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Had a nice long day in the garage today and managed to achieve next to nothing. Actually made/fixed quite a lot of stuff but alas nothing for the car, just stuff for my mum.
However I did take the grinder to the rusted bolts on the flipfront and I've got it stripped bare now. First job was sand off the razor sharp edges so I don't gash myself open. I managed to wash out the rest of the mud and cut along the cracks ready to be re-glassed. So basically the decision is made: tomorrow I will be fitting the front. Whether it takes all day and into Monday it shall be done, I will have a hinging and working flipfront if it kills me. The car is choking for it to be fitted and I need the boost of seeing a whole car again.
Did you see what I did there? I got gash and choking for it in the same message. Tee hee...
Anyway, what we all got planned for the garage tomorrow then?
Jon
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Just to remind you this is the sort of state the flipfront is in. Rough. And it's covered in cracks, splits, lifted gellcoat and holes:   |
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Last Edit: Jul 8, 2006 20:31:55 GMT by Deleted
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today we did a photoshoot with out local Dub mechanic   tomorrow as both cars are working I'll pick a set of keys at random and go for a drive  |
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tomorrow il be emptying the kiddie scum from the back of the 230. then doing something with the back of mrsig's carlton.  |
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I'm actually emptying out both my lock ups....both cars are out, 3 car loads of spares are now in my parents garage/garden. I love being skint.
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Bioshock
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It aint hip to be square.
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painting the kitchen tommorow,while the dub just sits there and suffers...........  |
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Almera GTI = ugly bird who turns out to be great in the sack = Win
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Today I spray painted a Cord 812*, which came out rather well
*Sadly only 1:24 though, but for me, even that is an achievement!!!
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Today I built a Quickrack for the Kadett, a new Rack and pinion into a spare Chevette Rack I then went over to see "ImreallygettingBackIntoThisPolishingLarkMe" to see progress on the Nutter Van  and to bleed the brakes/change fluid on the Kadett. Then at 9.30pm while the front was up in the air and the wheels were off (and it was rapidly getting Dark  ) I decided to fit the new Rack  as you do ....... Hour and a half later and some very quiet Swearing to spare Daves Neighbours, it was on....... ;D I now have a steering wheel nearly upside down, tracking like a shopping trolley, oh and heavier steering too But apart from that its great .........2.4 turns lock to lock ;D Still needs setting up properly and a new shim or too making to fine tune the feel but its on ready for the Autotest on Wednesday ;D |
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
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Club RR Member Number: 142
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Adding to the ghetoness of the viva by starting on the rust spots on the rear quarter. Might start the strip down of the zetec as well. The cams look awfully shoddy.
Damnit.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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More bogging and sanding. I hate bodywork. |
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Skyline: 1963 - 1973 - 1983
Sunny: 1982
450SLC: 1973
Navara: 1992
Gloria: 1992
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gardenning. I'm in the mood to sell up and buy a Focus.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Did sod all car wise yesterday. Today diagnosing why my truck gets hot (perished hose) Moving tat about. Recovering & starting to strip down berlinetta's Manta |
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went to change the rear shocks on the carlton down at tcc,s, found i only had one fitting kit and the old bits don't fit the new shocks, oh great. another day wasted.
made an enormous log box instead.
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Nick
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finished removing aircon off of supra, tried to find source of water leak...still no luck, so just flushed rad and stuff and wanged it back in:(
then missed the midlands mini meet because i waited for ages for a guy to show up to buy some parts off of me, who then didnt because of a technicality...typical.
oh yeh also did a big cock up, me and my mate were making a strutbrace for the rear of my car, and took it off to where his dad works (arrows precision) to use the pressed and various tools.. then got back and found it didnt fit.
ever heard the phrase. measure twice cut once?
well try this one, measure twice remeber the right sodding measurement and then cut once.
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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and to bleed the brakes/change fluid on the Kadett.
) I decided to fit the new Rack 
as you do 
