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[Kiltox]

Getting ready for a LIVECOLLECTION 

[dollywobbler]

Quick, someone put a picture of a Proton Aerodeck and Kia Pride together...

 

Don't worry, I've got this covered.

[worldofceri]

In Stockport this morning, see a Pug 405 coming the other way. Who else could it be?

 

Junkman spotting level achieved.

 

No picture though 'cause too slow witted.

[Kiltox]

First train of the day - bit early but I'll get some lunch in Brum before traveling onwards

 

[BorniteIdentity]

In Stockport this morning, 

 

Sorry to hear that. Thoughts with you etc blah.

[Tamworthbay]

Sorry to hear that. Thoughts with you etc blah.

ID says Beiru....., sorry Coventry so it's probably an improvement.

[dean36014]

Coventry? Just checking I've not sold one of my heaps!

[nacho man]

A bit slow at work so the vehicles are getting a going over.

 

07 iveco with 224k and the 3.0 4cyl donk gets hot mainly at motorway speeds.

 

 

Ideas peeps???

 

 

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[rml2345]

Wrong thermostat?

[mrbenn]

Overheating at speed suggests a blocked radiator to me.

[dean36014]

I'd go with rad too. Engine is working hard at motorway speeds and needs good cooling. At that mileage rad is probably getting past its due date

[Tam]

Got this lot delivered from Amazon of all places following someones recommendation on here. All for Raffle Rover. Anyone want to guess the cost of this bargain basement stuff delivered ?

Radiator, Brake discs, Water pump, Air filter, Ignition leads and Dry Ignition Coil. 

 

 

[dean36014]

More than twenty for free delivery but less than fifty. Judging on what I brought I'll guess at 43 quid

[Bear]

Don't worry, I've got this covered.

 

 

Calendar shot, surely

[Bear]

That moment when you consider a trade account with Mercedes, then worry you could genuinely spend as much every month as just leasing a new one "slowly restoring" three cars...

[AMC Rebel]

Puma of green doom in MOT "not too bad" shock.  A small amount of sill welding and a stack of advisories - under a £100 for another year's ticket!

 

• Reason(s) for failure
  
  offside front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (5.2.6)
• Advisory notice item(s)
  
  nearside rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

  offside rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

  Oil leak ()

  Corrosion to vehicle

[Kiltox]

Collection successful, about an hour in to the drive home. Behaving so far

 

[stuboy]

Bored front bumper is blue and last year i covered in paw print stickers... got bored being at home with a rotten cold.. so tin of black enamel gloss and good brush i painted bumper..skirts and wheel arches

[fordperv]

That looks good stuboy, what black enamel paint did you use?

[For Fiats Sake]

Still a bit off balance about the council letter I had the other day, didn't sleep well not helped by going through medication withdrawals as couldn't get a prescription filled until today.  Works giving me an unexpected and unpaid day off tomorrow as there is no delivery.  I'll get the ads for the uno and regata filled out and posted up for the interested parties.

I'm fighting off an urge to go and buy a seicento, bloody pointless but buying cars has been my default "fuck it - it will make me feel better" setting since Mum died two years ago.  In fact the letter is a bit of a wake up call, I can't go on buying and losing money every few month, I'm starting to rack up debts.  I suppose a therapist could make out all sorts with my hobby but I do know it's just a way of avoiding reality, which started to hit home hard today.

 

It'll do me good to lose the non-panda chod and I may even get the donor car stripped and off to the scrappy too.

I'll be one down from Saturday as the 4x4 is off to have another engine fitted, should make off roading and caravan towing a bit easier.

 

I've still got a project car to sort out - dunno if that's a keeper or not yet, once that's sorted I'll be into a much more manageable situation, even if it's not the mandated "2".  I'll be talking to the council planning dept tomorrow so hopefully things will be clearer after that.

[fraser.innes.3]

Spent a few hours the other day polishing up the BMW as I thought it was high time it needed it. It still needs a service and brakes sorting but time and use of other cars hasn't given me time for that.

 

Results courtesy of Mer polish and a Samsung camera phone:

 

 

Now I'm in an airport in the originating country of my BMW waiting to go to Istanbul. I kind of fancy going to Beirut...

 

Anyone fancy an Autoshite meet in Istanbul?

I still have those rear disks for you😊

 

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[Lord Sterling]

I still have those rear disks for you

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I'm interested, I tried to PM sometime back but didn't hear anything. May be able to pick up over the next few weekends (Except this coming weekend as I'm still in Turkey)

[fraser.innes.3]

I'm interested, I tried to PM sometime back but didn't hear anything. May be able to pick up over the next few weekends (Except this coming weekend as I'm still in Turkey)

Will be hanging about Herefordshire until mid September, so drop round any time. I have actually half tidied the garage out, so o know exactly where they are stashed.

 

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[fraser.innes.3]

Well my year long sabbatical has finally come to an end. Been offered a job back in my chosen profession with one of the best companies in the business. Hopefully start in October.

 

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[stuboy]

That looks good stuboy, what black enamel paint did you use?

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-body-repair/specialist-decorative-paints/halfords-enamel-paint-gloss-black-250ml

 

paint brush was 4 quid from bnq,, looks ok from 5metres..lol

[wuvvum]

A bit slow at work so the vehicles are getting a going over.

 

07 iveco with 224k and the 3.0 4cyl donk gets hot mainly at motorway speeds.

 

 

Ideas peeps???

 

 

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Yes.

 

iveco

[wuvvum]

Picked up the new key for the Hyundai van from the dealer this afternoon.  Thankfully it's the right one, although it's a little bit notchy at the moment as is common with a new key in an old lock.  I'm just glad it wasn't one of the immobiliser-equipped vehicles that I lost the keys to - would have cost me a bit more than £15.79 for a replacement then.

 

Also the replacement mirror glass for the Saab arrived in the post so I stuck that on - it's a reasonably good fit and came complete with a sticky pad so I didn't have to piss about with Araldite - not bad for £4.04 including P&P.

 

Got a quote from a caliper rebuild place to do the NSF caliper on the Volvo - £109.  Found a brand new caliper on the Bay - £116.  It's made by Bosch rather than ATE but I've compared the photos to my caliper and it looks identical (except it's shiny).  So I might go for that - new set of pads and a couple of flexis will be another £30 or so, I'll whip the discs off and attack them with the sander in the hope of making them at least usable again, and hopefully the thing will stop properly for the first time in about 8 years.  Then once I've replaced the water pump and alternator it'll go properly too.  Once it's mobile, hopefully I'll get my mojo back and crack on with getting it back towards roadworthiness, rather than just using it as a handy skip.

[Kiltox]

Made it home

[drum]

I've been working (playing) with my new tool (toy).

[hairnet]

ooh