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by Starchild
Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:26 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Please read: E-Petition for Coastguard pay review
Replies: 0
Views: 1193

Please read: E-Petition for Coastguard pay review

I know this isn't about Morris Minors, but I want to get as many signatures as possible! My friend Hamish is a Coastguard of 25 years standing. He has been on year-long courses and taken hours of professional exams. Did you know that after the initial training, the junior grade of coastguard earns £...
by Starchild
Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:45 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Just joined! Welding required... lol
Replies: 13
Views: 3514

OOoo now I'm nervous... he did say that he was going to cut back and strip back to shiny metal, strip it of waxoyl, etc etc.... it's on the main chassi - so surely panels not involved???
by Starchild
Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:09 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Just joined! Welding required... lol
Replies: 13
Views: 3514

Update - garage said will be around 250 quid.... and mentioned that it was difficult to quote for..... hmmmmm

Should have her back by the end of the week - can then sort out a service and an MOT and then she'll be back on the road!! :lol: :P :P :P
by Starchild
Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:00 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hello - Just joined!
Replies: 6
Views: 2629

Good morning, isn't it lovely out there? I'm currently living near Wetherby - but in the process of moving to Malham - house there has a lovely dry garage for Bess. I took her to a place in Kirkstall, Leeds who said that they would be able to do the welding on her - but estimated the work to be 250 ...
by Starchild
Wed May 30, 2007 10:27 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Just joined! Welding required... lol
Replies: 13
Views: 3514

ok - so it looks like my question has gone from "Can you recommend a garage for welding" to "Do you have a Landrover friend in Yorkshire with a MIG welder" lol.... Just concerned about being ripped off by unscrupulous peeps out there, having relocated from Devon and my trusted ga...
by Starchild
Wed May 30, 2007 10:06 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Photobucket
Replies: 12
Views: 5258

bless done x :lol:
by Starchild
Wed May 30, 2007 9:52 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Photobucket
Replies: 12
Views: 5258

and the answer is no - and I copied the code and everything - substituting in the webpage where I put my image....... so what's gone wrong??? :roll:
by Starchild
Wed May 30, 2007 9:51 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Photobucket
Replies: 12
Views: 5258

NOW does my signature work???
by Starchild
Wed May 30, 2007 2:39 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Just joined! Welding required... lol
Replies: 13
Views: 3514

youngun wrote:From what ive seen, there is little "specialist" welding on a moggy. Where abouts on the car did it fail?
main chassis :( holes where there should be corners on the frame - oh dear... :(
by Starchild
Tue May 29, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Just joined! Welding required... lol
Replies: 13
Views: 3514

Just joined! Welding required... lol

Hello! Just joined, was an MMOC member years ago - glad to see it go digital! My 1962 Morris 1000 failed its MOT :cry: - garage said she needs specialist welding that they were not prepared to do... (too big a job for them) On the offchance, can anyone recommend a garage prepared to do this (told it...
by Starchild
Tue May 29, 2007 2:51 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hello - Just joined!
Replies: 6
Views: 2629

Hello - Just joined!

Hello! Used to belong to the MMOC years ago - pleased to see it go digital! Have a 1962 Black Morris 1000, Bess. However, she failed her MOT - needing 'extensive welding' that the garage not prepared to do (grrrr). Which forum should I post in to ask if anyone could recommend someone in North Yorks...