I would just like to say

[Stanleysteamer]

Think I was 16 as I had no driving licence, I will have a think & see what other fk ups ive done

Hee! Hee!
Me too!

 

[Stanleysteamer]

Working on my Dolly Sprint. for those not in the know, if you want to take the head off you bolt the camshaft sprocket wheel to a bit of metal with a hole in it that sticks out the top of the timing chain cover. no probs with that.
Then you unbolt the cam from the sprocket, two bolts.
On reassembly, guess who managed to drop one of the bolts all the way down the timing case and into the sump.
And guess who was supposed to be going to his mates for dinner that night with first wife in this actual car. (only car we had)
Anyway, despite what anyone says, it proved possible to drop the sump sufficiently to be able to get a hand into the sump and fish around for seemingly ages until I found the bolt. So got it out and into where it should have been, but i ran right out of time. I ended up so filthy my ex had to scrub me down in the bath, and my mate had to come and pick us up drive us to his place where we had dins with him and his wife then he drove us both home again!
All this cos I was too arrogant to stick a bit of rag in the hole to catch any dropped bolts!

 

[doriz]

bought this as a Christmas present for her indoors love a bit of tartan.

 

[Stanleysteamer]

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bought this as a Christmas present for her indoors love a bit of tartan.

Nothing like Tartan with a tartin, if you see what I mean. no disrespect to mrs doriz intended (Just couldn't get past the opportunity for a bit of linguistic fun!)

 

[Stanleysteamer]

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bought this as a Christmas present for her indoors love a bit of tartan.

While you were there, how did you miss this?!
https://www.ivrose.com/pc/product_d...MI4fzbkY_b7QIVhOvtCh0xtw2vEAQYBSABEgK_pPD_BwE

 

[Wimblowdriver]

"Daftest things you have done while working on a car"

SWMBO had a moggy thousand when we first got married. I took it in for its MOT but the tester wouldn't pass it because it had no rear reflectors (previous owner had fitted rear lamps off a wagon ). He said to get it back before they close at midday (saturday) with reflectors fitted and he would pass it. In the short space of time I had I got a pair of triangular trailer reflectors and set about fitting them to the boot lid. I drilled through for the screws ---- and straight through the spare tyre . But on the plus side it passed.

 

[Shimsteriom]

That's a landslip the Welsh people really don't want to see...



Sauce

 

[Stanleysteamer]

SWMBO had a moggy thousand when we first got married. I took it in for its MOT but the tester wouldn't pass it because it had no rear reflectors (previous owner had fitted rear lamps off a wagon ). He said to get it back before they close at midday (saturday) with reflectors fitted and he would pass it. In the short space of time I had I got a pair of triangular trailer reflectors and set about fitting them to the boot lid. I drilled through for the screws ---- and straight through the spare tyre . But on the plus side it passed.

Member of my kit car club did the exact same thing, drilled through his fibreglass boot and into his tyre! and he wasn't even rushing to get it through an MOT! dunno if that makes you feel betterer?!

 

[Stanleysteamer]

SWMBO had a moggy thousand when we first got married. I took it in for its MOT but the tester wouldn't pass it because it had no rear reflectors (previous owner had fitted rear lamps off a wagon ). He said to get it back before they close at midday (saturday) with reflectors fitted and he would pass it. In the short space of time I had I got a pair of triangular trailer reflectors and set about fitting them to the boot lid. I drilled through for the screws ---- and straight through the spare tyre . But on the plus side it passed.

And just a thought, did you admit it to SWMBO????!!!!!

 

[Shimsteriom]

Nite All

 

[Stanleysteamer]

Nite all

 

[Hicap phill]

Morning.
As I have a few clean jobs to do I need the car. So mrs has the landie.
That will please her no heated seats & heater won’t be hot enough by the time she arrives at the yard. On the plus side its rained & roads are flooded so she will play in the puddles.

 

[Turktowner]

Boris has just cancelled our Christmas we are tier 4

Same ere. No dottir now on boxing day

 

[Wimblowdriver]

Still in tier 3 ere so will still be going to dottirs to put me xmas nose bag on. A noisy day with grand kids and kids telly and lego (the noisiest toy on the planet).

 

[Dippypud]

Dad is coming to us for Christmas Day and Boxing Day ...

If BoJo wants to talk to me about that decision he is quite welcome to do so ... as are the Federales ...

 

[Turktowner]

Still in tier 3 ere so will still be going to dottirs to put me xmas nose bag on. A noisy day with grand kids and kids telly and lego (the noisiest toy on the planet).

Speshly when yer treads on a bit in yer socks

 

[kevstar]

Morning all the misses is moaning not sure what about, I need some mig wire though cause
it ran out, think I'll go to the garage

 

[DanClarke]

Morning all from Tier 4 land.
Really unclear about what we can actually do for Xmas.
No household mixing of anyone in Tier4, even on the one day?
I'm happy NOT to see the kids/grand-kids (other than to dump the presents on their doorsteps, wish them a happy Christmas and run.
But, the 91 YO MIL is a vulnerable person all alone. On Xmas Day? Not sure I can allow that.
Have a lovely day.

 

[Wimblowdriver]

Speshly when yer treads on a bit in yer socks

Yerbut not as painful as stepping on a 3-pin plug

 

[Shimsteriom]

Morning All

Lazy-ass start to the day today.
Had a festive breakfast (cup of tea and a mince-pie) and I'm off out to do some shopping now.