Split_Pin Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Treated the Audi to a machine polish today before having a trip out with my son, roof down, to meet my parents for lunch and a stroll. My son remained unimpressed as always but my parents love it! Stanky, egg, Supernaut and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 We've both responded to PayPal who now review the case, which can take up to 30 days. So now it's a waiting game.30 days to review a case neither party reported and that both parties to the exchange say it's a kosher deal? Tossers. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 The bm's knackered valve stem seals revealed themselves when stuck in traffic on the A548. It looked like heavy industry had returned to North Wales. somewhatfoolish, Joey spud, Stevebrookman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Shift at worked changed to a 6 to 3, so had idle time after work, so watched grand tour about ford funeral with ford mondeo etc, that done decided id play with some shiney tape on tinted rear lights.. Unsure about it.. Jim Bell, Mrs6C, Christine and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 That actually works much better than it has any right to. Nice job. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Bugger me this 1100 is hard work. This is looking at the inside foot well with a light behind. You shouldn't be able to see light. Six-cylinder, Coprolalia, LightBulbFun and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Bugger me this 1100 is hard work. This is looking at the inside foot well with a light behind. You shouldn't be able to see light. I thought you were in the Planetarium for a moment. Dick Longbridge, vulgalour, somewhatfoolish and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Insurance swapped, tax sorted, train tickets booked for early doors, random mate on holiday from the navy picking me up at silly o'clock, sorted but a little grumpy. This can mean only one thing.... IMG_20190411_204545.jpg A collecshun is imminent! Has anyone heard from Barmatt since this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Shift at worked changed to a 6 to 3, so had idle time after work, so watched grand tour about ford funeral with ford mondeo etc, that done decided id play with some shiney tape on tinted rear lights.. Unsure about it.. I quite like the contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Workmate casually dropped into conversation this afternoon that he has a mate who has too many cars and may be looking to shift on a B reg Ford Granada in fetching silver and black and a Mk2 Golf GTI which both 'need stuff doing' Asked him why he was still working and to find out more info asap. Will post up any info as I get it. Meanwhile, rushed home from work as my plan earlier this week of making the Streetshite presentable for Longbridge had failed miserably. Quick wash and Fast wax and it positively glimmers. I think. It was dark when I finished. Split_Pin, Six-cylinder, The Moog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Has anyone heard from Barmatt since this morning? Yeah all is good here mate. Didn't bother doing a collection thread, don't know why just cba. I've been back home for a few hours with collected motor and all went to plan. Thanks for the concern, I'll do a little update when I'm not so knackered. The Moog, Jim Bell and wuvvum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi-C Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I was fortunate enough to find today’s apres work time free from further responsibilities so set to doing what needed doing several months ago, rectify the blowing exhaust of my LS400. (due to the pleasing burble it has been emitting, sorting said problem has been easy to overlook) I knew the blow was coming from between flanges (©️Mills & Boon) so the plan was to chop off all rotten flanges and replace with fresh ones. The lorry yard next door to my work let me use their lifts and we were on. Night vision activated, source of blow located. I’m sure me telling you the other side was just as bad is actually more enlightening than another of my dire photos. Whilst the car was aloft I did some measuring and some machine operating, the result of which is this: Next job was to chop the gout out of my exhaust, which was an awkward but not unachievable task. Luckily there’s a stabilising(?) bracket that ties in to the catalytic converter flange so locating the replacement pieces was eased considerably. I also utilised a 5 gallon drum and a broom to hold the rest of the exhaust in place. All flanges replaced. There are no photographs of the reassembled system as my phone had ceased to be alive by that point, but happily everything bolted back together and my drive home was a substantial bit quieter than my drive in. TL:DR. I’m shit at picturing and worser at righting. LightBulbFun, HMC, Jim Bell and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 See, that's just the sort of casual hard engineering that I love to read! mercedade, Semi-C, djim and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 That's a great fix... Proper job Semi-C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Nice welding Semi-C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Normally pictures flatter my cars but the body and paint on this car are actually in remarkably good condition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Popped down to the West Country, to collect this Garaged since 94 (25 years) when it had “ an engine rebuild”. Not run since.... However, rust free, so alls good. Square tyres made for interesting towing! Sadly, this happened on the way down, when a pallet of hardbacks fell off the transporter And bounced off the bonnet, showering me with books through the open sunroof. Quite exciting! Anyway, I bent the banana’d bonnet clear of the engine, and it’s strapped till it’s replacememt arrives from Italy. It’ll need a new screen, and the dents in the roof sorting - but no one died. Sadly, the miscreant didn’t stop.... C’est la vie Split_Pin, Stanky, barefoot and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 ^^ Liked because of the lovely looking Trabbie, not the accident. The 601 is on my long term hit list of a car I'd like to own. MorrisItalSLX, nigel bickle, DeeJay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 ^^^What he said.^^^ egg, Cavcraft, MorrisItalSLX and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Really need to get a replacement van now. This last week have been using the Merc to deliver things and pick stuff up, and a 3.7 litre petrol engine isn't quite as cheap to run as a 2.0 diesel that's on free fuel still. robinmasters and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Popped down to the West Country, to collect this 87B79357-CB50-4540-A567-852468DB09A3.jpeg Garaged since 94 (25 years) when it had “ an engine rebuild”. Not run since.... However, rust free, so alls good. Square tyres made for interesting towing! Sadly, this happened on the way down, when a pallet of hardbacks fell off the transporter 79AFCC1F-15EB-49D1-8A3A-4A6477C1D8A0.jpeg And bounced off the bonnet, showering me with books through the open sunroof. Quite exciting! Anyway, I bent the banana’d bonnet clear of the engine, and it’s strapped till it’s replacememt arrives from Italy. It’ll need a new screen, and the dents in the roof sorting - but no one died. Sadly, the miscreant didn’t stop.... C’est la vie as mentioned like for the trabant! I hope we hear more of it in the coming days/months/years/etc if only there was someone else rebuilding the engine in their trabant for you to get help with yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Wow, eventful day then Nigel! any good reads to make up for it? Poor Marea looks to have taken it well/been expertly panel beaten back into shape. Were the tyres on the Trabbi Stomils for the full house of shite purchasing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Bloody hell, that could have been a lot worse and I bet the books were all rubbish as well. (If that had happened to me I'd be looking for new seat upholstery as well) Joey spud, Angrydicky and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 If only they’d been paperbacks you might have had less damage... Great news about the Trabi! Less great news about the Marea... can’t believe the Cockwomble didn’t stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 At least you had something to read whilst you worked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 The Trabbie is a rarity. A low mileage car bought in East Germany, driven here by the Eastern owner for a long holiday, ( when the wall came down) & sold to the gent I bought it from, then flew home. My seller used it as an everyday till it seized/ nipped up. Had it rebuilt but went no further -‘ read’couldn’t get it running. They can be a bugger after a rebuild. I’m imported Trabs in the 90’s wholesale, so it holds no fears. Very few moving parts and if I have to swop the lump out, it’s about 20 mins and 2 spanner’s, each way. Gut feeling is the electronic ignition failing, causing a potential lean burn, and stopping it now. However, I’ll not be trying till I’ve stripped/ cleaned the whole fuel system, & checked for a spark on some new plugs. Then the steering ( which feels to have seized) & brakes, undoubtedly. Kinda hope one of the kids will do it, under supervision, cos I’m not yet capable of lengthy lean overs. We’ll see. It is immaculate - no rust anywhere, certainly not in any of the usual places- which is what I really wanted. The Marea is ex Bramz, ( for those who recgonise it) and a pretty good small/ midsize tow truck. It’s a good mile eater, comfy, quiet, economical,& actually, seems to do it better than my diesel Marea weekend. I’ve kept it boggers, save for getting bigger rims cos these tyres are rubbis& too small. I’ve a replacement bonnet coming from Italy ( hopefully the same colour!), screen on order, dents in the roof? Maybe. I guess I was lucky. I saw it coming, braked hard,and swerved so the actual pallet bounced off the bonnet and hit the centre of the screen. It had been lined up with the drivers seat. The flood of hardbacks through the roof was a bit of a surprise, though,! Anyway, it’s a tough old bird, it did it’s job and I’ll straighten it out, inc the o/s/r dent it collected whilst parked. I like it. It’s bland enough for sillies. Honey Badger, Stanky, somewhatfoolish and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Just been and picked up a guild dual action polisher for a bargain 33 quid from Argos. Reviews are really good and hopefully it will be less likely to burn through the paint than the standard type one I already have. Now just need to get some fine cutting paste to try it with.https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8647300?cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59156|acid:444-797-0832|cid:596310901|agid:28593974845|tid:aud-637918675102:pla-620321054361|crid:95879993965|nw:g|rnd:15783640473087360644|dvc:m|adp:1o1|mt:|loc:1006656&gclid=CjwKCAjwkcblBRB_EiwAFmfyy5OKn0AQwArNSpjRhiKdqeZHEFxpQyXrSm9MOfKAl5piwq5fOMKc3xoCGa8QAvD_BwE Six-cylinder, SiC, clayts450 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Had my head turned by a 80Ah 800CCA AGM battery. Seriously considering it for the CX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 https://twitter.com/NovAutomation/status/1117056740720295936 very sadden to read this, (however tim's write up on rex is well worth a read) I thoroughly enjoyed the secrete life of machines and my mum just finished watching the series herself where she found it throughly interesting RIP Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Wow that's sad. I remember watching Robot Wars in the early days and his stuff was always technically superb. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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