gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
cool,where abouts is the garage?.i live 30 mins from preston so might have a look see.
cool,where abouts is the garage?.i live 30 mins from preston so might have a look see.
cowasaki
Well-Known Member
It's near Kirkham. It is an old car repair centre complete with high lift ramp etc My mate's brother is renting the whole building and I'm going to sub let a small section of it just as a hobby. There should be an area for spraying, a clean office for electrics/electronics/computer etc, a store area and space for about 8-10 cars plus the ramp area (and they are leaving the ramp in)
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
that sounds ideal,i live just up the M61 near the trafford centre but on the leigh side of the m60.
nrgserv
Well-Known Member
kudos to you on that little list
still no idea what motor it is, part thinks disco, but gut feeling is fender
similar to us with the garage, but on a larger scale by the sound of it.
ours is funded mainly by hobbyists, for the use of hobbyists, with a bit of extra to cover services.
I've now got soft, working indoors, with lighting, and a 4 poster.
its also a great feeling at the end of the night to just leave all the tackle where you left it, and lock the door to sort it all out the next day.
cowasaki
Well-Known Member
kudos to you on that little list
Thanks.
still no idea what motor it is, part thinks disco, but gut feeling is fender
What do you mean?
similar to us with the garage, but on a larger scale by the sound of it.
ours is funded mainly by hobbyists, for the use of hobbyists, with a bit of extra to cover services.
I've now got soft, working indoors, with lighting, and a 4 poster.
its also a great feeling at the end of the night to just leave all the tackle where you left it, and lock the door to sort it all out the next day.
I know exactly what you mean. I was previously into bikes and I had a bike lift in a heated garage in the back garden with my tools in drawer, a compressor and basically everything I needed there. It is impossible to get a car into the garage so I have to work outside unless I take it down to the current hobbyist's location which is a barn but it's partially open, dirty and full of crap so not ideal. Also if you leave something lying around it ends up getting weighed in!
nrgserv
Well-Known Member
your welcome
I mean, what is it your fitting all this stuff to?
if you've mentioned it earlier, then I missed it
cowasaki
Well-Known Member
your welcome
I mean, what is it your fitting all this stuff to?
if you've mentioned it earlier, then I missed it
Arrr sorry, it's a 1984 Defender 90 300TDi
externally there isn't much difference just at the moment, just a couple of LED side spots. There are a number of extra external additions going on over the next few days. Maybe I should have done a rebuild thread when I started....
easye1
Banned
used my van (oops disco) again to buy & collect enough wood in 2.4 metre lengths to build a neighbour some new gates for his driveway.
open the back door, fold the double seat back down,
load in the 2.4 metre lengths resting on front passenger seat,
the folded rear seat,
and my toolbox at the back -
simples...
love my dual, no,
all purpose landie....
open the back door, fold the double seat back down,
load in the 2.4 metre lengths resting on front passenger seat,
the folded rear seat,
and my toolbox at the back -
simples...
love my dual, no,
all purpose landie....
easye1
Banned
reading your top up made me smile.
I too put some sunflour oil (10litres) into my near on empty tank today while out
the short drive from tescos to its service station about 1/4 mile
by the time I got some diesel (15 litres) then been driving around to various bits and bobs my old disco is doing the =
"I dont wont to go fast today" - attitude
just like some stroppy teenager - its 23 years old and should know better !!
so at home I gave it a slurp of mixed 2T chainsaw petrol to soften its heart bless it
its fine around town before I gave it a slurp, but as soon as it gets into open fields - it shows off....
she`ll be a good`en tomorrow now though......
lol....
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ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
reading your top up made me smile.
I too put some sunflour oil (10litres) into my near on empty tank today while out
the short drive from tescos to its service station about 1/4 mile
by the time I got some diesel (15 litres) then been driving around to various bits and bobs my old disco is doing the =
"I dont wont to go fast today" - attitude
just like some stroppy teenager - its 23 years old and should know better !!
so at home I gave it a slurp of mixed 2T chainsaw petrol to soften its heart bless it
its fine around town before I gave it a slurp, but as soon as it gets into open fields - it shows off....
she`ll be a good`en tomorrow now though......
lol....
Other than moving my landy backwards and forwards a few feet to reserve the parking by me for my truck or the chav box, It has sat static since mid December. The wastegate had yet again decided to seize up so mine too was on a temperamental go slow.
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easye1
Banned
Other than moving my landy backwards and forwards a few feet to reserve the parking by me for my truck or the chav box, It has sat static since mid December. The wastegate had yet again decided to seize up so mine too was on a temperamental go slow.
WD40 it and smell your work after
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
WD40 it and smell your work after
I think I'm gonna unwind the rod and give it a good working over this time rather than just the standard wd40 and pair of grips.
easye1
Banned
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
It really doesn't like being left stood for a month at a time.
wimp.:bolt:
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
wack61
Well-Known Member
Today I
Fitted a hazard switch, didn't cure no indicators, fitted a new flasher unit , problem solved
Took the seats out, cleaned the inside out, painted bits you can't see black
Fitted seat box insulation and matting
Fitted seat riser rails , the last hour by torchlight
Freezing now so sat in front of the fire
Fitted a hazard switch, didn't cure no indicators, fitted a new flasher unit , problem solved
Took the seats out, cleaned the inside out, painted bits you can't see black
Fitted seat box insulation and matting
Fitted seat riser rails , the last hour by torchlight
Freezing now so sat in front of the fire
KeepDigging
New Member
Got it back from the welder. Again.
MOT next week. If the planets would please align themselves suitably? Please.
MOT next week. If the planets would please align themselves suitably? Please.
