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[dave21478]

Surely the best way to fix it would be to contact Autoglass and tell them to do their job properly?

[SiC]

Surely the best way to fix it would be to contact Autoglass and tell them to do their job properly?

^^ this. Also the glue they use sticks like shit on a rug.

[MarvinsMom]

i've used superglue in the past to attach rear view mirrors onto a cars windscreen in the past with much success.

[Stanky]

Woodscrew through the glass from the outside.

 

Next?

[twosmoke300]

i've used superglue in the past to attach rear view mirrors onto a cars windscreen in the past with much success.

It can result in a cracked screen as it expands at a different rate to glass when it gets hot

[loserone]

Don't forget to pre-drill!

[Supernaut]

Mount mirror to the roof, on a long stalk, Land Rover style. Sorted.

 

[Matt]

Richard Hammond has had another serious crash and has been airlifted to hospital. Following the jet car crash and a fairly serious bike crash in March I reckon he might well call Top Gear/Grand Tour type shenanigans quits soon.

 

[egg]

Surely the best way to fix it would be to contact Autoglass and tell them to do their job properly?

Yes indeed, you're right, I'd rather fix myself than wait around at home another day for them to turn up, but I've tried and failed (thanks Partridge, I only pressed it for a minute or so :-/). I'll call 'em Monday.

 

Thanks all as normal.

[Supernaut]

Richard Hammond has had another serious crash and has been airlifted to hospital. Following the jet car crash and a fairly serious bike crash in March I reckon he might well call Top Gear/Grand Tour type shenanigans quits soon.

 

Fucking hell. He doesn't have much luck, does he?

 

Hope he pulls through. As much of a twat as he is, he's still a fellow human and petrolhead.

 

EDIT: After reading the article on the BBC site... wow, only a fractured knee, and he climbed out and walked away himself!

[Timewaster]

He. Walked (probably hopped or hobbled actually) away before it caught fire so it looks worse than it was.

 

On mirror pads, warm them up too. Hair dryer or heater vents on full blast for a few minutes.

They stick much better when they are warm.

[Six-cylinder]

I have been to the Citroen DS rally today and the sight of 22 DSs on a tour out must have looked interesting.

 

While on the run spotted this still on the A422 carriageway, what was it once?  

[Stanky]

spaceframe chassis and plastic bodywork? TVR something-or-other is where my money is (or was)

 

***edit***

 

They clearly make the bodywork out of less robust plastic than what they make road cones out of these days.

[Jams]

Autoglass changed my Mondy screen on Monday, rear view mirror already fallen off. What's the best DIY option? Tried the famous green/white pads from a local factor which lasted about 2 hours.

 

Life time warranty chief get them back!!

Always leave my customers with a few spares just in case!!

[Six-cylinder]

spaceframe chassis and plastic bodywork? TVR something-or-other is where my money is (or was)

 

***edit***

 

They clearly make the bodywork out of less robust plastic than what they make road cones out of these days.

 

 

No TVR had rear engine like that. Centre lock wheels make it more interesting.

[Jams]

Also you would/should of revived a text with the lads name and number on when he was en route.

 

Ring the lad he will come back and sort it

[twosmoke300]

Noble ?

[Matt]

That thing seems to have a conventional front end set up in that the inner wings and bulkhead etc look to be made of pressed steel and the rest is tubular space frame. TVR's are fully fibreglass bodies sitting on top of a tubular space frame chassis. As Six-cylinder mentions it's got centre locking wheels too which I've never seen on a TVR.

 

Noble uses regular wheel bolts too I'm sure. I thinking some kind of kit car or something heavily hacked up and customised (or a combo of both).

[Stanky]

How about an Ultima GTR? This rear end looks like it could be a potential candidate?

 

[DodgeRover]

FOADs polo I'm thinking complete car with cats and battery loaded to the gills with frag so about 2 ton £160 maybe a bit more depending?

[Matt]

How about an Ultima GTR? This rear end looks like it could be a potential candidate?

 

gtr71.jpg

 

Nah, Ultima has a step down on the tail pipe and uses five bolt wheels.

[chaseracer]

The Blingo has ticked over 150000 miles, all but 8.5K in my ownership.  The trip to Sweden with FPB7 in March accelerated the process more than somewhat.

 

Apart from the Dyane, I've never owned a car this long.

[Jams]

Good news on the bini front! Pully changed car is now like new!! A great 19 pound fix!!

 

Did crack my phones screen whilst doing it tho but I wanted a new phone anyway! Local Facebook selling pages one was found!

 

I've put my old one on there and I've been bombarded with offers texts etc I'm astonished

[beko1987]

Good news on the bini front! Pully changed car is now like new!! A great 19 pound fix!!

 

Did crack my phones screen whilst doing it tho but I wanted a new phone anyway! Local Facebook selling pages one was found!

 

I've put my old one on there and I've been bombarded with offers texts etc I'm astonished

Have you had private messages offering more than other people? Their like fucking parasites.

 

Pillock gave me a smashed nexus 7 tablet for me to remove the working USB board and fit to my ok nexus 7. Once it was done I though I'd save the smashed one from the bin and popped it on Facebook for free. I wished I hadn't. One chap kept messaging me even after it was sold asking if I still had it, I told him to literally fuck off and blocked him.

 

Next time I'll film myself smashing it up with a Bfo hammer and cream the youtube ad revenue in!

[Jams]

I had a quote to fix it it was 160 quid! The phones not worth that!

You can by the glass for the front but it's a faff for 10 quid.

 

I must of had 50 people interested I know they probably won't turn up coz Facebook Mongs but still!

My Barbour wants me to drop it off at his shop I know and trust him so il let him have it

[beko1987]

I had a quote to fix it it was 160 quid! The phones not worth that!

You can by the glass for the front but it's a faff for 10 quid.

 

I must of had 50 people interested I know they probably won't turn up coz Facebook Mongs but still!

My Barbour wants me to drop it off at his shop I know and trust him so il let him have it

Swap it for a free haircut, seems fair to me!

[dollywobbler]

SHIT. Misaligned my rattle gun and managed to round one of the bolts holding the Nippa's discs in place. Well, just one of the bolts that holds the wheel carrier to the disc to be fair. I'm digging out the hammer and smaller socket...

[richardmorris]

First coat of natty's wax. And second coat now drying.

[richardmorris]

And done. The advantage of it being tiny is that it doesn't take long to polish!

[alcyonecorporation]

smol car has the shining