richardmorris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 46 minutes ago, vulgalour said: They do seem very straightforward and they sound nice. If someone waved a reasonable Dyane at me and wanted to swap it for the Princess or the BX I think I'd be in a very difficult position. Nobody is going to do that, so thankfully I'm safe. Look at 2cvtv and https://retrospecparts.com/114-cars-for-sale for decent cars. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 7 hours ago, vulgalour said: Having a bit of a quandary over here. I want more cars, but to acquire them I need to part with one of my existing cars. I do not want to part with either of my existing cars because I like them both very much. I'd really, really like a Citroen Dyane, it's a want that's never gone away, much like the BX and the Princess, so it's probably something I'd really enjoy owning. A 2CV is easier to acquire, but it's the Dyane I want because I love how they look. Other half does not want to share any sort of air-cooled Citroen because they're not his bag at all so I can't blag it as a joint project. I also really want something pre-war and British, or a BMC Farina of some shape, which at least we can agree on as a joint project and have promised to ourselves once more house things are got through this year. What to do? Probably nothing. Probably just enjoy the fact I've got a really nice BX that I like a lot, and a really weird Princess that I like a lot and don't go getting a Dyane which is likely going to be a whole world of bother. Same here, I've been in touch with the seller of a 75 I really want. However nothing will be happening any time soon. Keep what you've got and enjoy it. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Aside from them now being a price I couldn't justify paying,and I cant weld,I'd definitely have another 2cv,dad had an Acadians,which was even better.They are simple as anything,but to someone brought up around the Austin Morris reliant school of making things,they are complucated and confusing to start with,7mm bolts anyone?but with your extensive Citroen experience you are already there. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 bored? Some car quizzes here - guess the models from each manufacturer https://www.sporcle.com/playlists/alvir28/cars-by-manufacturer-picture-click Includes Tata, Proton, Morgan etc HillmanImp, Cavcraft and paulplom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I like lamb on Easter Sunday, but this is ridiculous. Dan the van, brownnova, Tadhg Tiogar and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Claire84 said: All this talk of gardening reminds me that I have some serious Birch branches to log up. I removed them (probably 10" girth) by saw but haven't the strength to cut them all up into logs with the same tired old tool. Is it possible to get a decent chain saw for a sensible amount of money, or do I need to bat my eyelids (show cleavage) to someone in my area to get the job done? What is sensible? Consumer/DIY-grade saws start from £~60 for a loose assembly of parts that looks like a chainsaw from the Happy Dragon No.7 Saw and Cuddly Toy Manufactury up to £~250 for a Stihl 181. If you've just got one lot of wood then buying something seems a waste, are you going to have an on-going need to cut firewood? There's also the considerable cost of PPE, which depending on how nervous your disposition or how accident-prone you are some of which may be seen as optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Claire84 said: Is it possible to get a decent chain saw for a sensible amount of money Yep. While it's a pretty small one ours was around £100 from Toolstation and I've absolutely no complaints about it. Has been worked pretty hard so far and aside from one replacement chain (which Toolstation do stock for sensible money) it's not needed any attention so far. Being pretty compact makes it far easier to handle than bigger saws which in turn far reduces the likelihood of chopping your own limbs off. LightBulbFun, Six-cylinder and somewhatfoolish 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, richardmorris said: I like lamb on Easter Sunday, but this is ridiculous. ....and there's mutton dressed as lamb.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 With nothing to do again, I've cleaned garage out, couldn't resist a quick spin round block in maser. I know I shouldn't have. Bbq time again and another 8 fosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Doesn’t look too bad. Edit. Driver’s side frame now spoken for, passenger side seat frame available. I honestly have no idea if they fit dyanes. A bit of shabby chic never did a 2cv anyharm, and several hundred £ cheaper than new ones. https://www.ecas2cvparts.co.uk/seat-upholstery-very-best-quality-round-corners-special-bluegrey-flecked-écossais-important-notes-p-1664.html?WSid=3f44861fa4b54ccd319403f800ab33bb LightBulbFun, BorniteIdentity, holbeck and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Claire84 said: All this talk of gardening reminds me that I have some serious Birch branches to log up. I removed them (probably 10" girth) by saw but haven't the strength to cut them all up into logs with the same tired old tool. Is it possible to get a decent chain saw for a sensible amount of money, or do I need to bat my eyelids (show cleavage) to someone in my area to get the job done? I have a lady friend who has a 'tip top' which she wears to go to the local recycling centre. The lads who work there are usually falling over themselves to give her a lift with the crap out of the car!? brownnova, DVee8, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Claire84 said: All this talk of gardening reminds me that I have some serious Birch branches to log up. I removed them (probably 10" girth) by saw but haven't the strength to cut them all up into logs with the same tired old tool. Is it possible to get a decent chain saw for a sensible amount of money, or do I need to bat my eyelids (show cleavage) to someone in my area to get the job done? I’ve got a corded Bosch chainsaw for similar purposes that does the job nicely. About £100. Something like this although I’ve had mine for years so it’s slightly different: https://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/bosch-green-ake-40-corded-chainsaw-1800w-240v-0600834075 I’ve gone off petrol tools for occasional use: great if you’re using them all the time but a faff if you use them one or two days a year. Even though I love the smell of two stroke. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 For those of you with decent sized bits of ex-tree. ( birch, ash, elder, holly, yew, etc) there are likely to be localish wood turners and carvers who would be grateful for them. The trouble is getting in touch with them. Skizzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Washed Mrs LTs Fusion. This was rewarded by a valve stem breaking off a wheel. It must’ve been super perished as I only hit it with a sponge! As the local tyre bays were closed I had to improvise with a trolley jack to get a new valve in. paulplom, Andyrew, Angrydicky and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Rustproofed the insides of The Volvo's doors this afternoon, something I like to do every couple of years or so. I've never seen a 700 or 900 with rotten door bottoms, but knowing my luck the car would have them by now if I'd left the doors to their own devices since 2003... It took me all of 30 minutes to treat all four doors, including removing and refitting the interior trim panels, and I only used three quarters of a 500ml can of rustproofing wax, so I intend to spray the remainder into the front edge section of the car's bonnet tomorrow. I used Comma Wax Seal this time round, as it was cheap and easily available from Amazon and appears to be thin enough to get into all the nooks and crannies, but not so thin that it will leak out of the drain holes on the next warm day. I hope. danthecapriman, paulplom, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Got the welder working again today, no bother. Might've been a random issue instead of the liner. Will see. Wing looking better, wasn't brave enough to see if it fitted or not. TBH I need to figure out how to reattach it to the car where I've repaired it as it was rotten. Have not done the lips yet as expect to have to do extra fettling. Instead if finishing it, I did a BBQ as it was nice and am pleasantly pissed. Steviemillar, Shep Shepherd, Skizzer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 One of my near neighbours has truly terrible taste in Middle Eastern music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, HillmanImp said: Is there good middle eastern music? If there is, I haven't heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: If there is, I haven't heard it. Ha, I deleted that after you quoted it as I was thinking I have limited knowledge of middle eastern music and there's probably loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: If there is, I haven't heard it. Well wrap your ears around of this then: - Shep Shepherd, HillmanImp and jumpingjehovahs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 5 hours ago, richardmorris said: Doesn’t look too bad. A bit of shabby chic never did a 2cv anyharm, and several hundred £ cheaper than new ones. https://www.ecas2cvparts.co.uk/seat-upholstery-very-best-quality-round-corners-special-bluegrey-flecked-écossais-important-notes-p-1664.html?WSid=3f44861fa4b54ccd319403f800ab33bb dont mercaydeez have a similar pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 minute ago, hairnet said: dont mercaydeez have a similar pattern? I would think it below their consideration. I don’t even know if this Citroen pattern has a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 ive seen a check pattern in 107s but sure ive seen it in 124s also in that blue inspired by 190/300sl but blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 minute ago, hairnet said: ive seen a check pattern in 107s but sure ive seen it in 124s also in that blue inspired by 190/300sl but blue If you can find it I’ll put it in the next Citroen car club 2cv column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Skizzer said: I’ve got a corded Bosch chainsaw for similar purposes that does the job nicely. About £100. Something like this although I’ve had mine for years so it’s slightly different: https://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/bosch-green-ake-40-corded-chainsaw-1800w-240v-0600834075 I’ve gone off petrol tools for occasional use: great if you’re using them all the time but a faff if you use them one or two days a year. Even though I love the smell of two stroke. That's a good point, if your neighbours are close by a screaming two-stroke may not be the best way of keeping the peace. There's also the mingebag option; a new blade for your bow saw might be the sensible/economic answer, as birch is pretty soft,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, hairnet said: dont mercaydeez have a similar pattern? Yes. Here's what's underneath the covers the coachbuilder put on the seats in my T1. LightBulbFun and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 26 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: Yes. Here's what's underneath the covers the coachbuilder put on the seats in my T1. My eyes, my eyes in all fairness, that is quite similar to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrabbieRonnie Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Wee Mazda spat out it's alternator belt for the second time in our ownership yesterday... it's almost as if I should buy the correct, specified one instead of being a skinflint and just raiding the work's store for some thing vaguely right! Anyway, got a almost-proper-looking one on this time, so all should be well for a week or two. Borrowed it from my insanely protective eldest, in order to give the old thing a good run to work and back this morning. Real fun little car through the twisties, but only when I stopped for fuel did I notice the new rally car exhaust rasp... centre section blown out just before the joint to the back box. Jubilee'd a stainless pipe offcut on for now, sounds normal again, much to the kids' disgust! Unforgiveably, I didn't photograph the results of my mechanical genius, so here's the blue beastie at rest after a good thrashing up the Dallas road... jumpingjehovahs, Burnside, Split_Pin and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Me, @rantingYoofand @Supernaut spent about a hour browsing Eastern Russia (Think Vladivostok area and beyond) on google maps on StreetView. Its amazing what cars you find, mostly Japanese and Korean, a lot of RHD JDM tin with the odd random surprise thrown in (Mk1 RHD Freelander and Pre-Facelift Opel Omega Estate!) Whats also amazing is how grim, yet amazing it all is. RantingYoof won on the Grim factor with THIS place... rantingYoof, Brodders, Shep Shepherd and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Makes Port Talbot look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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