bigrod
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Nov 12, 2012 19:26:28 GMT
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OK, round up and have a laugh... SWMBO and I were deliberating what to buy our 8 year old boy for Christmas. I mean even trying not to spoil him, he's got just about everything. A zillion toy cars, console games, Scalextric, train sets and access to a computer. We wouldn't entertain a mobile phone until he's much older. I had planned on building a motorised buggy of some description next year with him but I can't give him that for Christmas really. So, what to do? Coincidentally enough, a good friend of mine who frequents this forum sent me a link which got my gander up. I ran it by SWMBO and I went and started my Christmas shopping today! So it's a little frilly aloing the sills and floor and it needs a bit of spannering but I don't think it's too far away from being roadworthy. So that's our spare evening's sorted into the next year!! It's his car and he can do whatever he wants with it, (under guidance of course!!) I'll update when I've had the chance to put it in the garage and get under it.
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polo6n1600i
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All I need is WD40 & Duck tape!
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Nov 12, 2012 19:30:45 GMT
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Nice - I got a Mini when I was 10 - it was much more rotten than that!
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This is the one that was on autoshite. Glad its found a home, the twin canvas sunnnies are a cool touch
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Last Edit: Nov 13, 2012 0:07:44 GMT by giacosa
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bigrod
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This is the one that was on autoshite. Glad its found a home, the twin canvas sunnnies are a cool touch Aye, it was advertised here too. The twin sunroofs are quite cool, but they've holes in them. Anyone know how to repair them?
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Nov 13, 2012 10:45:45 GMT
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If your boy is eight, he's going to want rocket launchers on that thing! Be warned.
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bigrod
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Nov 13, 2012 12:47:19 GMT
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If your boy is eight, he's going to want rocket launchers on that thing! Be warned. I'm counting on it!
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Nov 13, 2012 13:07:28 GMT
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Awesome Santa skills!
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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bigrod
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Nov 13, 2012 17:37:43 GMT
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Thank you. To be honest, I'd forgotten about Christmas when I got the message and might've bought it anyway for sh!ts and giggles but it all dovetailed in nicely. Well, so far at least, I still need to get it in the garage without him seeing!! LOL
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FOAD
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Nov 15, 2012 12:39:35 GMT
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Here's a wee video for you.
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Last Edit: Nov 15, 2012 12:40:01 GMT by FOAD
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bigrod
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Nov 15, 2012 13:34:53 GMT
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Hey Scott,
Was that recent like?
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FOAD
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Nov 15, 2012 15:23:51 GMT
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It was about 3 months ago, after that we had the new clutch fitted then lost any kind of motivation to keep working on it.
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bigrod
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Jan 25, 2013 15:27:34 GMT
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So, with the help of a mate with a trailer, the little car was delivered about a week before Christmas. The garage door became mysteriously 'broken' and of course I started to need things out of it but muddled by until Christmas Day when all of a sudden it was miraculously fixed... I was right, he just about burst when we opened the door. One happy boy! We got it running with some fresh petrol and took it for a spin. Could only get 2nd and reverse and it makes a whole load of odd noises but we managed to drive it up and down the un-adopted road we live on. So with the intention of having it working by his birthday, (gives us 6 months), we set about finding the grot to repair... We figured working from the back to front would be the most methodical so we took the bumper off to reveal an almost non-existent crossmember. As you might imagine, most of the nuts/bolts snapped or had to be ground off. So it was out with the cutting gear and took it back to the best metal I could find. Templates made of masking tape and the first patch is in place... But then my MIG sprung a gas leak so I need to fix that before we do any more.
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bigrod
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Wee bit mre work done... I'm sure this is stronger than the original metal... Even got the boy trying a bit of welding... So proud!
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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I didnt learn to weld until I was 16 and even then I was nowhere near as good as that. Think this is a brilliant present. it may be ages before he can drive it (legally) but it will give him a lot of useful skills for later on in life.
plus fiat pandas are just such fun little cars ;D
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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Excellent.
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Currently: 1974 Beetle - Golf -
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He'll learn so much from doing that. Fair play to you wife for letting your son so near stuff that dangerous!
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If more young 'uns were doing what this little chap is doing now we'd have a much better Britain in which to live... I fully applaude your decision to buy your nipper something infinitely educational...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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bigrod
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Thanks guys, I'm touched by your comments!
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Great little car, I had one recently, thought it was temporary as it would be horrible and rubbish...
i will admit the radiator would leak, but that thing never caused me any problems... one of the best cars ive owned.
As for an 8 year old with a Panda, +1 to you both ! ! !
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