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May 11, 2022 16:14:34 GMT
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princess royal (PRU) at locks bottom / farnborough
you wasn’t far away from me then
i’m hoping now it’s under kings college management it will get better
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you can get stretchy carpet which is great for covering obscure shapes, It does have to be glued in place but that is probably fine for a trans tunnel. Given it's likely to get wet, quilted vinyl looks pretty good too. I habe ordered a 3 meter roll and expect delivery over the weekend or on Monday. Not the stretchy camper interior stuff, but hopefully flexible enough to be able to make a tidy carpet. |
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Last Edit: May 12, 2022 7:31:00 GMT by grizz
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princess royal (PRU) at locks bottom / farnborough you wasn’t far away from me then i’m hoping now it’s under kings college management it will get better It was apparent that this is an incredibly busy hospital. And as a former nurse, midwife and ward manager, I can see a mile off when things are good or bad. This hospital and it’s staff are doing everything they can, honestly, I only saw busy people and a ton of work being done in the departments where I am invited into to do training and education. I vote for better. Once the multi storey carpark is built, it may also change things for the better. |
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Progress…? How do you define it when you are so close that things blur in your line of vision. I guess the latest order off eBay is a bit of a refocus. Still a ton of cosmetic and setting up things to do, and for anyone who has not done this sort of thing themselves, or judge progress by the money they pay others to do the work only to then show off “their build” it is never going to be easy to understand why the car was not started over Easter or last weekend, or last night. Still, it will happen. nickwheeler and I are probably as tired of fitting and removing the wheels, axle stands, wiring loom etc as the onlookers. Sally is a saint, putting up with it all, allowing me to go play most times I want. Remember the Moonwalk some of you sponsored her so generously for? That is on this weekend, and all I am contributing is to pick her up at the station on Sunday. Poor show from me. A very good friend (whom I have never met in person) gave me a real wake up call yesterday, pointing out where my priorities should lie. And he is right. But in the mean time, progress I guess can be defined by ordering 3 meters of carpeting for the car. Ohhhh, and buying £51.18 worth of Unleaded, that is 31 litres or thereabouts. Optimism is good.  Hope to get to Car Builders Solutions to get the radiator hoses and bends after work today. Almost the weekend. |
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Last Edit: May 12, 2022 20:43:01 GMT by grizz
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Just like household carpet, you'll need some sort of underlay. Otherwise, it will wear through in no time. Guess how I know that....
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thomfr
Part of things
Trying to assemble the Duett again..
Posts: 691
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May 12, 2022 12:18:51 GMT
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None opened, so I drove around to a shopping centre and paid my £2.00 for two hours limited parking, (do not return for 4 hours or get a £100.00 fine) Wow! I still saw GB UK as the polite friendly country with nice queuing people.. Missed the corner somewhere, that is just chasing customers away instead of get them in and comfy to have them spending as much as possible... Thom |
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73' Alfa Giulia Super
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The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys
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May 12, 2022 19:45:18 GMT
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Just like household carpet, you'll need some sort of underlay. Otherwise, it will wear through in no time. Guess how I know that.... Headed down Highway 101 Plan B was in place because Plan A failed. |
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May 12, 2022 19:46:31 GMT
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None opened, so I drove around to a shopping centre and paid my £2.00 for two hours limited parking, (do not return for 4 hours or get a £100.00 fine) Wow! I still saw GB UK as the polite friendly country with nice queuing people.. Missed the corner somewhere, that is just chasing customers away instead of get them in and comfy to have them spending as much as possible... Thom I understand your view. Problem in this country….. (maybe I should not try explain) |
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FRIDAY 13th
BOOOOO…. !! Not that that is a problem in itself, but time is counting….. Or something like that. Hoses bought for the radiator and cooling system, £60.00 Fitting, priming, antifreeze etc, Weekend job.  Mate craigrk is flying to India for work in two weeks time. I asked him to look into alternative LED headlights for the Rezin Rockit for me while out there. I can get these for around £80.00 each here in the UK. BUT - Aliexpress who do not shop to the UK it seems (I am often wrong) will supply them for around £30.00 each in India. Watch this space.  Summer seems to finally be here. Hedges need to be cut, lawn mowed etc, so a load of non car build jobs to be done. Have a good day, it is Friday after all.
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Last Edit: May 13, 2022 7:49:48 GMT by grizz
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brachunky
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Summer!! What's that? It's been pishin down(as the locals say) for days now up here and the chevy is still on axle stands partly done but waiting for stuff from RA!
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Morning Grizz!
Ali Express definitely ship to the UK, as my collection of random tat can attest.
I use the Ali Express App on my phone (I'm not particularly worried about Chinese Government snooping), and I can get stuff shipped to me directly from China.
Good luck!
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1991 Toyota Deliboy (RWD JDM LCV) - Now SOLD
1998 Lexus LS400 (RWD EUR VIP) - Also GONE
1989 Volvo 740 GLE (RWD EUR GLE)
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Rich
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May 13, 2022 11:08:36 GMT
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Second to attest to AliExpress, definitely ship to the UK, I buy a LOT of junk…  |
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May 13, 2022 18:55:16 GMT
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Second to attest to AliExpress, definitely ship to the UK, I buy a LOT of junk… Yeah, my wife uses it for work supplies when she isnt in a rush. It's basically eBay products at cost price, sent via a snail. |
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May 14, 2022 18:56:01 GMT
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Summer!! What's that? It's been pishin down(as the locals say) for days now up here and the chevy is still on axle stands partly done but waiting for stuff from RA! Go on, get on with it. Axle stands mean you can get in and do stuff. Are you done yet? Morning Grizz! Ali Express definitely ship to the UK, as my collection of random tat can attest. I use the Ali Express App on my phone (I'm not particularly worried about Chinese Government snooping), and I can get stuff shipped to me directly from China. Good luck! Morning mate, I went in and found the site kept saying “cannot ship to address” I am sure it is a simple thing, and I did try selecting individual items too. In the mean time, the lights are ordered and on their way. Second to attest to AliExpress, definitely ship to the UK, I buy a LOT of junk… 😂😂😂😂 A lot of radio control stuff? Second to attest to AliExpress, definitely ship to the UK, I buy a LOT of junk… Yeah, my wife uses it for work supplies when she isnt in a rush. It's basically eBay products at cost price, sent via a snail. Anything for a bargain Joe. I will look at them more closely and figure out what I am doing wrong. I like cost price or as close as possible to it. |
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Rich
Club Retro Rides Member
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May 14, 2022 20:21:22 GMT
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Second to attest to AliExpress, definitely ship to the UK, I buy a LOT of junk…  😂😂😂😂 A lot of radio control stuff? How could you tell?!   |
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May 14, 2022 20:26:03 GMT
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😂😂😂😂 A lot of radio control stuff? How could you tell?! Coz I iz jelez of your transport yardz. |
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Right. So where were we in this build? A never ending list of smaller jobs, all taking up time. The floors on the body have a weird diagonal join in the front footwells and revised resin and matting which brought a 15mm height irregularity into play. I had got a load of fiberglass matting and resin from a member on UKGSER last year with all intent to use it to create a level and stronger floor, but fiberglass is ambarsteward to work with and ultimately I decided to go for a plan B solution to the floor and position of the pedals. So the fiberglass matting and resin is again up for grabs if someone can use it and wants to collect it. PM me please. So yesterday morning I spoke to Mickey over the fence about some thick ply offcuts he may have, Failed, he had none, but knew where two 4x6 foot “used” sheets of 15mm ply was dumped at his sons home. So we jumper in the S10 and headed off to go scavenge and collect them. One was unused, rectangular and missing a 400mm strip the other must have done duty as a floor in a van, one side grubby, and a load of dried out paint on it, plus random cuts to it. Some more loose bits came home too. Love my Chevy, don’t use it enough but it is always ready to work. Treasures, and free money again as they were headed to a skip. The better sheet was already stashed in the garage for future reference.  So the usual CAD work commenced, keeping in mind the two sides are completely different.  Then transferred to the ply that I had cleaned up of the paint with a grinder and flap disc. Thanks nickwheeler for photography duties.  What the initial wood repaired and levelled, along with some brutal grinding down.   Pedal view. There is another complete sheet of cut to size ply covering all of this mess, with the carpeting attached, going in and that will be like a bung, holding the transmission tunnel carpet etc in place. Bought a yoga mat this morning to use as padding/insulation as there was nothing waterproof that I have direct access to to fit to the ply and to absorb the wear of heels under the pedals. All of this has added a good 20mm or so to the floor, making the pedals easy to reach and use.  Foot rest to the left was cast in Oklahoma in 2019 on the road trip and has been waiting to be used on something interesting.  More in a bit about the rest of yesterday’s expectations and actions for those awake enough to have read this far. Later. |
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Last Edit: May 15, 2022 9:54:43 GMT by Rich
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nickwheeler popped over yesterday afternoon and propped up with coffee proceeded to measure, mark and cut some pipes. Ask him about the difference between 100mm and 165mm (😁 And no, he did not screw up)  Most important bend……. Negated the need for more 90’ bends and connectors. Top of radiator to thermostat entrance, somewhat offset from each other on all planes, horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Cut.  Looking goooood.  Air intake refitted. Awesome !!!  Bottom hose was a cinch.  Ohhhhh and just to mention, Nick clocked all the clamps and left it looking way too tidy. He demanded I paint the ally pipe black. I think not.
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May 15, 2022 10:34:11 GMT
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Ohhhhh and just to mention, Nick clocked all the clamps and left it looking way too tidy. He demanded I paint the ally pipe black. I think not.
Fine. But that means you'll be polishing the cam cover and inlet manifold  |
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May 15, 2022 10:45:53 GMT
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Ohhhhh and just to mention, Nick clocked all the clamps and left it looking way too tidy. He demanded I paint the ally pipe black. I think not.
Fine. But that means you'll be polishing the cam cover and inlet manifold I have decided to take the day off, it is spitty raining here, and I am waiting to collect Sally from Rochester station after her Moonwalk for Breast Cancer last night. Proud of her, she and best friend Sal (Sally) who had Triple Negative Breast cancer took on the challenge. I certainly would not take a 26 mile walk on today, or when I used to run long distances.  It feels weird doing nothing, but hey….. feels good too. May go down and pains some stuff later if the mood takes me. My eyes were suffering from all the fiberglass and resin grinding yesterday, that dust got in everywhere except my underpants. |
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