berendd
Europe
why do I need 3 keys for one car?
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Aug 10, 2009 11:35:38 GMT
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sell the truck and give the chopped mini with it for free..
sell the broken stuff and buy a decent chainsaw and get the wood done before it rots away..
kick the dent out of the c15 and let your sister sort the cooling issue herself when she want's it done..
then get the mini done and give mojo boost to do the yanmar thing... what's the plan with that anyway? you need it for business?
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Aug 10, 2009 14:12:49 GMT
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i haven't been to france before. and I'm good at fixing things... all kinds of things
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Aug 10, 2009 14:22:32 GMT
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You need to find a friendly scrap man as a priority- sell or give him the cut-up Mini and the Corsa/Nova shell, all the non working lawnmowers etc you know you will never fix or use, and that Renault truck, if he offers enough coin for it.
Let the 'Germans' know he is also very keen on their AX!
Plus - while the UK C15 van is sitting there, swap the passenger door for the dented driver door on the French one.
Them swap them back when you need to, or get another door from a breakers - there must be loads of C15s in rural French yards.
P.S How will you handle the gearing/transfer of power between a car engine and a mini digger?
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dungbug
Posted a lot
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Aug 10, 2009 15:22:27 GMT
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I don't know how things work in France but if I was faced with that I'd firstly get some order going, sort out stuff that is of worth from the general rubbish. I'd then eBay/sell anything that was in need of work/good for spares to generate some cash rather than chuck the lot away, anything metal that's of no use stack it up & find a local scrappy that can collect it........Or do multiple runs in the van. A clean work area is a must for me, you can't find anything & it generally Pee's me off working in a mess. The Mini van is uber cool so I'd put it to one side for now, no point in spending the weekend getting it done if the yard is still in a state, it'll probably spoil the moment. If you're unsure on the fault with your sister's van then she'll (sadly) have to take it to someone with the knowhow that can fix it. Do you need the digger & trailer for anything particular? Work purpose or groundwork on the yard? If not & you're struggling to get round to it then let it go, it's got to be worth something to someone. AnthonyG make's a good point about swapping the doors over, surely not a big to do.........At least you'll get some fresh air in whilst driving. If you can clear out the mowers, rotorvators etc.....It'll give you some much needed floor space in the workshop, which will make organising the tools alot more straight forward. If you can clear the decks and know that what you've got requires little work then prioritise further. I had a situation years back where I had 6 motor's and not one of them was roadworthy, no MOT, something broken etc....& I thought it was pointless having all these motors, I had 2 shed 6x4 and 8x6 which were both full of Bug spares, most of which I wasn't going to need for a long time (if ever) so I sold alot of the spares off, several trips to the tip (as the spare room was packed up with Bug interiors & rims). This gave me space to break the motors that were too far from the road, again parts were sold off & the shells were scrapped. This gae me money to sort out the Bug I wanted to keep, space to work & I felt much better for it. Don't know what injury you've had but being out of action does get people down, a mate of mine had a serious crash on his R1 a few years back, took him a while to get back on the tools & discover the 'mojo' again. He did the same thing, cleared all the bike stuff he had which allowed him to focus on one thing.....Which became a Capri he brought. Hang in there fella, take an evening to 'survey' the area, scribble down what needs doing & set out a plan of attack. By the sound of it there's a few RR'ers that might be able to spare a few days here & there to lend a hand. Best of luck.
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Last Edit: Aug 10, 2009 15:23:25 GMT by dungbug
Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974 Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974) Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary) MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986) MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984) MK4 Escort (1989) MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously) Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997) 1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat 2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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Aug 10, 2009 15:52:12 GMT
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The AX is an easy fix. Do that and you'll start feeling better. Diggers will break your heart. They are a right pain in the ass because they just become a dead, immovable lumps and really get you down. I don't know how you're fixed for cash but I'd be tempted spend a bit on that pump or whatever it needs just to get it out of the way. There must be some boat guys in S France that use engines like that as well as in diggers. Those little machines are worth a fair few £ when they are well sorted and earning their way but are a complete money pit when you start needing parts.
I'd sell or dump all that small curse word.
Get that brother in law and sister in to help you. Get people around you involved and it helps motivate you. Don't promise to fix things for people until you get rid of that lot. Have the radio on all the time with upbeat music going. Hang in there.
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1976 Suzuki GT550 Celica RA28...Gone
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Aug 10, 2009 18:03:17 GMT
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Overwelming amounts of good advice there, for which I really thank you all. I guess I'm just venting my frustrations on here. I really do need a break from it all, but just don't have the time available from work. I took a bit of a stock-take this afternoon. The digger is the priority - its part of my master plan for making money. There is big demand for a dgger and driver round here doing odd-jobs for folk. I have the digger, and my brother in law is a genius driving it - Seriously, he could probably prepare an omelatte with that thing. The work is lining up already, and We had preiously done a few jobs despite its riunning problems. But now, the next job is waiting to be done, and the digger is out of action. Iwill have to hire one, plus a trailer and do the work I promised, but the hire-costs will take a massive cut out of the price I quoted, so the quiker I can get it working, the better. I got a quote from a uk company to rebuild the pump at half the fench price, so I will send it off tomorrow. If it looks feasable, I will get them to rebuild it and just wait till I et it back. If its too worn, then I will concentrate of getting the nova engine in there, and sell the yanmar motor to cover costs. The next passing traveller will be asked to cart off all the scrap - and then I can take stock of things. The mini will just have to wait a while longer. Its all very well saying that though.... I'm like a junkie and cars are my weakness. This very aernoon, I was offered this.... Obviously, it doesnt work properly, but polished within an inch of its life over some suitable wheels, it would be amazing. Argh...
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Aug 10, 2009 18:43:14 GMT
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no, do NOT accept another car, even if it's free!
it will just turn into a nightmare, or take up more valuable time. I'm like a magpie for cars too and I've forced myself to stop even looking casually around until i've moved on some more. I did that 3 months ago, then accumulated another couple to fill the gaps I'd just created... and still the original ones don't get touched.
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Aug 10, 2009 18:58:41 GMT
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Am I the only one who wants to have a rummage around to see what luckies dave has? LOL!
I tried moving away from the bu66ering about with cars lifestyle. Bought a modern car that already went fast, locked up the toolbox and took up playing with websites and selling stuff. Even got a haircut and a shave.
Managed 3 months before I was back 'on the tools'!
Thing is, Dave, playing about with broken cars is a lifestyle choice. Its in the blood. Its harder to quit than smack or checking your emails. If you live your life with cars you have to accept you will always be living with cars. It starts young playing with, painting, smashing up or taking apart Corgi or Matchbox cars before you know it your blood group is GTX and you worship at St. Mini's of the immaculate ignition!
I think you are going through a down spell, you have so much to do you can't do anything! Like many have said, focus on finishing something, just one thing. Then try something bigger, and bigger and bigger. Before you know it you are out there spannering away at 11 at night because you just want to 'finish this bit off'!
Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind!
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Aug 10, 2009 20:05:16 GMT
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Accept the free merc, use it as a skip to load with scrap metal and weigh it in.
Take a step back, do something else, forget about your cars. Watch some porn, have a drink. Come back in a week/month or so and maybe your mojo will have returned! Works for me, sometimes.
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.
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So, where in S France are you? I'm lucky enough to be on hols in Valras (near Bezier) and it really is rather warm here (34C yesterday), but I can sort of see how low mojo could quickly turn in to 'I can't be ar*ed' in this sort of heat, particularly when you've got 98 jobs lined up, all needing to be sorted!
At risk of sounding negative, I think you've hit the 'hobby in a job' thing. I know plenty of people can do it, but I just couldn't mix the two becasue as you're finding one never becomes a break from the other.
Is there anything you can do locally that would be a complete break from all that 'work'? Even just for an hour or so? Personally, I'd prefer something physical (I went back to playing rugby after a 25 year break!), but do you have anything that could give you a fresh view away from the workshop? Crikey, if you're close enough, come and sit on a beach for an afternoon! Anything DIFFERENT!!!!
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Aug 11, 2009 17:19:55 GMT
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I was offered yet another Skoda project yesterday which I was obviously really tempted by, but I turned it down because like you I already have more projects than I can realistically deal with.
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