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[vulgalour]

2 hours ago, vulgalour said:

Does anyone recognise this logo?

I'm repurposing some green canvas I found in the loft and it had this logo stamped on it, which I obviously turned into a patch without knowing who or what it's for.  I'm assuming a company name or something of that sort.

I now have a very niche barrel bag for the grand sum of £0.

 

[Bren]

Decided the rover wasn't going to weld itself.

made up a section from a cardboard template - transferred to some zintec.

job jobbed. Had to keep stopping to check for fire - didn't want the the thing to look like the opening credits to tales of the unexpected.

I had previously ran out of seam sealer. A lot of work for a tiny hole - it's why when people ask me to weld nowadays I say no.

[Lankytim]

20 hours ago, Lankytim said:

 

One 14mm socket down but a quieter car. A fair trade, possibly. The 14mm might even show up eventually!

 

 

 

Great news! I found the 14mm- bad news, it was last seen bouncing along the gutter on Bordesley Middleway in Birmingham. 

[SiC]

1 hour ago, Bren said:

Decided the rover wasn't going to weld itself.

made up a section from a cardboard template - transferred to some zintec.

job jobbed. Had to keep stopping to check for fire - didn't want the the thing to look like the opening credits to tales of the unexpected.

I had previously ran out of seam sealer. A lot of work for a tiny hole - it's why when people ask me to weld nowadays I say no.

Patches always take the longest I find. Complete panels that fit into place are much quicker and easier. 

That looks small enough that you possibly could have filled it with welds rather than a patch? Run beads either side until it fills the hole. Grind back and then run another bead on any areas a bit thin. 

[Bren]

10 minutes ago, SiC said:

Patches always take the longest I find. Complete panels that fit into place are much quicker and easier. 

That looks small enough that you possibly could have filled it with welds rather than a patch? Run beads either side until it fills the hole. Grind back and then run another bead on any areas a bit thin. 

I was about 40mm long. It needed something letting in.

[Mally]

Don't know where to put this, so here goes.

Tonight I'm approaching traffic lights,  2 lanes I'm in the outside, as turning right.

Lights change amber/ Red. I stop, first in line.

Blues and twos behind me. Look in my nearside mirror, lane is empty and it's coming through.

Lights go green. I sit there. Ambulance goes up my inside, and turns right, across my bows.

Which is fine, that's why I'm sat there with my foot on the brake.

Light is still green, I follow the Ambulance. BUT.

As soon as I'm over the line, light goes Red. I carry on, too far into the junction to stay there.

I didn't realise at the time, but there was no amber in both cases. It went Red-Green-Red

Can an Ambulance change the lights? @Spuriousmay know.

[SiC]

13 minutes ago, Mally said:

Can an Ambulance change the lights?

Not in the UK (at least afaik). Even if they could, it'd make the lights go all red and they'd cross over on an empty junction safer.

You sat there, probably not on an induction loop, would make the traffic light controller think the queuing lanes are empty. I see people roll forward all the time and especially into sections for cyclists, which aren't covered by induction loops. But this makes the lights less likely to prioritise that traffic controlled section.

Also flashing lights at traffic lights does not make them change quicker. The radars on top of the traffic lights have zero capability of detecting headlights. I know this for certainity because I was a designer at the company that designed and manufactured the vast majority of traffic light radars in use in the UK! 

[Spurious]

22 minutes ago, SiC said:

Not in the UK (at least afaik). Even if they could, it'd make the lights go all red and they'd cross over on an empty junction safer.

You sat there, probably not on an induction loop, would make the traffic light controller think the queuing lanes are empty. I see people roll forward all the time and especially into sections for cyclists, which aren't covered by induction loops. But this makes the lights less likely to prioritise that traffic controlled section.

Also flashing lights at traffic lights does not make them change quicker. The radars on top of the traffic lights have zero capability of detecting headlights. I know this for certainity because I was a designer at the company that designed and manufactured the vast majority of traffic light radars in use in the UK! 

This sounds right to me @Mally

The only junction that we have control of is in Wigan, I ended up way out of area one time there. Ambulance shares a station with the Water Fairies (fire) and they have a little button they push when going on a shout that turns the crossroad all red when they leave the station so they can make a safer trip quicker over a busy looking junction. That's the only time I've seen a system like that. 

Generally follow roadcraft driving methods which teach us to kill the noise and hang back at a congested red light junction unless I'm going around on the offside.

I tend not to try and push and squeeze at a junction, most the time it's for a job hours old so seconds here and there won't make a difference for increasing the risk for everyone else. The exception is where someone makes a gap for me (without me asking/pushing) and then it's safer for me to take it and making intentions clear rather than leave them in the middle of the road for example. 

As for the Red - Green - Red, I'm stumped. Never seen that @Mally

 

 

[stuboy]

today on the way back from tesco's saw a scooter like mine, and missus asks whats it like riding in the rain, so i explained about slippery drain covers, road markings, fuel on the wet roads... apparently i wasn't selling it........ but im still i still wanna get mine finished (eventually)..... then BANG she goes will you still be able to ride with my ailments....................... thanks love...........................NOT

 

[richardmorris]

Went out at 7.30 this morning to go for a walk. Found that the computer clock  in the new fiat hadn’t updated. I am sure it did last year? Anyway left it until I’d finished the walk but it still didn’t. Cycling through the screen options ( it was on use gps data I think), I changed it to manual, reset the hour and changed it back to the original update setting. Weird but possibly battery related as it didn’t go into stop/start mode either today.  All my watches are battery dead so nothing to do there, and I managed to do the oven and microwave without swearing. 

[Rust Collector]

Don’t judge me.

I’ve run out of time and patience with the coolant leak on the Mitsubishi. I’m fairly certain it’s a fucked core plug at the back of the block - engine out time. Hopefully this buys me some time and I can pull everything apart in the new year.

So far so good. Fingers crossed that the forbidden gravy doesn’t fuck anything in the coolant system.

[JJ0063]

I have TMJ (a degenerative jaw joint) and it’s been agony tonight. Usually ibuprofen helps but not scratching the surface today.

Found some random painkillers in the bathroom that are Codeine/something else and fuck me they are fantastic, pain has gone completely and I’m mellow as fuck now too. Brilliant. Must buy more.

[Noel Tidybeard]

22 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

I have TMJ (a degenerative jaw joint) and it’s been agony tonight. Usually ibuprofen helps but not scratching the surface today.

Found some random painkillers in the bathroom that are Codeine/something else and fuck me they are fantastic, pain has gone completely and I’m mellow as fuck now too. Brilliant. Must buy more.

co-codamol

co-dydramol

co-proxamol

?

[Spurious]

Dihydrocodeine is another.... 

[JJ0063]

Just looked, only codeine/paracetamol but wow they’ve worked wonders!

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, Mally said:

 

I didn't realise at the time, but there was no amber in both cases. It went Red-Green-Red

Can an Ambulance change the lights? @Spuriousmay know.

No, except when adjacent to stations as already said. Suspect dud amber bulb(s), in this instance? Are you going near there tomorrow?

[wuvvum]

Reversing cameras now working on both the Carina and the Maxus. 

I've had to put a temporary* switch in the van to get the stereo to go into camera mode as I haven't had the time or patience to try and dig out the reversing light wire yet.  It was rather easier to track down in the Toyota. 

[OM646]

Rather digging that single din in the Maxus, didn't expect a 4.1" display to be crammed in there

[timolloyd]

7 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Just looked, only codeine/paracetamol but wow they’ve worked wonders!

Are you sure they’re for humans, not horses?

[Metal Guru]

10 hours ago, SiC said:

Not in the UK (at least afaik). Even if they could, it'd make the lights go all red and they'd cross over on an empty junction safer.

You sat there, probably not on an induction loop, would make the traffic light controller think the queuing lanes are empty. I see people roll forward all the time and especially into sections for cyclists, which aren't covered by induction loops. But this makes the lights less likely to prioritise that traffic controlled section.

Also flashing lights at traffic lights does not make them change quicker. The radars on top of the traffic lights have zero capability of detecting headlights. I know this for certainity because I was a designer at the company that designed and manufactured the vast majority of traffic light radars in use in the UK! 

Flashing lights to change traffic lights?Ha! That’s rubbish, who thinks that works?

Everyone knows you shout at them!

[brownnova]

Weather looked nice yesterday, so took the toddler and the MG for a nice run up the Evo triangle! 

Although it was a bit roof up roof down through as the rain kept interrupting things! 

I’m supposed to be selling this, but beyond half hearted attempts on here and car and classic I’ve made very little effort… 

[wesacosa]

this was at my MOT garage recently. Can't remember if he said she put oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil but either way it didn't end well

 

 

 

[RoverFolkUs]

11 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

this was at my MOT garage recently. Can't remember if he said she put oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil but either way it didn't end well

 

 

 

Ford 1.6 Ti-VCT ? 🤔

[w00dy]

Will they arrive? Will they be correct? Will they be made from tin foil? Guess we'll find out.

 

[wesacosa]

just seen on FB that the lovely Solara Minx, as seen at this year's FoTU has been damaged in a fire . The owner is hoping its savable 

[Wibble]

4 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

just seen on FB that the lovely Solara Minx, as seen at this year's FoTU has been damaged in a fire . The owner is hoping its savable 

Really sorry to see this. This is the one I saw at the Premier Inn Linwood back in August and had a chat with the young chap that owned it. I think @AnnoyingPentiumfollows him?

[AnnoyingPentium]

18 minutes ago, Wibble said:

Really sorry to see this. This is the one I saw at the Premier Inn Linwood back in August and had a chat with the young chap that owned it. I think @AnnoyingPentiumfollows him?

Aw shite I never heard about this! I haven't been on the Instagram today, so will need to see. Gutted though.

Just logged in there, heartbreaking.

As an aside, he has a second one - a lift back one.

[Wibble]

23 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Aw shite I never heard about this! I haven't been on the Instagram today, so will need to see. Gutted though.

Just logged in there, heartbreaking.

As an aside, he has a second one - a lift back one.

Yep, gutted for him too, especially after all the effort of getting it back in the road. Glad to hear he has another.

[AnnoyingPentium]

1 minute ago, Wibble said:

Yep, gutted for him too, especially after all the effort of getting it back in the road. Glad to hear he has another.

His other one hadn't moved since the 90s I believe, had been left lying but was mint, besides a smashed windscreen by some hoodlums.

[Wibble]

Just now, AnnoyingPentium said:

His other one hadn't moved since the 90s I believe, had been left lying but was mint, besides a smashed windscreen by some hoodlums.

Hope to see some photos of it in due course!