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Free fiery death / carbon monoxide death machine.

 

Shame to scrap it, 1960s vintage

 

Free

No idea on fitment. Balance bike still here. Badges gone

Hi there. Would the pcs on the VW steels fit a VW T4? Also I would be interested in the balance bike and some of the badges like any nissan ones that haven't sold and the Datsun one.

Not too far away so can easily collect.

Cheers

Tom

Best mate has been bounced off his Blackbird by a Beemer, he is battered about with a few broken bones but otherwise ok.

I assume it was her husband driving?

Yes I heard the local owl sanctuary had rescued some rare owls from Chernobyl

But pop in anytime for a cuppa...

That sounds like a right faff tbh. As said above early 205's did have reverse in a different place, think maybe 309's did too iirc?

 

As for that engine mount, if you want to knock one up, I've got plenty of cutting disks at the mo and a reel of 0.8mm wire for my welder if you need something with a bit more power.

Thanks for the offer. I have a lovely welder myself and good steel so I'll have a go at it myself. To be honest though, the fun in it for me is being able to do it alone.

My days of being elbow deep in grease, emulsified oil and ditch-water are well over.   So from the comfort of my threadbare fireside chair -  Top thread and essential Shiteing....

My days of doing this because I have to are way over. Nothing more depressing than spending the weekend including Sunday evening under a car just so you can get to work on a monday! This project is something interesting to do but only when I feel like it!

Early 205 diesels had the BE1 gearbox with reverse by first and lift up collar on gearlever.

Hmm, probably the issue there then... I didn't see the car it came out of. It came from Red5. I don't think he knew what car it was from either.

 

I'm now thinking that I may use the DW8 box but put the 205 diff on it. How hard can that be?

Yes, it didn't like the Xsara driveshafts, it would only work with the DW8 ones.

Even with its slightly shorter 305 shafts it is quite difficult to get the bottom ball joint back in. I've had to separate the hub from the strut, put the hub on the ball joint then put the strut in the hub.

Not much, maybe 250kg.

I need a trailer in any condition. Or bits of trailer!

 

Condition unimportant as I will probably need to chop it up and remake it anyway.

205 reverse is below 5th position

Same as ZXs and Partners then. Very odd.

 

Am getting weary of this project now

Done a bit more on this. Got the engine and box out again

 

Hmmm which gearbox shall I use this time?

 

A 205 box looks about right. Had to.change the selector arm though. Simpler clutch than the ZX one but it means swapping the flywheel

 

Engine in but not sitting quite right...

 

Had to modify the gearbox mount, that was easy enough. Also had to shorten this gear selector rod. Easier to just bend it for now though

 

Bottom engine mount not quite matching up. Bodged for now, will make one at some point

 

Driveshafts slightly too long so I found some 305 ones that were a bit shorter. Minor mod to the clutch cable too(penny washer with a slit in it)

 

When I started it the gears engaged nicely but no reverse gear. Bit odd but did 205s have reverse in a different place to 306 and ZXs? I should know that but can't remember!

 

Anyway that is irrelevant as the clutch pedal then felt odd and if you press it there is a stiff feeling and a horrible noise. I've done something wrong but what???

 

told you im not a natural spannerer...

Your neighbour sounds like she should be on here

EFA

Just seen a Sierra BASE in Shaun the Sheep the Movie

 

(Well, I'm pretty sure that's what it is)

Yugo 513, bought for £10 from Telford Auctions. (£35 Inc fees)

 

Brilliant little car. Surprisingly quick. Would love another.

But which is better? Henry or Hetty?

I like them. We have two every days cars, a Nissan X Trail and ZX. I prefer the ZX by far

It was cheap with a decent ticket. That's all I look for! Bonus is it is nice. Bought it back from leicester

Good cars

 

I have loads of bits for these. Or will buy the remains off you when you are done with it.

James brown is singing ever louder. The two cheapest options locally is a MK4 golf 1.6 that's had an haircut to the tune of 75k 6 years ago and a MK1 scenic 2.0 automatic. My life is over!

Never driven a 2.0 auto but my mk1 turbo diesel was a brilliant car. I was really sad when it went.

 

You'll kill it anyway

Indeed, but I'm still not sure it deserves quite the level of vitriol. I think some people need to have a long think about what they are saying. How does it reflect on them?

It shows that not only are they deeply unhappy people already but it also shows that repression does not work and neither do people like being told how to think.

Since the dawn of time women have been unfathomable creatures but we love them all the same. Been with mine ten years and still she baffles me sometimes.

 

Again though, venom towards you is just a symptom of a bigger issue: the biased and non transparent moderation here is annoying people. You are the one to stick your head up on various issues so you are the one in the firing line. You are the one seen to be causing trouble, whereas the sneaky tell tale twits do it quietly and get no comeback. Sad but that's how it is.

I tell you what. Reading what some people on here think about you isn't much fun. Jeepers there are some very bitter and twisted folk about. Who are very good at jumping to entirely the wrong conclusions. Not sure the 'new' forum was a good idea if it gives people like Hooli liberty to be rude as f*ck about others. Also very disappointed to see people I considered friends jumping into the public mauling. Cheers chaps.

 

I have looked and it's pretty nasty and unnecessary but it is only the symptom of what is going on here. If a man cannot grump about his relationship on a grumpy thread with out you jumping in and defending women then the mods backing you up and comments being deleted then it's bound to happen.

 

You need to rein it in a bit, let people vent. I appreciate you have your causes but this is not the place to be trying to enforce them.

 

Most on here on three things in their lives. Cars, work and women. If we cannot grumble about them from time to time then it is one fucked up place.

I contacted several garages and bodyshops regarding getting the Discovery welding done

 

Answers?

 

Zero.

I do welding for others sometimes. If someone wants a Discovery welding I refuse. Not worth it. Always more rotten than they first appear. Same goes for Transits

I had one like that many years ago!

 

Spent all weekend t cut and polishing it until it was mint.

 

Next week, pink again