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Congrats. mine passed last week, :)

Guess what? I have just discovered that they only made 10 variations of the locking wheel nuts on Discovery 2s! EDIT. discovered this yessdi, and posted about it in another fred. At length. Havent yet seen a reply from the blokey although I...

Afternoon folks:). Still ott here although today is a little cooler, pool is still wet:D. Been painting the "east wing" on the final coat of colour tomorrow, then I will need to asess electrics needed and pop into the big town for supplies. We...

So you wont be buying it then @DanClarke ? If its a detached plot new developer could get 2 houses on it and it could still be worth a fair bit. My Dad and Uncles sold their Garage to a property developer as it was worth more for houses than a...

Morning All. :D Phew another warm and humid start to the day. :) Wife's gone mad, invited more G-kids over. :( Have a good day! :D

Ox Hart tomato, I've got big hands

OK over here bit hot but it is summer, also busy getting harvest in and preserving, going to have a day out soon if I catch up with my chores, need to feel that sea breeze 🏄🏊

Morning all I trust we are all in good fettle?

Paint colour to match your truck wheels.

Ma hippo passed his mot. Normally when he goes up on the lift he leaves a little puddle ont floor but not this time. Must be gerrin used to heights.

...that I feel wholly vindicated on several fronts. "We" (wife & I) have come in for criticism on how we have approached the obtaining of probate on the late MIL's estate. The criticism comes from other "executors" named in the old gals will who...

Morning All. :D We have G-kids for the whole week! Deep joy. I may escape shopping today and remain here to supervise them. :) Going to be a tad warm I think. Have a great day! :D

They is gerrin their own back. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx299eyg7qko

Run school kitchens to !! So you'll get some out of date sandwich, with added penicillin 😩😩

Nah. Eye is going wiv Magnus on Norflink Ferrys. A propper reputable company. Edit: owned by Serco. Assume its thems who are crittysized fer running prisons like sinking ships.

It's worth checking the Caledonian MacBrayne website updates for service disruptions. This seems to be the company that covers most of the major routes. There's usually something wrong with them. They may be doing better now, but a few years...

A certain fred member on 'ere, north of the wall, paddles out and claims salvage rights on them.

Me buy one 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Diesel yup, Noisy yup, working yup, It has a pull start so I flicked the de-comp lever an pulled it an it fired up :cool::cool:

Searching through all my pic files on this old pooter. Can I find the pic of that fancy valve spring remover??? Can I flip!!!:mad:

Worrappens if the ferrys around scotland breakdown whilst at sea. If they can't fix themselfs do they gerra tow home?

no a horrible light gray covered in years of dirt

Ooo has it got that nice brown interior?

ive watched with interest since ive just layed hands on a mk1 austin, lots of welding before i even look at the engine

As I said elsewhere I was told yesterday that the old gal is "smoking" a bit on hard acceleration or sudden foot off the gas. I popped the plugs out just now and bar just the one they all look perfect. Yesterday's trip was 76 miles and I really...

Given all these stories — from ships running aground to long repairs and delays in getting new vessels — it feels like CalMac’s problems are chronic.

And I was going to suggest compression testing before except I was busy..... Searching my pics! 🤣

A compression tester will arrive today, courtesy of amazon, and I have one of those top down compressor tools to remove the collets so you can take the spring off. It's the "Rope through the plug hole" trick to stop the valves falling down. It...

Just to be sure that it is blue smoke, and nowt else like white smoke? I bought a special tool to change the valve stem oil seals without being forced to take the head off or risk springs, collets etc flying around. I'll have a search for a pic...