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by BigMark
Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

ok, lost me now....dashpot? is that to do with smoking in a hurry?
by BigMark
Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

All three of these can be found around the engine bay of most bodged Minors
by BigMark
Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

Ha Ha
Last time I looked, your LCV did not hve a filtch to speak of ;)
by BigMark
Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

Depend on what they are being compared to ;)
Trust me, most of the filch and the front subs need sorting
by BigMark
Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

Thought I would add a few piccys at this point
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by BigMark
Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

Ha Ha not sad at all, the great thing for me is that EVERYTHING is available, trust me when I was restoring a 1949 Royal Enfield Model G the same can not be said!
by BigMark
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

far from it!
by BigMark
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

DOHHHH!
Did not spot that..
Must look harder, cheers :oops:
by BigMark
Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

Cheers Welung
by BigMark
Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

Bluey will have everything done 100% spot on, regardless of time or cost...

That said I am considering a flip front :wink: has anyone done one with an idiot proof mounting kit yet?
by BigMark
Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

THis is just what has happened, in stead of taking the wing off and welding in a repair panel they have welded a pannel into the arch and over the rear area of the wing. Now the door has dropped and obviously the area uder this bodge is totally shot. PS could a mod please change the title of the thr...
by BigMark
Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)
Replies: 35
Views: 10960

Bluey Progress (pics added 28/1/07)

Got chance to do some more on Bluey today While my whife made short work of the front off side wing (which we know know is fibreglass) I got all the bolts out of the near side but ......no movement on the near side! some *********** has welded the wing on as well as bolted...next step will be cuttin...
by BigMark
Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:51 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Seat Belts
Replies: 22
Views: 8095

Just to add, I am 6ft 8" tall and 22 stones and find then DAMB uncomfortable
Do understand all the comments, just considering all options ;)
by BigMark
Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:23 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Seat Belts
Replies: 22
Views: 8095

at what age were seatbelt a legal requirement on cars? My 70's moggy has them in but I would love to get rid of them in the restoration
by BigMark
Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:44 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: It began today..
Replies: 3
Views: 1172

Going for a large drink! :o
by BigMark
Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:28 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: It began today..
Replies: 3
Views: 1172

this shows some of the duff bits
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by BigMark
Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:22 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: It began today..
Replies: 3
Views: 1172

It began today..

The interior came out of my little mog to reveal what eas hidden. Bit of a mixed bag, the drivers side is not too bad but the passenger side is shot.....along with the boot floor and the sides of the boot (inner arches) hey ho, I knew it was not going to be nice! I'll get some pics off my phone tomo...
by BigMark
Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:45 pm
Forum: Ex-Government Minors
Topic: Military Minors
Replies: 8
Views: 18008

hmmmm good point..dohhhhh I'll have a look when I get home
by BigMark
Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:30 pm
Forum: Ex-Government Minors
Topic: Military Minors
Replies: 8
Views: 18008

My old wreck has a code painted on the air filter (cant remember what it is off the top of my head) An ex army guy took one look and said its a military code, does anyone know if this is a tell tale??
Cheers
Mark
by BigMark
Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sorry folks about that website rally
Replies: 24
Views: 10744

voted 28th as best, but any October is ok