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General Banter / Robot wars returns..

« on: January 13, 2016, 11:21:58 pm »

A likkle bird tells me..
That a new improved robot wars is returning to the bbc..

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/13/robot-wars-return

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General Banter / Re: I'm a MONDEO MAN, now !!!

« on: December 16, 2015, 11:38:15 am »

Impressive....

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General Banter / Shakespeare county raceway..gone...?

« on: November 28, 2015, 10:36:54 am »

http://www.stratford-herald.com/44931-long-marston-housing-plan-approved.html

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General Banter / Re: RIP George Barris

« on: November 06, 2015, 08:51:30 pm »

 I saw a few of his cars at billing..Nsra fun run..

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General Banter / Re: Jetpacks have got a bit better

« on: November 06, 2015, 08:50:19 pm »

Awesome.

A health and safety nightmare, though, that production !

There is a vid of the production ..it's all choreographed

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General Banter / Jetpacks have got a bit better

« on: November 06, 2015, 02:45:22 pm »

I was tipped off by my son Matt, about this ...
 who wrote this article for Wired yesterday


its freckin awesome

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-11/05/jetman-fly-plane-emirates-dubai

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Projects / Re: Project "Wall-O-Matic"

« on: November 03, 2015, 06:32:29 pm »

fabulous bit of history 

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Projects / Re: got me one of these...

« on: November 03, 2015, 01:07:01 pm »

Very impressive and efficient breaking skills there, not much left on that!

How much did you get for the shell scrap? 

The only thing left on the shell was the glass, and 3 scabby wheels,
i sold the front slam panel ,£60
had the flat piece of the roof ,for welding repairs,
 all the drive shafts, diff gearbox, int, engine,carpet, fuel tank, calipers,discs,
most sold
i need to add up what i have taken, around £650 ...

tbh
 i told them to take the shell for nowt,
 their local to me and ive known them for years,
  they came within an hour of calling

so i was lucky, with scrap prices at the moment ,
 i would possibly have had to pay to have it taken away ,

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Projects / Re: got me one of these...

« on: November 02, 2015, 09:52:27 pm »

update :

this has happened  ...

and there she was gone ,,
the second green car to leave this month, both making me money

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Music & Movies / Re: Time for a TV upgrade...

« on: November 02, 2015, 07:27:28 pm »

I don't watch that much telly these days (it's mainly Sammy )

its where the advertisers do their stuff....

 how else are shops going to get em in spending money ....

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Projects / Re: the dart so far

« on: November 02, 2015, 02:47:07 pm »

Wish I'd known you were selling..just made a space in the garage for it.


P.S  Still got your fuel pipe...guess you'd prefer a refund?

i thought you may have got rid of the mustang...?

i sold the brake pipes with the dart, in the trunk ..

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Projects / Re: the dart so far

« on: November 02, 2015, 02:44:38 pm »

Some £££ for the bus  transmission..
I've bought a 5 rib that's having a refurb and longer gears fitted,

Very nice! 

Where did you choose to have the Gearbox rebuilt / modified? Bears?

Then I will bang 5k into hookers..

 

Some £££ for the bus  transmission..
I've bought a 5 rib that's having a refurb and longer gears fitted,

Very nice! 

Very nice! 

Where did you choose to have the Gearbox rebuilt / modified? Bears?

i have a guy from vzi,
 who is doing a strip down and refurb on the cheap 5 rib i bought,
and upgrading the gearing ratios by 10%
hes a lot cheaper than the likes of cogbox, and will probably do a better job..

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Music & Movies / Re: Time for a TV upgrade...

« on: November 02, 2015, 01:24:54 pm »

We have not changed our TV for 7 years. 

Tbh
 were lucky and only watch an hour a day on average,

Some days it does not get switched on..

We have the 100 inch projector..which has been used for Gladsto..
And a dozen films in 5 yrs..

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Projects / Re: the dart so far

« on: October 26, 2015, 11:12:28 am »

Some £££ for the bus  transmission..
I've bought a 5 rib that's having a refurb and longer gears fitted,
it will be better than a 6 rib,
The scooby adaptor kit..

Then I will bang 5k into an isa..

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Projects / Re: the dart so far

« on: October 26, 2015, 10:23:40 am »

Wuuuuhhhhh, why? 

I hope you did not sell it 'cheap', I may have of bought it. 

More time for the bus then I guess?

Oh no ...

.it was completed and mot'ed
 and fetched the best part of 7k..

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Projects / Re: the dart so far

« on: October 25, 2015, 08:47:42 pm »

the old girl has gone off to pastures new in surrey  : n 

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General Banter / Re: Dragstalgia '15

« on: October 25, 2015, 08:33:33 pm »

nice pics ...

whens the stealth camaro gonna be down a strip....

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General Banter / Re: I have changed my signature

« on: October 24, 2015, 06:23:55 pm »

Right, you can all now just f*ck off - I've updated all my $hit !!   

impressive will have  read .... 


and post ...

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General Banter / I have changed my signature

« on: October 19, 2015, 01:24:23 pm »

Just sayin ....

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Computers and Games / Re: New Computer Ordered

« on: September 10, 2015, 04:46:03 pm »

i just bought an apple ...

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Projects / Re: Cunning Bus

« on: August 31, 2015, 11:37:03 am »

For anyone whos interested, heres my bus and some progress on the project, its slow at the moment as the bus keeps breaking itself and cash is getting tight
























You cant beat coco-pops gaskets



Owned it for a few weeks now, have an issue with stalling that needs sorting (not going to build up a new engine just yet) rebuilt the carb and tuned it a few times but still doesnt want to know

I also have to rebuild the front beam as the previous owner decided to bodge it to get it so low...    So the ride is shockingly bad..  So a new weedeater beam from Creative Engineering and some decent shocks..  <a href=\"http://www.creative-engineering.com/cgi-bin/shop/web_store.cgi?page=beams.html&cart_id=2688_887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.creative-engineering.com/cgi-bin/shop/web_store.cgi?page=beams.html&cart_id=2688_887</a>



But while im at it, I bought some brake discs from a '71 bay to replace my drums which are pants..

7 years ago....

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General Banter / Re: New Tow Vehicle

« on: August 25, 2015, 04:28:34 pm »

nice buy..

i do like practical vehicles......

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General Banter / Re: Billing Sun 16 Aug

« on: August 12, 2015, 07:32:40 pm »

not us..

 off to Eddys for a vw tech weekend , 









and sunday off to the south coast for a few days


will try to get to bling for next years summer nats 

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Projects / Re: got me one of these...

« on: August 12, 2015, 07:25:45 pm »

well the scooby parts sale is going well..

You bought it to break?

yup ...
scooby vw conversion ....

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Projects / Re: got me one of these...

« on: August 12, 2015, 11:37:50 am »

well the scooby parts sale is going well...

front wing and bumper £95

rear bumper and lights £89

interior £100

switches , indicators gear lever, odd trim £50

thats £334 so its paid for

and whats left is free,

gearbox, diff, doors ,bonnet ,elec mirrors and much more yet to sell




a quick view of the scrap yard....