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Mar 15, 2021 23:07:59 GMT
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Its not worth a thread, but I couldnt find anywhere else to put it. for years theres been a manky old ladder in the shed. I almost chucked it out. But I needed a bookcase. I also had some old numberplates that id mounted on a piece of wood. I didnt really need a bookcase, but ive got one now, just needs going over with some wirewool and some oil, and a coat of wax. And some shelves. Happy with that
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Got several of mine screwed to the inside of the door in my barn, with a landy s3 grille and a ‘closed’ sign Doesn’t make any difference, the family still think I'm open 24/7 and can diagnose and fix by telepathy!
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BTW nice job with the ladder, if you took it to one of those London boutiques it’d sell for £££££££s!
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Mar 17, 2021 10:18:47 GMT
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BTW nice job with the ladder, if you took it to one of those London boutiques it’d sell for £££££££s! Thanks, in fact my cousins other half is one of those boutique types, shes seen what ive done before and was really impressed, she hasnt seen this yet but i'll wait until its finnished before i sent her a pic. I put some shelves in it yesterday, they're only chip board ( i know, i know), that stuffs a pet hate but its the only thing i had to hand, at least they'll do as a template until i get some more suitable ones sorted.
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Mar 17, 2021 10:26:21 GMT
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Got several of mine screwed to the inside of the door in my barn, with a landy s3 grille and a ‘closed’ sign Doesn’t make any difference, the family still think I'm open 24/7 and can diagnose and fix by telepathy! Funny Mrs Woman and teenagers think the same when their cars have a problem. It makes a noise or sounds funny, what is it??
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Mar 17, 2021 10:41:14 GMT
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Just a thought, some mesh or oven type shelving would not block the numberplates and add to the effect? How many times have you had a phone call which goes along the lines of ‘its going brrrrclunk, what is it? WHY don’t you know???’ 🤣
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Mar 17, 2021 10:54:48 GMT
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Eldest son, who's an apprentice Scania truck mechanic came home last week moaning that his R53 Cooper S was making a racket. Dad what is it? (Won't touch a car - bizarrely) Sounded like an idler pully or duff alternator. He was thinking it was terminal, the long screw driver was whipped out, placed onto the alternator casing and ear and was duly diagnosed as faulty.
Given that dubious teenager look (yeah right Dad!). Came home the next day after visiting my mate's garage with the same diagnosis. Suddenly elevated in the cool stakes!
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Mar 17, 2021 11:15:23 GMT
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I'm in the same boat, and I'm that guy at work so they leave keys for me to diagnose a noise or whatever, ill go out and be fairly sure of what it is after dropping everything or skiving work for 20 minutes, tell them and I get "oh I don't think its that" or "can you do that on your lunch break?" Yes ill sacrifice my 30 minute break to spend 2 hours fixing your car for nothing, and because I'm related or slightly friendly with you why would I want money? Anyway... That is a very cool bookshelf, rule in my house of no car stuff bar toys of the kids (quite a few are mine ) but I reckon that would make it past the wife
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Mar 17, 2021 11:31:14 GMT
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Funny Mrs Woman and teenagers think the same when their cars have a problem. It makes a noise or sounds funny, what is it?? Hi, At least they notice!! But that's a whole other thread and we don't want to clutter this one up with it. Colin
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Mar 17, 2021 11:46:27 GMT
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Funny Mrs Woman and teenagers think the same when their cars have a problem. It makes a noise or sounds funny, what is it?? Hi, At least they notice!! But that's a whole other thread and we don't want to clutter this one up with it. Colin My sister brought me a mk1 astra years ago because ‘its making a funny noise’ The oil light was on ‘Oh, is that what it means?’’ It’d been on for a fortnight......
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Mar 17, 2021 11:47:56 GMT
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Sorry about more clutter.....😀
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Mar 17, 2021 23:26:27 GMT
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Just a thought, some mesh or oven type shelving would not block the numberplates and add to the effect? How many times have you had a phone call which goes along the lines of ‘its going brrrrclunk, what is it? WHY don’t you know???’ 🤣 Id thought about something like that, glass would be expensive and wouldnt really 'fit' with the rest of it, but a nice bit of old crusty steel mesh might be just the job if i can find some that will take a reasonable amount of weight. Most of what will be on the shelves will be dads old banger pics, classic car pics and general classic car tat. I made sure the extension hooks that held the rungs in place are at the top so i can hang hangable tat off those. I like how this thread has gone off on a bit of a tangent, its thrown up some interesting stories!
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Hi, At least they notice!! But that's a whole other thread and we don't want to clutter this one up with it. Colin My sister brought me a mk1 astra years ago because ‘its making a funny noise’ The oil light was on ‘Oh, is that what it means?’’ It’d been on for a fortnight...... Must have still had just enough though since she managed to drive it to you without it throwing a rod or something.
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Brain in overdrive again Hooks? Yeah sounds great, how about longer ones so the shelves hang from them mid spaced between the rungs, or in line with the joins in the number plates? Give the impression of ‘floating ‘ shelves? Of course if you want to be really smart hooks could be car parts? Bent pushrods if the first thing that comes to mind
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Mar 24, 2021 19:12:52 GMT
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So I went over it with wire wool, then gave it some linseed oil. And found a couple of wire racks Shame there isnt six. They fit well. Really well. It isnt getting wooden shelves now.
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Apr 14, 2021 17:43:42 GMT
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I managed to find a couple more wire shelves, and filled them with tat.
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May 12, 2021 13:20:31 GMT
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Nice work - and you got it into the house too!!
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May 12, 2021 16:13:43 GMT
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Nice work - and you got it into the house too!! No one here to contest it, apart from the cat. Its a 3 bedroom mancave.
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