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[fordperv]

theres got to be someone local to you who does alloy welding? if all else fails try a motorbike shop they will know someone

[Negative Creep]

Been browinsg Pumas and there are a few near me. This one seems to fit the bill, but everything about that ad screams dodgy dealer to me

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201603141960771?search-target=usedcars&make=ford&model=puma&price-to=1000&radius=25&postcode=me22lg&searchcontext=default&sort=locasc&page=1&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&logcode=p&adPos=2

[panhard65]

In all the excitement of buying another car today I totally forgot the other news of the day. My Peugeots went for their mot's today. The 204 passed just advisories on brake pipes and the exhaust. I might do the exhaust one day but the pipes just need a clean and a fresh coat of waxoyl. The 806 surprised me though for such a shonky looking old thing all it needed was a sidelight bulb and a pair of wipers. Both now tested until October next year I might see if I can sell the 204 as I really need a project car again and something will have to go to make room.

[messerschmitt owner]

collectioning a non shite Transit van tomorrow - it's not even white!

[messerschmitt owner]

In all the excitement of buying another car today I totally forgot the other news of the day. My Peugeots went for their mot's today.

 

The 806 surprised me though for such a shonky looking old thing all it needed was a sidelight bulb and a pair of wipers.

doesn't surprise me - these things were solidly built!

[Spottedlaurel]

Horrible weather yesterday, I thought the roads would be slippery and there'd be an accident or two. Ending up having a minor RTC in the Avensis, after a W-reg Skoda Fabia went out of control and bounced off my RH front corner. Initially a bit concerning as he continued at speed and disappeared round the corner, luckily a following lorry driver remembered the registration and gave it to me.

 

A minute or so later a shambling old man appeared, turned out to be him (I'd imagined a young twerp about a quarter of his age). I'm not going to put this in the grump thread as he's admitted liability and his insurers have already been in contact offering assistance.

 

He already seemed to be losing control from the point I first saw him, thought he was going to end going into the front of me but he managed to turn enough not to. Looks like damage is limited to the wing, door and mirror.

 

Lorry driver said he caught it on his dashcam. Even though it's not needed for insurance purposes I will be interested to see the footage, makes me think I should get one for myself.

 

As ever, could have done without the grief but I'm just glad I wasn't in one of the old cars. I applaud those of you who do use them day-in, day-out, but in really horrible conditions I don't want to risk it.

[panhard65]

Went to the auction at Blackborough house today. It was packed but what a load of old rubbish. Everything was rotten and none of the cars were worth a look, but it was worth the trip as the house has been sold and some idiot is going to do it up !. Anyway pics !

[xtriple]

Cor, fabulous!

[tooSavvy]

egg :

 

Being in shirt and tie, I wondered if I might get some help. Of course not, this is a world where men are men and basically don't give a shit.

 

Anyway, I stand on the bonnet of the Starlet (buckling it of course) balancing on one leg in slippery shoes ripping the insulation panel out from the bonnet. It was only a fiver, and I got some new clips of t'internet.

 

I feel like a winner though...

 

....................................................................

 

You, sir, are my HERO.... I had 'my man' do the duties for the Wheelnuts.

 

The Fiver bit makes it all worthwhile.

 

 

TS

[Lacquer Peel]

 

Eight cylinders and 3.8 litres of VAG SHITE.

I think the injection pump timing is out 180°.

 

[purplebargeken]

I finally obtained an Alfa 156 today.

 

Only a Merc and a BINI on my bucket list left to get.

[Ghosty]

Spotted the ex-Trigger 190 earlier, is that Mercedade?

[richardmorris]

Whereabouts is that black borough place?

[AlabamaShrimp]

For a change I actually thought I'd fix something on the car today.

 

 

Windows been getting stuck here or just above when trying to wind it down for ages meaning to have to open the door and use two hands.

 

So using my best Tommy Walsh and Rolson I took the panel off

 

And didn't look like anything that different to what had happened before with the rubber falling out if the runner, but this time it was more split in two

 

Put a bit of tape on to keep it in place but was still binding at the very top so put some copper slip in the runner near where the glass comes out the door and it seems to have cured it.

 

Need to replace the whole seal really though and the front

 

But can't find anywhere that does them.

[alf892]

Woollies do a good selection of window channels

[purplebargeken]

Not Woolworths, cos they don't do a good selection of anything anymore. Perhaps they never did. Well except the Pic n Mix.

[MarvinsMom]

google "seals direct" and down load their catalogue.

 

it has full sized sections of the many and various seals and the like which they sell, with luck you will be able to match one up to your kippered one,.

[panhard65]

Whereabouts is that black borough place?

It is up in the Blackdown hills near Cullompton. The house has sold so this was the last chance to see it before the grounds get cleared. It was a legendary scrap yard back in the 70's but the owner was very hard to deal with, hence everything being totally rotten as he would hoard stuff rather than sell it.

[fatharris]

Today has been very busy. With the house move a month ago, the garage ended up being a proper shitstate, a holding pen for all the rubbish, spares and detritus that MrsH said I couldn't bring in the house. I ordered some heavy duty racking and it turned up a fortnight ago. Finally, despite being full of cold and snot, I pulled the Mini out and set to work. There are lots of pictures because somebody will like them!

 

So, Mini out...

 

 

The rubbish needing a home.

 

 

Fortunately, this garage has a partition wall with a soundproof room at the back. After much deliberation, it was decided that it will be the storage room. I emptied all the stuff out of it (pic in the middle)

 

 

And with the Mini basking in the sunshine for the first time in ages, I set to work.

 

 

Cleaned and hoovered, ready for the first racking unit.

 

 

Archie, assisting in his usual manner of getting in the way.

 

 

Of the four racking units I bought for this, these were the best condition instructions of the lot. Right then.

 

 

First one up.

 

 

Second and third followed quickly.

 

 

Eventually, I forgot to take pictures but a friend came round to help me with the sorting and tidying, and within a couple of hours, we had this.

 

 

This'll get sorted out later when I work out what I want.

 

 

Loads of spares in one room, in an organised chaos sort of way.

 

 

 

Finally found a home for all those Haynes manuals!

 

 

So there you go. Not bad for an evenings work, I can move freely around the garage for the first time since we moved in!

[purplebargeken]

I dream of having a garage in the vague vicinity of my actual house.

[fatharris]

I'll be honest, it was the number 1 priority to us. We didn't even entertain looking at a house if it didn't have a garage. Thankfully MrsH was in agreement with me, it's not quite a double in there but I suppose there's room to extend if I ever fancy it.

[dollywobbler]

I dream of having a garage in the vague vicinity of my actual house.

Near the house is good. In the house, I've discovered, is rubbish.

[egg]

Yep.

 

[Eddie Honda]

I can move freely around the garage for the first time since we moved in!

Enjoy it while it lasts. Space is space to be filled. That's why I've stopped tidying up.

[hairnet]

Pile of scrap in Belfast

 

 

And a pile of scrap

 

 

Waiting for the ancient tat to move me across the water now

[HMC]

Productive pm with fresh oil and filter for TEH JAG and spare cans of dynax s50 emptied into the underbody box sections. I Also reinstated the coach line on the side with the replacement resprayed door and wing....

I've also reallised the decent set of tyres it came with are of the winter variety; so it's this years WBOD.

[Negative Creep]

Saw a Civic on ebay, 10 minutes left with no bids. Thought I'd add one, but no one else did after that.......

[hairnet]

pics and are you far from it

[17-Coffees]

Attempted to do the front disc's on the Lexus yesterday, could't get the driver side caliper off due to the bolts being on silly tight. Not helped by the fact theirs not much room to play about with for getting leverage. Will see if anyone I know has a compressor and gun it off. Sadly my work is an arse and won't let us work on our cars in the workshop in our spare time (tea brake, weekend, etc) 

 

As well as that, Supernaut is tempted to buy my old Civic Aerodeck (he's made a thread about it, so he has to buy it now?) so let him have a good poke about it. He knows the car back in it's former glory (before I parked it up) but had't seen it since. 

 

Finally, while he was over with the 316 we though we'd finally deal with the issue with the blowing exhaust (Where the front & rear pipes join), I had a tube of Wurth exhaust paste and fixed* it...

That'll fix it...

by C C, on Flickr

 

Bloody thing still blows a tiny bit.

 

Also found out that an LS400 and & will scrape badly when you have 5 people in it, the boot filled with heavy stuff (4 brake discs, full 20ltr jerry can, tools, full water bottles, spare wheel and general crap) and a full tank of fuel. 

[tooSavvy]

OooF! Just checked my jobs/route tomozz..

 

Barrow in Furness

Workington

Carlisle

Stanley, Co Durham

 

... err, then Tea

 

 

Get the hammer down on the Barrow/Wkton road...

 

 

TS