Inherited house not council property. Due to my mother declining physical ability. Manchester social services assessment for alterations to the house via grant scheme. With a percentage cost to the owner on financial ability. I think it was the...

Thought I'd share this with you all. Scan of a cartoon from my fav cartoonist (GILES) from my collection, and a photo I took in 2022 when there for my dottir's wedding. Her married name is Giles. With a bit of foresight I should have put my...

That's the way to do it.

Provided you are competent (knowledge + experience) you can do your own work. There are some jobs you are not supposed to do yourself, and require a proper electrician, such as installing a complete new circuit from the consumer unit, working on...

Is that you at Gretna for a special event?? 😵‍💫

Don’t 🍻. Just get more beer. J

Its the death of the householder that electrocuted himself by feeding one room from two sources and only switchin one source off at the board.

You can do your own installation and get it certified by a registered a sparkey or get it registered under competent person act

I replaced that seat mesh on my trike. :) Seems OK. Time will tell. Is already nicer to sit on. Will need tightening up after a while.

Was that on a recovery lorry? ;)

Dust pan and brush to clean it up then and wash the walls down 😯

Don't you have to have registered certificates now for rewiring. Especially if selling the property later on.

I ain't no expert but have done loads of domestic elecs for myself. Assuming 2 days for a spark and a mate, £1000 should more than cover the labour. Add say another £1000 for materials and profit. Total 2 grand.

Its a bit of "how long is a bit of string" We dont know how many sockets/what type, how extensive is the rewire. New fuse box new scokets+boxes, access (floorboards up?) 2 days work sounds like the house is pretty gutted. I dont know the prices...

Dust pan and brush to clean it up then and wash the walls down He can smell you need to rub the trap with composed

Yes and no. It seems a little gray area to me. I have also rewired houses, and am confident its ok. but that wouldnt stand in the UK now. But 🤔. Probably yes if they knew🤔. We have had to get electrical "safe" certs for our rentals but they...

Wow get 40 out the defender at 70 mph 😮

I am lucky to get to 70mph for long enough to even try and measure it :D. J

I had a big rat in a shed at work today and it was that busy it didn’t see me which was a mistake. Nipped out of the shed and fetched a 20 gauge, then went back into the shed and said bye to mr rat🫢

Oh yeah, forgot to say, also fitted my (new to me, but very old) series 3 steering wheel to the 90.(bit of a game researching 36 or 48 spline wheels, and went down a weird rabbit hole with the whole subject!) 🤦‍♂️ I've always hated the look of...

I think this is the kind of setup is required...

Seller defo on drugs!

Happy spannering then. It does make a difference for a few years not having to worry about things with a rebuilt motor. I put the chassis under mine about 1995 as the chassis was shot when I bought it. Now has a galv bulkhead.

Yeahh, thats what I am rapidly beginning to think tbh... I could probably repair this one but really, its 35 years old on a vehicle I already admit I will keep forever and I have the galvanised bulkhead ready. Yes have space and managed a bonus...

So for welding & make your life easier Take rear tub off. Take doors & bulkhead/wings off Carry on doing the above & your 1/2 way to a chassis swap. You know you will be chasing rust on the old chassis. Have you got space to change the...

Thanks mate, but more like a sort of madness

I know you're nearly there now, but should you need further help, @tyregeezer pulls D3/4 engines in and out for laughs. The man has no fear....

Hi mate mot inspector going to go over your D3 tomorrow, going to check brakes, for corrosion and leaks as per proper mot, but am pretty sure their ok, but could be proven wrong, will see, will also check for welding, myself can have a look over...

If its just something to work on together I wouldn't necessarily discount a 90, I mean at least they're a manageable size... or a later series for a restomod style build? I guess you don't really know what this child will want, they might even...

That is the issue and why this is an uphill battle. She has driven it once about 10 years ago on a green lane and has refused to drive it since. She is only a begrudging passenger when her car is too small which is far more often now there is a...