sumpcracker
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Yes, I’m still here.
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I havent been able to polish my 944 since it was rebuilt, havent detailed the engine bay, or fixed many niggles..no gararge you see..and its always dark/rain/snow/cold blah whinge.. But the crappy waether has not stopped me getting a large pile of trick parts off ebay, like fat rollbars, big brakes, bushes ect.. The desire to give my car some love, fix the little issues, and fit parts is driving me mad..the only thing to comfort me is this forum, and the amazing build threads you people have, and again, I cant wait for spring/summer so I can see some of these cars in the fleash. Put simply- the amazing forum, amazing cars and amazing characters are massivly appreciated right now. What about you lot then? we havent all got gararges. what are you waiting to fit? waiting to paint? summer wheels ect..pics of your parts would be good too  |
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Current job queue is handbrake cables, wash out and repack CVs and a transmission oil change on my bug. I'm mostly just waiting for tomorrow when hopefully a mate will be able to help me as I don't like working on my own all that much. Much better to invite a mate around, get it done in half the time and then have a beer afterwards! Also I need to borrow some tools off him as I don't have random allen key sockets, plus I'm a little wary about buggering it all up as it's my only car and if those CV joints don't all go back in the way they came out then I'm a bit stuck! It's mostly boring maintenance but it'll be a relief to have a handbrake again after about 3 months of having to look for a flat place to park and just leaving it in gear!  |
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mk14dr
Yorkshire and The Humber
Posts: 4,472
Club RR Member Number: 85
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What are you waiting to do?mk14dr
@mk14dr
Club Retro Rides Member 85
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Currently....
EscRot runs out of MOT this weekend. It needs a weldathon (both inner and outer cills, bootfloor, strut top, and a couple of floorpans) as well as a spruce up inside (recover front seats), change of wheels, a pair of front springs, probably a brake rebuild too and a new exhaust.... before the shows start next year (really I want it back OTR for RRG)
Micra, needs the exhaust adjusting, cambelt and waterpump, a couple of trim bits tidying (bumpstrip on drivers door and a mudflap), a bloody good clean (ive yet to clean it since I bought it 4months ago) and I need some music in it!!!
Not much to be going on with then.... :0
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purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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chuvit is in the garage under going welding so just waiting to get the mot  Triumph is waiting on a rear drive and suspension rebuild and a front steering and suspension rebuild, waiting on the right time at work and a space out the front of the garage to do that. Landy and Rebel are waiting on me to stop being a useless curse word and just get on with things Dutton is waiting on lots, mainly a ford 1.8 TD to turn up. |
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mrj
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currently i am "doing up" an old Passat Variant for a friends son, new suspension bushes all around, 5speed conversion and some other small things... then the engine conversion on my friends transporter will be done before christmas and, if i am lucky, a new project will turn up as soon as the snow has gone ;D That'll be a quite rare thing ( i need a new project like a hole in my head), i had to take it .....  |
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- 1971 VW 1600 TL Fastback
- 1978 Passat GLS Variant
- 1980 Audi 100 5E
- 1981 VW aircooled panel van (sold)
- 1983 VW Jetta Mk.I
- 1984 VW Polo Coupé
- 1984 VW Passat hatchback
- 1987 VW Passat Variant
- 1987 VW Passat hatchback
- 1988 VW T25
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jin
Part of things
http://quantumforum.proboards.com
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I feel your pain, just as the wife lets me off doing house jobs and shopping duties the flippin snow comes again, I'm dying to fit the exhaust on my Quantum but I just don't fancy rolling about on the floor in this weather I also want to buy these cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-TRANSIT-2003-3dr-chrome-door-handle-cover-STEEL-/150535029935?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item230c9644afsince I measured up the tranny rear handle to be the same size as the mk3 fiesta (where the quantum gets its from)   Quantum 2+2   so this is good news, the transit handle is fractionally smaller length wise so the cover should just drop on, and width wise its 4mm bigger so this can (depending on fit / look) be filed down to 40mm or be left at 44mm and the handle will just be a tad bigger but there is room in the recess, the transit handle looks slightly deeper but again some fettling should see it trimmed back so the question is can I justify over £50 for 2 handles as I'm proper skint? |
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Last Edit: Dec 17, 2010 7:42:54 GMT by jin
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ims
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Yaaaaaarrrrrrrrr
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Nothing, but then christmas and an soon come mini-ims is stopping estelle purchases  |
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1993 Rs2o0o
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Foxy
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Making pink manly in the north!
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Dec 17, 2010 10:25:03 GMT
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get my car back! |
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I'm the handsome fella with the cheesy white specs or is that the cheesy fella with the handsome white specs?
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Dec 17, 2010 10:55:16 GMT
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Waiting to chop a coil out of the front suspension, get a de-cat fitted and most of all STOP THE RATTLES IN MY BOOT!
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Dec 17, 2010 11:14:04 GMT
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Waitng to do... Um - everything ;D From oil change to welding sills... ;D
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stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,845
Club RR Member Number: 174
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What are you waiting to do?stealthstylz
@stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member 174
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Dec 17, 2010 11:18:45 GMT
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The Carlton is waiting for the floor painting and then bolting back together, but will be a while as the last lot of paint I did took 3 days to dry and that was inside.
Polo isn't waiting. So far i've sorted the stereo, relayed the headlights, fitted new disks/pads/lines. Todays job is to replace the ARB bushes and steering rack gaiter then take it for the re-test tomorrow. I've then got 15mm lowering caps to go on the front, swap the wheels so the front tucks more, fit some crazy wheel trims and get busy with a few tins of dayglo paint.
Matt
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Foss
Part of things
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Dec 17, 2010 12:44:05 GMT
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Not having a garage is such a pain it's untrue. I've got a spare suspension setup for my MR2 that I want to strip down and refurbish. Trying to work out how I can get the inserts out myself before I can even start! *sigh*
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Dec 17, 2010 13:49:28 GMT
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Waiting for Parcelfrace to deliver my reqr quarter so I can get on and get some new metal back into the car...
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Fungus
Part of things
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Dec 17, 2010 14:08:44 GMT
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Waiting for there to be enough light in the evenings to actually make a start on my mini |
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Dec 17, 2010 15:16:12 GMT
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continue restoration of current project. Cold weather has put a stop to under sealing and rust proofing, my garage is not heated. And trapped nerve in my back has stopped me doing much else indoors
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Copey
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Dec 17, 2010 15:24:42 GMT
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my capri is currently sat on the drive in all weathers, always is, waiting to fit one of these!  |
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1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLSi with 2.0 Zetec
1985 Ford Capri 3.0 (was a 2.0 Laser originally)
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Dec 17, 2010 17:48:06 GMT
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Waiting for Parcelfrace to deliver my reqr quarter so I can get on and get some new metal back into the car... Panel showed up an hour after I moaned.... |
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ims
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Yaaaaaarrrrrrrrr
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Dec 17, 2010 18:31:33 GMT
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also if anyones local and bored I'm up for a night or so of bodging at my unit
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1993 Rs2o0o
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Dec 17, 2010 18:53:14 GMT
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Waiting to recover from a fluey thing, to get back under my car. Also bought a luvverly new Iwata spraygun, can't wait to colour something in.
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'66 Amazon <-> '94 LS400 <-> '86 Suzuki 1135 EFE
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