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Motors Chat - Round 6

Alanstrainor

Continuation from motors chat round 5

1.This thread is for motoring topics which you feel are not worthy of starting a new thread for, banter from a meet or general motoring related chit chat.

2.No lonely hearts (This is not a personal dig at anyone, it's how we feel is the best way to describe what we want to avoid. )

3.Keep it clean.

4.The Motors charter applies.

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Cleveland Hot Pocket

completely not motors related
But if I win that Daimler auction I linked to yesterday, I'm totally buying this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201095929494

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Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Some sections of the M50 were flooded this morning, some cars ended up crashing as a result including my mates S15. Clogged drains and any car travel behind another would have been blinded by waves of water.

I love weather like this when im in a comfy warm car ! (or more relevant a discovery HSE!!! )

Chris_Heilong

Some sections of the M50 were flooded this morning, some cars ended up crashing as a result including my mates S15. Clogged drains and any car travel behind another would have been blinded by waves of water.

joujoujou

Mycroft H wrote: »

Buy an old land rover. I'll show you some real corrosion then. Or a Datsun :P

Neither of those. I had Polish FSO1500, like this:

That was REAL corrosion.

Noccy_Mondy

Neighbour failed his second theory test

33 out of 40 this time though, just needed 2 more to pass! Maybe third time lucky

Mycroft H

joujoujou wrote: »

Ouch! :eek:

Doesn't look nice.

Buy an old land rover. I'll show you some real corrosion then. Or a Datsun :P

Mycroft H

Interslice wrote: »

No, it's just the clear coat has lifted off. Had another look at it there. Think I'll just cut two strips off steel, use them to make an outline, cut a hole and weld them into the gap. Needs a few spotwelds around nearer the light where the old ones have broke away. Tidy it all up then with a bit of anti corrosion paint. Be grand .

That'll do!

Anyone know the best paint to coat steelies in? Any color as long as it's black

joujoujou

Interslice wrote: »

[...] Primary structure corrosion :cool:. [...]

Ouch! :eek:

Doesn't look nice.

Interslice

Mycroft H wrote: »

Is that a lump of filler half way up on the vertical shut line? Between two sections of steel?

No, it's just the clear coat has lifted off. Had another look at it there. Think I'll just cut two strips off steel, use them to make an outline, cut a hole and weld them into the gap. Needs a few spotwelds around nearer the light where the old ones have broke away. Tidy it all up then with a bit of anti corrosion paint. Be grand

Mycroft H

Jimny update.

The boot floor was past it. I got a cross member fabricated and got the floor panel from Suzuki. I could have got the floor fabricated for half the cost but it was handier to keep the seats and seatbelt mountings.

Service bits and pieces on the way from MicksGarage. She'll be treated to a lovely service when it's back from the welders.

Total cost should be under the price of one that didn't need work on done deal.

Chris_Heilong

That arch rubbing sound that was annoying me for the last 2 weeks was not arches at all but my front brake pads are worn, I have never let it get to this stage so did not know what it sounded like, I thought it would be a more metallic sound.

Mycroft H

Is that a lump of filler half way up on the vertical shut line? Between two sections of steel?

Interslice

colm_mcm wrote: »

Was the trim off or what that they spotted it?

Not off but it was a bit loose, doesn't really clip in properly. In hindsight I should have just glued it shut and it wouldn't have been noticed. It was repaired perfectly on the outer panel.

colm_mcm

Was the trim off or what that they spotted it?

Interslice

joujoujou wrote: »

Fingers crossed.

Only failed on tracking and the the windscreen. Thought the inners or a bush might be gone so didn't bother tracking it. But also this which is the main thing. Primary structure corrosion :cool:. WIll be an awkward bit to make up. Maybe just a paralell cut 10mm away from the boot seal and weld onto that. Or chop the bit out of another car. Not sure what to do.

edit: **** it, think I'll filler it,paint it and bring it back....
Re-tester: "where was the corrosion"
Me: " Not sure man, just dropped it in to a lad and gave him the sheet"
...
Re-tester: "Looks grand"

Anyone any experience with this sort of thing? I reckon it's borderline as it is. Might weld two strips onto it to strengthen it.

Bpmull

The golf is repaired as of yesterday. Couldn't believe the finish I can't tell myself where the dents were. The whole boot and bumper was re sprayed so not so much as a scratch left. The paint Matches really good too. No fillers used either all dents were bet out really top class job delighted

pred racer

ba_barabus wrote: »

Funnily enough it's behaving itself perfectly. I love it :cool:

So much so I've taken it on some lovely roads this week.

I've been asked will I upgrade it, but you know what, I love it as it is.

upgrade it with Poly bushings at the front, you wont believe the difference;)

joujoujou

Fingers crossed.

Interslice

Off to the NCT. Hopefully won't fail on anything more than steering and the windscreen. Skint enough as it is

coolisin

Hey SH,

Really sorry I hear. I'm not a man that has any good words to dish out I'm pretty useless in that position but it's up to you now as to what makes you happy.

Also ask your friends for help if you need it. Your real friends are the ones that don't mind listen to you crying into a drink!

ba_barabus

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Spoken like a true alfisti

Funnily enough it's behaving itself perfectly. I love it :cool:

So much so I've taken it on some lovely roads this week.

I've been asked will I upgrade it, but you know what, I love it as it is.

quadrifoglio verde

ba_barabus wrote: »

I think that's a bit sharp. Move out for a period and get space yes. But move on and forget may be premature after 10 years. With more experience I'm beginning to appreciate why people repair cars and not scrap them at the smallest breakdown :P

Spoken like a true alfisti

Toyotafanboi

sorry to hear SH. life will most certainly go on whatever happens. hang in there through these tough days and things will start looking up again!

CianRyan

Really sorry to hear, SH.

But if you read back i think the car has a blown engine. And needs to be scraped

@ ba_barabus

@ shawdow imo althought it may not seem like it if you have your health(mental and physical) you are very very lucky.

Chris_Heilong

Sorry to hear that SH, I am crap at advice but hang in there.

ba_barabus

nd wrote: »

Not that I've any success in this area but imo priority,. Move on. Worst thing you could do is have hopes of a resolution. Who cares why it ended. It did. Move on.

I think that's a bit sharp. Move out for a period and get space yes. But move on and forget may be premature after 10 years. With more experience I'm beginning to appreciate why people repair cars and not scrap them at the smallest breakdown :P

ba_barabus

GvidoR wrote: »

Yeah... the architecture... :pac:

I've always admired the scenery on nudist beaches.

Anyway, back to motoring. I'm going to help a friend with a PH2 Renault 25 tomorrow.

Not that I've any success in this area but imo priority,. Move on. Worst thing you could do is have hopes of a resolution. Who cares why it ended. It did. Move on.

GvidoR

ba_barabus wrote: »

The architecture is easy to admire

Yeah... the architecture... :pac: