What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Pete-M]

Another day in new job today. It really is a piece of piss this job. I likes it. This is probably the only time in history I've been able to say that.

[fiatdaft]

well done you lucky bar steward ^!

[Mr Lobster]

Well done Pete, only just caught up with it from earlier in the thread!

[Pillock]

Regular shiters will remember my rant in the GoM thread about exhausts, and KWIK-proFIT wanting £99 to fit a new backbox.I was mildly chuffed therefore to get that down to £42 by ringing a different fast-fit place, but they needed to order one.Today? £18 and I fitted it myself in 5 minutes flat. £81 saving for a few seconds twirling a 13mm spanner. Score.

[Polystratus]

Regular shiters will remember my rant in the GoM thread about exhausts, and KWIK-proFIT wanting £99 to fit a new backbox.I was mildly chuffed therefore to get that down to £42 by ringing a different fast-fit place, but they needed to order one.Today? £18 and I fitted it myself in 5 minutes flat. £81 saving for a few seconds twirling a 13mm spanner. Score.

Good one that, just shows how you can be ripped off though.

[Pillock]

To be fair, I think Kwik-Fit and the like only exist to serve lease car drivers, and those with more money than sense. Nobody expects a good deal from them, but if you're blessed with a company car it's a fairly painless in-fit-out process.

[retrogeezer]

Regular shiters will remember my rant in the GoM thread about exhausts, and KWIK-proFIT wanting £99 to fit a new backbox.I was mildly chuffed therefore to get that down to £42 by ringing a different fast-fit place, but they needed to order one.Today? £18 and I fitted it myself in 5 minutes flat. £81 saving for a few seconds twirling a 13mm spanner. Score.

Where did you get the part from?

[ashmicro]

Nice one Pillock. I always have got my exhausts from my motor factors and fitted them myself.

[Minimad5]

What makes me grin ..Getting back from London and seing the Reliant Rebel in my driveway :)It's fantastic . Okay so it has afew problems but it is still cool.

[warren t claim]

What makes me grin ..Getting back from London and seing the Reliant Rebel in my driveway :)It's fantastic . Okay so it has afew problems but it is still cool.

How's the fester getting on?

[Minimad5]

Not too bad thanks Warren.I took the tank out to weld a section on the rear passenger floor, fully welded the passenger wheel well (inside).I just now need to try buy some metal for the drivers wheel well (inside).. Buy new rear wheel cylinders, paint everything to keep rust at bay.Then screw everything back together ... unless i pull out the heater "unit" to fix the fan, as it doesn't work, but i will put everything back in first and have a look at the electrics. Because i weirdly get two positives to my reverse light, and 2 negative and a positive to my heater fan switch.Ooh yeah and i need to sand and paint the rear arches as i filled them.and the lower rear quarter as i welded in a nice new piece.And i forgot to mention i welded in a piece on the top of the door, which just needs a light fill and sand.All the work was carried out in the 2 sunny days we had.Otherwise i have been busy with trying to find jobs and apprenticeships.I could go on all night, but will leave it for the Fiesta thread (When i have more to add) Thanks alot for the interest though !

[Tayne]

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[barrett]

so you got the Rebel then? You know the rules, lets see some pictures!

[Minimad5]

Should there be a Rebel thread as well?

Do you guys want one ?I'm not going to start work on it yet till the fiesta is atleast:Braking without loosing fluidFree of holesand at a standard i am happy with.Edit ...Barret i will take a picture just for you tomorrow

[brammy777]

It just took 2 'know it all' lads 45 minutes to get a wheel off a car outside my flat. Nice one!

[Richard]

Was it a Mk3 Fiesta by any chance? They have a habit of becoming quite attached to their wheels.

[Rusty Pelican]

My repaired alternator works and im on holiday til tuesday ,

[brammy777]

It was actually a MKIV Golf.

[chester drawers]

Nobs in the news

Marium Varinauskas, 28, tried to strike the officer on the head with his penis when she was called out to his flat, but she got out of the way.

Presumably The Sport are busy working on truncheon jokes for tomorrow's lead

[ashmicro]

This is making me smile today:

 

The UK boy kidnapped in Pakistan two weeks ago has been reunited with his father at the British High Commissioner's home in Islamabad.

 

 

Mrs Ash and I don't have any kids, but I'd walk to hell and back for my two nieces.

[Cavcraft]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssss x a cajillion. The Vectra has gone. This makes me bloody ecstatic, never mind happy!

[retrogeezer]

when my 6 year old daughter jumps on my lap, gives me a cuddle and says 'I love you so much daddy'

[Minimad5]

when my 6 year old daughter jumps on my lap, gives me a cuddle and says 'I love you so much daddy'

AWW Now i want a baby girl

[seth]

Sorting stuff out and clearing up.

 

Since getting some new equipment earlier in the week I've had a right good sort out of my work area/bench. Shelves/drawers moved, two lathes put away (one will be sold), new lathe mounted, wiring all neatened up, paperwork filed etc. All in all a much more pleasant working environment.

 

The new equipment will put me in a better position to make anything I might need but it is still often easier if an old part can be adapted to suit rather than making from scratch. I've had this box of old bits lying around for ages.

 

 

Its actually the complete dregs from a whole load of parts I got a few years ago which I sorted at the time. These are all the little bits that get left behind when larger bits are removed. Anyhow, I thought I ought to make a start and look through them. Decant a bit into a smaller box lid and I'm finding loads of useful parts

 

 

I've probably doubled the number of second hands I have in stock that are so delicate its incredible they have survived repeated rummaging in the past. There are other fragile bits still in one piece too and some bits are over 200 years old but may one day help something of similar age work again.

 

[Minimad5]

Quite the collection you have there Seth !I'm very interested in your work area, any chance of a sneeky picture ?

[Rusty Pelican]

Realising I rebuilt the engine in my Commer in 03 and its still running fine with no major problems especially as it was my first

[Gompo]

Just 'won' a CD I've been after for a while on Ebay. Unfortunately iT wenT for my max bid and it's the most I've spent on a CD for a good few years..Anyway, quite pleased. Thanks Brammy for our 'deal', too.Cheers.

[Guest]

 

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[Gompo]

Lolz, I dont have that yet! Good effort though. Before you ask it wasn't anything by Richard Blackwood either...

[dollywobbler]

Filled the Renault up today for only the second time since it returned to the road. It's got a big tank! It's my daily at the mo as the BX is having its brakes fettled and a cambelt change, and the Mini's broken so the 2CV has been bagged by the other half. I bloody love it. Super cheap motoring but it's a real joy to drive too.But I'm drifting from the point. The main grin point was that calculating the mpg came in at a highly respectable 35mpg. That's really not bad for a 2-litre. Especially considering the way I drove home the other night...