cort1977 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Said goodbye to the ex- @Lacquer Peel passat today. Gone to a shiters brother though so may still see it around. 17-Coffees, Lacquer Peel, BorniteIdentity and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Continued garden wrangling, fence building/mending and painting, body.. broken (whatever was left of it) however on Sunday I go and pick my Jag up from my sisters (assuming I can get my broken body out of bed.. play those nano violins harder) BL Bloke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 The Saxo reached a mileage milestone a couple of days ago. It might not be a lot compared to some on here but it's the highest mileage on my fleet. Fumbler, Burnside and Cord Fourteener 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, chancer said: Love the proton. Anyone called dibs on it yet? I used one same colour as that as a private hire car in Glasgow back in the day. Called it triggers brush as it had everything replaced by the end. Reckon it had well over 300k on it when it was replaced. Far better car than they got credit for This hasn't hit 55k yet; TBH if I could keep the water out the sodding sunroof I'd use it more often! Could be doing with a couple of rear shockies but otherwise isn't too bad bar what I assume is an old accident repair getting grotty. Turbodiesel so punchy and decent on fuel too Twiggy and chancer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, cms206 said: This hasn't hit 55k yet; TBH if I could keep the water out the sodding sunroof I'd use it more often! Could be doing with a couple of rear shockies but otherwise isn't too bad bar what I assume is an old accident repair getting grotty. Turbodiesel so punchy and decent on fuel too Didnt realise it was a TD! They were few and far between when new, cant be many left on the road now. Mine was a 1.6 petrol, think i paid 4.5k for it at 3 year old 😅. I didnt have the luxury of a sunroof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, brownnova said: This fella has driven past my house several times in the space of an hour... not sure if he’s touting for business or looking to make a delivery! There was a tasty but damaged looking Renault Koleos on there... Maybe he fancies you? Or yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Found a friend. HMC and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 12 hours ago, chancer said: Didnt realise it was a TD! They were few and far between when new, cant be many left on the road now. Mine was a 1.6 petrol, think i paid 4.5k for it at 3 year old 😅. I didnt have the luxury of a sunroof From what I've been able to find out, they sold less than 1300 diesels of all models in the UK - 479 TDi, 107 TDi GLS, 5 Trio TDi. 579 SDi and 93 Wira TDi. They all used the 4D68 or 4D68T Mitsubishi diesel, 68bhp in the SDi and 80bhp in the TDi. I think road legal survivors are down to low single figures. Your 1.6 would have been an XLi? Aircon instead of a sunroof? The TDi was more or less equivalent to the 1.8SEi but with a sunroof instead of aircon, no ABS and rear drums. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 12:06 PM, loserone said: Hubcapfun belongs on here. Burnside, Angrydicky, richardmorris and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Threw some paint on the van as I got fed up sanding. I'll never make a bodywork man but at least it's one colour. Hopefully in a few weeks I can flat it back and polish it up. Considering it was a twenty quid spray gun and painted outside I'm pretty happy with my first attempt at painting a whole vehicle. BorniteIdentity, colino, Mrs6C and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Nice local classic meet today,about 40 cars,very varied,took my dad's Somerset wuvvum, Skizzer, Isopon and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Dear PSA, Why the ever living fudgecakes did you decide to put seam sealer for your wheelarch/inner wing seam in the engine bay, but not on the wheelarch itself? Yours curiously, A purchaser of welding wire. somewhatfoolish, Floatylight, stonedagain and 7 others 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 22 hours ago, cort1977 said: Said goodbye to the ex- @Lacquer Peel passat today. Gone to a shiters brother though so may still see it around. What did you put the wheel bolts on with? A flippin' scaffold pole?! Had a look at the fuel flap solenoid, declared it witchcraft, and attached a length of wire to pull it open instead. I can't say I'm a fan of how it drives, but Brothernaut was peddling it along the back roads at substantial speeds like a natural today. Impressive. Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 25 minutes ago, Supernaut said: What did you put the wheel bolts on with? A flippin' scaffold pole?! Just an long bar. I'm always paranoid about them coming loose. Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Continued garden and house wrangling.. tho made space in the garage ready to try and Jam the XJ in tommorrow (🤞it should fit🤞) N19, Shite Ron, Cord Fourteener and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Lada's latest offering has broken cover Split_Pin and Low Horatio gearbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Started looking at used MIG welders on eBay. Some very good ones which are now rather affordable to me. I think I know what I'll be buying later this month. Cord Fourteener, LightBulbFun and Low Horatio gearbox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I was told that unless you know who it coming from, don't buy second hand. I bought a new one in April, Clarke Pro90. Its probably not up to really intensive welding jobs but it was recommended to me by a trusted shiter for my occasional use. Ive got on OK with it so far under practise conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 The CX has been gently going around the locality this afternoon. Nothing notable to report, other than being able to find a spare used heater/blower motor which works, and a control transistor which is currently an unknown quantity. Cord Fourteener, LightBulbFun and Low Horatio gearbox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, andy18s said: Lada's latest offering has broken cover Front end looks very Toyota and the side looks like a Duster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 8 hours ago, Fumbler said: Started looking at used MIG welders on eBay. Some very good ones which are now rather affordable to me. I think I know what I'll be buying later this month. Nobody sells a welder because it's working well The "upgraded to a bigger machine " just means they bought the wrong 1 to start with SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 9 hours ago, andy18s said: Lada's latest offering has broken cover Would! Hopefully its as capable as the old model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Here's some more about Matthew the hubcap botherer... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-57362565 richardmorris, Sunny Jim, Yoss and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Got a ball park idea on a price for re-covering the headlining on the Volvo, £350 including glass, based on Land rover headlining they've been doing. They can't do it until September as they're flat out busy (good for them, they are young brothers setting up on their own). They said that the more I can do myself the better, they can give me their glass guy to remove the rear glass and I can get the lining board off and they do what I can't for reduced cost. Ideal motivation to get on and try! There's also another restorer in my village which I'll put the same question to, I know he's also good at wanting me to do as much I can myself. Sunroof will also need attention as it's on the squint. spike60, Skizzer and Low Horatio gearbox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 10 hours ago, andy18s said: Lada's latest offering has broken cover Lol I was looking for a broken panel or plastic part, now I realise you meant that it has been revealed to the world 🤦♂️silly me. andy18s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Quick hop in, there's no time to explain GrumpiusMaximus, Low Horatio gearbox, Supernaut and 19 others 4 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Have you fitted a flush capacitor then bud? sdkrc, wuvvum, dome and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Went to an MX5 meet, number plate fell off... had to improvise using one zip tie and string from a disposable mask... DVee8, RobT, LightBulbFun and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Nobody sells a welder because it's working well The "upgraded to a bigger machine " just means they bought the wrong 1 to start withI generally agree with that sentiment but mine was fully working but being sold as the guy preferred his larger transformer based machine rather than the inverter based one I bought off him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Went to Haynes Breakfast meet this morning. This time they went back to classics and future classics in one event. I was a bit sceptical but thankfully the Fiesta ST crowd didn't descend on it. Possibly because there is a fiver entrance charge puts many off. I didn't even see a Golf R!I'll upload all the photos to my MGB thread later (finally got a chance to take it down there) but for now, I'll put the star of the meet up here. This delightfully shabby Jag XK. Low Horatio gearbox, Cord Fourteener, puddlethumper and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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