Shitting in the shallow end. *Arse friends electric*

[loserone]

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Guesses you said yes to that.

No?

 

[primeradoner]

4 hours ago, loserone said:

I know that house!

I think I do too. My Great Aunt used to pick up her pension there in the 1970s

[Jimbob McGregor]

*Ding dong* can I use your spare bin to lose some shit?

Sorry, did that at 19:30.

[Jimbob McGregor]

And thanks! 👆

[paulplom]

You need a set of these to wind up the ev brigade. Pm me your address and I'll wing them over.

[Jim Bell]

There's benefits and drawbacks of running a daft old car on 100% veg oil .

One of the benefits is that fuel is 30p a litre. Handy in today's topsy turvy financial climate. 

One of the drawbacks is that it's difficult to "fill up" by yourself. Meaning you have to rope the missus in to hold the funnel, then the wind gusts the stream splatter of oil across her face and you laugh so much that you can't control the 21 litre container properly and you pour further veg oil all over her arm. 

This is of course, bad for your health. 

So I stole @Out Runs great idea and set up a one man pouring operation. 

 

I dont have a drill, but I got a C+ at improvising at school. 

 

You'll do. 

Y tho. 

 

Whazzed a couple of speed holes in my BIG FUN-EL and bolted some big magnets on. 

 

Y Tho.

 

That looks very sticky. 

 

 

Y Tho

 

 

Stickingit to the radiator showed how good the magnets were. Felt like the plastic funnel was going to snap trying to remove it from the rad. I might need something to pry it away from the body of the car. 

 

 

As it turned out, the bodyline of the car curving away meant that just the bottom of the magnets were touching metal so they held solid but pulled away easily .

One man mobile filling station achieved. 

 

Holds firm and works an absolute treat. Makes filling up a doddle. 

[Jim Bell]

Seen here enjoying the north east coast. Don't ever go to Hendon beach. It's fucking horrible. 

 

 

 

 

[loserone]

Inspired.

[Jim Bell]

Tynemouth is much nicer. 

Look at this gorgeous view. 

There's also a ruin in the background. 

 

 

 

Boat wankers. 

[Jim Bell]

Then I stuck some plastic to the front. 

 

This is a wind deflector/bonnet gaurd. It stops stone chips, kills moths and adds about 16 mpg.  Also really ties the front end together, visually. Seemlesly joining the black of the grille with the paint of the bonnet with great style and panache. 

 

 

 

Just ignore the bottom gap. 

[Jim Bell]

It's still amazing and doing all the daily business. I want to lift it and get some real tyres but funds are short at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

I want to do some hillclimbing, a track day, some off roading and maybe autotesting too. I would quite like it to be the worst at a lot of motorsports, just to prove that you can enjoy yourself what ever you're driving. 

Everything is a race car if you're determined enough and don't mind coming last. 

[Flat4]

Um, can I ask where used veg is available for 30p a litre?

[Jim Bell]

48 minutes ago, Flat4 said:

Um, can I ask where used veg is available for 30p a litre?

You can ask, but I won't tell you. 

 

*Edit - apologies, on review that sounds like a really shitty thing to say @Flat4. I got a bit from a friend. If you're looking for some I could pass your details on. 

[Out Run]

1 hour ago, Jim Bell said:

It's still amazing and doing all the daily business. I want to lift it and get some real tyres but funds are short at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

I want to do some hillclimbing, a track day, some off roading and maybe autotesting too. I would quite like it to be the worst at a lot of motorsports, just to prove that you can enjoy yourself what ever you're driving. 

Everything is a race car if you're determined enough and don't mind coming last. 

You can't beat a magnetic tractor funnel.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, Jim Bell said:

Meaning you have to rope the missus

Now, we're getting to the truth! 

[paulplom]

10 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Tynemouth is much nicer. 

Look at this gorgeous view. 

There's also a ruin in the background. 

 

 

 

Boat wankers. 

I was there yesterday around 4pm on my c90.

Did you see the line of vans and cars with parking tickets? There was about ten of them. 

[Jim Bell]

59 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I was there yesterday around 4pm on my c90.

Did you see the line of vans and cars with parking tickets? There was about ten of them. 

Nah man, I was over last weekend. 

[Back_For_More]

14 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

Whazzed a couple of speed holes in my BIG FUN-EL and bolted some big magnets on. 

 

 

Are they felt or rubber based? Just thinking they may spoil your concours finish fella.......

For an emergency fuel helper in the garage I cobbled together ages ago - I used the bizarrely very strong magnets from a knackered hard drive but had to remember a cloth/rag in between them and the paintwork..... these (if rubber based) would've been ideal.

Mine was a shitshow compared to yours - and I stood on the fucker about 9mths after I made it and cracked it to buggery......

top mancrafting sir

 

[Jim Bell]

6 minutes ago, Back_For_More said:

Are they felt or rubber based? Just thinking they may spoil your concours finish fella.......

For an emergency fuel helper in the garage I cobbled together ages ago - I used the bizarrely very strong magnets from a knackered hard drive but had to remember a cloth/rag in between them and the paintwork..... these (if rubber based) would've been ideal.

Mine was a shitshow compared to yours - and I stood on the fucker about 9mths after I made it and cracked it to buggery......

top mancrafting sir

 

They're rubber coated and seem fine against the paint. I'll try not to stand on mine but now that you've mentioned that standing on it is a possibility, it's bound to somehow occur. 

[tooSavvy]

Was following a vehhikkle +trailer, yesterday, and thought nowt about it.... Until I slipped past at the lights, filtering.... It was a Snaggyoungg [ReSayyle Sliver!].

Thought of you.... 😉

[beko1987]

Fuck me that's a posh veg slosher! Mine was a small orangina botthe with the base cut off. Fitted perfectly into the zx's filler neck

The dry crusty veg was a cm thick in places when I finally threw it away after the xantia

[Back_For_More]

1 hour ago, Jim Bell said:

They're rubber coated and seem fine against the paint. I'll try not to stand on mine but now that you've mentioned that standing on it is a possibility, it's bound to somehow occur. 

Yup - nicely done.

I did the typical - I'll just put this down and undo the fuel cap - stepped back,ended up on my arse and swore a lot......

[Jim Bell]

31 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

Fuck me that's a posh veg slosher! Mine was a small orangina botthe with the base cut off. Fitted perfectly into the zx's filler neck

The dry crusty veg was a cm thick in places when I finally threw it away after the xantia

You didn't wash and thoroughly dry it after every use?

I think I might be doing it wrong. 

[beko1987]

You need to make another 6, one for every day of the week then 👍

[Flat4]

16 hours ago, Jim Bell said:

You can ask, but I won't tell you. 

 

*Edit - apologies, on review that sounds like a really shitty thing to say @Flat4. I got a bit from a friend. If you're looking for some I could pass your details on. 

Depends how close they are to me but I won't need any till the Granvia is back on the road, and that's likely to be August at the earliest.

[paulplom]

Just now 🤣

[gm]

smoll world - i was there about an hour ago (ran from whitley bay along the beach)

[gm]

looks like he’s gone  

 

 

[catsinthewelder]

You're all late, I was there on April 10th 🤪

 

[Jim Bell]

Photographs in front of Tynemouth Priory might need its own thread!