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[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

[danthecapriman]

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

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Brilliant. I'd love to just have a field to play with stuff like that.

Infact if I won the lottery I'd buy a big field and a bulldozer! No idea why but it sounds like fun to me.

[beko1987]

Just sorted the insurance on the Xantia for Sunday, it increased the monthly payments from £86 to £115!

 

Went onto the online chat, and the nice guy pushed some buttons and got it back down to £95 a month, so only a £9 per month increase, and no admin charge.

 

Suppose it's cos I've amended it halfway through the policy, will see what I can do when the policy renews in feb with the price, Aviva are usually difficult to barter with, and I always lack the money to say fuck you and set up 2 new policies somewhere else in Feb, being skint after Christmas.

[dollywobbler]

I'm taking the 2CV to a local show at the weekend. Trying to find a trailer, as it's just the rolling chassis. However, I said it would be there, so it will be.

 

That means the RAV will have to tow it down, but I'd like the Colt to be there too, so it looks like Mrs DW will be learning to drive an auto. She's already driven a Nissan e-NV200 Combi electric thing, so it should be fine. I expect she'll be swearing about the steering, but this is entirely normal when she encounters power assisted steering. Fair to say she's not a fan.

 

So, the Colt will be attending two shows in two weekends. From Fast Car Festival, to a small agricultural show in that Welsh Wales. 

[Lord Sterling]

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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Cool, I'm looking at the weekend of the 13th Sat/Sun time if that's convenient?

[RobT]

BL day is on Sunday so I dusted off the Metro yesterday evening and swapped it with the Senator.  I was interested to see the size difference so parked them side by side.

 

 

Quite a lot as you'd expect.  Despite being sat for over two months it started fine and even had a quarter tank of pez in, so I went for a 40 mile drive to act as a loosener, but also to cheer me up as I've been feeling a bit miserable lately.  Old chod is such a tonic!  I must do it more often.

[castros_bro]

Basta atravessar o jornal local e esta história sobre 422 carros consumidos em um incêndio parque de estacionamento. Então encontrou isso on-line para você se maravilhar com.

 

 

http://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/portalegre/castelo-de-vide/interior/festival-andancas-evacuado-devido-a-incendio-que-consumiu-vario-carros-5319953.html

[trigger]

BL day is on Sunday

 

I'll see you Sunday then Rob!

[oldcars]

BL day is on Sunday so I dusted off the Metro yesterday evening and swapped it with the Senator.  I was interested to see the size difference so parked them side by side.

 

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Quite a lot as you'd expect.  Despite being sat for over two months it started fine and even had a quarter tank of pez in, so I went for a 40 mile drive to act as a loosener, but also to cheer me up as I've been feeling a bit miserable lately.  Old chod is such a tonic!  I must do it more often.

Whats BL day, is it a show?

[trigger]

It's a big BL meet in Peterborough, probably one of my favorite shows of the year.

 

http://www.bmcblrally.co.uk/1.html

[fraser.innes.3]

Cool, I'm looking at the weekend of the 13th Sat/Sun time if that's convenient?

That will be ok, and as a brucie bonus, I will be taking my daughter to a pgl holiday sat morning inbetween Shrewsbury and oswestry. Would that be closer to your neck of the woods? Driving up past Ludlow etc.

 

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[Eddie Honda]

Yes, http://www.bmcblrally.co.uk/1.html Peatboghorror. Went there 2004.

[Six-cylinder]

BL day is on Sunday so I dusted off the Metro yesterday evening and swapped it with the Senator.  I was interested to see the size difference so parked them side by side.

 

20160803_203301 (00000002).jpg

 

Quite a lot as you'd expect.  Despite being sat for over two months it started fine and even had a quarter tank of pez in, so I went for a 40 mile drive to act as a loosener, but also to cheer me up as I've been feeling a bit miserable lately.  Old chod is such a tonic!  I must do it more often.

I am planning to take my Rover 114 SLi as I don't have an older BMC car.

[oldcars]

 why are all the best shows so far away. Would love to go to this.

[vulgalour]

I have run out of brain to figure out why the Renault won't fire.  I've got spark and fuel, I've got the timing set as per the book and the plugs in the order the book suggests. Cranking nice and happily but it won't catch.  Is there something daft I'm missing?  I just feel like I can't see the problem for looking now.

[trigger]

These are my BL day photos from last year.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/21327-bl-day-reportage/

[panhard65]

I have run out of brain to figure out why the Renault won't fire.  I've got spark and fuel, I've got the timing set as per the book and the plugs in the order the book suggests. Cranking nice and happily but it won't catch.  Is there something daft I'm missing?  I just feel like I can't see the problem for looking now.

You have timed it with number 1 at the flywheel end ? Also check the distributor to make sure which way it rotates. These are really easy to set up and get going as there is nothing to them. Whip the rocker cover off and rotate the engine until number 1 is firing (no4 valves will be rocking) Check roughly where the rotor arm is pointing and make sure it points at number 1 plug lead. If the spark is good and you have a bit of fuel it will go. They are so easy I can normally get one thats been sat in a field for years going in about half an hour.

[Eddie Honda]

Is there something daft I'm missing?  I just feel like I can't see the problem for looking now.

Did we ever settle the matter about an taking an actual picture of the spaghetti nest of HT leads?

[Eddie Honda]

You have timed it with number 1 at the flywheel end ?

Because French.

 

check the distributor to make sure which way it rotates.

Clockwise.

 

They are so easy

Indeed. Vulg, your making a right meal of this - get it fired up now!