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[Lord Sterling]

On my way to get an old car for a shiter.

[egg]

On my way to get an old car for a shiter.

Good stuff, just hope it's not in Finland!

[DeeJay]

MGB for SiC?

[mercrocker]

After a lot of thought, I've just ordered four cans of dynax S50 to spray into The Volvo's door sills and chassis rails, a product which claims to do everything but save the world. Has anyone got any experiences - positive or negative - of this product?

 

Is the UC or UB version - the UC is the correct stuff to use in cavities.    4 cans should do a big motor in the areas you mention.   Get the cans nice and warm - I lay mine on the car port roof before I start but a bucket of hot water is good, too.   You will find the stuff creeps and sprays a whole lot better than similar products - Did you order a lance?   Make sure you clean it out with paraffin or similar after use as they can clog up a bit.    

 

By snaking, twirling and withdrawing the lance whilst still spraying you should get good coverage.   Clean up any overspill as you go - its easier when it first appears.   I know its expensive gear but try not to be too economical with it - you need to get it everywhere!

 

 

I treated my Minor doors six or seven years ago with a bi-annual top up, these are a notably difficult area because the flair-out ends in a real moisture trap.  So far so good, likewise the sill inners and chassis legs.    

[andy18s]

MGB for SiC?

And which 1 would that be?lol

[twosmoke300]

MGB for SiC?

More chance of shitting in the queens handbag I'd say !

[dollywobbler]

Please set up a humerous picture of the 2cv or nippa attempting to tow it out...

I believe Mrs DW took a photo of me attempting to tow it out with the Bluebird. Amazingly, the clutch had enough bite for wheelspin! I then decided not to push my luck and told him to call recovery.

[DeeJay]

[eddyramrod]

On my way to get an old car for a shiter.

White Rover from Bonnie Scotland?

[vulgalour]

[AlsoMike]

Picked up the JammyBastardRoffleWin 306 cab from BourniteIdentity today, the collection thread i wrote up wasn't very interesting so this post will have to suffice.

 

Obligatory 'fill up' shot. No, I couldn't be bothered to turn my phone round.

 

 

This was followed by the A1. Gah.

 

 

A second stop, this time for bladder relief and my back was killing me. No phone turning again + excellent location choice.

 

 

And home with my 205. Uneventful journey home, but my left leg is now twice the size from the heavy clutch.

 

[dollywobbler]

Ah yes. Heavy clutch is why I sold my 306 many years ago. And my XM thinking about it...

 

Today, I've mostly been invading Jaguar meets with the 2CV.

[Guest Hooli]

77RW, Isn't that one of the press cars?

[Guest Hooli]

77RW, Isn't that one of the press cars?

 

Why yes it is & the oldest open car left http://jaguarheritage.com/t/collection_012

[D Spares & Tyres]

 

After the axel is returned I intend to have the whole van lifted 2 inches.

Let me know when you are ready, I know a chap who is an expert at lifting 305s

[17-Coffees]

Long time no post from me, bought my first house and dealing with all the things that come along with it...(Who knew buying furniture was so expensive!)  

 

The good news is, I have a garage! As modeled here by the 316 'Shed'...

Even has power and lights fitted! Ideal for late night tinkering! 

It also has a driveway which can fit at least 3 cars, meaning I'll have my shite at one location other than scattered across 3! 

 

And could't help but think of Autoshite when buying appliances...

I always knew having a collection of random car badges would come in handy one day! 

 

The house it's self? Rather dated, especially the kitchen & bathroom but very well kept and no problems. Ex-Giffer owned and all that... 

Hopefully once I've internet sorted out I'll be able to post more tales and fun. 

 

[SiC]

Owning your own house is great for when owning crap cars. You can get the drive, doorway and walls all dirty, oily and not worry.

[Guest Hooli]

Nice garage, glad to hear it has living accommodation attached.

[Supernaut]

The house is definitely decent.

 

I stayed there last night and didn't even slightly die!

 

 

 

Me, 17-Coffees and some other friends stayed up until about 2am drinking and playing a Raspberry Pi Playstation Emulator through a projector using a sheet hung on the living room wall.

Crowd-sourced Gran Turismo 2 was amusing. As in, we would pass the controller around after each race. We ended up with a red Supra MKIII turbo with a huge turbo and 3-spoke wheels.

[spike60]

I have 3 cars at the moment which is about 1/2 a car too many so am considering selling one of two of them. The normally blameless Z3 passed its test on Friday with no advisories so the Merc is probably up sor sale. I hate selling cars... 

If anyone is interested it is a 1989 Mercedes 300se auto, presentable rather than show winner, MOT Jan, 198k miles but uses no fluids, drives well. I'll do a proper ad when I clean it and get some current pics, car lives at Redcar in NE England.

 

[loserone]

Oooh

[dome]

I have 3 cars at the moment which is about 1/2 a car too many so am considering selling one of two of them. The normally blameless Z3 passed its test on Friday with no advisories so the Merc is probably up sor sale. I hate selling cars... 

If anyone is interested it is a 1989 Mercedes 300se auto, presentable rather than show winner, MOT Jan, 198k miles but uses no fluids, drives well. I'll do a proper ad when I clean it and get some current pics, car lives at Redcar in NE England.

 

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Roffle?!?!?!?!

[egg]

Just Kurusting my Mondy front subframe. Overpaint with waxoyl? Or wait and get some bilt hamber?

[Tickman]

Roffle?!?!?!?!

You definitely need another car!

[bramz7]

For once I'm actually content with my car collection. I wouldn't mind another BX though.... Maybe semi expressed interest in one already.

[BorniteIdentity]

There is an amazing Mitsu Colt for sale about 5 minutes from my house.

 

Seems that Facebook are trying to cut down on the scammers.  An opportunity to be silly NEVER gets passed by yours truly.

 

 

 

Quite why he can't take a landscape photograph of a landscape object is completely and utterly beyond me.  Looks fairly nice, but it's gonna be a WORLD of pain to get anything required for it.  PS what happened to the Autoshite Colt?

[RobT]

As another excuse for a road trip, I visited the Reims-Gueux circuit yesterday. Travelled over and stayed near Calais on the Friday night, but as the Eurotunnel had 3 hour delays we didn't get to the hotel until 3.30am. Car of choice was the Cavalier as it proved the better all rounder for the trip being fast, quiet and economical.

 

 

 

 

It's definitely worth a visit, and it also meant we could do some champagne and plonk purchasing at the same time. Before going I bought a Liber-t tag (didn't know UK residents could buy them until I googled it) which made progress through the péage easier.

 

There was another slight delay on the way back due to a car FTP on le shuttle. Not by me though, but someone ahead of us in the queue when disembarking. I guessed Renault and was right, a 54-plate Scenic dCi!

[crapcarcollector]

Washed and polished the fleet today. A rare treat for them.

 

 

 

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[dome]

Quick blat in this today. Tea was involved

 

 

 

Just fitted a new exhaust as the old one was knackered. Will update my thread sometime, there's still loads I need to do to it but it's still awesome.

[17-Coffees]

Went to the shop to, found this little beauty...

 

Never actually seen one in the wild!