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[egg]

31 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

I think a clearout is needed.

'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful'

William Morris was right, but hard to be a shiter and follow that mantra entirely...

[New POD]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful'

William Morris was right, hard to be a shiter and follow that mantra entirely...

In 1984, whilst studying for an A level in Design, we were tasked with writting an essay about Willy Morris. 

Who knew that there are more than 1 great Designer called William Morris. 

Apparently my essay about the Bull nose and about side valve engine design missed the Mark. 

[Fumbler]

Unpacked and ran our new compressor today. Such fun with so much high pressure air!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

30 minutes ago, New POD said:

You want my mother to help you.

Rules 

1. Did you use it this week? If yes you can keep. 

2. Did you use it this year? If yes. Move to 3 if no move to 4.

 

3. So you used it? Did you need to use it? If you didn't use it, have you an alternative ? Ie. You used a whisk, could a fork have done the job. If there was an alternative, move to 4.

4. Are you wanting to keep this for sentiments?  Grow a pair. Bin, sell or charity shop. 

5. Do your relatives or friends want it left in your will.  Give it to them now. 

My mother? Fucking ruthless. 

That's it Dolly.  Have you actually played buses with the bus? No. 

DDo your friends want your bus?  Thats us by the way.  No. Does it have any value? SELL IT. I suggest a 1p start on eBay. 

 

8 minutes ago, egg said:

'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful'

William Morris was right, but hard to be a shiter and follow that mantra entirely...

And with unfortunate timing....

 

[Mally]

8 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

Neighbours tarmacked the road next to our house (end terrace) but left the driveway as it's the landlords problem, issue is their is quite the lip now into the drive, anything wider then a k11 wont fit without being two wheels on the new surface.   Is getting the little bit we have (roughly 1 and half k11's in length) levelled and tarmacked a stupidly expensive affair?

Yes.

[NorthernMonkey]

51 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Preparing for another house move, or at least shoving everything into storage until I work out where I'm going to live (post New Zealand). I really do have a lot of shit.

I mean, do I really need a model of the bus that used to drive past my house every day when I was growing up? Model cars and buses give me almost zero joy, most have boxes that are suffering with storage and so they'll never be worth any money. They just clog up boxes and end up being shifted from house to house. I think a clearout is needed.

I can beat that.

On my desk at work is a custom artwork (courtesy of our very own Vulgalour) of the bus I used to go shopping with my gran on during the school holidays back in the 80s

The bus that made me want to be a bus driver as a child and the memories of which made me get my PSV when I was 21 so I could get to drive one someday.

The closest I ever came to fulfilling my life’s ambition of driving a National was when I found myself living in Nuneaton with Mrs number 2 and took a job at Stagecoach.

Only to find they’d defleeted the last one a week before I started.

The inconsiderate fuckers.

 

PS dibs on the TWM Leyland if you’re getting shut. I drove one of them very briefly out of the Coventry garage ?

[chaseracer]

20 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

 

If that's the same Lichfield auctioneer who did the house clearance/sale for the monster-in-law's estate, my description of him would rhyme with 'brook'...

[lanciamatt]

One of the steering rack boots was split on the maser, I got part number checked on ebay there was some genuine ones £153 for pair, I nearly died. Sod that, ordered 2 universal ones £13 fitted and sorted. 

[stuboy]

Spotted blue leland van, ital fronted i think..

 

Couldnt find the thread with the dude whom owns one

[RobT]

I told myself no more cars for a while.  But it's a cheap, early Senator B, and it's brown all over.

It's also a non-runner, but appears to be fuel starvation.  Pump and filter are new, and it was running until fairly recently.  I viewed in on Tuesday and tried to resist, but the prospect of owning another Senator for £not much was causing my head to explode, so did the deal this evening.

It's still at the sellers, and if I can't fix it by the roadside in the next few days I'll get it trailered to my parents and dump it on their drive for a bit.

[Brodders]

Oooh, that is I can see why your head was exploding; that would be difficult for anyone to walk away from. Well bought.

[Split_Pin]

Very nice! All of the browns and many velours. Enjoy!

[Mally]

11 hours ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

No options for levelling to match using another material? 

 

If not then the next car I get which no doubt will be wider then a k11 will not fit.  

Photo would help.

Always options, all I'm saying is having tarmac laid is expensive, and depending who does it may not last.

You can buy a few bags from Wicks,( other suppliers are available), and smack, it down with a lump hammer, but it won't be pretty

Wacker plate can do a decent job, but depends on base and how thick.

[M'coli]

Tesco in Roundhay Leeds are selling 4 litres of 5w/40 semi-synthetic for £8, and other lube oils are also reduced, but their veg oil is £5/5L. Other branches might be doing similar.

[dollywobbler]

11 hours ago, RobT said:

I told myself no more cars for a while.  But it's a cheap, early Senator B, and it's brown all over.

It's also a non-runner, but appears to be fuel starvation.  Pump and filter are new, and it was running until fairly recently.  I viewed in on Tuesday and tried to resist, but the prospect of owning another Senator for £not much was causing my head to explode, so did the deal this evening.

It's still at the sellers, and if I can't fix it by the roadside in the next few days I'll get it trailered to my parents and dump it on their drive for a bit.

Oh dibs on that!

[Stanky]

I can't top the Castrol for 30p a litre post from a couple of pages back, but Tesco near me were knocking out 10w/40 semi and fully synth 5w/40 engine oil in 4 litre bottles for £8 each earlier. I got some 10w/40 for the Daewoo which has only done 2k since the last change but that was the first change its had in about 5 years so treating this last change as a flush more than anything. Also got a new oil filter from ECP for £1.81 using the daily discount code so thats an oil change for under a tenner tomorrow.

[brownnova]

One of my greatest spots to date...

[MorrisItalSLX]

5 minutes ago, brownnova said:

One of my greatest spots to date...

Tax Due: 1 May 1983

[wuvvum]

Kinell! 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

Tax Due: 1 May 1983

Numberplate should appeal to Newcastle supporters, because "TOON"

[Skizzer]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

One of my greatest spots to date...

That is absolutely superb.

It looks quite saveable - do we think it’s awaiting some love?

[beko1987]

5 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

Oh dibs on that!

There you go @RobT, all the fun of experiencing it with none of the hassle of wondering what to do with it when your bored

[egg]

Mazda has FTP'd at home. Starter is working, but engine doesn't want to play at all.

Will check battery voltage and fuses in the morning.

It felt like it something 'clicked' on the first attempt of the key, I'm hoping it is a fuse and not the cambelt...

[mitsisigma01]

On the Renault is the paintwork brown or is that all rust ?

[brownnova]

Paintwork is brown. It’s in a yard near Brean in Somerset. It was persisting it down so I didn’t see anyone about to ask. I’ve taken the numbers on the yard and might be tempted to call them. 

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Numberplate should appeal to Newcastle supporters, because "TOON"

Hang on... I am a Newcastle supporter... it’s clearly meant to be! 

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

Paintwork is brown. It’s in a yard near Brean in Somerset. It was persisting it down so I didn’t see anyone about to ask. I’ve taken the numbers on the yard and might be tempted to call them. 

Aren’t you supposed to be on honeymoon?

[chaseracer]

Have you met @Mrsbrownnova?  She probably saw it first... ?

[xtriple]

I have a Mercdes again! Yay.

All repaired and lovely, but, when it's pissing down with rain and you are in a strange car DO NOT TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL   Eh, it do go well.

[richardmorris]

Pics?