😎.. SavvGetzWiththeprogram

[tooSavvy]

Praps twas a might 'impatient', on the choice.... A recce of the local Multi + tape measure mebbies a better plan 🤔

However..... 🙀£££ O.M.G. Ebay bars..???

These were £42 delivered... Comparative steal 😎

.... Nice, slow 'winter project' 😁👍

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[tooSavvy]

In order to fully assess the way these are constructed.... I have 'double nutted' the four retaining studs out.

At the end of the day, I'm likely going to zipp off the protruding web (alloy) but didn't want to risk complications, with steel embedded in it!!

Once the web is 'flattened off' I can lay this one on the roof and mark lengths/tube cut 😯....

No...... it's NOT S..H..O..R..T 🤦

 

[Rod/b]

Cant you get the bar out of the foot and shorten that rather than chop the foot down? Or is it all one casting?

[tooSavvy]

12 hours ago, Rod/b said:

Cant you get the bar out of the foot and shorten that rather than chop the foot down? Or is it all one casting?

Yes..... Effectively, the bars are three pieces.

My plan (cutting down the tail end foot) is a 'see how that looks' sort of idea. NO chopping yet!!

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[tooSavvy]

I am eyeing a biscuit tin lid..... But Why?

Anyone have a guess why that might be useful to me 🤔

I shall drop a BIG clue....

 

Hmmm 😁

[tooSavvy]

Well.... Good to see everyone's curiosity burning away here 🙄..

I will take the lid and cut it off, into a square piece, then chop out a 'letterbox' = equal to the high section of ally casting, sticking up from the foot.

I will tape the tin plate close to the profile of the foot with gorilla tape.... I will then hacksaw the alloy [sticking through] into a sequence of slices/cut sequentially across horizontally... the tinplate will *guarantee I don't cut into the foot profile & ruining the finish 😎👍

A smidge of Dremel action will reduce any bobbles to a 100% flat plain face, and I may use the existing tapped holes for the securing Csk screws, holding the mounting flat face plate....

We Will See ..... 🛠️🙈🙉🙊

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[privatewire]

12 hours ago, tooSavvy said:

Well.... Good to see everyone's curiosity burning away here 🙄..

I will take the lid and cut it off, into a square piece, then chop out a 'letterbox' = equal to the high section of ally casting, sticking up from the foot.

I will tape the tin plate close to the profile of the foot with gorilla tape.... I will then hacksaw the alloy [sticking through] into a sequence of slices/cut sequentially across horizontally... the tinplate will *guarantee I don't cut into the foot profile & ruining the finish 😎👍

A smidge of Dremel action will reduce any bobbles to a 100% flat plain face, and I may use the existing tapped holes for the securing Csk screws, holding the mounting flat face plate....

We Will See ..... 🛠️🙈🙉🙊

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My curiosity was actually going on both cylinders! , but I genuinely couldn’t figure out what you were going to use the lid for. Looking forward to seeing the end result though!

[tooSavvy]

@privatewire.. "Looking forward to seeing the end result though!"

... yeah, if it looks *totally naff it will be a lot of effort (&£42!) for the bin😕

*SavvTotalTasteBypass® should ensure it an unlikely outcome 🤣🤣

[tooSavvy]

Quick bit of 'man maths' 😳

Mr Getz got 04/07 62,800m >> today 03/11 72,200....

AVG 82miles per day 🚙💨

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[tooSavvy]

Hmm... As reported earlier, well actually in my Swift thread, 'foggy plastic lenses' are making the (now the clocks have changed) lights on MrGetz... literally $hite 😮.

I'm planning a home-brewed polish mix and we will *see how it works 👍+ new 'nightbreakers' (never got round to fitting in SuzyQ).

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[tooSavvy]

..... a kwik tour, collecting supplies >>>

 

[tooSavvy]

One done (... as much as I can be bothered)

💪 = ooooh 😵‍💫

 

[tooSavvy]

RESULT 😯

I wouldn't use the lamp output for 'lamping' rabbits.... but I'd happily plough into off-road forest to go lamping, with these new candles 👍.

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[tooSavvy]

Err..... As we were 😉

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[tooSavvy]

One in / One out.....

I bought a GTline bootbadge, looks quite nice...

I'm driving along, into Newcastle, and smell very hot brakes - then it goes away - then it comes back 😯 >>> shopping @Tesco and I feel both front wheels = 🔥N/s.

Shit, it's a sticky caliper (likely pin, rubber boot was split when I did pads so I sloshed plenty Coppaslip into it 🤦)

Rain all week so I'll see if my SpannaMan is free for the job....

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#Edit.... 😕 His Mother has just passed away 😕. So sad....

I'll be on my knees then, hope the rain isn't TOO brisk 💧☔⚡...

[tooSavvy]

Dry and quite warm..... TF 🙄

Worryingly discovered 'not seized' 🙀😕

 

...... Could be a collapsed rubber Flexi 😯

[tooSavvy]

Well.... 67miles out today = brakes as cold as clay 🤔

Whatevva 🙄

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[tooSavvy]

See...

 

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[Pat Earrings]

On 22/12/2023 at 12:52, tooSavvy said:

See...

 

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Isn’t GT line a KIA trim level? The badge looks far too new for the car as well, just doesn’t sit right with the others. 

[tooSavvy]

14 minutes ago, Pat Earrings said:

Isn’t GT line a KIA trim level? The badge looks far too new for the car as well, just doesn’t sit right with the others. 

Undoubtedly the case.....

I feel consoled not to have 'hit up the Bay' for a Clio '16V', though 🤣🤣

..... 2024 'New Years resolution' to acquire a trilby, for the back shelf.

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[tooSavvy]

Working Day, getter dun 🚙💨

 

@Southwaite

[tooSavvy]

Gahh 🤬... StinkWheel [AgAiN]

*clue = heavy braking/avoiding bellend >>> 10 miles later toasty stink >>> stop & smack the caliper (open spokes FTW 😉) with steel bar ... Sorted ♥️

We have a 'sticky piston'..... Bought this boat anchor @fleebay and will swap 🛠️☕

#fuckkin cars#

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[tooSavvy]

Has anyone done a 'banjo/copper washer' caliper Flexi swap = are the copper sealing washers good to retighten/flip over 🤔

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[Pat Earrings]

22 minutes ago, tooSavvy said:

Has anyone done a 'banjo/copper washer' caliper Flexi swap = are the copper sealing washers good to retighten/flip over 🤔

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I’ve always put new copper washers on the banjo fittings just as good measure. No point risking it for a copper washer that costs pennies. 

[tooSavvy]

Spunked £1.50 @HomeBargains for a set....

My 'boat anchor' caliper is now dispatched >> will require a 'buff up' before whacking on 🛠️😉

 

[tooSavvy]

Oof! 😯

 

Postie looked relieved when he handed me this.... 🤣🤣

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[tooSavvy]

All sorted.... Nothing seized, all rubber nice and flexi/slapped on rubber grease....

Brake fluid emerging from severed pipe/bleed drilling, so piston is free when I press it 👍. Bleed nipple out/back in....

Will drop it off @oily spanner and see if he has a slot free 🛠️.

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.... looks like it has been in the sea...

[tooSavvy]

Not getting much joy with the garage (shut/hols).

Think I'll D.I.Y. with a 'slit-in-rubber hose' brake bleeder (I have some silicone vac pipe lying around, just the job!).

Shouldn't take more than a *half hour..... 🙄

*possible rain/back lane 😕

Ah well... 🛠️👍

[tooSavvy]

Jeezze.... Didn't know DOT 4 was 😮 that expensive @£6.99 500ml.

Makes my caliper [£35 del] look a good deal 🙀..

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[EyesWeldedShut]

If you’re not in a hurry 2 litres off Fleabay for not a lot more  (locally it’s £7.99 for 500ml)

 

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