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by John F
Wed May 13, 2020 1:33 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3155953

Re: What did you do today?

mercrocker wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 1:17 pm I think you'll find that's only 3.5 hours, sir...

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I think you'll find that 12.05 pm can only ever be in the afternoon, Sgt. Wilson :D
by John F
Wed May 13, 2020 12:57 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3155953

Re: What did you do today?

SiC wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 12:29 am
Started at about 8:30pm and done by 12:05pm - including dropping the car down.
Oof... nearly 16 hours?? :mrgreen:
by John F
Sun May 10, 2020 4:05 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12431
Views: 2870786

Re: EBay Finds

Or you could have this for around the same price. Not sure about the wheels, but it's a lot more stylish than the miserable Metro: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1iYAAOSwMkRetsAq/s-l1600.jpg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-OPEL-ASCONA-A-SERIES-1-6-MEGA-RARE-SUPERB-ALL-ROUND-JUST-DELIGHTFUL/274360808...
by John F
Sun May 10, 2020 3:57 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12431
Views: 2870786

Re: EBay Finds

£3,250 and a welding bill for this warmed-up Metrocity: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/u4EAAOSwmVxet93S/s-l1600.jpg https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/avAAAOSwkgxet95b/s-l1600.jpg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-Metro-1300-Mark-1-Original-52k-miles-Retro-Garage-Find/264726503951?hash=item3da2ede20f:g:u4EA...
by John F
Sat May 09, 2020 6:21 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5631
Views: 1022416

Re: Two wheels good.

This is the most basic one I'd recommend:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/impax-im-acc ... lmet/8591j

£29.99 and non-replaceable battery though.
by John F
Sat May 09, 2020 5:07 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5631
Views: 1022416

Re: Two wheels good.

There you go, we have an answer.

Post pics of the bod... er, 'permanent repair' when you've done it :-)
by John F
Sat May 09, 2020 5:01 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5631
Views: 1022416

Re: Two wheels good.

Learn to weld, and enjoy a future where sticking bits of metal together is a thing you can do.
by John F
Sat May 09, 2020 4:52 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3155953

Re: What did you do today?

Ben 2?

Is that some kind of low-budget Joe 90?
by John F
Sat May 09, 2020 4:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3155953

Re: What did you do today?

mercrocker wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 4:00 pm So THAT'S whose identity Cavcraft has stolen.....
That would also explain why the cunt has apparently stopped posting on the beige, too.

But I'm Ben :mrgreen:


Ben
by John F
Sat May 09, 2020 3:57 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5631
Views: 1022416

Re: Two wheels good.

bub2006 wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 3:50 pm It's not a bodge if it works right??
That's true. I brazed a snapped Calibra fuel sender pipe for a mate about 10 years ago, it's still going strong.