam chrome marker.

 

Interior painted metallic salmon pink (!), with a bit of light grey and felt carpet to give it a bit of texture.

 

A couple of quick outdoor shots that still don't really do the pearl finish justice - it's subtle but works well, slightly different to a metallic/mica finish.

The chap that replaced my fuel pipe yesterday (a Sunday) charges £25 an hour…… on a fecking Sunday!!! He took 1.5 hrs, I gave him £50 and a pack of doom bar. I asked if he’d do the lower ball joint, he told me to fuck off. Okie dokie! 🤣

Did a car boot this morning at local Sainsbury’s and some classics turned up 

'But I was already doing that before you told me my car was fucked!'

Today I’ve collected some of my tools from work. I’ve left, start a new job on Tuesday. This wouldn’t have gone in the Audi. The rest will need to go in a van. 
 
 
 

Pipes took some getting out. Luckily I made two tools for the assistance of the extraction process. First was made from 3mm side guard lamp bracket, which bent immediately. The second was made from an 8mm thick shift rod out of a truck gearbox. That one didn’t mess about.

 
the seals were extracted by running an m10 bolt into it and using the same extraction tool to remove. 

Did a car boot this morning at local Sainsbury’s and some classics turned up 

One for @83C, seen parked down an alley in Alnwick.

It can be done quite easily, but I’m not 100% certain on the exact laws. They have to be IVA approved I think, which means it gets tested to comply with the rules of a rigid vehicle and a change of chassis and then a new VTG plate is issued. 
 
i am no longer working for Mercedes Benz. I am now I’m my 3rd week of working for Trailer Auto Group, a new company specialising in the refurbishment of trailers owned by part of the Culina/stobart group. We have over 150 old “Eddie stobart” trailers on site being stripped, blasted, repainted and rebuilt in “Stobart” or “Culina” livery. I am part of a 6 man team rebuilding and servicing the running gear on trailers. Much better, more relaxed and less stressful way of working. 

I payed a man to remove the headlining, fix all the water leaks and refit a new headlining. 
 

 

there were a few leaks, front sunroof had a loose bolt that the riv nut was spinning. The sunroof was removed. I repaired the riv nut for him the truckers way and it was resealed and refitted. 

 
there was a leak from the front nearside roof channel drain, that’d been sealed. And the rear of the roof has a bung for an additional aerial which was loose. The rear sunroof and roof rails were loose, all retightened. 
 

 
the new headlining was refitted, and the interior lights upgraded while it was there. 
 

 

And last week I had a puncture 
 
 

I’ve not used the disco since last weekend. Today went to get two new tyres for the rear. Then went up to my unit to pick some stuff up. From my unit I went to a Landrover parts shop about 10 miles away to pick up another ball joint for the front. While I was discussing the impending doom of owning a Landrover with the shop owner, I noticed a dark pool under the rear of the disco. Knowing full well that MANY landrovers park here, it must be someone else from earlier. Only to my disappointment as I walked back to it that the rear of the disco was covered top to bottom in fuel. And it was pouring out with the engine running. Pipe must have ruptured on my way from my unit to the shop, as it was dry when I left. 
 

 

 
unfortunate? Yes. Rang the AA, who turned up 15 minutes later. The shop owner, fluent in discovery ailments said it’ll be the fuel pipe from tank to filter. And sold me the pipe. AA man didn’t want to drop the tank in the car park, which is FULL, so a bloke turned up and offered to replace it in the workshop on Sunday. Took the big yellow taxi home. 

Last night I found a better sad terminal for the battery so I can run another negative cable. 


I disconnected the battery to test fit it before cutting and splicing. It fits. So I reconnect the battery with a plan to fit it next week. 
 
now the radio doesn’t work. At all. 


 
can’t even power it up to put the code in. 
 
shall I set fire to it now?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
how bout now?

I’ve not used the disco since last weekend. Today went to get two new tyres for the rear. Then went up to my unit to pick some stuff up. From my unit I went to a Landrover parts shop about 10 miles away to pick up another ball joint for the front. While I was discussing the impending doom of owning a Landrover with the shop owner, I noticed a dark pool under the rear of the disco. Knowing full well that MANY landrovers park here, it must be someone else from earlier. Only to my disappointment as I walked back to it that the rear of the disco was covered top to bottom in fuel. And it was pouring out with the engine running. Pipe must have ruptured on my way from my unit to the shop, as it was dry when I left. 
 

 

 
unfortunate? Yes. Rang the AA, who turned up 15 minutes later. The shop owner, fluent in discovery ailments said it’ll be the fuel pipe from tank to filter. And sold me the pipe. AA man didn’t want to drop the tank in the car park, which is FULL, so a bloke turned up and offered to replace it in the workshop on Sunday. Took the big yellow taxi home. 

I’ve not used the disco since last weekend. Today went to get two new tyres for the rear. Then went up to my unit to pick some stuff up. From my unit I went to a Landrover parts shop about 10 miles away to pick up another ball joint for the front. While I was discussing the impending doom of owning a Landrover with the shop owner, I noticed a dark pool under the rear of the disco. Knowing full well that MANY landrovers park here, it must be someone else from earlier. Only to my disappointment as I walked back to it that the rear of the disco was covered top to bottom in fuel. And it was pouring out with the engine running. Pipe must have ruptured on my way from my unit to the shop, as it was dry when I left. 
 

 

 
unfortunate? Yes. Rang the AA, who turned up 15 minutes later. The shop owner, fluent in discovery ailments said it’ll be the fuel pipe from tank to filter. And sold me the pipe. AA man didn’t want to drop the tank in the car park, which is FULL, so a bloke turned up and offered to replace it in the workshop on Sunday. Took the big yellow taxi home. 

I payed a man to remove the headlining, fix all the water leaks and refit a new headlining. 
 

 

there were a few leaks, front sunroof had a loose bolt that the riv nut was spinning. The sunroof was removed. I repaired the riv nut for him the truckers way and it was resealed and refitted. 

 
there was a leak from the front nearside roof channel drain, that’d been sealed. And the rear of the roof has a bung for an additional aerial which was loose. The rear sunroof and roof rails were loose, all retightened. 
 

 
the new headlining was refitted, and the interior lights upgraded while it was there. 
 

 

hi there, thanks for having me.
This is my exploit yellow Punto 75elx that I have owned for 10 years, and have restored.
I love this car, enjoy the photos.
simon

Youngest son next to a stunning ERF about 20 years ago, my once boss is part of the family who ran this in fairground days..

Our shunter is OAC. 4x2 tractor unit. 
 
 

Our shunter is OAC. 4x2 tractor unit. 
 
 

Our shunter is OAC. 4x2 tractor unit.