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Post by chef on Dec 6, 2016 14:08:51 GMT
Nice! Decent place to work makes such a difference. Jealous!
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Post by zoona on Dec 14, 2016 22:09:20 GMT
OK... so I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew. I have started to strip this other car down, and on the whole it looks pretty good. I am a bit worried about the rear sills, and one the chassis rails is crushed to prarrie canoe (the other is absolutely pristine...)   The more bits I take off, the more i get scared. Seeing the empty interior I am wondering if I should go for a stripped out track car. Or is that just being lazy? Whatever I do, it is going to take longer than I planned... |
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Post by zoona on Dec 17, 2016 22:56:15 GMT
Got the engine out today. And broke out down for taking to the tip. Want to try to get my new floor tiles layed tomorrow, but I think the boss has other plans for me. Will have to see what happens tomorrow.    |
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Post by zoona on Dec 19, 2016 14:58:24 GMT
My new floor is in:    And more importantly, I have just ordered my christmas present of quickjacks - yay! Pretty sure I am not going to be allowed to use them before christmas though. I am going to be getting rid of a bunch of things from this car, so look out for an advert. Or if there is anything you want - shout. Doors, bootlid, bonnet, auto rad, headlight motors, electric aerial to name but a few. Will stick an ad up when i get round to taking some pictures. |
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Post by baconsarnie on Dec 19, 2016 15:20:35 GMT
Floor tiles make working in the garage so much more pleasant! and helps keep the dust/grit down which always makes attempting clean assembly of bits so difficult. Good call! Very jelly of your quickajcks! Be methodical and don't get too depressed when you have a pile of bits and no car! I found a check list on a whiteboard in the garage a good motivator - each time spent out in the garage try and tick at least one thing off  And try not to spend too many times out there fannying about not acheiving much, I spent way too many days like that and it quickly saps your enthusiasm!! |
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Post by zoona on Dec 19, 2016 15:58:25 GMT
I have a car, and a car in a pile of bits... so less chance to get depressed, but agree the advice still stands.
I am a big fan of white board. Have them all over the place at work, and have a massive on in my office at home too. I just have very littel wall space left...
And, it has been confirmed. I am not allowed to use my present until after christmas. boo.
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Post by zoona on Dec 20, 2016 21:45:36 GMT
My quickjacks arrived... By they sent the bigger ones (5000 instead of 3500) which I am pretty sure don't fit under the car.
Which is a bit annoying...
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Post by chef on Dec 21, 2016 14:22:22 GMT
My quickjacks arrived... By they sent the bigger ones (5000 instead of 3500) which I am pretty sure don't fit under the car. Which is a bit annoying... Just had a quick google (Mainly because I wanted to make myself a bit more jealous of said jacks) and from what I can see the 5000 has the same minimum collapsed height as the 3500 but it is 10" longer. Anyone got a tape measure and a 5??? |
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Post by chef on Dec 21, 2016 14:28:20 GMT
Double check but going by the online specs for the 5000 and a quick measure of the 5 I think you'll get away with it.
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Post by zoona on Dec 21, 2016 14:30:15 GMT
My quickjacks arrived... By they sent the bigger ones (5000 instead of 3500) which I am pretty sure don't fit under the car. Which is a bit annoying... Just had a quick google (Mainly because I wanted to make myself a bit more jealous of said jacks) and from what I can see the 5000 has the same minimum collapsed height as the 3500 but it is 10" longer. Anyone got a tape measure and a 5??? I think the extra 10" in frame length means they are not going to fit. Pretty tight with the small ones as far as I know. |
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Post by chef on Dec 21, 2016 14:36:33 GMT
Be annoying if it doesn't but defo check, the 5000 is 72.5" long and it was a real quick measure but it looked like it'd just about go.
On a different note A) that flying miata 5 is stunning and B) after watching that vid I now really really want a set of those jacks.
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Post by zoona on Dec 21, 2016 14:43:33 GMT
I can't Canoeing wait until I get to use them in my new palace.
I am so over jacking the bastard up by hand.
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Post by chef on Dec 21, 2016 14:45:39 GMT
I bet, is an awesome setup, if I had anything like it I'd never be in the house, lol
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Post by zoona on Dec 25, 2016 20:45:39 GMT
Oh yeah baby  |
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Post by atlex on Dec 25, 2016 21:25:28 GMT
Sweet Baby Jesus approves of this purchase.
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le sigh
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le sigh
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