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Mar 28, 2022 19:46:50 GMT
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Part of my latest Ill thought out purchase, is a pair of cheapy mamba bucket seats, been stored outside for years, but scrubbed up quite well.
Problem is they have faded badly, they're covered in a fleece type material,
Any suggestions for best ( cheapest ) products to dye them back to dark grey/black
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Mar 27, 2022 20:04:56 GMT
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Another parts run tonight  The Bonnet  Front wheels and new floorpan     Seem to have cornered the market for steering wheels. Also there is a complete front beam and a collection of fuel and ignition parts Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 27, 2022 16:36:57 GMT
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 Son getting the head back on his 550 katana motor Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 27, 2022 16:33:18 GMT
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Whoops I did it again, just bought another decrepit beach buggy project, should be delivered next week, until then I have some of its bits to play with  Engine turns over, and has compression  Some of the assorted bits  The rear wheels Ttfn Glenn |
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3rd stage looks like a lubricator ? You put water in it to add moisture to the air you are breathing   If anyone is interested, that is the entire instruction manual Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 25, 2022 19:44:43 GMT
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My Amazon special arrived, everything appears in order, not tried it out properly yet but seems to fit well to my face. There is a couple of minor gripes, the belt is too short, or I am too fat, and it has arrived with pcl connectors and I am set up using uni  Closer view of the mask  Close view of the filter assembly  Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 23, 2022 14:01:43 GMT
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Always find the skip type picture, upsetting to see, where someone's life is just thrown away,
Nice to know that some of it will be saved/repurposed
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Mar 21, 2022 19:21:42 GMT
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More rubbing down has happened, plus a sneaky marketplace purchase of a pickup roll bar. This will need quite a bit of cutting and shutting, to fit will need narrowing by about 8 inches, plus extending to reach the floorpan   Starting to like the distressed patina look, still planning on painting it blue though Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 20, 2022 19:47:59 GMT
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Serious bargains there, a shrinker stretcher for 30 is unbelievable
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Mar 17, 2022 15:54:08 GMT
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... a jetski or outboard motor in something... snowmobile engine!!!! I've thought about this waaay more than is sensible. The snowmobiles are a much better shout as they haven't been exposed to salt water for cooling and usually have a CVT attached. A 2 stroke triple with a a CVT in a retro dirt bike frame was my idea of a lethal contraption. Thankfully snowmobile engines are fairly hard to come by over here My idea would be something like this www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/458957782608963/Using either a pre unit brit bike trans and clutch or a harley big twin trans 3 cylinders would be good, nice and compact but how about the v6 and v8 motors? Theres one in a drag car somewhere Found it www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/this-v8-volvo-uses-a-two-stroke-home-made-boat-engine-and-it-sounds-nutsTtfn Glenn |
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Mar 17, 2022 14:12:44 GMT
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Do miss having some ring a ding in my life, keep having odd thoughts of joining a few of those bicycle engines together for additional power and sounds, then my mind wanders to using a jetski or outboard motor in something, then sensible head takes over and says no
Something like this maybe
But that is a snowmobile engine!!!!
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Mar 17, 2022 14:07:48 GMT
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Could dress the section of angle down a bit. My over engineering would be to weld the tube sections to the angle to make it a less fiddly job.. The spacers are meant to avoid the need for any extra work up inside the body. There isn't any space for tools, and access isn't good. I know hindsight is a wonderful thing, but wouldn't it be better to cut out a fix the offending angle, rather then keep trying to work around the problem? Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 14, 2022 17:52:40 GMT
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Bsp sizing refers to the bore of the pipe, so 1/2 inch bsp refers to the inner size, being 1/2 inch
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Mar 14, 2022 17:45:11 GMT
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It’s a thread file. I have a couple here of different flavours. 😃👍 Glen beat me to it  I might even have a couple somewhere Beat me to it also, I did have one but haven't a clue where it is. Usually use a triangular file or hacksaw blade, to clean up damaged threads Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 13, 2022 17:17:24 GMT
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Pulled the zzr1100 out of the van and into the shed.  Had put the battery on charge in the faint hope it might have some life left. Amazingly it took and held a charge. Stuck the starter wires on it, and it spun over, Borrowed my friends compression tester to see if the engine was worth putting any effort into. All pretty good, the lowest was 110 psi, not spectacular, but for an engine that has been living under a tarp not unexpected, Once up and running should recover Also been helping son with getting his 550 katana motor back together, barrels and pistons back on, now he can go through the cylinder head. Start with giving it a clean  Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 11, 2022 17:56:16 GMT
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Another project joins the fleet  A zzr1100  This will be used as a parts donor for my zrx1100 and possibly the engine will end up powering one of my buggies Will need to get it running first, main problem being, the loom is non existent Ttfn Glenn |
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Mar 10, 2022 20:04:55 GMT
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Another temporarily joins the fleet  Gave it a bit of a wash   Just need to organize delivering it now, 440 miles to my mate in Somerset Ttfn Glenn |
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These may be getting you down, but there is no duck,ing the issue, or could I be talking birds of a different feather
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