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Storage Can anyone help?
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Does anyone know of any storage units for rent in the ipswich/hadleigh area? A couple of places have let me down, saying they'll let me know but no one ever gets back to me.
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It passed
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My Vulva passed its MOT today. Apparently its a good solid motor which needs nothin doin apart from sortin out a tiny bit of play on the steering idler arm. Well chuffed.
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There's a typhoon coming!!!!
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This is the latest edition to the fleet and guess what.....Its taxed and Mot'd!!! This is Jo's car, but she said I can use it until the Pop is done.....so I will have it a while HA HA Its a 1964 AMC Rambler Typhoon. The Typhoon was a ltd edition and they only made 2500. I have been told that there are only 15 t...
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Where can I get
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Rattle Cans of Satin Black Paint ?? I have been thinking bout painting my pickup in either Camo style or Satin black, Satin blacks won over camo cos of the ammount of prep work etc and the lack of having to laquer it afterwards ( TBH cant be assed !! ) As when i got it it had some body damage and the paint is a pea...
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Engine lifty thing
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Who`s got an Engine crane I can borrow next weekend ? It needs to fit in a Mondy estate & to lift a Humber engine n box. Ta Chris
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Question from a clueless muppet.
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Theres a Ford Torino on the bay in starsky n hutch colours. Are they really 14 grand cars????? or is he just relyin on the 70s retro paint an the relevance to the old tv show? Lovely car but 14k seems a lot of cash for an old tourine....am i being stupid here or what?
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Spot the Difference
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Wheels
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Some wheel questions Im after a set of 15" wheels suitable for a rwd car. The pcd is 114.3. As im findin it hard to track some down is it possible to have them drilled to fit? Is it expensive? Where would i get it done? Fank yew.
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Bought a new project
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But i aint lettin on what it is yet. And for those who i told i was gettin a ford, i havent got it......yet Will post proper pics later when i get it home saturday and have a good look over it. Just want to make sure i have a car ready for Manningtree. Manningtree is the easter weekend aint it?......
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Oh well, in for a penny.....
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Bought another project too.....
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opinions please, flames
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been thinking of having ghost flames on the zephyr, constructive opinions please, similar to this but maybe a bit mor icy
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Leather hide
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can anyone suggest where i can buy hides. carnt find what i want on ebay!
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havent mentiond it on here yet..
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i gots my self a 1955 ford pop. picking it up.... front bumper off.. rattle canned it.. [IMG]https://i206.photo...
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zephyr finished, polished and ready for cf shoot
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been out in the zephyr today, finally finished, and polished ready for classic ford shoot
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BTI's
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Recently recieved a letter from our dear friends at HM Revenue & Customs stating that certain BTI codes are no longer valid and have been revoked!. I take it from this that the figures and years for certain qualifications on import duties have once again changed and I doubt the new ones will be in an...
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NEW PROJECT UNDERWAY
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Here is my nthat keeps me out of trouble...ew winter project underway. 1979 corvette.Bit of welding bit of that keeps me out of trouble
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Powder coating
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The wheels on me bug are a bit shyte and im wondering whether to repaint them (but i hate masking wheels) powdercoat them (i believe i have to remove tyres?!!?!?) or buy new wheels (57.95 each for chromed originals) How much is powder coating a wheel these days? Obviously if its over 30 quid a wheel i migh...
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shes home at last, zephyr
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drove it home at dinner, drives and goes really well im not happy with the 4 speed box so 1 1/2 hours and some cursing its out and lookin...
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zephyr update, today
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fitted the whitewalls toaday, scoop on and finished, nearly ready now shortened the cadillac lights and fitted them [IMG]https...
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Got me front wing on.
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Not bad for a rattle can job
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Rattle cans
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I guess by now you all know i like my rattle cans Heres a couple of pics of my deck lid that i just finished in the shed. 3 coats of primer then a 1200 sand, 3 coats of VW L41 schwarz, 1200 sand, 2 more good coats and heres the result. Yes it has a bit of an orange peel to it but i dont think its too bad for tins. [IMG]...
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exhaust fitted to the zephyr, vroom vroom burble
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bought 2 powerflow stainless boxes, some stainless tubing and 2 stainless powerflow ends, grinder and welder and a day later its all done, sounds awesome
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gearbox info
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Can someone help me and confirm if a GM400 auto box out of a jag XJS will bolt onto the back of the 403 Oldsmobile block I have for rebuild. Only 2 days left on ebay. cheers
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zephyrs home now
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No longer annoyed/confused
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Happy bunny now engine is in and runnin sweet. When i ripped it out and had another look the original head (changed other side, it had knackered exhaust studs) had sticky valves. It wasnt running badly when i bought it so why they decided to stick im unsure. Anyway, i removed the head and all the vlaves...
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remove lifters
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Anyone got any easy suggestions to get lifters out. I know you can use a strong magnet but guess what I aint got one and not sure how close I can have strong magnets near my pacemaker. (bummer eh?) Happy new year to all
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annoyed and confused
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Got my beetle engine back in and after a few tweeks its up and running. It seemed to be a lot more "tappy" than usual so i re-checked the valve setings which are all correct. Still tapping away and very lumpy!!! Timing checked-fine. I have now found that if i take off number 1 plug or number 3 pl...
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"£$$*@!!@$.......heeeeellllp!!!!!!!
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Im nearly finished putting my beetle engine back together and ive hit a problem. When i went to fit one of the exhaust tubes the studs were so old and shyte that they wouldnt tighten up. After trying numerous ways of getting the studs out, Tailfin lent me his stud extractors before i totally mullered the...
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Engines done!!
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It looks ok, so all i gotta do now is get the louvred firewall fitted and chuck it back in. Is it ever that easy though???.......Bl**dy well hope so.
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new project
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now the zephyrs nearly done ive just secured this as my new project, no price just a donation to a hospice for the old owner
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