Mally

Be interested on the alternator swap. Some say it's fairly easy. I'd have had a go.

I once came upon a couple of kids peering into my dads CF Camper Van. It was brand new and posh for it's time. I knew them slightly, and their dad well, so I let them have a sit inside. 3 months later it was broken into and the Radio and a distinctive clock stolen. A while after that their dad gave me a lift. Strangely he had an identical clock in his very old Mini. I said nothing, but had to bite my tongue.

Most sensible people from Norway were in Spain with me last week. I'd love a drive in the car though.

The actual Audiologists that you are involved with are the finest people I've ever dealt with in the NHS. Waiting time is usually 10 mins, you used to drop in, its phone booking now since Covid, but still easy. They listen to you, and fix your problem, but only have a limited time of 10? mins per person. They tell you when you are due for review and often book you there and then. In this case there was a long waiting list. I know the way round the system, book an appointment with a broken tube, see a real person, explain, and 99% they will just rebook me. I don't need a GP referral. I'm on their register, with 2 hearing aids. I can get to see someone in Audiology if I have a problem any time I like. It's a standard failed to show up letter. Worst comes to worst, I may have to mention vulnerable. It did hint that was a possible get out.

I like your thinking. On the tunnel, mark the required position for the bolt hole(s) one each belt. Transfer this position roughly to underneath, where presumably the propshaft runs. Make sure there are no brake pipes or wires in the locality. Drill a small pilot hole and check. Don't know what size your bracket threads are but presume M10 fine? I'd drill a hole same size as the bolt, hold the plate with the nut under where the prop is, bolt through the belt, and tighten things up. You will need Octopus arms though. In my eyes that's good enough but I may add a bigger spreader plate to be sure. I don't see it needs welding for safety, but if it needs inspecting then possibly. Now the dot, I'd consider drawing the 'square' directly over the dot, and right up to the edge. On the top side. I'd make a plate 30mm? wide, length equal to the depth of the slot inside the box section top to bottom. thickness. 12 mm. I'd leave it long for a start. Make the square so the 30xdepthx 12mm plate just drops through, no gaps. Pilot the dot, drop the plate in, spot the plate through the hole. Drill and tap the plate to suit seat belt bolt thread. Open the spot to bolt size. Drop the plate in, fit the seat belt bolt, trim the top of the plate level. It's then easy to weld round the top of the thick plate. If you bias into the thick stuff it will blend into the thin stuff and being on a top surface is easy to blend in anyway. Then remove bolt and fit belt. If you drill a hole under the spot, you can spot weld the bottom of the plate too. It's long winded writing and probably difficult to understand me but in my mind it's easily possible to achieve a solid mount.

Warning, long rant. I've been pretty deaf. since childhood, but worse now because very old. I've been waiting for an assessment for months, as they realise I'm worse. Got back from Spain Wed aft. Letter today, you missed an appointment at Audiology Wed morn. We have informed your GP, and you will not get a replacement appointment without another referral from them. I received a phone call last Thurs. I know because it's a BT turn it up for deaf phone, with a light and a buzzer, but I rarely hear a spoken word on it. Anything through a speaker is alien to my head. It's a nice lady. but I'm catching 1 word in 5 no matter how slow she goes. Sorry love, can't hear you, if it's important please txt me on 1234567. It's now just dawned on me that Audiology ring people up to fill up cancelled appointments, and likely for no shows. IT WAS THEM, I'll put money on it. I've had it out with them in the past. How can a deaf person use a 'kin Phone? Sorry sir Audiology don't send txts. Why though? Sorry sir haven't a clue. So they sent me a letter instead of a txt, and barred me. So sent nice email. Regarding your letter re my non attendance. Have not received any notification from you regarding an appointment. In any event I was in Spain 10 days before and returned after the appointment time you say you notified me of. I have not missed an appointment with you in 67 years. Would be grateful if you reconsider and grant me a new appointment in the circumstances as it was around 60 years ago that my GP first referred me.

How Much!