60six
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It's that time of year again - Got a couple of cracking car related presents this year - what did you get? Here's my two.  The only ratchet I know of that can get to the fabled/dreaded 2.3 turbo 9000 manifold downpipe bolt (only one of them bolts is a pig, but WOW it's a nightmare without this)  Love all of these alternative dash light descriptions. All on a mug. |
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Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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Nothing.
Car related.
But a few nice non car related bits.
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Got a nice cleaning set off my mate, and a set of wind deflectors for the Vectra off my kids, wasn't expecting anything this year so chuffed with that.
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Dec 26, 2022 10:24:19 GMT
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Some magnetic welding clamps  Butt clamps (stop giggling at the back!)   And this one was from me to me - a new quick-lift trolley jack  |
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60six
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Dec 26, 2022 10:45:21 GMT
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I bought one of those lightweight trolley jacks earlier this year - the first trolley jack that isn't a heavy hinderance! Really lightweight and brillant for lowered cars.
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Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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norm75
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Dec 26, 2022 13:37:42 GMT
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 This to go in my jdm legacy. It’s currently got pioneer unit in it so should be plug and play. The current set up has cd/dvd/tv/mini disc/mp3 and all sorts but it’s not Bluetooth, it’s J spec so can only get radio 2 and none of the other functions actually function. Oh an it has an annoying scrolling typeface that goes really bright every other minute and is distracting. The colour of this unit matches the blue and red instrument cluster lighting in the legacy to a T |
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Dec 26, 2022 18:06:27 GMT
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It's that time of year again - Got a couple of cracking car related presents this year - what did you get? Here's my two. The only ratchet I know of that can get to the fabled/dreaded 2.3 turbo 9000 manifold downpipe bolt (only one of them bolts is a pig, but WOW it's a nightmare without this) Love all of these alternative dash light descriptions. All on a mug. Those look great - will be looking up that rachet set! The mug is very entertaining too, although sadly a bt too close to the truth to how some people actually treat the warning lights... I recieved a folding car creeper from Mrs H, which will be very useful, especially as I have been getting back problems recently. I will try to stop our ten year old twins using it as a giant / two person skate board though... Otherwise nothing car related, although I did buy meyself this shortly before Xmas as I found it online for a very good price: www.revell.de/en/products/modelmaking/revell-usa/cars-trucks/1932-ford-rat-roadster.html |
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Last Edit: Dec 26, 2022 18:07:05 GMT by Paul H
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60six
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Dec 26, 2022 19:21:23 GMT
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Paul H That's a really classy model - are they like the old airfix kits assembly wise? 
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Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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misteralz
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Dec 26, 2022 19:39:49 GMT
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That does look really nice, but I've never had much in the way of good results with Revell - they always seem finnicky and fragile and never seem to stay together well. Built the Revell Z1 with my eldest in the first year of the plague and it's fallen apart already! The Hasegawa 934 we built at the same time is still fine. And the legion Tamiya and Fujimi models I built as a sad teenager are still all together as well...
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Dec 26, 2022 19:50:17 GMT
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Dec 26, 2022 23:20:42 GMT
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are they like the old airfix kits assembly wise? Pretty much - although probably goes together a bit better! This link shows the instructions: www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/170411-revell-32-ford-roadster-revised-former-rat-roaster-tool/?do=findComment&comment=2629635Loads more info about it in there too - it's the latest release of a series which started in the 90s, and comprises a high boy roadster, woody wagon, Tudor, and also both three and five window coupes: www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-85-0887-32-ford-3-window-street-rod--193450This latest version probably has the most traditional '60s era rod style wheel & tyre combo, and is a modification of a US TV show hot rod tie-in from a few years ago, which is what most of the discussion in that thread is about (the main new parts this time are the interior and Duvall style screen). That does look really nice, but I've never had much in the way of good results with Revell - they always seem finnicky and fragile and never seem to stay together well. Built the Revell Z1 with my eldest in the first year of the plague and it's fallen apart already! The Hasegawa 934 we built at the same time is still fine. And the legion Tamiya and Fujimi models I built as a sad teenager are still all together as well... This is a Revell USA tooling, and as such is a very different animal to older Revell Germany kits like that Z1. The only complaints that I've read about it has been regarding which hot rod parts are / aren't in it, rather than the quality of the kit itself. The website with the details of the kit series linked to above is a good one to look up the origins (& tooling dates) of model kits in general. Revell Germany do some excellent kits, however they also have a habit of re-releasing some very old stuff, but not being entirely open about it on the box, whereas Airfix & Heller now have the original tooling dates shown on the packaging. |
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Dec 27, 2022 12:49:34 GMT
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Hi
Got some 17inch wheels for our ford fiesta
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dikkehemaworst
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Dec 27, 2022 13:01:13 GMT
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2 beautiful Christmas tree ornaments from both my daughters. Really happy with them.   |
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Dec 27, 2022 14:13:42 GMT
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Thanks, now I want pizza!
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Dec 27, 2022 15:31:42 GMT
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Thanks, now I want pizza! Have some then! |
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Dec 27, 2022 15:58:12 GMT
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Thanks, now I want pizza! Have some then! Can't, still on leftovers... Maybe tomorrow |
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Dec 27, 2022 17:39:35 GMT
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Got a head gasket set for the elan, after 28 years of ownership it may finaly stop impersonating the torrey canyon!
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Dec 27, 2022 18:24:31 GMT
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Can't, still on leftovers... Maybe tomorrow Just buy a cheese one & put the left overs on it 😀 |
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