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I thought I'd start this as a way for fellow shiters to display their excellent* skills at re-using various bits of shite that were otherwise destined for the skip.

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So to start, the Panda's old drop links now have a new purpose;

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and with a few plumbing bits.

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  On 30/05/2020 at 12:03, busmansholiday said:

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Certainly will - to the main board!  This is a great idea ?

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I'm currently looking at the two ropey headlights that have come off my Lada and thinking what I could do with them that would:

a) Please the wife

b) Please the wife

c) Please Lawrence Llewlyn Bowen

d) Please the wife

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A singer gazelle door that No1 son has turned into his exam art piece. The door kindly donated by @primeradoner...

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Edit the school have asked if they can keep it, and 1 teacher has asked to buy it..

No to both was his reply. . I'll never find another...

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Marriage of an old Ford radio, Nissan car aerial and a Pioneer hi-fi speaker.

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Workshop chair: knackered gas-spring aided by Honda Insight rear spring.  Seat now copes with excessive Asimo weight.

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  On 30/05/2020 at 18:27, Asimo said:

Workshop chair: knackered gas-spring aided by Honda Insight rear spring.  Seat now copes with excessive Asimo weight.

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Is there a sheet of steel between those cushions in case your calculations are out , try explaining that as the doctor is holding the xray up to the light 

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I’m just relieved this thread isn’t about looking at the undercarriage of Shite without its permission... 

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  On 30/05/2020 at 18:15, Peter C said:

Marriage of an old Ford radio, Nissan car aerial and a Pioneer hi-fi speaker.

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Now that's slick. I like that a lot.

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  On 30/05/2020 at 17:35, DVee8 said:

A singer gazelle door that No1 son has turned into his exam art piece. The door kindly donated by @primeradoner...

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And if he gets too hot he'll be able to wind the window down.

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  On 31/05/2020 at 06:49, paulplom said:

And if he gets too hot he'll be able to wind the window down.

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He can't it's chocked in place,but he could take a refreshing drink from the bottles on the side.

Except i drank them..

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  On 30/05/2020 at 17:35, DVee8 said:

A singer gazelle door that No1 son has turned into his exam art piece. The door kindly donated by @primeradoner...

20200307_124545.jpg

20200308_185112.jpg

Edit the school have asked if they can keep it, and 1 teacher has asked to buy it..

No to both was his reply. . I'll never find another...

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Are you sure you wont find another? Wanna bet?

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  On 31/05/2020 at 16:03, primeradoner said:

Are you sure you wont find another? Wanna bet?

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Oh don't tell him that..

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  On 31/05/2020 at 16:04, DVee8 said:

Oh don't tell him that..

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No do tell him that, if the door is available. Getting a paid commission off his art teacher to build another should really give him a boost! 

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  On 31/05/2020 at 16:11, Rod/b said:

No do tell him that, if the door is available. Getting a paid commission off his art teacher to build another should really give him a boost! 

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He has  others make first.

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So, your recently acquired Nissan Note is missing a bonnet stay ?.

Take an old kitchen cooker grill and Mr Angry;

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Cut, grind, hey presto....

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On my first car (1979 Mini 1000 with central instrument pod) I binned the ugly dashboard hard board back panel and replaced it with a bit of light green carpet that my parents had left over.

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  On 30/05/2020 at 22:45, Fumbler said:

Now that's slick. I like that a lot.

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Agreed. It's awesome. My grandmother had a 1985 Fiesta Ghia with the same head unit (B608COO I know you are out there somewhere). 

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