The Art of Shedding
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s-l1600 (16) by srblythe, on FlickrI really should be banned from eBay after I've consumed a few beers! Bid on this last week and won it for £1141 tonight, it's been parked up since 1986 so looking forward to getting it running at the weekend.
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RJC_9365 by srblythe, on FlickrI got the subaru running and driving the other day, engine sounds nice. The clutch was seized but pulling away in second gear freed it off. I would post a video but having just recently been banned from posting on here for 7 days for posting videos from my youtube channel It's probably best that I don't.
Fermit said:
Wait, what, I thought that rule had been changed to allow them?
I thought that too but a moderator went back through most of my recent posts and removed the videos and emailed me to say I had been warned before about posting videos from my channel and if I did it again I would be banned indefinitely.Seems a little bit unfair.
Killed the un-killable
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The Camry died.
It cut out on a wet roundabout and wouldn't restart so had to A-frame it with the 505. Had a quick look and it doesn't seem to be getting spark, the coil is inside the distributor and looks a little bit rusty, tested with a multimeter and seemed like the likely culprit.
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My Aprilia passed its mot after replacing the chain, tyre and a couple of other bits and pieces. It ran out of mot in July and I've been considering selling it lately but it's probably the wrong time of year to be selling a bike. I hadn't driven it in a while and drove it to the mot last week and it really is great fun to rag around, it'll rev above 11k and smells phenomenal burning the 2 stroke oil!
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The Chevette is finally rust free and (many shades of) one colour, a friend said he'd come up one day and respray if properly for me but I'm happy enough with it as it is for now.
IMG_20211029_101452621_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrIMG_20211029_121222549_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrThe Camry died.
It cut out on a wet roundabout and wouldn't restart so had to A-frame it with the 505. Had a quick look and it doesn't seem to be getting spark, the coil is inside the distributor and looks a little bit rusty, tested with a multimeter and seemed like the likely culprit.
IMG_20211029_121230773 by srblythe, on FlickrIMG_20211029_135440153_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrIMG_20211029_135457310_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrMy Aprilia passed its mot after replacing the chain, tyre and a couple of other bits and pieces. It ran out of mot in July and I've been considering selling it lately but it's probably the wrong time of year to be selling a bike. I hadn't driven it in a while and drove it to the mot last week and it really is great fun to rag around, it'll rev above 11k and smells phenomenal burning the 2 stroke oil!
IMG_20211029_142634239_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9761 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9764 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9766 by srblythe, on FlickrThe Chevette is finally rust free and (many shades of) one colour, a friend said he'd come up one day and respray if properly for me but I'm happy enough with it as it is for now.
RJC_9578 by srblythe, on FlickrI discovered that the Skoda was leaking oil at an alarming rate and after checking the oil level found it was showing as over-filled on the dipstick.
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IMG_20211017_130536146_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrKnowing what the likely issue would be I drained the oil and removed the mechanical fuel pump from the side of the engine, the diaphragm had perished and was leaking petrol into the engine causing the oil level to increase and the oil to become thin enough to leak out of every seal!
I fitted a new fuel pump, filter and oil filter and changed the oil which made a massive difference.
Also fitted a generic chrome air filter as it was missing the original air filter housing and has had an SU carb chucked on there.
IMG_20211031_143615377_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrNext job was to replace the wiper stalk.
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RJC_9883 by srblythe, on FlickrNew stalk came with strange foreign coffee biscuit.
IMG_20211103_120018353 by srblythe, on FlickrI took it for a drive around town, seems to be going a lot better.
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RJC_9895 by srblythe, on FlickrI even took some rubbish to the recycling centre and got some bemused looks from the staff as I emptied the rubbish out from under the bonnet.
There's a few videos over on my Youtube channel of the same name if anyone cares to watch how rubbish the car is, can't post links here.
andy43 said:
I think I’d like to know more about the 505.
I feel so dirty.
The 505 is a 2.5 turbo diesel automatic.I feel so dirty.
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RJC_8873 by srblythe, on FlickrIt's the Peugeot indenor engine which was fitted to a bunch of different things over the years including Ford Sierra's and Sherpa 400's and boats, very popular boat engine!
Recently had to have the radiator re-cored at the cost of £300 as new radiators for these don't seem to exist, radiators for manual cars were available but it meant running a separate transmission oil cooler which seemed a bit of a faff.
I've been using it to A-frame various cars, I picked up a Citroen C2 GT with it.
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IMG_20211004_190145923 by srblythe, on FlickrWhen towing the C2 I noticed the battery light was illuminated so had a quick look under the bonnet.
IMG_20211006_135741229_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrBelts everywhere! It has 4 separate belts, one for the alternator, power steering, water pump and brake booster, all of them relatively old and one of the alternator one missing/shredded. The car still made it home fine.
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IMG_20211006_134456723 by srblythe, on FlickrThe C2 I bought for £200 with the sole purpose of rallying to death around a field in a local unofficial event.
Some pics from the last one.
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RJC_9461 by srblythe, on FlickrI imagine the real "shedders" on this forum will be crying about the wanton destruction of these "modern" sheds!
Yesterday I picked up a local shed, spotted the advert on Gumtree with no photos and a short description which basically said long mot, drives fine and rust and was advertised at £350.
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The previous owner had owned it for 12 years, replaced the cambelt at 100k and had replaced the front sub-frame with a brand new one and replaced the rear arms which also had a tendency to rust. There was a stack of service history with it and he said he was the 3rd owner of the car. Interior was clean and tidy. I thought it looked ok and with mot until August next year it could be the perfect car to destroy over winter.
The seller forgot to mention in the advert that the rear tyres lose air over a period of time so knocked another £30 off, I would have happily paid the £350 but £320 was better.
I didn't bother test driving it, just filled in the v5, insured it and off I went. I was pleasantly surprised at how nicely it drives, I do however feel like a bit of a fraud driving a brand new 2003 Ford Focus but I learned from last year having a Mini of similar vintage that it's nice to have a generic shed that I don't have to care about destroying through a harsh Scottish winter.
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It really is quite crusty! I don't imagine I'll be putting in any effort to weld it but you never know...
IMG_20211102_151741866 by srblythe, on FlickrThe previous owner had owned it for 12 years, replaced the cambelt at 100k and had replaced the front sub-frame with a brand new one and replaced the rear arms which also had a tendency to rust. There was a stack of service history with it and he said he was the 3rd owner of the car. Interior was clean and tidy. I thought it looked ok and with mot until August next year it could be the perfect car to destroy over winter.
The seller forgot to mention in the advert that the rear tyres lose air over a period of time so knocked another £30 off, I would have happily paid the £350 but £320 was better.
I didn't bother test driving it, just filled in the v5, insured it and off I went. I was pleasantly surprised at how nicely it drives, I do however feel like a bit of a fraud driving a brand new 2003 Ford Focus but I learned from last year having a Mini of similar vintage that it's nice to have a generic shed that I don't have to care about destroying through a harsh Scottish winter.
RJC_9887 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9888 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9889 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9890 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9891 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_9893 by srblythe, on FlickrIt really is quite crusty! I don't imagine I'll be putting in any effort to weld it but you never know...
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IMG_20211106_141019198_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrCarried out some towing with the LDV taking the 205 to a local garage to do all of the fiddly jobs I can't be bothered with such as changing the clutch cable and swapping the rear beam.
Mot is out on the 505 so started making preparations for its test next week and found some rot to deal with.
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IMG_20211106_160949920 by srblythe, on FlickrShould be straight forward making repair panels but it is a worry welding next to a plastic fuel tank so have jammed some wood in to try shielding it from sparks of molten metal.
New coil fitted to the Camry and it's back in action.
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Old one looked quite rusty.
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Fired right up and driving fine.
More welding done on the 505, made up the inner panel first.
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And made an outer panel which still needs a bit of dressing and paint.
RJC_0104 by srblythe, on FlickrOld one looked quite rusty.
RJC_0105 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_0157 by srblythe, on FlickrFired right up and driving fine.
More welding done on the 505, made up the inner panel first.
IMG_20211108_153758982_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrIMG_20211108_161651537_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrAnd made an outer panel which still needs a bit of dressing and paint.
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RJC_0169 by srblythe, on FlickrLatest "Win" on eBay an incredibly rough 1996 Suzuki Samurai Sport for £180, it's utterly hanging and doesn't run but the chassis is good and it had the original cat fitted so might be worth weighing the cat in and scrapping the body!
RJC_0728 by srblythe, on FlickrGot the 205 back from the garage, it had the axle swapped, clutch cable, brake lines and a new exhaust. Now that the rear end is no longer rock solid the front end feels quite harsh and there's a clunk coming from the left. I think it would benefit from some new shocks and springs.
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RJC_0737 by srblythe, on FlickrIt was decided my recently purchased 504 would just go straight to the garage for mot work, I know the brakes are dodgy but not sure what else it might need.
I spotted the 504 on Gumtree advertised at £2800 so had a think about what I'd get rid of to justify spending the money on it and top of the list was the Subaru and the Mitsubishi.
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RJC_0679 by srblythe, on FlickrI got £2400 for the pair and also sold a Daihatasu Terios I'd recently picked up for £400.
I also advertised one of the 305's for £400, unsurprisingly there's been no takers...
IMG_20210814_122645856_HDR by srblythe, on FlickrI briefly listed the Corolla for sale but pulled the advert after receiving a bunch of "best price" messages and wanting a billion photos.
IMG_20211026_140234921 by srblythe, on FlickrStill on the fence as whether to sell it or not, it's a good reliable car and it's something a bit different but I still have quite a lot of cars, 14 at last count and could be doing with having about half of that figure. Same goes with the 205, had it for 2 years and it's spent most of this year sat unused. I think if it came between the 205 and Corolla I'd take the 205.
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