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by gordong
Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: my new toy
Replies: 8
Views: 3242

ooofffttt erm ive no idea ill check distances n so on and ill get back to u
by gordong
Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:37 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: my new toy
Replies: 8
Views: 3242

i jinxed myself, after sayin that its been great and uber reliable, i had a blow out on motorway today with a car on the back, managed to limp it off the motorway. 150quid later a helpful chap fitted a new tyre to it and off i went- happy as larry jsut with a lighter wallet :(
by gordong
Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:50 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Clarkson for PM !
Replies: 17
Views: 4671

he would be top class as a pm i think, ok some of his views are a bit oooeerrr but he speaks his mind and hes not afraid to say what he thinks. do you really see him bending over for G Bush?
go clarkson lol
by gordong
Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: my new toy
Replies: 8
Views: 3242

yeah ive done a fair wee bit of that, around 30quid for a cat on its own, plus on average about £100 a car, some ppl buy starters and alternators etc but only give a few quid each for them so theres not much poiint in spending the time taking them off.

anyone got any scrap cars :p
by gordong
Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:31 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: my new toy
Replies: 8
Views: 3242

of course there will be a special rate for moggies in need and members of the board. i need to give it a good wash but none of the hand wash for £2.50 guys that have set up will touch it lol wonder why ?? i put my minor on the back to see how it looked- looked strange cos my minor has no wings on it...
by gordong
Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: my new toy
Replies: 8
Views: 3242

my new toy

afternoon all, not been around much recently as ive been away playing with my new toy (well supposedly working aswell with it haha) shes a bit tatty round hte edges but what a machine she is, done a few thousand miles in it in a few weeks doing jobs and its never let me down. once weather picks up i...
by gordong
Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: paint
Replies: 5
Views: 1704

paint

hey all i know its not striclty minor related but ive picked myself up a van and i am looking to paint it pretty cheaply. what is hte best paint to brush on? i have seen a few old landrovers painted in nato green but would like somethin a wee bitty different what paint do i need and where do i get i...
by gordong
Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:04 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: What's that!?
Replies: 16
Views: 4457

is there a hole in the rad?
have you checked the pressure cap? make sure its not releasing hte pressure to early and dumping the coolant
if the water pump isnt pumping then the coolant is not getting pushed through the system and through the radiator to cool down
by gordong
Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 6
Views: 1852

not sure if it is an ex police car or not
its more blue than grey but its a very pale sky blue, ill try and up load some pics once i know how to do it
by gordong
Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 6
Views: 1852

i have one which is going through a MAJOR restoration at the moment- its a 1965 3 door in sort of sky blue- to say its a basket case is an understatement.
i seen the one in devon looking for a new home so hopefuly i can get one like that to put on the road as a daily driver

thanks for hte welcomes
G
by gordong
Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 6
Views: 1852

newbie here

hey all ive been a long time lurker on this forum and i thought it was time to get of my rear end and join in. im 23 from Falkirk and absolutely love classic cars, i am a mechanic to trade but fed up working on boring cars like vectras and mondeos et all anyone else from the falkirk or surrounding a...