davehedgehog31

I'd love one of these, thankfully you're fucking miles away.
 
Aldo can stick it on the back o his xantia.

The Beautiful South - Superbi

I'm trying not to add stuff from the other thread, it ain't easy...

It's a Simtek from 1994-5 and definitely F1Shite

The Black Keys - El Camino 

The Verve - This is Music

You mad bastard. 
That looks howling but hopefully the neglect is only skin deep, it looks like it will be very satisfying to bring back to its former glory. 

Thanks I hate it. 

Just a note to say that my dad passed away this morning. He is at peace now. I will miss him terribly.

Also @juular in the 1964 Volvo 122S thread

One for @davehedgehog31, the late Jimmy Shand's biggest (only?) fan.

Food. The Double Six cafe down the side of Euston station. You know it's good when this is the fablon on the tables and the italic table numbers.

Chuck out time. Now to find breakfast.
 
Engine's taken a bash at some point

Similar. But not the same as last time.

Can't believe this is all your fault @loserone

I offer a two week, intensive, residential course in 'lowering your automotive standards'. 
First week involves getting to grips with a high mileage Passat with front wings you could stab dry spaghetti through and 2 doors that don't open. The instructors will ensure that you do absolutely ZERO preventative maintenance whilst you're here.
From here, I don't think this looks like a lemon. You're the right man to improve it as you've got exacting standards. Godspeed, hope you start to gel with the car soon. 

Current estate car fleet;
Old faithful

Modern forum for this pish

And on the V5 this is listed as an estate...
 

This is partially for the interest of you folks, but also for me as my memory is selective at best.
Current state of affairs:
Audi A6 3.0 Tdi Avant

Weep of fuel around high pressure pump rear springs saggy towbar electrics untested rh window switch pack intermittent Hyundai Getz 1.5d

Front ARB inner D bushes worn NSF strut top mount bush worn Volvo V70 D5

Sluggish during cold starts Ax Vts

Where to even start? Off the road for years now currently identifies as a shelf in the garage. I will update the various dramas as they unfold, but I wanted to keep my shite seperate from the sideline motors that I have occasionally.

Happy to help

Hid the car in a lineup tonight.

Made me smile.

Major racking update
After visiting an v unwell family member today I thought a bit of physical was called for...


I'm well impressed with the set up. It's absolutely rock solid. I used the middle level as a platform to lift (solo) the top level beams in place. 
I'm trying to balance the work bench height against maximising storage space but the middle bench level is going to have to come down a bit.
Cost was £130 for the beams and uprights. The boarding was another 90 quid so total of £220. I also got another set up of a loft over the garage door (see a page or 2 back) out of the original racking purchase so a right bargain I reckon.
Slight issue is I've got to fill these gaps

You can't really tell in the pic but the brick roof supports are in the way of the racking going flush with the rear wall. The gap is about 8". I plan to fill by screwing 3 x 2 to the wall and the boarding and infilling with cut pallet slats.
I've still 12 beams left, probably cut em up and use as fence posts up the allotment
TOP TIP: There are different makes of racking - Link51, Redirack, Mecalux, Stow (mine) etc. They are all proprietary and not interchangable between makes. So if buying any stick to one brand.