Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[sutty2006]

On the very strong off chance that I can’t get the time off for the FoD is anyone heading down the m6 past junction 16 on their way to this? 

[Six-cylinder]

Weather Forecast looks good from FoD 21/22 Aug.

 

[hairnet]

On 8/9/2021 at 10:27 AM, Six-cylinder said:

 but I will get it out for FoD and it will need exercising.

snigger chortle rofl etc

[Ghosty]

6 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

On the very strong off chance that I can’t get the time off for the FoD is anyone heading down the m6 past junction 16 on their way to this? 

Can do. 

[BL Bloke]

I haven't been to the FOD yet but I'm thinking of coming down on the Saturday to see what it's like.

[mat_the_cat]

It's unlikely that I will be able to make this one, but I don't suppose anyone picked up a small red keyring torch from last weekend?

I'm hoping @Six-cylinder, @Mrs6C, @Talbot or @Crackers may have seen it before laying the roadway (assuming that is where I've lost it!)

[Six-cylinder]

7 hours ago, BL Bloke said:

I haven't been to the FOD yet but I'm thinking of coming down on the Saturday to see what it's like.

Don't forget to PM me for joining instruction as they are never shown on the main forum. 

[Crackers]

Not me I'm afraid @mat_the_cat

[Six-cylinder]

6 hours ago, mat_the_cat said:

It's unlikely that I will be able to make this one, but I don't suppose anyone picked up a small red keyring torch from last weekend?

I'm hoping @Six-cylinder, @Mrs6C, @Talbot or @Crackers may have seen it before laying the roadway (assuming that is where I've lost it!)

@Slowsilver is coming over this afternoon to cut the camping paddock grass so we will keep an eye out for it.

[sutty2006]

9 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Can do. 

Chris has bought the mighty bottle jack off me, and I’m wondering if you fancy relaying it down to him? 

[Cord Fourteener]

Hi, I think the 21 August is out for me as its still busy period. As in school holidays etc etc. 

But I remain hopeful I can visit FoD before long. 

[Ghosty]

4 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

Chris has bought the mighty bottle jack off me, and I’m wondering if you fancy relaying it down to him? 

Yeah, shouldn't be any trouble. Send me a PM

[Six-cylinder]

Today @Slowsilver came over and did the mowing of the camping paddock ready for 21/22 Aug weekend. It was hard going as the mower kept throwing its drive belt. Several times we had to stop to refit the belt and ending up spending more time fixing it that cutting grass. The belt is now off so I can get a new one ready for cutting the orchard 21/22 Aug..

[sutty2006]

Will you be there into the following week? I’m off Monday to Thursday but boss man say no go! to Saturday Sunday 😩

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

 

 

 

 

is that only cos of the field of vauxhall? or was the maxi busy

 

[Slowsilver]

I saw the current title of this thread and thought I would take the opportunity to temporarily augment the Vauxhall collection with my modern*. It's only 22 years old and I have only owned it for 19 of them. The Maxi is alive and well but sulking in the garage as it now has to compete with the Mondeo for attention.
 

[Six-cylinder]

I have been wearing my Vauxhall head so it seemed perfect to me!

[Six-cylinder]

For those who thought that just getting the CF2 recovery truck started and then earning lots of money working it may need to think again. They will need a whole roll duck tape!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

31 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

For those who thought that just getting the CF2 recovery truck started and then earning lots of money working it may need to think again. They will need a whole roll duck tape!

It's still tidier than a decade old Transit.

[Talbot]

That mower really is on it's last legs isn't it.  Got space for a Saxo ready for "conversion"?

[Six-cylinder]

13 hours ago, Talbot said:

That mower really is on his last legs isn't it. 

Got space for a Saxo ready for "conversion"?

I do think that is a very rude thing to say to Slowsilver!

As you know space at FoD is not the problem, I feel we have enough vehicles on site at the moment. Having the parts there is fine.

[dollywobbler]

I have somehow missed some weeks of this thread. ZOMG ALL VOXHALLS ARE URS!

[Ghosty]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I think the answer has to be it comes to us and get stripped quickly so the shell can go away.

You can strip a Saxo in a few hours easily. 

[MondeoBlues]

There are parts of Birmingham where if you park a Saxo, they can strip it to a bare shell in 90 seconds flat. 

[richardmorris]

12 hours ago, Talbot said:

That mower really is on it's last legs isn't it.

@Slowsilveris doing his best you know. He’s likethe faithful old retainer kept on for sentimental reasons  

[Talbot]

9 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

I feel we have enough vehicles on site at the moment. Having the parts there is fine.

Very easy solution to that... The Saxo gets cut off at the bottom of the A-pillars and across the floor at the bottom of the bulkhead.  All the useful bits are kept, 80% of the volume of the vehicle is cut up and weighed in almost immediately.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Anyone needing Mk2 Cavalier headlamps?

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, Talbot said:

Very easy solution to that... The Saxo gets cut off at the bottom of the A-pillars and across the floor at the bottom of the bulkhead.  All the useful bits are kept, 80% of the volume of the vehicle is cut up and weighed in almost immediately.

See below

14 hours ago, Ghosty said:

You can strip a Saxo in a few hours easily. 

 

[Slowsilver]

13 hours ago, richardmorris said:

@Slowsilveris doing his best you know. He’s like the faithful old retainer kept on for sentimental reasons  

Except that the faithful old retainer usually gets a tied cottage and a wage, but not in this case 😀.

[richardmorris]

7 minutes ago, Slowsilver said:

Except that the faithful old retainer usually gets a tied cottage and a wage, but not in this case 😀.

I'd bring that up with the executive management !