If he is used to that level of car,and now facing potholes in his future, then the last of theL322 is what he needs
J
Thats what he says, on a 2.5k budget
Mornin peeps.
Clear blue skies, shame I'll be stuck in the office.
Have a good Saturday everyone
Clear blue skies, shame I'll be stuck in the office.
Have a good Saturday everyone
Morning all, I don't know what day it is and don't particularly care!
I hope that @Mackers does return soon. He's not a bad bloke at all. A bit of a character really.
I am here and I love you all too. Life has taken over somewhat at the mo. As well as work, I've also been buying bargains off very very very rich people and getting jaw ache and steering wheel bumps on the back of my head. I do check in from time-to-time and I shall be with all of you characters more in the future :0)
Shimsteriom
Master Procrastinator
Good morning y'all
The only word I can think of that describes the weather accurately today is MEH.
Thank goodness it's Saturday
The only word I can think of that describes the weather accurately today is MEH.
Thank goodness it's Saturday
A lovely day has dawned 'ere but there does seem to have been some light rain overnight - my new gates have got wet.
Normal service in the canine dept …. and mine, too.
Today is THE big day - jab number 2.
Have a good day folks.
Normal service in the canine dept …. and mine, too.
Today is THE big day - jab number 2.
Have a good day folks.
doriz
Well-Known Member
Knackered today. I drove to work and back yesterday circa 500 mile round trip. Smooth going and hell coming back, M3 high speed police blockade round what I can only guess was a criminal car. Then the M1 was closed, so after finally finding my way to the 421 just north of Bedford the A1 was closed sending me to Cambridge. Anyway, who’d drive for a living or be a stocking salesman.
Shimsteriom
Master Procrastinator
And there was I thinking that a 60 mile round trip to work was a long way.
Wifey don't drink beer neither, but she loves dry cider!Not an Ale nor lager drinker my mate is a butcher BBQ sounds good, in fact one of my other mates
does an amazing hog roast
Barrel on order
...as were sh!tloads of kits back in the day. i have one, nothing wrong with it if you sort out the rear suspension.It's based on a cortina
Ditto a Marina based kit, again nothing wrong with it although both sets of suspension is changed to improve it lots.
That's the trick with decent kit car design. Take a donor vehicle then iron out the problems with it. For instance, the Marina lever-arm top suspension is replaced with a wishbone from a Mini and a separate adjustable shock absorber.
Don't get me on this, I could waffle on for ages...
There were several J**P copies, the Jago was based on an old Mk1/11 Escort. And some were based on common 4x4s.
I'd have to search through old listings to see if I could recognise this one. It DOES look a bit like my mates, they may have had more than one version, they often did.
For instance, my Marlin could have been based on a Triumph or a Marina, or a Cortina.
The problem nowadays is finding rear wheel drive donors. Hence many went to BMW underpinnings.
In fact peeps with classic cars, can be seen to be searching for old kit cars to obtain spares for their vehicles.
Made the mistake last night of finishing my book. Looked at the clock, it was 4:30 a.m.
Oooops!
So got about 3 hours sleep.
(Step) daughter has long Covid, racing heart, breathlessness, possible blood clots on one lung. she just phoned us. Getting blood tests today.
At least her GP believes in long Covid, apparently some don't, assholes.
It's drizzling and cold.
Woke up with rather a dicky tummy too.
Yet to get dressed and get on with anything
Doggies being very affectionate, as usual.
Oooops!
So got about 3 hours sleep.
(Step) daughter has long Covid, racing heart, breathlessness, possible blood clots on one lung. she just phoned us. Getting blood tests today.
At least her GP believes in long Covid, apparently some don't, assholes.
It's drizzling and cold.
Woke up with rather a dicky tummy too.
Yet to get dressed and get on with anything
Doggies being very affectionate, as usual.
...... I am checking and re-checking all my measurements for the conservatory re-roof.
I have never built anything that has "failed", if anything I go OTT on materials and strength of things.
But, the cheeky roof pitch (to maximise internal volume and the feeling of "space") does lend itself to spreading out if the roof load is too great.
To prevent this I have made the "ring-beam" on top of the stud walls a "double-layer" of 2 x 4 timber laid on its side and screwed together.
I can (of course) put a tie-bar across the two flanks (as exists on the glass roof today, but that would look as ugly as sin.
I am creating 2 trussed gables at either end to ensure rigidity anyway. I am 99% sure it will all be absolutely fine....but....
I have never built anything that has "failed", if anything I go OTT on materials and strength of things.
But, the cheeky roof pitch (to maximise internal volume and the feeling of "space") does lend itself to spreading out if the roof load is too great.
To prevent this I have made the "ring-beam" on top of the stud walls a "double-layer" of 2 x 4 timber laid on its side and screwed together.
I can (of course) put a tie-bar across the two flanks (as exists on the glass roof today, but that would look as ugly as sin.
I am creating 2 trussed gables at either end to ensure rigidity anyway. I am 99% sure it will all be absolutely fine....but....
As you say, triangulation is the only sure way of ensuring stuff stays stable....... I am checking and re-checking all my measurements for the conservatory re-roof.
I have never built anything that has "failed", if anything I go OTT on materials and strength of things.
But, the cheeky roof pitch (to maximise internal volume and the feeling of "space") does lend itself to spreading out if the roof load is too great.
To prevent this I have made the "ring-beam" on top of the stud walls a "double-layer" of 2 x 4 timber laid on its side and screwed together.
I can (of course) put a tie-bar across the two flanks (as exists on the glass roof today, but that would look as ugly as sin.
I am creating 2 trussed gables at either end to ensure rigidity anyway. I am 99% sure it will all be absolutely fine....but....
Is there no way you could put a couple or more wooden beams across to tie it in and make a feature of them?
What will you be covering the roof with?
The roof (viewed end-on is a trapezium) where the upper "deck" is 8 feet wide, and it is 10' 6" wide at the base. The height is only 2'.
The top corners of the trapezium are 2 x 4 timbers running along the entire length of the conservatory.
All roof frames and stud work below will be C24 timber @ 16" (40cm) centres.
The top of the roof and the two sloping sides will be 18mm sheets of OSB3 board (adding to the rigidity of the structure).
The whole thing is to be covered in an EPDM membrane. Oh, and I am slipping a 2' x 4' skylight in the top too.
I do understand the strength afforded by fully formed triangles. I am pretty sure the fully "W" trussed gable-ends will provide enough strength and support for it.
At the end of the day it is not a habitable building, its just a fancy shed on the back of the house that keeps within the planning I received for the original conservatory (8' at the eaves and no higher than 3M).
All I am doing is changing the supporting walls from UPVC window-frames to stud-walls with some windows within. I think the whole thing will be far stronger than what is there today.
Right, so you won't be covering it with slates, or, what is heavier, tiles like these,The roof (viewed end-on is a trapezium) where the upper "deck" is 8 feet wide, and it is 10' 6" wide at the base. The height is only 2'.
The top corners of the trapezium are 2 x 4 timbers running along the entire length of the conservatory.
All roof frames and stud work below will be C24 timber @ 16" (40cm) centres.
The top of the roof and the two sloping sides will be 18mm sheets of OSB3 board (adding to the rigidity of the structure).
The whole thing is to be covered in an EPDM membrane. Oh, and I am slipping a 2' x 4' skylight in the top too.
I do understand the strength afforded by fully formed triangles. I am pretty sure the fully "W" trussed gable-ends will provide enough strength and support for it.
At the end of the day it is not a habitable building, its just a fancy shed on the back of the house that keeps within the planning I received for the original conservatory (8' at the eaves and no higher than 3M).
All I am doing is changing the supporting walls from UPVC window-frames to stud-walls with some windows within. I think the whole thing will be far stronger than what is there today.
I once had to strengthen a roof where the previous owner had removed slates and tiled it, it was spreading so required quite radical action.
The same house had an extension which was tiled around the edge, about 2 courses and the rest was flat roof. It was no problem.
I get the feeling the weight you are putting up will not be terribly heavy so I think it'll stay up, but, wtf do I know?
