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[vulgalour]

You can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter, which is why I like metallic paint.

 

The pair of them have come up nicely, dicky knee or not. In before: But Mythbusters!.

[Station]

Collection of Mark's new car went well from Wrexhamto Birkenhead, was comical in a few places esp an engineer engineering a thermostat gasket out of a rubber glove and a piece of cardboard.

 

Fiesta mk2 Collection by Jibijib, on Flickr

[Station]

Collection of Mark's new car went well from Wrexhamto Birkenhead, was comical in a few places esp an engineer engineering a thermostat gasket out of a rubber glove and a piece of cardboard.

 

Fiesta mk2 Collection by Jibijib, on Flickr

[dollywobbler]

Had a great weekend at Prescott Hillclimb for La Vie en Bleu. Me and my 2CV have now clocked up 100,000 miles together. A major achievement! Managed it in less than 12 years, which isn't bad going for 602cc in a car that's been part of a fleet.

[dollywobbler]

Had a great weekend at Prescott Hillclimb for La Vie en Bleu. Me and my 2CV have now clocked up 100,000 miles together. A major achievement! Managed it in less than 12 years, which isn't bad going for 602cc in a car that's been part of a fleet.

[Station]

Had a great weekend at Prescott Hillclimb for La Vie en Bleu.

Managed it in less than 12 years,

 

Sounds like the timing might be out?

[Station]

Had a great weekend at Prescott Hillclimb for La Vie en Bleu.

Managed it in less than 12 years,

 

Sounds like the timing might be out?

[cobblers]

Spent some more time on the van this weekend. Can't rmemeber if I mentioned it on here, but after putting the golf engine in I was hitting the rev limiter at 40mph in 2nd. Got it sorted - When the dizzy timing is out on these, the ECU goes into limp mode with a 5k limiter, very little advance and lots of fuel. I sorted that out, and it's transformed it once again! For a big old van, she absolutely flies. Out of curiosity, I did a couple of timed 0-60 runs, and she'll see 60 in about 11 point odd seconds. It's not going to win any races, but compared to before (with an engine that supposedly had only 3 bhp less!!) it's like a rocket.

 

I've still not sorted the exhaust which is MEGA LOUD.

 

With the engine done and settling in in I turned my attention to the interior. I'd got a t5 double seat in the back, trimmed up in leather to match the front seats. It folded forwards, and if you built the rear deck up a bit, it made a bed. It was frankly a bit curse word and I didn't once kip in it.

 

Thursday afternoon I saw a poorly listed bed on eBay fairly local. I sent them a decent cash offer, but they declined it - The auction ended at 9:30am on saturday, and I ended up winning it for the same as I offered them.

 

Collected it about an hour later off a lovely old couple who'd taken it out of their old van that had been scrapped - the bloke had boxed up and labelled all the screws and took stacks of photos of how it came out, which was nice of them but not really necessary.

 

I got back to the yard and cracked into fitting it, while my pal Jon messed about with a few things on his van (namely not fitting the fuel pump he'd bought cos just removing the crappy pre-filter he'd fitted stopped the old one cavitating and whining like mad)

 

 

 

It absolutely flew in place. the front panel is a bit battered, but I'll copy it out of the same board that I made the sink unit from in time. I'll probably do the same with the back bit over the engine, and perhaps get the cushions recovered, although they are really comfy and spotless, so they'll definitely stay for a while. Ignore the wiring mess, and the clocks underneath the bed. Next weekend I'm going to tidy the wiring up, and as soon as I can get hold of a ropey set of t25 clocks to chop to pieces, I'll fit the golf clocks up front)

 

 

Got a phone call from my sister about halfway through fitting the bed, asking if I wanted to meet her and my cousin camping in Edale, so I cracked on, finished the van and set off over there for my first night sleeping in the van.

 

 

It was great - Reminded me of the need to fit some curtains, but it was dead comfy and there's plenty of room. I've still got to make up something on the drivers side of the bed to support the very end - I'm in two minds whether to make a sub box (For banging choonz), or to make some more storage.

 

Yesterday I finally got around to plumbing the sink in, and took a few photos to send off the the insurance for my "agreed value" which is currently about £1500 less than it's actually worth so I need to get onto them

 

[cobblers]

Spent some more time on the van this weekend. Can't rmemeber if I mentioned it on here, but after putting the golf engine in I was hitting the rev limiter at 40mph in 2nd. Got it sorted - When the dizzy timing is out on these, the ECU goes into limp mode with a 5k limiter, very little advance and lots of fuel. I sorted that out, and it's transformed it once again! For a big old van, she absolutely flies. Out of curiosity, I did a couple of timed 0-60 runs, and she'll see 60 in about 11 point odd seconds. It's not going to win any races, but compared to before (with an engine that supposedly had only 3 bhp less!!) it's like a rocket.

 

I've still not sorted the exhaust which is MEGA LOUD.

 

With the engine done and settling in in I turned my attention to the interior. I'd got a t5 double seat in the back, trimmed up in leather to match the front seats. It folded forwards, and if you built the rear deck up a bit, it made a bed. It was frankly a bit curse word and I didn't once kip in it.

 

Thursday afternoon I saw a poorly listed bed on eBay fairly local. I sent them a decent cash offer, but they declined it - The auction ended at 9:30am on saturday, and I ended up winning it for the same as I offered them.

 

Collected it about an hour later off a lovely old couple who'd taken it out of their old van that had been scrapped - the bloke had boxed up and labelled all the screws and took stacks of photos of how it came out, which was nice of them but not really necessary.

 

I got back to the yard and cracked into fitting it, while my pal Jon messed about with a few things on his van (namely not fitting the fuel pump he'd bought cos just removing the crappy pre-filter he'd fitted stopped the old one cavitating and whining like mad)

 

 

 

It absolutely flew in place. the front panel is a bit battered, but I'll copy it out of the same board that I made the sink unit from in time. I'll probably do the same with the back bit over the engine, and perhaps get the cushions recovered, although they are really comfy and spotless, so they'll definitely stay for a while. Ignore the wiring mess, and the clocks underneath the bed. Next weekend I'm going to tidy the wiring up, and as soon as I can get hold of a ropey set of t25 clocks to chop to pieces, I'll fit the golf clocks up front)

 

 

Got a phone call from my sister about halfway through fitting the bed, asking if I wanted to meet her and my cousin camping in Edale, so I cracked on, finished the van and set off over there for my first night sleeping in the van.

 

 

It was great - Reminded me of the need to fit some curtains, but it was dead comfy and there's plenty of room. I've still got to make up something on the drivers side of the bed to support the very end - I'm in two minds whether to make a sub box (For banging choonz), or to make some more storage.

 

Yesterday I finally got around to plumbing the sink in, and took a few photos to send off the the insurance for my "agreed value" which is currently about £1500 less than it's actually worth so I need to get onto them

 

[cort16]

Great little update there cobblers. The interior looks very neat. are you going to put a side window in it or just leave it as a van?

When you're sleeping in that bed absolutely DON'T think about that old couple you bought if off banging away on it for years.

[cort16]

Great little update there cobblers. The interior looks very neat. are you going to put a side window in it or just leave it as a van?

When you're sleeping in that bed absolutely DON'T think about that old couple you bought if off banging away on it for years.

[cobblers]

Cheers mate!

 

If there was any amount of crotchbumping on the bed, they must have put a tarp down first cos the cushions are spotless. I'll usually have had a skinful if I'm sleeping in it so I'll be asleep by the time my head hits the pillow no matter what.

 

I want to keep it as a panel van. I prefer the look of them, plus so many of these have had big holes cut in the side and the crap aftermarket windows fitted on flat panels, it really bugs me and looks a bodge. Once you big holes in a panel van there's no going back. I hated doing it to T4s and T5s when I was converting them with a mate of mine last year.

 

It is a little bit gloomy in the back with the door shut, and turning right out of funny angled junctions can be a pain, so I might fit a sliding door with a window in at some point. I had an absolutely mint one from a Caravelle we broke, but ended up selling it which I regret now.

[cobblers]

Cheers mate!

 

If there was any amount of crotchbumping on the bed, they must have put a tarp down first cos the cushions are spotless. I'll usually have had a skinful if I'm sleeping in it so I'll be asleep by the time my head hits the pillow no matter what.

 

I want to keep it as a panel van. I prefer the look of them, plus so many of these have had big holes cut in the side and the crap aftermarket windows fitted on flat panels, it really bugs me and looks a bodge. Once you big holes in a panel van there's no going back. I hated doing it to T4s and T5s when I was converting them with a mate of mine last year.

 

It is a little bit gloomy in the back with the door shut, and turning right out of funny angled junctions can be a pain, so I might fit a sliding door with a window in at some point. I had an absolutely mint one from a Caravelle we broke, but ended up selling it which I regret now.

[catsinthewelder]

If you're not dragging kids around then I'd keep it as a panel van for 'secret camping' at the roadside. My mate was kipping in his C15 outside my house the other week (he was offered the sofa).

 

Nice tidy job with the R+R

[catsinthewelder]

If you're not dragging kids around then I'd keep it as a panel van for 'secret camping' at the roadside. My mate was kipping in his C15 outside my house the other week (he was offered the sofa).

 

Nice tidy job with the R+R

[RobT]

Had a great weekend at Prescott Hillclimb for La Vie en Bleu. Me and my 2CV have now clocked up 100,000 miles together. A major achievement! Managed it in less than 12 years, which isn't bad going for 602cc in a car that's been part of a fleet.

 

My mate got some good pics of you in the calvacade, with the 2CV leaning at an impressive angle coming out of the bend Hopefully he'll email them to me this week and I'll send them over.

 

Had a superb time on Saturday watching motorsport in the sun, can't beat it. That old Peugeot with the huge exhaust was mental!

[RobT]

Had a great weekend at Prescott Hillclimb for La Vie en Bleu. Me and my 2CV have now clocked up 100,000 miles together. A major achievement! Managed it in less than 12 years, which isn't bad going for 602cc in a car that's been part of a fleet.

 

My mate got some good pics of you in the calvacade, with the 2CV leaning at an impressive angle coming out of the bend Hopefully he'll email them to me this week and I'll send them over.

 

Had a superb time on Saturday watching motorsport in the sun, can't beat it. That old Peugeot with the huge exhaust was mental!

[worldofceri]

WorldofCeri_Jnr, yesterday.

 

 

I'm not sure how long it's been since I tried starting the Beetle, but it's probably more than two years. Imagine my joy when all I had to do to get it going was charge a battery and pour a few drops of pez straight into the carb.

 

So I backed it out into the sunshine thinking wouldn't it be nice to fit the wing back on out in the fresh air rather than in the garage. Well, access was easier but it was a bit too bloody hot for me, really, so progress wasn't swift. Still, the handbrake held, clutch seemed fine, even Mrs_Ceri was grinning.

 

I've had a long-overdue enthusiasm boost this weekend so hopefully I can keep my arse in gear and get it Mot'd next month. If I do I might even try to get to Shitefest...

[worldofceri]

WorldofCeri_Jnr, yesterday.

 

 

I'm not sure how long it's been since I tried starting the Beetle, but it's probably more than two years. Imagine my joy when all I had to do to get it going was charge a battery and pour a few drops of pez straight into the carb.

 

So I backed it out into the sunshine thinking wouldn't it be nice to fit the wing back on out in the fresh air rather than in the garage. Well, access was easier but it was a bit too bloody hot for me, really, so progress wasn't swift. Still, the handbrake held, clutch seemed fine, even Mrs_Ceri was grinning.

 

I've had a long-overdue enthusiasm boost this weekend so hopefully I can keep my arse in gear and get it Mot'd next month. If I do I might even try to get to Shitefest...

[Pete-M]

Panel van is definately the way to go, Cobblers. If I ever made a van for kippin' in I'd use a panel van. Vans with windows just aren't cool.

 

Besides, this wouldn't be cool with windows.

 

 

 

My news for the day has involved more Subaru fettling. I felt something was amiss with it and the n/s/r wheel didn't seem to be sitting quite right so an expensive trip to the wheel alignment folk had to happen. There's no point in owning something that handles well if it's not set up properly is how I look at it. I'm planning on keeping the Impreza for a long time so now's the time to get it spot on. That way if in the future something isn't quite right I'll know about it from the off, and it's easier to keep the thing tip top if I know what it's like when its right. Anyway. I was right about it needing a good alignment fiddling. Top results are "before", obviously.

 

 

It does make one hell of a difference having all the wheels pointing the right way.... I'm always amazed when people don't bother getting cars set up properly. Doesn't make any sense to me to have a car and not bother making it as good as it can be. It's there to work for you, make it easy as it can be.

[Pete-M]

Panel van is definately the way to go, Cobblers. If I ever made a van for kippin' in I'd use a panel van. Vans with windows just aren't cool.

 

Besides, this wouldn't be cool with windows.

 

 

 

My news for the day has involved more Subaru fettling. I felt something was amiss with it and the n/s/r wheel didn't seem to be sitting quite right so an expensive trip to the wheel alignment folk had to happen. There's no point in owning something that handles well if it's not set up properly is how I look at it. I'm planning on keeping the Impreza for a long time so now's the time to get it spot on. That way if in the future something isn't quite right I'll know about it from the off, and it's easier to keep the thing tip top if I know what it's like when its right. Anyway. I was right about it needing a good alignment fiddling. Top results are "before", obviously.

 

 

It does make one hell of a difference having all the wheels pointing the right way.... I'm always amazed when people don't bother getting cars set up properly. Doesn't make any sense to me to have a car and not bother making it as good as it can be. It's there to work for you, make it easy as it can be.

[cort16]

The simplest things eh? I needed to change the front discs and pads on my 740i but it's been a nightmare.. I eventually managed to change one disc and set of pads but the disc retaining screw on it had been drilled for reasons unknown. I wasn't very happy with that as I had visions of not going to be able to get the disc to line up if I got a puncture one night. This would no doublt lead me to walk down some spooky back road on my own leaving me open to werewolf attack, which I wasn't too keen on.The plan was to get a notch in the remains and tap it around with a chisel but it wouldn't budge. I ended up drilling a hole in the remains of the old retaining screw and using a left tapper and washer which worked surprisingly well.

 

Pity I wasn't looking when I let the jack down.

 

health and safety by cort16, on Flickr

 

Luckily I must have been trying to squeeze out a bum whistler at the time as I'd curled my toes escaping a trip to casualty.

 

The problem with the other side is one of the bolts is on in an unfairly tight manner. After many breaker bars, jumping up and down and punching myself in the face lieing under the car it still wouldn't move but did successfully round its self off after a breaker bar too far. I've got a set of those jaggy nuts for use on mangled bolts and the wouldn't move it either.

 

The result is if you won't move I'll chop your f*cking head off!

hatefulthing by cort16, on Flickr

 

I'll now need to weld a nut onto the end of it and see if I can get it off in the vice.

[cort16]

The simplest things eh? I needed to change the front discs and pads on my 740i but it's been a nightmare.. I eventually managed to change one disc and set of pads but the disc retaining screw on it had been drilled for reasons unknown. I wasn't very happy with that as I had visions of not going to be able to get the disc to line up if I got a puncture one night. This would no doublt lead me to walk down some spooky back road on my own leaving me open to werewolf attack, which I wasn't too keen on.The plan was to get a notch in the remains and tap it around with a chisel but it wouldn't budge. I ended up drilling a hole in the remains of the old retaining screw and using a left tapper and washer which worked surprisingly well.

 

Pity I wasn't looking when I let the jack down.

 

health and safety by cort16, on Flickr

 

Luckily I must have been trying to squeeze out a bum whistler at the time as I'd curled my toes escaping a trip to casualty.

 

The problem with the other side is one of the bolts is on in an unfairly tight manner. After many breaker bars, jumping up and down and punching myself in the face lieing under the car it still wouldn't move but did successfully round its self off after a breaker bar too far. I've got a set of those jaggy nuts for use on mangled bolts and the wouldn't move it either.

 

The result is if you won't move I'll chop your f*cking head off!

hatefulthing by cort16, on Flickr

 

I'll now need to weld a nut onto the end of it and see if I can get it off in the vice.

[worldofceri]

That's almost the same problem I had when I last tried to change some discs. I'm glad I'm not the only one, kinda makes me feel less incompetant.

[worldofceri]

That's almost the same problem I had when I last tried to change some discs. I'm glad I'm not the only one, kinda makes me feel less incompetant.

[cort16]

That's almost the same problem I had when I last tried to change some discs. I'm glad I'm not the only one, kinda makes me feel less incompetant.

 

It's been an utter ball ache alright even the bolts aren't standard I had to order them from BMW. I recon some heat might have helped right at the start but I don't have a torch.

[cort16]

That's almost the same problem I had when I last tried to change some discs. I'm glad I'm not the only one, kinda makes me feel less incompetant.

 

It's been an utter ball ache alright even the bolts aren't standard I had to order them from BMW. I recon some heat might have helped right at the start but I don't have a torch.

[dollywobbler]

My new 240v impact driver arrived today. As you may recall, having failed to change the correct wheel bearing on the BX Safari, I then got stumped by a very-tight hub nut on the other side, which saw me break many tools. Instead of buying books, I used birthday Amazon vouchers to knock a goodly amount off a £50 impact driver.

 

Well, it's great! I don't have a 35mm impact driver socket, but used my chrome vanadium one with no issues. HOWEVER, there is a risk with these that they will just explode into lots of little pieces under impact driver pressures. I tried to combat this by wrapping the nut in layers of sellotape. Didn't think it'd stop it exploding, but thought it might help prevent little bits of socket flying all over the place...

 

It's handy for blezzing off the wheel nuts as well, though I got a bit carried away and almost removed all of them before actually jacking the car...

 

Only downside is that an impact driver is a big bit of kit, so you can't always get it onto the bolts you want do. Like the big one that holds the lower balljoint in place for instance. Overall though, I consider it a very worthy addition to the tool kit. I don't think I'll use it that often, but I'm sure it'll be superb when I need it.

[dollywobbler]

My new 240v impact driver arrived today. As you may recall, having failed to change the correct wheel bearing on the BX Safari, I then got stumped by a very-tight hub nut on the other side, which saw me break many tools. Instead of buying books, I used birthday Amazon vouchers to knock a goodly amount off a £50 impact driver.

 

Well, it's great! I don't have a 35mm impact driver socket, but used my chrome vanadium one with no issues. HOWEVER, there is a risk with these that they will just explode into lots of little pieces under impact driver pressures. I tried to combat this by wrapping the nut in layers of sellotape. Didn't think it'd stop it exploding, but thought it might help prevent little bits of socket flying all over the place...

 

It's handy for blezzing off the wheel nuts as well, though I got a bit carried away and almost removed all of them before actually jacking the car...

 

Only downside is that an impact driver is a big bit of kit, so you can't always get it onto the bolts you want do. Like the big one that holds the lower balljoint in place for instance. Overall though, I consider it a very worthy addition to the tool kit. I don't think I'll use it that often, but I'm sure it'll be superb when I need it.

[John F]

Shocking 'drifting' accident in Saudi... !

 

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