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- Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Car Dipper
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2836
I wonder if they could zinc plate the whole car at the same time? That said, if I were a sheik I'd go for gold plating the chuffer :D There is a firm at Liverpool who specilaist in delicate items had will do complete shells. At one show they had a Fiat 500 on display that was competley galv'd. Paul H
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:16 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Fester is getting scrapped - final chance for any bits
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3255
- Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:52 pm
- Forum: Useful Tips
- Topic: Under Bonnet Light
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5715
- Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: Borg Warner 65 Auto Boxes - Any Experts Out There?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2245
Re: Borg Warner 65 Auto Boxes - Any Experts Out There?
Hi, Getting close(?) to running up the Pick-up for the first time but need some advice on the BW65 gearbox that it has fitted;- 1)How do you check oil level on dip-stick? Running? Stationary? Hot? Cold? 2) How does the kick-down cable come out of the 'box (too short)? 3) Anyone have a workshop manu...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Minor van in Emmerdale this week
- Replies: 0
- Views: 905
Minor van in Emmerdale this week
Looking at TV guide it would seem that a storyline involving a Minor van crashing into a building is due to be screened this comming week.
Paul H
Paul H
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:28 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Cost of Car Transportation?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1180
When I sold my Land Rover Discovery the buyer wanted me to see if I could arrange transportation so I simply looked on eBay and numerous firms offering services. In the end it was a firm who transported cars for the motor trade and collected te Disco on a return trip with an otherwise empty tranport...
- Sun May 31, 2009 11:48 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Taxing a car
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1752
- Sun May 31, 2009 11:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting comparison of old and new
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2264
- Sun May 24, 2009 11:07 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Power/Pressure Washer?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3929
Well - pressure washing slabs is the most miserable job in the World - so you will be glad of a few 'cooling off' breaks ! Sadly - my machine soldiers on relentlessly! I have a long (maybe 100+ feet) sandstone wall around my house (built in an old quarry hence sandstone in abundance and used to ret...
- Sun May 24, 2009 9:18 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Power/Pressure Washer?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3929
- Thu May 21, 2009 1:46 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Which grade of aliminium oxide for blasting minor bodywork??
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1529
- Fri May 08, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cars you've owned
- Replies: 42
- Views: 8160
It's frightening to even think about :lol: Not in any particular order - Reliant Regal Supervan III x 3 Austin A30 Triumph 1500 Sunbeam Rapier MKIV x 2 Maxi Riley Elf VW Type 3 fastback Ford Cortina MK1 VW Beetle x 2 Skoda Estelle Hillman Imp Singer Chamois Ford Escort MKII Saab 95 Metro Montego Cor...
- Fri May 01, 2009 9:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Scrappage scheme sir? That will be £2500.00 extra.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2818
Fiat are runnning an advert on local radio. Cheapest new Panda is £6999 and they are reducing price by £1000. You then have £2000 scrapage allowance leaving £3999 to be paid over 4 years on interest free credit. Sounds too good to be true - brand new car for £3999 ! If I could afford the monthly pay...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:03 am
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: English axle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4760
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:20 am
- Forum: Custom & Modified Register
- Topic: English axle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4760
The Cortina axle, isn't that a few inches wider than the Escort one ( trouble with wheel selection ?) I think it might be as well. A neigbour used to race a MKII Escort superstock or whatever. For a whole season he hauled around a spare axle only to find it was a MKI Capri item and too wide. I beli...
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:17 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: 1275cc Supercharged Traveller
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2611
- Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:13 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Cordless Drill
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3049
But if its for drilling out thousands of spotwelds,go for a cheep corded drill. Not much use in a garage without power :roll: Consider an inverter and corded drill running off a leisure battery ? Personally I've had quite a few cordless drills and my current one is a SITE from Screwfix. It's basica...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Antitheft devices required to validate insurance!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5019
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:47 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Dartford Bridge/Tunnel
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3150
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: new project that has crept up on me.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4843