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Reykjavik is pretty rare. this morning's trivia We were in Reykyavik a few years ago for their national day. (June 17). Went to a car show. When Iceland went to standard European/British license plates, they turned all the tooling for their old style license plates to the main car club. So, Iceland's Antique Car Club is the only car club in the world that can produce its own license plates. jalopnik.com/icelands-antique-car-club-may-just-be-the-best-car-club-1682542290
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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love your projects Ditchdigger, for some reason your pics aren't showing up - which is maddening as I continue to imagine Fuel Injection for my Midget and an Artic Cat throttle body sounds tasty.
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It’s a nut underneath the carb on an SU. Not sure which way is richer or leaner though. from the top looking down, clockwise is richer, anti-clockwise is leaner. go one or at the most two flats at a time
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Jun 30, 2020 13:13:38 GMT
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Nice rustic looking shed, how many radiator grilles does one Viva GT need?!! If you ever feel the need I could do with a spare! there are (I think) 6 there now. As soon as the car is complete and running they will be declared surplus to requirement and happy to pass one or two on. The really problem is the cost of shipping.
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As long as we have lived here, in addition to the garage we have had a lovely shed in the backyard. Mostly yard storage but a few years ago I found some shelves in the garbage and made the cr*ppiest wall of shelves you can imagine for car parts - and then 2 1/2 CT90's that belong to my daughter. Last year I bought (adopted) a basket case of an Austin 7 - and brought it all home and as rain was pending threw it all in the shed, where it remained all winter. This was problematic for me as my Vauxhall parts were behind the Austin parts and everything was getting tighter and tighter. It was even more problematic for SWMBO who was not only frustrated by the mess, but, with too much time on her hands decided that she needed a she shed. This is the shed and this is what it looked like inside and Now, the sharper eyed among you may have already noticed that the shed has two doors. This was the key to Mrs JP's proposal, I would get half and she the other half with a wall (Build that wall! :0 ) between them. Ordinarily this would produce a sharp no from me but, with the opportunity to both get accessible storage and being able to continue to occupy my half of the nuptial bed for the foreseeable future meant that plans were made. First of all the shed needed to be emptied - quite Tardis like come to that. This meant that I became re-acquainted with the walls for the first time in a very long time. Yes there is a window in the shed peeking into the garage. Job one was actually dealing with the aforementioned doors - right hand door was into the shed, left hand a cupboard of sorts. remove the shelves No pic of me cutting through the back - but you knew it was coming. then shelves, lots of shelves - actually two shelves but each two feet deep and high enough to fit two boxes stacked on each. this pic is a bit deceiving as the stuff on the floor is awaiting the next round of shelves - along the back and one near the roof. After the shelves came the wall the actual wall covering is more barnboard from a friend whose barn conveniently collapsed last winter. Unfortunately between social distancing and his truck getting bodywork done it may be a while to get the wood here. In the meantime though I have managed to get an entire Austin 7, about 20% of a Vauxhall Viva GT, 2 1/2 Hondas and a box of MG Midget - plus ladder and, most importantly for SWMBO, the lawn mower. Still about 8 parts on her side but room can be made. I am pleased and actually it is much much more accessible. Next lighting, and the she side of the she shed. and finally, the end of the day.
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Jun 25, 2020 12:36:54 GMT
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would you and Mrs GN ever consider an upholstery thread like your bodywork paint thread?
loving this information!
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Jun 24, 2020 22:13:32 GMT
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always interested in tool boxes! (toll boxes also )
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Jun 21, 2020 18:06:41 GMT
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Amazing!
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Jun 20, 2020 16:28:24 GMT
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great car! Wondering though what the car in the middle is? When a Minor and a Cortina look big next to it, it is small!
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Jun 10, 2020 13:06:15 GMT
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So far so quiet. Rain and a bit of wind. Blue sky and sunshine (oppressively airless) right now as the eye nears. Pulled the crappy 80's speakers out. And then pulled the remnants of carpet and the cardboard out. No holes so rear speaker will have to have a bit more thought. Phil I am so impressed with the quality of sound of standalone bluetooth speakers. Would it be possible to get something like that and hide it in a period kleenex box or picnic basket or some suche thing?
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Jun 10, 2020 12:52:49 GMT
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that looks so much better than I could have imagined - well done!
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Galaxie 500
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Thanks, I am genuinely pleasantly surprised ( and appreciate ) with the positive response Lloyd is getting. I ready didn't think there was going to be much interest. well.....that little truck you've spotted sure looks interesting? What is it exactly? What ever it is, it would sure look good gracing the pages of Retro Rides. Are you sure there's no way that your wife could be persuaded? I think you need to try and sell this one to her. You just need to let her know of all the handy little jobs you'll be able to achieve if you had said vehicle......it worked for me [/quote] You are a wicked wicked man! It is (I am 99% sure) an Isuzu Elf. This is an earlier version. Not sure that I am committed to the Isuzu as such but love the shape. We never had the Hiace or really even your VW in Canada. I also wouldn't kick a military surplus Western Star out of my driveway for leaking oil. OTOH SWMBO is patient beyond the pale, given that my MG Midget needs to be spruced up. I am 9 years into a 2 year project on my Viva GT, she can't get in the shed because of my Austin 7 and my friend Mark is keeping my Multipla 600 in his barn. Still I am an amateur compared to your extensive list and clearly your persuasive skills are your super power!
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Ooo I do love a truck - and especially one that looks like that! I have coveted this ever since I saw it for the first time. For the sake of my marriage and my sanity I dare not even go up the driveway but in my dreams.... (At least it is a good few hours drive away along a highway I rarely travel so it doesn't taunt me. OTOH I have literally never seen the like in Canada before)
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awesome! may I ask how you cleaned up the transmission? Many thanks. The transmission was vapour blasted. It comes out better than new and a nice finish unlike sandblasting. I think its small glass beads in water. I'd use this method for any aluminium casting now. thanks great to know!
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awesome! may I ask how you cleaned up the transmission?
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May 28, 2020 12:54:16 GMT
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I feel like you maybe have explained this before but I don't feel like going through 140 pages to get the answer. Why an RX2? (as opposed to various other choices) It kind of found me and I took pity on it 🤣🤣 Thanks for this - all of mine pretty much followed me home (was half looking for one though) So far I have mostly managed to miss the kind of BS that you describe - my issue is that except for the MG everything I own is so obscure in Canada (or the world) that parts are a PITA to source - that and paying either USD or GBP exchanges with Canadian dollars. Ah well I don't drink much and social distancing means much much lower expenses.
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