You'll be better off welding indoors- doesn;t upset the neighbours.
Yes - and grinding /sawing after 10pm is also not always appreciated.
Fortunately my garage is a long way from the house, and my neighbours are fabulous, so I can get away with a little bit more than average.
Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
*Jealous* Welding is one of the very few things mine DON'T object to. Everything else is apparently far louder and infinitely more disturbing than the noise or their log splitting machine/chainsaw/petrol powered hedge trimmers/incessant outdoor chav parties etc etc. I DO hope she enjoys the valentines card I'm sending her next year...
My sympathies to you Andrew, I tend to stop after 9-9.30 ish and only grind in the garage. I also check with the neighbours to make sure its not a problem. Maybe you could build a big shed to use as a garage, might cut the noise down a bit.
I've never gone on with noisy work after 7, and now can' t use any poer tools at all outside, so have taken to grinding in the boiler room in the house - with extinguiseher handy, natch
Found a relatively new (almost shiney) wheel cylinder in there!
I used a hub puller in the end to get it off
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
I DO hope she enjoys the valentines card I'm sending her next year...
don't forget - you've only got a few hours left to go ;-)
Have you found a card with an LCV on the front??
Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
So I thought juts to fool people that I have done something:
Please do note I DID NOT CUT IT OUT OR WOULD EVER DO IT THIS WAY
That said that it is not actually completely rotten, there just isn't any metal
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
I also know the steering wheel is still on the wrong side
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
On the bright side- your cars kidney panel looks like it might clean up with a bit of wire brush on grinder work.
Time to break out the tools and start re-building that side as it looks like most of the rust has been cut out, just needs a clean up and new panels/ sections welded in.
I know, and I have had two quotes to do the work, just need to find funding now
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
I'd love to, but I'd rather not try my first welding on a very rare Dutch built Lowlight
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
The pickup thread made me want to start on the lowlight...
2 years since I posted any updates about her.
The rebuilt engine still turns over, valves are still ok.
I hope to get the welding started within 6 months from now, and get this baby rolling again!
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
Onne, this is the first time Ive noticed this thread. Youve got some serious work ahead there by the look of things! Get stuck in and you may just be ready for the national......
Good luck, you will gey there
Which leaves me 1,5 years till the 6th of December 2010
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
I hope so... Gives me a decade or two time I suppose
Onne van der S. MMOCno 60520 Moderator
2dr 1971 White DAF 55 (with hopefully a 1600cc engine soon)
2dr 1973 Bergina (DAF 44)
2dr Estate 1975 DAF 46 in red
2dr saloon 1972 DAF 44 in Mimosa
Just curious.....what colour interior have you got and are there any pics you could post me? We've got the 49 lowlight tourer and the boss doesn't want the red leather interior that I bought from Newton....she wants the original tan with coloured piping.