hairnet Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 the old git was watching millionaire went to make tea and she said do you know which came first tt le mans monaco and indy 500 (she was reading the paper) err tt indy le mans monaco after about 3 seconds youd have won a million quid ive never watched millionaire with clarkson in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 even the one thats on now got all q apart from the horse racing one - havent done horse racing since an office job 20+ years ago when did a sweep for the grand national SAD BASTARD!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 minute ago, hairnet said: the old git was watching millionaire went to make tea and she said do you know which came first tt le mans monaco and indy 500 (she was reading the paper) err tt indy le mans monaco after about 3 seconds youd have won a million quid ive never watched millionaire with clarkson in it Wife got it straight off, but said she wouldn't have gambled £436,000 on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 why not ya know it go for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 New avatar time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 needs V8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 These are tool 18G 1301 and I've been after it for a few years. They are a camshaft clamp, and you use them for setting the clearances when you've done any valve work, or when you're doing routine maintenance. Because of the design of the O series engine you can't just take the rocker cover off to adjust the tappets, it's shims and buckets nonsense, and these are the only tool that really allows you to do it properly. I've been looking for one for so long I just paid what was being asked, no haggling, and I'll likely use them once and then stick them in a drawer never to be used again, it's one of those tools. Shite Ron, LightBulbFun, myglaren and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Not exactly complicated things to fabricate, but it's always nice to have the 'right' tool(except when it's made by Enfield(india), then it's probably badly made on a friday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 They feel nice too, there's just something satisfyingly tactile about Old Things. So much so that I'm considering getting an old manual micrometer rather than a new digital one, just because it'll feel much nicer to use even if it is a little more fiddly to read. Really nice old tools that don't require batteries aren't really any more expensive than brand new ones that do, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Found this amusing. You would imagine a lot of Eastern European pop-musicians would drive around in Mercs or Bemmers, however I discovered that the lead singer of the Ukrainian band "O. Torvald" drives around Kiev in a Gold '79 Granada 2 door out of all things. Now this is class: https://strana.ua/news/66741-colist-o-torvald-vodit-zolotistyj-retro-avtomobil.html Sorry if this doesn't interest anyone, but I do like a pre-facelift Granada Mk2. adw1977, Semi-C, Shite Ron and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Austat said: Sorry if this doesn't interest anyone, but I do like a pre-facelift Granada Mk2 It interests me and I also like pre facelift mk2 Granada’s. I finally bought one earlier this year and love it! Semi-C and Austat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 6 hours ago, vulgalour said: These are tool 18G 1301 and I've been after it for a few years. They are a camshaft clamp, and you use them for setting the clearances when you've done any valve work, or when you're doing routine maintenance. Because of the design of the O series engine you can't just take the rocker cover off to adjust the tappets, it's shims and buckets nonsense, and these are the only tool that really allows you to do it properly. I've been looking for one for so long I just paid what was being asked, no haggling, and I'll likely use them once and then stick them in a drawer never to be used again, it's one of those tools. I assume these would also work on a Perkins Prima ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Chocolate Teapot Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 The inflatable electric bike is an amazing idea, why do i never wake up with inventive ideas like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 9 hours ago, vulgalour said: They feel nice too, there's just something satisfyingly tactile about Old Things. So much so that I'm considering getting an old manual micrometer rather than a new digital one, just because it'll feel much nicer to use even if it is a little more fiddly to read. Really nice old tools that don't require batteries aren't really any more expensive than brand new ones that do, either. I have one here with the government arrow on it, came from a WD factory I believe. Belonged to someone my dad knew. GrumpiusMaximus and vulgalour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 stonedagain, Austat, meshking and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Lockdown getting serious now. Mrs Sills knows how to treat me with childish things I'll enjoy!!! stereotype, paulplom, morrisoxide and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 hey hey kids! look what i found...... bet some of you dunno what it is. depressingly i'll have bought that new, possibly from Our Price. i'm feeling old now. vulgalour, 155V6, DVee8 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Is that the one with Unskinny Bop on it? Dreadful. I bought it new too..... MarvinsMom, 808 Estate, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 @MarvinsMom How much did you have to sacrifice for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Not me personally but,Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Shite Ron, face, stonedagain and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 8 hours ago, myglaren said: I have one here with the government arrow on it, came from a WD factory I believe. Belonged to someone my dad knew. It'll be Moore & Wright or one of the other sheffield toolmakers; if you can get a better picture the emblem on the foot will probably ID it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said: It'll be Moore & Wright or one of the other sheffield toolmakers; if you can get a better picture the emblem on the foot will probably ID it. Agreed, crap photo. Too much glare with flash so a handheld no flash photo taken. Must try harder, It says "Chesterman Sheffield No. 77074". It is nice and solid compared to the admittedly cheap digital ones I have but very hard to read even with my 'best' specs on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Rabone 1 hour ago, myglaren said: Agreed, crap photo. Too much glare with flash so a handheld no flash photo taken. Must try harder, It says "Chesterman Sheffield No. 77074". It is nice and solid compared to the admittedly cheap digital ones I have but very hard to read even with my 'best' specs on James Chesterman & Co merged with John Rabone & Sons in 1963, becoming Rabone Chesterman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Nev said: Is that the one with Unskinny Bop on it? Dreadful. I bought it new too..... yep, its that one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 14 hours ago, MarvinsMom said: hey hey kids! look what i found...... bet some of you dunno what it is. depressingly i'll have bought that new, possibly from Our Price. i'm feeling old now. My cousin actually had that tattooed on his shoulder back in the day. His only tattoo. Stupid fucker. It'll be proper blurry and especially wank now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 LightBulbFun, myglaren, richardmorris and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I found my long lost "cut 'n' shut" grinding disc and wire wheel,changing tool today (every home should have one). It's the little things / happy dayz... paulplom, gm, twosmoke300 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 And after eight years i have finally put a light switch in the shed. Craig the Princess, Austat, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, Joey spud said: And after eight years i have finally put a light switch in the shed. Now for a light to go with it? BlankFrank, Joey spud, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Knowing I'm a Prius bore my brother just sent me this to mug me off, but being a Prius bore, I loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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