• Hippo
    Hippo reacted to kevstar's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Morning all, I might get some welding done later. Off to polish a bit of my boat I may be back sooner if it starts to rain (very dull n overcast) njoy yer day zooners.
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Hippo reacted to landowner's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Problem is more than visual Old skirting was only 2" high and one pipe ran above and one along the wood Pipes need to be bended outwards to clear the skirting as they don't (and never have) sit nicely on the wall as they come down So either bend...
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Morning All. :D Cat's unwell, has a little diarrhoea problem. :( Usually cats manage to sort themselves out and their gut is very robust, but if she is still unwell by Monday its the Vet's. No thunderstorms and just light rain here (yellow...
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Hippo reacted to DanClarke's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Might be, I don't know. I may give it a good MER polish on the bonnet. :cool:
    Jul 19, 2025
  • Hippo
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    However, I do think Dacia have got it right with that Spring fing of theirs. Small, cheap, reasonable miles. Most other leccy cars are monstrous great things with too many doohickies to drain the battery. Like they say K I S S.
    Jul 19, 2025
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    TBH I wouldnt bother, fresh coat of paint on the pipes. Whos gonna see/know/care? (the answer is not you) If you really want them to run on top of the skirting they will be more visible even if smaller pipe. Yes there will be extra resitance to...
    Jul 19, 2025
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    In other news. Fresh new pulley fitted to the spare alternator last afternoon. Loctite 620 on the spindle and threadlock on the.. errm.. thread. Running very sweetly now. Made me realise just how crackered the old one was. Now, where's me Sou'...
    Jul 19, 2025
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    I gots 6%. Course, 6% of buggrall dunt come to much..
    Jul 19, 2025
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    All sounds a bit overblown and iffy to me. Fink I'd find someone else..
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Fresh coat of white paint on the pipes, will make it look neater with a lot less work.
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Where's the rad? Down stairs hall?
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Problem (maybe) Looking to replace these pipes from the pipe cover to the radiator. 15mm to 10mm elbows then 10mm micro pipes along top of skirting boards to rad. Reason is so I can lift pipes higher and get tighter bends to rad valves, should...
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Hippo reacted to Stanleysteamer's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Is it just that the clear/lacquer coat is going orf???
    Jul 19, 2025
  • Hippo
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    When peeps polish cars they normally does the bonnet first. Often too much. So the lacquer wears finner first. Hence paint blemishes tend to show up on bonnets first. Just a fort.
    Jul 19, 2025
  • Hippo
    Hippo reacted to DanClarke's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Well the other panels are all fine so I think it is just the bonnet. It does look nice though (overall).
    Jul 19, 2025
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    The roof? Just a thought if thay used sea foam and it dried on in hot sunshine
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Was it like it before the clean ? THAY may have used the wrong stuff or to aggressive cleaner
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Don't spend it all at once.
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Hippo reacted to DanClarke's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    ... A bit unhappy to find that the bonnet paintwork on the old P38 is a bit "rough". I had the car cleaned inside & out today and brought it home and the top on the bonnet is all gnarly and "pitted" feeling. :( There's "spots" on it too like the...
    Jul 19, 2025
  • Hippo
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    Funny. Especially when posted in the section that lists freds such as: Rear cross memba rust. Wots the best replacement shassy supplier. MOT man poked oles in me shassy. Sellin the heap as it wunt pass the next MOT and eye int got time ferra rebuild.
    Jul 19, 2025
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    The Maldives daily news paper A government spokesman Mr Rekoj stated that a attempt to install a new reef one mile from Mali the capital has failed the coral pollops did not adhere to the vehicles thay where striped of all plastics all fluids...
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Silly buggers have given me a 4% pay rise ...:banana:
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Hello, Mate!!! Long time no see/read! How iz you?? :):):)
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Hippo reacted to My Old Landy's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Just back from our second run out with the caravan. The Shogun doesn't even know its there. Whilst I miss owning the 90, I am happy with the Mitzy 👍
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Whichever it is, it's true 😂
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Flippin hot today again, not doing much.
    Jul 19, 2025
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    A person or group in search ov freedom Whurls bestest 4x4 built by land rover.
    Jul 19, 2025
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    I fort it were aaan oxymoron, I'd berrer look it oop!! Edit, stoopid link no workee, but said "dichotomy is two separate things contradicting themselves, oxymoron = words or phrases that contradict themselves. " So one is words and tother is...
    Jul 19, 2025
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    Morning All. :D I had a lie-in. :) Have a great day! :D
    Jul 19, 2025
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    I want to check me tyre pressures and grease the UJ's today. And check fluids. But clouds are gathering and a few drops of rain have landed already. Might get it done this afternoon.
    Jul 19, 2025
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