thomfr
Part of things
Trying to assemble the Duett again..
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Sept 2, 2020 21:27:03 GMT
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Adjustment van also Be removing 4 corner bolts and putting them in the next holes behind the normal ones 😉 Thom Not sure I understand what you mean mate. I mean that you do not need rails for adjustment for mot but a system of unbolting and Bolting in holes nearer or further from the steering Wheel is also adjustment. Thom |
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73' Alfa Giulia Super
64' Volvo Duett
65' Volvo Duett
67' Volvo Amazon 123GT
09' Ford Focus 1.8
20' VW ID4
71' Benelli Motorella
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The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys
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glenanderson
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Sept 2, 2020 23:45:18 GMT
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Maybe the shortar$e tester had the hump because he couldn’t reach the pedals... my mate is 6’ 6”. 🤣
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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  I thought I recognised the steering wheel, I had the same in my ‘82 Cortina Crusader. Similar but the spokes are angled in the opposite direction. . . .  |
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Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I didn’t know things like this existed. It’s much easier than body dropping a real jeep! I remember seeing retrograde at rrg and to be honest I thought that was a body dropped jeep.
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joeytalent
Part of things
ITB Everything.
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Enkei and Rota do Watanabe clones. I might've missed it, but what's the lug pattern?
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Sept 3, 2020 10:05:54 GMT
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Could this be a part of Grizz's inspiration? Q Absolutely in style. Not sure if I could even come close to execution, based on what I am starting with etc. But the look is pretty awesome. Not sure I understand what you mean mate. I mean that you do not need rails for adjustment for mot but a system of unbolting and Bolting in holes nearer or further from the steering Wheel is also adjustment. Thom Ahhhh, right, thanks. Aaaaahhhhh..... Thanks Glen. I will find out. Having pre SVA'd - SVA'd and IVA'd kit cars there is absolutely no need to have runners / adjustable seats - or even seats for that matter ! Never has been a requirement in my time playing with plastic cars - and that's a long time - and even today there is no requirement for seat adjustment. Latest round was 2014 - Fisher Fury IVA to the latest regs - fixed seats no problem. There are plenty of requirements for seats in the latest regs but being adjustable is not one of them. More importantly none of these regs relate to cars already registered. Also not an MOT requirement. ETA - Out of interest is it on a Q or the Donor year plate ? - If on MK3/4 donor could be Tax free which would be a bonus. Q plate, 1992 reg. So I will pay for a long time..... But what price fun? Maybe the shortar$e tester had the hump because he couldn’t reach the pedals... my mate is 6’ 6”. 🤣 It happens. I thought I recognised the steering wheel, I had the same in my ‘82 Cortina Crusader. Similar but the spokes are angled in the opposite direction. . . . I guess it was his ride, his interpretation 😉 Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I didn’t know things like this existed. It’s much easier than body dropping a real jeep! I remember seeing retrograde at rrg and to be honest I thought that was a body dropped jeep. I have known for some years, and wanted for some years, and even now, this is a kinda silly thing to build. But the voices made me do it. They do come up with some rad ideas. I am looking forward to seeing how it unfolds if that is the right way to say it. Enkei and Rota do Watanabe clones. I might've missed it, but what's the lug pattern? I would probably still not pay what most want for them, even used. But who knows, the fairies may sprinkle some get lucky dust. Enkei and Rota do Watanabe clones. I might've missed it, but what's the lug pattern? Ford 4 x 108 Correct, thanks. Not familiar with what wheels are that size. But I do like the idea of wheels from other makes, or some simple details to change the look. |
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Last Edit: Sept 3, 2020 10:07:17 GMT by grizz
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Sept 3, 2020 10:11:21 GMT
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Looking at the tail lights on the car, one lense is missing on the drivers side. Mk2 Capri and they have a wedge shape. Looking at what’s on eBay, it certainly is way more than I want to spend.  So I think that unless I do find a lens to replace the missing thing. These may just be the answer. £27.00 including postage from Bulgaria.   I have time, so the search is on. |
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MiataMark
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Sept 3, 2020 10:28:49 GMT
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I've got adjustable seats...
Just use the spanner (no i haven't tried this with a MOT tester).
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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glenanderson
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Sept 3, 2020 10:49:06 GMT
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I like those more modern lights.
At the end of the day, the Capri lights would have been used because they were cheap and available when the car was originally built, not because they were physically, dynamically or aesthetically the best ones for the job. If f they’re genuinely going to cost that much to replace the one missing lens, then I’d be looking to find something better looking, better performing and more easily replaced; and selling the originals on to someone with a Capri to offset the outlay. The main thing is to hold your horses until you can see exactly what’s been done to the tub to fit them, because ideally you want any replacements to be an easy fit rather than sparking a whole raft of unnecessary bodywork.
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Sept 3, 2020 12:58:13 GMT
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I was wondering if you wanted a set of Jeepy lights from here. They're not that expensive.
You'd have to have the obligatory kit car Ring fog light bolted on somewhere though, they're 21/5 red and a clear lens, with reflector.
Phil
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Sept 3, 2020 13:03:18 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 3, 2020 13:06:05 GMT by westbay
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Sept 3, 2020 13:16:55 GMT
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Yes. When I helped my mate finish his Dutton Phaeton in the 80s we fell foul of it. That was pre IVA, just the MoT test. The car’s got to be drivable by another in an emergency, and that person might not be the same size as you. It doesn’t need to be infinitely adjustable, but it has to allow a “reasonable range of adjustment”. Things change, so it might be worth checking, but regs have got tougher, not slacker, in the last 30 odd years. Might be a case of luck. My Dutton has fixed seats and passed many MOTs like that. Only one it failed was due to "presented in a state that was too dangerous to test" or similar. Transpired the MOT tester was the size of a truck and couldn't fit. Not sure that was really fair to record as a fail..... |
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glenanderson
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Sept 3, 2020 13:25:27 GMT
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Might be a case of luck. My Dutton has fixed seats and passed many MOTs like that. Only one it failed was due to "presented in a state that was too dangerous to test" or similar. Transpired the MOT tester was the size of a truck and couldn't fit. Not sure that was really fair to record as a fail..... Could well be. It was a long time ago, and we weren't really experienced enough to argue with the tester. Looking at the current regs on the .Gov website, any adjusting mechanism must work, but it doesn't specifically state that there must actually be a mechanism. The Phaeton had a legs outstretched driving position and, to be fair, I couldn't drive it with the seat fixed in position for my mate. He just chucked a pair of Land-Rover runners under it and represented it the following day. |
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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MiataMark
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Sept 3, 2020 13:47:37 GMT
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Looking at the current regs on the .Gov website, any adjusting mechanism must work, but it doesn't specifically state that there must actually be a mechanism. That's kinda what my tester said if it's not there I can't test it, bit like if child seats are fitted they can't test the rear seat belts. |
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Sept 3, 2020 13:48:27 GMT
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Oh yes, another Grizz thread - have a bookmark and continue to make us smile mate.  |
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Sept 3, 2020 13:55:59 GMT
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Might be a case of luck. My Dutton has fixed seats and passed many MOTs like that. Only one it failed was due to "presented in a state that was too dangerous to test" or similar. Transpired the MOT tester was the size of a truck and couldn't fit. Not sure that was really fair to record as a fail..... It sounds to me like the tester was in a state that was too dangerous to test |
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Sept 3, 2020 14:39:37 GMT
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Might be a case of luck. My Dutton has fixed seats and passed many MOTs like that. Only one it failed was due to "presented in a state that was too dangerous to test" or similar. Transpired the MOT tester was the size of a truck and couldn't fit. Not sure that was really fair to record as a fail..... It sounds to me like the tester was in a state that was too dangerous to test I follow Eddie Hall (worlds strongest man 2017 and world record dead lift 500kg !) on utoob and he did a day doing his wife's tasks, watching a 167kg 6'4 man get into her Audi TT must be somewhat similar to the tester mentioned above...... |
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Needs a bigger hammer mate.......
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Sept 3, 2020 14:42:22 GMT
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It sounds to me like the tester was in a state that was too dangerous to test I follow Eddie Hall (worlds strongest man 2017 and world record dead lift 500kg !) on utoob and he did a day doing his wife's tasks, watching a 167kg 6'4 man get into her Audi TT must be somewhat similar to the tester mentioned above...... name drop - I go to the same gym as Eddie Hall, or at least I did whilst he was still competing I've not seen him for a while but I go mornings instead of evenings now - It takes a lot of the pressure off knowing i've got no chance of competing (not that I've got any chance of competing with anyone any way ) Nice bloke by the way, no attitude at all. |
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Sept 3, 2020 17:59:35 GMT
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Was asked by a lady friend, what plans...... I may have lied.  |
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Sept 3, 2020 19:45:10 GMT
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Years ago there was a TV series called trouble shooter. It was about failing businesses. The main guy visited Triang toys where they were making a green plastic army jeep. It had shovels and picks moulded into the sides. The firm went bust and the director setup on his own. He started making jeeps for girls in pink but they were still in the same moulds with a pick and shovel on. It was quite funny really.
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