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[DodgyBastard]

 

I went to Halfords and picked up some Ford Burgundy and painted over some of the repairs so it looks a little less shit!

[mat_the_cat]

On 3/9/2021 at 10:41 AM, DodgyBastard said:

I've decided to do a roffle over on facebook for the Stellar, I don't imagine many on here will want to participate but just in case here's the link: 

What does a man need with two Stellars? But for potentially £20, I'm finding it hard to say no. It'd be nice to hear that familiar Mitsubishi lump again after clocking up 100,000 miles with it.

[DodgyBastard]

I've been putting this off since around May last year but finally made a start on filling and sanding the chevette, I might get some paint made up at the weekend and give it a rapid respray in the same colour of blue,  I would love to change the colour but can't be bothered with a full on respray so at least if I keep it the same I can shut the doors and just do a quick job.

The car is still covered in dents so there's no point in trying to make the paint look amazing because it's always going to be a bit rubbish.

[dave j]

Good to see it being worked on after all that welding!will be good to see it mot'd and on the road again

[DodgyBastard]

I found some random blue paint that had a lid a similar colour to the chevette so thought I'd try it out...

It was nowhere near but at least I now have an indication of how it might look when finally painted.

[dozeydustman]

Nice to see a bit of love for the shove-it again

[dave j]

Yeah, good to see it getting some attention! I quite like that blue! 

[DodgyBastard]

 

 

It's really quite difficult to see where all of the bits that need more filler are until it's had some paint on it, there were areas that initially looked ok when covered in primer but after sticking some bright blue paint on I can see a ot of lines which need filled/smoothed out as well as welding that hasn't been dressed.

I'd like to do better but I'm looking at it and seeing a shit load of dents in the majority of panels so at this stage I'd be happy with panels that look presentable and aren't packed full of filler. The dents and misaligned panels don't really bother me.

 

 

I'm sure after painting it the original colour and adding a white pinstripe nobody will really notice...

[DodgyBastard]

 

 

 

 

Went out a short run earlier on the 2 strokes. I have 6 bikes and two of the same model. I'm now thinking about selling one of the KMX 125's, I 've sunk over £2k into it now which is madness for an old 2 stroke 125!

[DodgyBastard]

I found another hole, made a repair panel and welded it in. I also found another hole at the other side.

[DodgyBastard]

I've seriously had enough of fucking sanding!

[DodgyBastard]

Ah fuck it, that'll do...

[sierraman]

On 1/25/2021 at 7:58 PM, DodgyBastard said:

That's the gist of the conversation, I think maybe she initially thought she could string me along by saying can't collect until lockdown restrictions have been lifted etc...

Fucking hell. Where do you find these people? 

[DodgyBastard]

Looks a little bit better in the daylight, still need to paint all of the other bits but I'm happy enough with the progress.

[DodgyBastard]

I've been learning some different welding processes over the last few weeks, usually I do stick/MMA and flux cored MIG welding as well as regular mig welding in the garage.

Now I'm doing pulsed mig which is a lot colder and trickier to master and easier to get weld defects.

Also doing a bit of Tig welding which is much more relaxing.

The tests consist of welding a 10mm thick butt in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.

It's so much easier than welding rusty old cars.

[DodgyBastard]

I bought a caliper rebuild kit and set about trying to fit it today with a terrible hangover.

Got it finished eventually but brake fluid went absolutely everywhere in the process and it took ages to bleed the brakes.

What a fiddly and messy job, there's a very good reason I've been avoided doing it for so long...

[DodgyBastard]

 

After fixing the brakes on the Subaru the radiator started leaking and the exhaust broke at the middle section which gives it that low warble like an Impreza with a large exhaust.

I picked up a used radiator today so hope I can fix it this weekend.

 

 

In other news I've put my Escort up for roffle over on Facebook at £20 a go which has nearly sold out and been paid up in the first day of posting it.

 

Also decided to sell some of my bikes, I sold the KDX 200 tonight, the KE 100 a couple of days ago and one of my KMX 125's might be going tomorrow.

I'm actually quite sad to see the KDX go because it was great fun to thrash around off road but there are less and less places to go around here with it and I can get a similar enjoyment of thrashing a 125 legally on the road.

That'll leave me with an Aprilia, KMX and a little pink 100cc Yamaha to play with.

 

[Cord Fourteener]

The Subaru sounds good! Shame it won't pass an mot like that!

[DodgyBastard]

16 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

The Subaru sounds good! Shame it won't pass an mot like that!

Yeah, I kinda like it. I'm thinking a straight pipe to a cherry bomb might give a similar sound so will try and cobble something together.

[Cord Fourteener]

54 minutes ago, DodgyBastard said:

Yeah, I kinda like it. I'm thinking a straight pipe to a cherry bomb might give a similar sound so will try and cobble something together.

Yes, good idea! Any amount of warble is good.

[Cord Fourteener]

54 minutes ago, DodgyBastard said:

Yeah, I kinda like it. I'm thinking a straight pipe to a cherry bomb might give a similar sound so will try and cobble something together.

Yes, good idea! Any amount of warble is good.

[DodgyBastard]

 

[Split_Pin]

Sounds like a decent hassle free way to sell it. 

[Mally]

On 2/25/2021 at 7:59 PM, DodgyBastard said:

Comparing them to an original single ford wheel I had lying around they are almost exactly the same but look like they take sleeved nuts rather than the tapered nuts the ford alloy uses.

Only just seen this.

We pay £20 a wheel for those, more if they are shiny.

Get £5 back scrap, when we've smashed them.

I can get the holes countersunk so tapered nuts fit, but I'm miles away.

[DodgyBastard]

1 minute ago, Mally said:

Only just seen this.

We pay £20 a wheel for those, more if they are shiny.

Get £5 back when we've smashed them.

I can get the holes countersunk so tapered nuts fit, but I'm miles away.

I'm wanting to sell them now, not going to use them on anything.

[Mally]

Just now, DodgyBastard said:

I'm wanting to sell them now, not going to use them on anything.

Can offer £80 for 4,  £100 for 5 rims only no tyres. if delivered to OL15 9QW.

ebays showing delivery at £39.99 for 4, which dent's your cash somewhat.

It's a few weeks before I need them, have a think about it. 

You will sell them up there on f/b, but possibly for a little less.

[DodgyBastard]

 

[DodgyBastard]

I decided to put the s123 up for sale and had a lovely couple come down from Peterhead to view it.

The woman really wanted it but the guy was a little bit apprehensive about the short test and the crusty bits so decided to give it a miss.

I didn't think the rust was that bad, just a couple of frilly bits around the boot corner/wheel well which after a few taps of the hammer turned into slightly bigger holes...

[DodgyBastard]

That's the first hole welded up, I'm quite happy with it.

[DodgyBastard]

Next hole sorted!