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[spike60]

What do you do for living Spike?

I work in maintainance for PD Ports at Teesport. The ferry is moored opposite our workshop, no idea what it's next move is.

[The Moog]

Rosco P

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Shame on my phone as that is ripe for a babs cartland dog face

[trigger]

I work in maintainance for PD Ports at Teesport. The ferry is moored opposite our workshop, no idea what it's next move is.

Ah right. I only ask as i drive those RTG cranes in the background of your photos but at Felixstowe.

[Bear]

Completely rebuilt Aga's burner.

 

This was in lieu of fixing the SLK's brake hoses, which are determined not to come off the pipes. May cheat and only do fronts at this stage, and plan for upgrading rears when replacing rear pipes (which are a little corroded).

Looking forward to having my stove back at full temp. Got candy to make!

[andrew e]

Six cylinder don't wrap the biscuits up for Christmas as there really quite nice (and very reasonable from Super U on the other side of the channel) two different colour vans too.

[purplebargeken]

Never mind copifying the other one, crack on with the Olds man, sheesh.

 

Bet it looks ace. Piccies!!

[Bobthebeard]

Pics as promised

 

 

And with the light bar fitted

 

[mrbenn]

Ace, that looks bloody brilliant!

[oldcars]

We have a Cat D ferry in at work if any any panel bashers are at a loose end. Ploughed into a car carrier in the Humber in the storm on Friday night.

 

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I'm sure it'll polish out.

Damage on the other vessel looked odd, are some ships not made of steel plate these days?

 

Wob required 

[Bobthebeard]

Pics now on previous page for the interested!

[Bren]

Wob required 

Sorry - that damage looks cat B all day. Break it up.

[The Moog]

Ring ring ..

have you had an accident in the last 12 months sir? 

now you come to mention it I have .... 

(gets excited) Oh good ... I mean sorry to hear that Sir. Were you injured? 

Yes I have got a sore neck

(frothing at mouth) any passengers on board the vehicle? 

Oh yes ... fully loaded that night 

(makes squeaking noises) any injuries? 

I think so, they complained about the impact 

(Till ringing sounds in the background) how many sir 

About 1800 I think.. 

(silence) no i didnt ask your engine size... how many passengers 

Around 1800 but will have to check the passenger list 

(more silence) where was this accident sir? 

on the sea ... 

Click ... 

[xtriple]

Some dirty bird has shit on my car (no, I won't be going out with her again.... other shit jokes are available) and I have no idea what it has been eating, but it has etched right into the new paint on my car. I am sad....

[eddyramrod]

Mercury looks the mutt's!  I want it back now....

[oldcars]

Some dirty bird has shit on my car (no, I won't be going out with her again.... other shit jokes are available) and I have no idea what it has been eating, but it has etched right into the new paint on my car. I am sad....

Same happened on the freshly painted Rialto. Its two pack paint or something, no lacquer so when i polish the colour comes off. Needed a bit of G3 scratch remover to get the etching off. Get a good wax on it after, seems to have helped mine and this has not happened since.

[Bobthebeard]

Mercury looks the mutt's! I want it back now....

Thanks Eddy...

I haz been waiting nervously for your opinion on the car! The front full width light unit has been temporarily removed as it was faded and looked yellow ish. Have fitted a black aluminium mesh grille until I get round to polishing up the original unit.

Although the black grille looks ok IMHO.

[DVee8]

New tyres fitted this morning

 

 

 

Part worn £30 each.

[3VOM]

Damage on the other vessel looked odd, are some ships not made of steel plate these days?

 

French Barries making ships out of expanding foam and body filler now?

[beko1987]

New tyres fitted this morning

 

 

 

 

Part worn £30 each.

If my local place had part worns in that looked like that I wouldnt need to buy new tyres! Sadly the last time I used them they only had shit looking ones in my size

[Eddie Honda]

New tyres fitted this morning

Just slapped on. Red dot should go by the valve.

[garbaldy]

Is that was those red dots are for I always wondered that.

[Eddie Honda]

Aye, manufacturers mark the light spot of tyre so the fitter can mount it to the heavy bit of the rim. On Bridgestone motorcycle tyres I used to get, there was a yellow circle which indictated the same.

[worldofceri]

Every day's a school day.  

[eddyramrod]

Thanks Eddy...

I haz been waiting nervously for your opinion on the car!

Why?  It's your car now, whatever you do, enjoy it!  I'm just glad it's gone to a good home.  May it serve you well.

 

I was watching a bit of Blues Brothers 2000 on Sunday.  Several Tauruses and Luminas appear as police cars at different times.  I felt a pang of nostalgia for both models...

[Bobthebeard]

Why?  It's your car now, whatever you do, enjoy it!  I'm just glad it's gone to a good home.  May it serve you well.

Yes, fair enough. But I just wanted your approval anyway....!

An Autoshite thing.

[eddyramrod]

In that case, thank you, I'll take the compliment gracefully.

 

 

Now you really need the Olds on the road so we can shoot a proper NYPD car chase!

[dollywobbler]

I've no idea whether it's a good idea or not, but I'm on Tsu, which is a social media thing I think. https://www.tsu.co/Dollywobbler

[nick]

I've no idea whether it's a good idea or not, but I'm on Tsu, which is a social media thing I think. https://www.tsu.co/Dollywobbler

 

People need to stop making social media sites. I just don't have the patience to join them all!

[Christine]

Mot pass , ok scrape though.. on the Pajero. Bit of corrosion and a brake pipe advisory

[vulgalour]

The mystery clonk on the Rover might be the front mudflap that's making a break for freedom.  The clonk is less frequent now and the mudflap is just flapping around.