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What's the (nearest) car? Or the furthest? Trying to work out the year as the shop on the right (F Day) is my great-grandad's barbers shop in Canterbury. Cheers.

[Mr Pastry]

6 minutes ago, egg said:

What's the (nearest) car? Or the furthest? Trying to work out the year as the shop on the right (F Day) is my great-grandad's barbers shop in Canterbury. Cheers.

1936 Austin 10 or 12, and early 1960s F series Vauxhall.

[egg]

29 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

1936 Austin 10 or 12, and early 1960s F series Vauxhall.

Thanks, I think he died in '67, so sounds right.

[Mr Pastry]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

Thanks, I think he died in '67, so sounds right.

I need to get out more...  All those old prewar saloons disappeared quite quickly when the MOT test was introduced, many were not even tested.  1964?  I think parking restrictions, yellow lines etc. had started by 1967 ( can't actually remember it clearly) and there would likely have been more traffic by then, so I would say the photo is early 60s.

[Stanky]

The post has just arrived, including a parcel for me, which required a signature. I don't recall ordering anything but might have been my wife buying whatever it is. Anyway, duly squiggled with my finger on the screen and took it inside to see what excitement awaited.

Ummm, yeah...

its what appears to be an ignition barrel with key for a 2003 Citroen Picasso? I've never owned a Picasso, I don't think I have ever owned a Citroen if I'm honest? I went to check ebay in case I'd gone fully deranged and ordered it, but nope - nothing there. I don't think we even know anyone with a picasso who might have ordered it to me and forgot to tell me I am supposed to be fitting it for them?

According to the tracking it originated at Skellingthorpe Post Office LN6 5UL. No invoice, just a box with bubble wrapped ignition gubbinz? The box it came in has been recycled and the sender might have been a Mr Ronald Clayton of North Hykeham? I definitely don't know anyone by that name.

WTF?

 

[anonymous user]

11 minutes ago, Stanky said:

The post has just arrived, including a parcel for me, which required a signature. I don't recall ordering anything but might have been my wife buying whatever it is. Anyway, duly squiggled with my finger on the screen and took it inside to see what excitement awaited.

Ummm, yeah...

its what appears to be an ignition barrel with key for a 2003 Citroen Picasso? I've never owned a Picasso, I don't think I have ever owned a Citroen if I'm honest? I went to check ebay in case I'd gone fully deranged and ordered it, but nope - nothing there. I don't think we even know anyone with a picasso who might have ordered it to me and forgot to tell me I am supposed to be fitting it for them?

According to the tracking it originated at Skellingthorpe Post Office LN6 5UL. No invoice, just a box with bubble wrapped ignition gubbinz? The box it came in has been recycled and the sender might have been a Mr Ronald Clayton of North Hykeham? I definitely don't know anyone by that name.

WTF?

 

Perhaps you have accidentally been signed up to one of those part-works things and over the next umpteen weeks/months/years will receive all the pieces to build your own Citroen Picasso, instead of something useful like a model of HMS Victory

[Stanky]

Just now, anonymous user said:

Perhaps you have accidentally been signed up to one of those part-works things and over the next umpteen weeks/months/years will receive all the pieces to build your own Citroen Picasso, instead of something useful like a model of HMS Victory

Worst

Present

EVAR

[egg]

32 minutes ago, Mr Pastry said:

I need to get out more...  All those old prewar saloons disappeared quite quickly when the MOT test was introduced, many were not even tested.  1964?  I think parking restrictions, yellow lines etc. had started by 1967 ( can't actually remember it clearly) and there would likely have been more traffic by then, so I would say the photo is early 60s.

I just checked it was 67 he died, so I'm sure you're right. He died of a heart attack in that very building. Then he did have 11 kids! Volunteered in WW1, but didn't see overseas service due to his health.

[Cord Fourteener]

Milestone!

 

[artdjones]

1 hour ago, egg said:

I just checked it was 67 he died, so I'm sure you're right. He died of a heart attack in that very building. Then he did have 11 kids! Volunteered in WW1, but didn't see overseas service due to his health.

I was 7 in 1967 and for the next couple of years I had my hair cut by a Great War veteran with a military moustache. He used to have his service medals hanging up next to the mirror.2/- for a boy's cut. I suppose he retired then, as he must have been over 70.

[Split_Pin]

After the trouble I had with getting garages around my area to weld the Cavalier I decided something needed to be done.

I took delivery of my Clarke Pro90 MIG welder a few weeks ago and subsequently took a trip up to @Tickman where he taught me to weld. He's an excellent tutor and he threw all kinds of difficult welding scenarios at me that you might find in reality when welding an old snotter.

After a couple of hours I had 'graduated' and I actually find welding really satisfying. I guess lying on my back dodging melted underseal might be less optimal but I am now confident I can tackle a rotten area now.

Action shot:

Much appreciated!

[chaseracer]

3 hours ago, anonymous user said:

Perhaps you have accidentally been signed up to one of those part-works things and over the next umpteen weeks/months/years will receive all the pieces to build your own Citroen Picasso, instead of something useful like a model of HMS Victory

Should start with the heater matrix, which you'd hang from the ceiling and assemble the car around it.  Just like the original... 😉

[dean36014]

Started stripping the knackered paint off the van roof. I need to find something taller to stand on. Got a quarter done and then decided to sand down the filler I stuck in over the welded parts on the nearside of the van body. Then gave that side a thick coat of epoxy primer. Not used a spray gun in years, going to be interesting when it's time for top coat! 

Also cleaned and sanded the front number and painted it using Halfords plastic primer and top coat. Looks much better.

[chaseracer]

This is going to be excellent.

[dean36014]

Next weekend I'll be driving best part of 500 miles to collect the lower valance for it from 500 tops. I must be mad😁

[stuboy]

Dunno if sny u guys and gals remeber that I was gonna sell my ffil old bus camper thingy.. well I got fed up nothing happening and it needs to go... found 6 trays of 16 out of date fosters, a tray of old speckled hen, and some ancient car magazines that have seen better days but I thought I'd snap a few pics from them..

[stuboy]

34 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Dunno if sny u guys and gals remeber that I was gonna sell my ffil old bus camper thingy.. well I got fed up nothing happening and it needs to go... found 6 trays of 16 out of date fosters, a tray of old speckled hen, and some ancient car magazines that have seen better days but I thought I'd snap a few pics from them..

It similar to this ..

[Mally]

7 hours ago, Stanky said:

The post has just arrived, including a parcel for me, which required a signature. I don't recall ordering anything but might have been my wife buying whatever it is. Anyway, duly squiggled with my finger on the screen and took it inside to see what excitement awaited.

Ummm, yeah...

its what appears to be an ignition barrel with key for a 2003 Citroen Picasso? I've never owned a Picasso, I don't think I have ever owned a Citroen if I'm honest? I went to check ebay in case I'd gone fully deranged and ordered it, but nope - nothing there. I don't think we even know anyone with a picasso who might have ordered it to me and forgot to tell me I am supposed to be fitting it for them?

According to the tracking it originated at Skellingthorpe Post Office LN6 5UL. No invoice, just a box with bubble wrapped ignition gubbinz? The box it came in has been recycled and the sender might have been a Mr Ronald Clayton of North Hykeham? I definitely don't know anyone by that name.

WTF?

 

You need to get a spare key made at once, before you lose it.

[Burnside]

The Stilo SW is proving itself again to be a handy motor. As moving a Fiat Uno Bonnet & Bumper for my Brother was no bother! 

I had been wondering with the tax + insurance due next month, plus with the lack of work. If I should sell it and buy something smaller / cheaper till things improve.

But I think it's too useful a tool to part with, even if it's slightly more costly to run.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Got this album from HMV last Sunday. Tom Waits certainly knows how to tell a story:

 

Listening now. Wonderful... 😎😎😎

[loserone]

Possibly my favourite way to spend a Saturday night with that LP and a whiskey!

[Leyland Worldmaster]

5 minutes ago, loserone said:

Possibly my favourite way to spend a Saturday night with that LP and a whiskey!

Exactly that! I'm not familiar with this album; I've got Closing Time; Heart Attack and Vine; The Black Rider; Mule Variations and Blue Valentine. 

I'll listen again tomorrow with whiskey. Sounds like an ideal combination! 

Now listening to Solid Air... 😎😎😎👌👌👌

[sdkrc]

Best way to cap off a lovely birthday...driving 500m for chips and watching Netflix

[sdkrc]

2 hours ago, stuboy said:

 

 

P.  L. U. S. H. 

https://sprzedajemy.pl/sprzedam-poloneza-akwarium-kwidzyn-2-6bea9f-nr60107399

[wuvvum]

I invented a thing this morning.  When I'm in that weird place between asleep and awake, my brain gets quite creative.  Normally it designs cars or writes music, but this morning I was thinking about suspension bolts and what a pain in the arse they can be to get undone, and my brain came up with a way of removing recalcitrant nuts.  This no doubt already exists but I've never seen it, so I'm going to count it as an invention.  It's basically a long thin hole saw which is designed to fit snugly over a standard sized bolt - they'd come in a set from M5 to M16 or whatever, possibly in two different lengths for different lengths of bolt.  You slide the tool over the bolt until the teeth touch the nut, then spin it up with a drill and the teeth cut through the nut flush with the bolt threads - you can then either slide the nut off like a washer or, more likely, if the nut is rusted onto the suspension component itself, you can get a hammer and twat the bolt out, then a tap with a chisel should get the remains of the nut off.  Obvs like you'd need enough clearance to get a drill in (or at least one of those 90° attachments), but I've seen a few nuts where access end on is easy but access from the side (for a nut splitter or dremel) is awkward because of brackets or whatever.

Anyway, like I say someone probably already beat me to it years ago, but I was quite pleased with myself as it's the first time in a while my brain has come up with anything useful...

[phil_lihp]

Yesterday was service day for the T4, long overdue as it hasn't been done in around 3 years, although it'd only done about 5000 miles in that time.  It has an issue with running rough for a few seconds and puffing blue smoke on cold starts first thing, I was told it's likely piston rings and an oil change with a flush as well would possibly help.  It obviously agreed, as the last 2 days it's suddenly stopped doing it anyway!

Nonetheless, it assumed the position - this is much easier now it's not scraping its chassis on the ground.

I put a flush in the old oil and ran it for 20 mins as recommended, then drained the old stuff - my pump got the first 2 litres but couldn't get all of it as the dipstick tube was longer than the pump's pickup pipe.  A new oil filter, some fresh 5W40 and that job was done.  Incidentally, these have the most enormous and heavy under tray I have ever come across.  This one was also full of 20 years of oil, dirt, sludge, zip tie tails and lost bolts.  It got a cursory wiping out so it's slightly less gross and I also evicted a large quantity of fossilised cow pat from the front suspension - presumably picked up on a field campsite some time in the last few years.

 

These vans have a very handy "service position" where you take out a couple of bolts ands screws to remove the front grill and panel, then the radiator support lifts out on  pivots for easier access to the engine.  Very clever and very handy.

It means access to the throttle cable, which was out of adjustment, went from nearly impossible to very easy.  Unfortunately it does need a new one, it's at the end of its adjustment and weirdly they are no longer available so will have to badger the local VW specialist about that.

I also adjusted the power steering belt with the same result - you use shims to adjust the pulley and I have to take out every last one to get the belt just tight enough not to slip and jump about when manoeuvring at low speeds, so a new one of those will be ordered too.

All quite satisfying, it's now quieter and smoother to drive, there's a few bits more on the to-do list including a coolant flush and changing the power steering fluid but it's already much better than it was. 

 

[egg]

My parent's MK2 early 90s, note GB stickers it took 5 of us to France quite often.

Serck Number plates are in my shed.

Which inspired my purchase of this one in 2003

[Dick Cheeseburger]

56 minutes ago, phil_lihp said:

Yesterday was service day for the T4, long overdue as it hasn't been done in around 3 years, although it'd only done about 5000 miles in that time.  It has an issue with running rough for a few seconds and puffing blue smoke on cold starts first thing, I was told it's likely piston rings and an oil change with a flush as well would possibly help.  It obviously agreed, as the last 2 days it's suddenly stopped doing it anyway!

Nonetheless, it assumed the position - this is much easier now it's not scraping its chassis on the ground.

I put a flush in the old oil and ran it for 20 mins as recommended, then drained the old stuff - my pump got the first 2 litres but couldn't get all of it as the dipstick tube was longer than the pump's pickup pipe.  A new oil filter, some fresh 5W40 and that job was done.  Incidentally, these have the most enormous and heavy under tray I have ever come across.  This one was also full of 20 years of oil, dirt, sludge, zip tie tails and lost bolts.  It got a cursory wiping out so it's slightly less gross and I also evicted a large quantity of fossilised cow pat from the front suspension - presumably picked up on a field campsite some time in the last few years.

 

These vans have a very handy "service position" where you take out a couple of bolts ands screws to remove the front grill and panel, then the radiator support lifts out on  pivots for easier access to the engine.  Very clever and very handy.

It means access to the throttle cable, which was out of adjustment, went from nearly impossible to very easy.  Unfortunately it does need a new one, it's at the end of its adjustment and weirdly they are no longer available so will have to badger the local VW specialist about that.

I also adjusted the power steering belt with the same result - you use shims to adjust the pulley and I have to take out every last one to get the belt just tight enough not to slip and jump about when manoeuvring at low speeds, so a new one of those will be ordered too.

All quite satisfying, it's now quieter and smoother to drive, there's a few bits more on the to-do list including a coolant flush and changing the power steering fluid but it's already much better than it was. 

 

Is that the 1.9 tdi? I'm assuming they're pre-PD at that point? As for the service mode idea, how refreshing! I can't imagine Wolkswarken would entertain designing such a convenient feature in a vehicle now. 

[puddlethumper]

Anyone like a fat ass? Here's an expensive one. 

[Cord Fourteener]

Met @N19for a quick transfer of a Mondeo towbar. 

Sorry I couldn't hang around and chat longer this time but it was a great pleasure to meet you.