So what did you do to yours today?
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velocemitch said:
Yesterday's jobs;
Replaced the Alternator on the 2000GTV, cleaned off more rust and made some small strengthening pieces ready for welding on the 1750GTV. Productive afternoon for a change.
Spent this morning cleaning the lounge carpet.....
You keep your GTVs in the Lounge. Fair play, my Sunbeam leaks a bit as well.Replaced the Alternator on the 2000GTV, cleaned off more rust and made some small strengthening pieces ready for welding on the 1750GTV. Productive afternoon for a change.
Spent this morning cleaning the lounge carpet.....
Called the garage 'have you finished the MOT prep yet?'
'No mate, we've been busy'
'But you've had it for three weeks'
'Sorry mate, the exhaust is still blowing'
'I gave you a new manifold three weeks ago'
'I'll have it done next week mate, oh, and you'll have to get the welding done by someone else. It always turns into a massive job on these old 'uns.'
'No mate, we've been busy'
'But you've had it for three weeks'
'Sorry mate, the exhaust is still blowing'
'I gave you a new manifold three weeks ago'
'I'll have it done next week mate, oh, and you'll have to get the welding done by someone else. It always turns into a massive job on these old 'uns.'
t there is one bolt that won't budge. I'm looking forward to the one bolt that does. f
nice, very nice ^^^^ On this ^^^ Are they RFX Revolutions in the first pic?.I've got a set of 14's on my Lancer.
Today Replaced the two rear flexi's for Braided. Now have to replace all the metal lines running from Servo to rear as they're slightly more corroded and pitted than first thought....Doh!!.
While on the subject of brakes, does it really matter what kind of fluid?.
Cheers
Pete
Edit..atrocious punctuation.
Today Replaced the two rear flexi's for Braided. Now have to replace all the metal lines running from Servo to rear as they're slightly more corroded and pitted than first thought....Doh!!.
While on the subject of brakes, does it really matter what kind of fluid?.
Cheers
Pete
Edit..atrocious punctuation.
Edited by texaxile on Friday 17th May 16:21
Slowly putting the interior back in the BMW, after finding (and repairing!) a break in the rear electric window loom.
Cat assisting me in tightening up loose screws on the drivers seat....
Untitled by helen_l_rainbow, on Flickr
Cat assisting me in tightening up loose screws on the drivers seat....
Untitled by helen_l_rainbow, on Flickr
As I posted on another forum, "Where Jag' engines go to die..."
Spent two days just removing the engine from the Austin, I've removed, rebuilt and replaced in less time on other cars! Had to remove wings, headlights, apron, etc. and car is too low for the engine crane to clear so had to be moved half way through to enable it to be jacked up first, and the jack wouldn't fit under it without jacking it up first... and so on...
Engine is now partially split down and the crank has the exact same problem as my spare "good" engine - twelve excellent journals and the middle main damaged beyond limits
Right, off to look for a good crankshaft and then maybe I can build one good motor from the two.
Spent two days just removing the engine from the Austin, I've removed, rebuilt and replaced in less time on other cars! Had to remove wings, headlights, apron, etc. and car is too low for the engine crane to clear so had to be moved half way through to enable it to be jacked up first, and the jack wouldn't fit under it without jacking it up first... and so on...
Engine is now partially split down and the crank has the exact same problem as my spare "good" engine - twelve excellent journals and the middle main damaged beyond limits
Right, off to look for a good crankshaft and then maybe I can build one good motor from the two.
Triumph Herald 1200 Conv 1962
Well after much mulling about and just staring at the jobs that need doing, I finally tacked in the rear wheel arch repair (chopped down repair panel) that I've had for some considerable months.
More importantly I managed to spend a bundle of cash online with Rimmers for a service kit, new brakes discs and pads for the front, shoes for the rear, 5l of classic oil, 2 front arch repair panels and a nearside rear inner wheel arch repair panel (cos I managed to hack the old one off whilst removing the outer wheel arch).
Oh, and finally got round to ordering a new brake master cylinder as the old one refused to relinquish it's internals (having bought the nice cheap service kit some months ago).
My project is a complete learning curve at every step, so NOTHING like a 'Pro' job!!!
Just aiming to get the old girl back on the road, learn some stuff along the way and that will be achievement enough for me. I feel a bit sorry for the car being subjected to such ham-fisted attempts at 'renovation'. But, its better that than it being broken up and sold for bits across the internet never to see the open road again.
Fingers crossed one day -
Well after much mulling about and just staring at the jobs that need doing, I finally tacked in the rear wheel arch repair (chopped down repair panel) that I've had for some considerable months.
More importantly I managed to spend a bundle of cash online with Rimmers for a service kit, new brakes discs and pads for the front, shoes for the rear, 5l of classic oil, 2 front arch repair panels and a nearside rear inner wheel arch repair panel (cos I managed to hack the old one off whilst removing the outer wheel arch).
Oh, and finally got round to ordering a new brake master cylinder as the old one refused to relinquish it's internals (having bought the nice cheap service kit some months ago).
My project is a complete learning curve at every step, so NOTHING like a 'Pro' job!!!
Just aiming to get the old girl back on the road, learn some stuff along the way and that will be achievement enough for me. I feel a bit sorry for the car being subjected to such ham-fisted attempts at 'renovation'. But, its better that than it being broken up and sold for bits across the internet never to see the open road again.
Fingers crossed one day -
soxboy said:
The Golf is 25 next month.
Today it carried a 3m length of 3"x3", 2 2.4m lengths of 3"x2" and 6 3m lengths of 3"x2". Quite impressive carrying capacity, fortunately only 1/2 mile to the timber merchant.
All in 3rd gear.
ah, but did you close the hatch ? Reason I ask is I bought a stack load of timber for my garage repair, and got something like 15 8ft x 1 inch x 4 inch bit into my 2011 Golf, with the passenger seat down of course, cars are huge compared to 25yrs ago.Today it carried a 3m length of 3"x3", 2 2.4m lengths of 3"x2" and 6 3m lengths of 3"x2". Quite impressive carrying capacity, fortunately only 1/2 mile to the timber merchant.
All in 3rd gear.
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