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Jul 11, 2008 16:58:11 GMT
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Right, we're all in that Moaning Minnie mode again, the weather has sucked, the EU are apparently going to ban classic cars and give them all to illegal imegrants or something and someone on another forum said something slightly miffy about us... So we can go crawl into a corner and have a little cry or we can get on with it... With a little help from our friends...
So I reckon we all post up where we are, what we can do, and what we need help with, then we form like regional flying squad units to get some of our guys back on the path...
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Last Edit: Jul 11, 2008 17:01:36 GMT by akku
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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Jul 11, 2008 17:05:27 GMT
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OK, I'll start:
Who: Alistair Where: Nottingham / East Midlands. Special Skills: paint, "light" bodywork, detailing, audio, etc. general dogs body, can drink tea to an Olympic standard. Special Needs: my junk needs fixing... 1965 Oldsmobile - needs some general light reassembly/recommissioning 1966 Buick - needs some recommissioning, irritating ignition fault 1993 Mazda - needs CV joint, CV boots, discs, pads, wishbone bushes, etc.
So who's next?
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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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Jul 11, 2008 17:46:43 GMT
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Who: johnnysomersett Where: Aldershot, south Special Skills: Having bigs plans but no skills, quick gear changes, enthusiasm, ferret tending specialist Special Needs: A refresher course on MIG & TIG by my bro so I can do the rustwork on my cherry
Need help deciding between turbo-ing my wagon, bike carbs, V6 or CA18DET
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350
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Nathan
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 5,649
Club RR Member Number: 1
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Jul 11, 2008 17:56:01 GMT
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Who: Nathan Where: Nottingham Special Skills: Welding, rust repair, curse word off purists Special Needs: Anything electrical, ATM Electric fan and Temp guage install Next working out how mate the MX5 loom to a MGB's.
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Jul 11, 2008 17:57:03 GMT
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Who: Jack Where: Norwich Special Skills: Lead swinging, Special Needs: to be outbid or a torino transporting from Leeds to Norwich. The guy i've just bought a car off to reply.
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Last Edit: Jul 12, 2008 15:20:14 GMT by Jack
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Nev
Part of things
Dugong fanclub member
Posts: 884
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Jul 11, 2008 17:57:13 GMT
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Who: James Where: Huddersfield, North Special Skills: Good friends, big plans, got cash at the moment, attention to detail, willingness to have a go! EDIT: Drift skillz! Special Needs: A welder, time and insurance that doesn't rape me. Polo is my only ride so its hard to get started on stuff!
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Last Edit: Jul 11, 2008 18:06:00 GMT by Nev
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1967 Chevrolet El Camino
1984 Honda C50
1985 VW Polo 16v
1989 Ford Escort Popular Plus (Ex Hirst cabs)
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kee
Posted a lot
Posts: 4,991
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Jul 11, 2008 18:03:43 GMT
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Who: Kee Where: Sheffield. Special Skills: Really good learner, no particular car ability, love working on car type stuff. Special Needs: need a cylinder head rebuilding, failed attempt today after buying crappy halfords valve spring compressors and they are USELESS. also need to learn about cars, so anybody needing help nearby, give me a shout, more than willing, although i may well be more than useless.
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BiAS
Club Retro Rides Member
Insert witty comment here
Posts: 2,231
Club RR Member Number: 147
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Jul 11, 2008 18:08:56 GMT
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Who: Ian/cheeqi Where: Torquay Special Skills: tinkering, welding/fabrication, electrical Special Needs: more time to do the above, not to have my Mum living with me and the girlfriend and most importantly a shed load more money
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(car+wheels)-rideheight=WIN
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purplevanman
Posted a lot
Way too orangey for crows
Posts: 3,830
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Jul 11, 2008 18:11:05 GMT
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Who: Alan Where: Dursley Gloucestershire Special Skills: paint, "light" bodywork, fibre glass, welding (up to 250amps), spanners, general dogs body, can drink tea or coffee to an Olympic GOLD standard, white 1 sugar ;D. Special Needs: my life needs fixing along with my cars my bus and my garage ZX citroen needs a ball joint sorting as it has eaten the strut edit; job done Imps need stripping and sorting, scrap needs weighing in Defender needs MOT, few small jobs Imps need starting Honda CB750 F1 needs some assembly and repainting as it has been hit while stored I need TLC Al
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Welder, fabricator, general resto work
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Jul 11, 2008 18:11:41 GMT
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Name: Richard Location: Farnborough, Hants Speshul Skills: Basic mechanical knowledge, boundless enthusiasm, kettle-based skills, Halfords Staff Discount, can stay out late... Speshul Needs: Car. Driver's license . Experience - doing motorsport engineering at college but always happy to get more practical experience.
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Last Edit: Jul 11, 2008 18:14:46 GMT by Rich606
1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary.
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Hirst
Posted a lot
This avatar is inaccurate, I've never shaved that closely
Posts: 3,930
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Jul 11, 2008 18:15:47 GMT
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Who: Hirst Where: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Special Skills: Not a lot, basic servicing, polishing/cleaning, sourcing obscure Japanese parts Special Needs: Want to learn about body repairs and paint so I can get cracking on the 323 later on
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Jul 11, 2008 18:22:12 GMT
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GR8 IDEA AKKU. Who: Where: east beds Special Skills: World-class brew-maker. Expert at application of wobbly clagg. Fully trained in the black art of rattle-canning. Highly skilled at taking things to pieces and not quite remembering how to put it back together without either losing bits or ending with a pile of 'left-overs'. Actually, as long as I have a good run at stuff and remember not to drop/lose bits, the mechaniking ain't too bad. Have lots of tools. Special Needs: Everything else! I am in need of a few hours welding on my Supa Minks. I also need a dent knocking out of my BMW's wing (rather than just cramming it with wag ), and someone to show me how to use this bl00dy power-mop thingy without taking all teh paint off, or doing naff all. Or at worst, some paint spraying (not from a can!!)
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Last Edit: Jul 11, 2008 18:24:09 GMT by arthurbrown
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Jul 11, 2008 18:34:56 GMT
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who: mrstigma(jack)
where:co. durham
special skills: half decent with the spanners,problem solving, good at scrounging,fair valeter, have portable radio and a good flask.
needs: kicking up the ars*, cylinder head rebuild on the wagon(at least).
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Jul 11, 2008 18:38:26 GMT
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Who Meatballturbo Where Warrington Cheshire Special Skills Having a love of tat, Bluesky cerebral modding, finding the wrong car for the right price at the wrong time. Special Needs Turning 40 soon and no money/space/skills for that special project. So much ebay and so little cash. The SAAB alarm is proving to be a pita despite being replaced by a brand new system from a reputable fitter, and being "fixed" by the company 3 times.
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Anglia68
Posted a lot
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Posts: 2,049
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Jul 11, 2008 18:40:08 GMT
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Who: Pete Where: Halesowen,West Mids. Special Skills: Crazy/stupid/inspired ideas.*delete as applicable. Trying to work to a standard I'm incapable of reaching. Welding,painting,bodywork,mechanicals,fabrication. Special Needs: Electrics are spaghetti of the Devil. Need a few joints oiling or replacing especially a right elbow.
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morgs
Part of things
Posts: 326
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Jul 11, 2008 18:45:55 GMT
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Who: Charlatan1 [morgs] Where: Bristol / Lincolnshire Special skills: The dark art of losing the one and only tool required for any particular job when it can only be within a 2m diameter of where I've been sitting for the last half hour, overambition, photoshopping, alloy wheel refurbishment [newly acquired and very satisfying], shoehorning 6'11" into quite ridiculous nooks and crannies, lugging, grunting, head scratching, hording and 'light' bodywork Special Needs: landlady wants the garage back...need a new home for my lovelies 1977 Chevette salon - bodywork and someone with the knowledge bloodymindedness to get the ecotec from bits to into the engine bay, time... 1983 Fiesta 1100L [daily] - a quick way to get a little more go for all that show, more room [see special skills!] a general tidy up and respray, time... 2004 Clio - shush we don't talk about that one but cambelt, rear wheel bearings and new dash thankyouplease
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Last Edit: Jul 11, 2008 18:48:29 GMT by morgs
it ain't really going if it ain't going sideways... '77 Vauxhall Chevette 2door saloon '81 military povo spec Fiesta 950 - now moved on '83 1100 L Fiesta [supersport replica]
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Jul 11, 2008 18:46:00 GMT
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Who: pandaselecta (Chris) Where: Near Newcastle upon Tyne Special Skills: has a decent tool kit, can valet, good welder with mig and oxy/acetylene, doesnt mind getting dirty, can make tea and would bring along biscuits too Special Needs: need a generator for powering the mig and sander for the camper resto. Plans: get the Fiat Amigo on the road by the 14th July 2009 (its 31st Birthday)
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van 2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Lopez
East Midlands
Posts: 867
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Jul 11, 2008 19:01:02 GMT
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Who: Leon Where: Coalville / East Midlands. Special Skills: General mechanical assembly/disassembly, plenty of equipment (welding/spraying/engine crane etc) but limited space to use and store it all in Special Needs: Car-minded mates who will assist and spend long nights in cold cramped garages bodging sheds back together. Nobody understands why I like old cars or enjoy working on cars or enjoy driving fast.
1988 Opel Manta - Nothing really, preperation for XE conversion I suppose 1989 Peugeot 205 GTI- general reassemble, niggling ignition/fuelling fault
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Jul 11, 2008 19:35:09 GMT
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Great idea:
Who: Rmad (Simon) Where: Greenhithe J1 M25/Kent/London Special Skills: Vision, unhealthy knowledge of obscure cars and PCDs, large magazine collection, design/photoshop/drawing. Special Needs: Time and money. ;D
Plans: Get Cressy back on road (new plan starts Monday) and then backing up those who are valiantly organising Kent meets.
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Jul 11, 2008 21:18:35 GMT
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Who: What? Where: North Kent. Alright then, Beckenham. Special Skills: Can fettle stuff, professional scrounger, get lots of stuff for free, appear to be good with a tub of wag, cane make a simple project last years. Special Needs: Someone please find me a pretty girl covered in tattoos who likes cars, getting drunk and shagging. Plans: Get my 105E finished, rag the **** out of it, flog it and build something proper
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