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2 hours ago, Asimo said:

Ford,  Ka?

 

2 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

 

Vectra, because snapped spring.

Both along the right lines, MK3 Mondeo! rear. 

Probably the original spring, so it's not done bad for 20 years. 

Got to do the front lower arms as well among other things - Time to blow the cobwebs off those subframe alignment pins that I probably haven't touched for 5 years now 🤣

51 minutes ago, vulgalour said:

 

 

Laguna/75/Picasso because same.

It's rear, so the latter would be a bit difficult 😉 (torsion bar)

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3 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Did it look like the one in my picture, quite a thick collar 🤔🤔😕

I just recall that the collars were quite rusty. Looking at your picture again, the collar looks too thick for the socket trick to work. Sorry!

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Had the sort of weekend i can imagine Ice Cube being envious of,

Screwed my new bicycle together

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fixed my mother’s washing machine

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and bought this

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To top it all off, my breakfast contained no hog.

I endeavour to start a car compendium thread at some point as I rarely update progress on any of the individual threads I have started.

Ta ta

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10 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Mcgard locking wheel nuts 😡😡😡😡😡😡 has anyone had the pleasure of trying to remove the ones with the fat spinning collar... Obviously done up full whack by a Kwikfit monkey, signs of at least two of them having broken bits of key in them and on another a mate has wanged a socket on and got it stuck as well 🙄🙄🙄 .All help gratefully appreciated 🙏🙏

Hammer a whitworth socket over the spinning collar, go at it with an impact gun until it melts itself off (a minute or so) 

Then once the collar has been fucked off, hammer a bite socket over the inner part, hammer it on there bloody well and gun it off with a very strong impact.

Finally, get them to fuck and put some normal wheel nuts/bolts in place :)

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8 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Hammer a whitworth socket over the spinning collar, go at it with an impact gun until it melts itself off (a minute or so) 

Then once the collar has been fucked off, hammer a bite socket over the inner part, hammer it on there bloody well and gun it off with a very strong impact.

Finally, get them to fuck and put some normal wheel nuts/bolts in place :)

Plus tighten the other 3 bolts to release the tension on this one. 

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18 hours ago, Semi-C said:

Had the sort of weekend i can imagine Ice Cube being envious of,

Screwed my new bicycle together

25FBCB19-20AF-46F4-AC96-AEA404E8F775.thumb.jpeg.93303b0b6d129aef3539c14b6f497f29.jpeg

fixed my mother’s washing machine

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and bought this

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To top it all off, my breakfast contained no hog.

I endeavour to start a car compendium thread at some point as I rarely update progress on any of the individual threads I have started.

Ta ta

Excellent choice of car. Do you still have your Cortina’s? I would love to see a thread on your cars.

The E class estate is an excellent choice for a daily driver, the most impressive car I have driven built in the 21st century.

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19 hours ago, chaseracer said:

You know that thing when you drive a car and it's just RIGHT?  I am now looking for one of these, in Exclusive 2.0HDi160 manual spec...

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We had the Estate version in 2.0 exclusive flavour. Was a very good car. Don’t think we realised how good until we moved it on!

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If you have a pre 1957 2cv hidden away and are free on Monday to go to goodwood for a photoshoot, then classic and sports car needs you. I’m out of ideas, as my contacts aren’t available at five days notice unsurprisingly!

Apologies for the cold email, but Lizzie Pope kindly passed on your details so that I could ask your help with a photoshoot we're putting together and hopefully including an early 2CV.
 
We're gathering at Goodwood circuit next week, on Monday 20th February, with the stars of 1948 - Morris MInor, Jaguar XK120, Porsche, Ferrari, Land-Rover, so the Citro??n would ideally be an original, pre-1957, ripple-bonnet car in great condition.
 
I've spoken with many others already, specialists, the 2CVGB club, and spoken with Lucy Cutler, who has a fine 1952 example, but not as yet found an option available on the day!
 
Any help you could provide would be really appreciated.
 

Kind regards,

Aaron McKay

Deputy Editor |?? Classic & Sports Car
 

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Bridge House??
69 London Road??

Twickenham, TW1 3SP

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3 hours ago, Shite Ron said:

Excellent choice of car. Do you still have your Cortina’s? I would love to see a thread on your cars.

The E class estate is an excellent choice for a daily driver, the most impressive car I have driven built in the 21st century.

Ta very much, I’m super stoked on it, ultra impressive!

As for the Cortinas, I still have them both, hoping that the GXL will find a new custodian this year and that a place to weld the estate car up will manifest itself. High hopes...

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22 hours ago, Semi-C said:

Had the sort of weekend i can imagine Ice Cube being envious of,

Screwed my new bicycle together

25FBCB19-20AF-46F4-AC96-AEA404E8F775.thumb.jpeg.93303b0b6d129aef3539c14b6f497f29.jpeg

fixed my mother’s washing machine

 

and bought this

 

To top it all off, my breakfast contained no hog.

I endeavour to start a car compendium thread at some point as I rarely update progress on any of the individual threads I have started.

Ta ta

Vintage Aeroyal on a modern frame. Controversial!

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I had noticed how heavy the mondy's bonnet was - or maybe it was lack of lubrication?

 

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An oil can with a long spout cured the slight stiffness ( fnarr fnarr).

Mk4 mondeo bonnet locks seem to have issues if they are not maintained. Our's looked like it had been up someone's arse. I blasted it with brake cleaner ( it evaporates unlike carb cleaner which although better at cleaning hates certain plastics). 

Careful lubing with an oil can and it looked and worked much better. Ditto all the other hinges.

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This our first white car. You have to clean all the shuts otherwise it isn't clean.

I did the same with the e60 - however it needed minimal cleaning.

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