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Before Fil and I got there, Craig and Son Kyle had done a load of preparation already.
Removing a corrugated roof, and a felt roof off the wooden roof structure. Dismantled all the doors, cages and removed most of the wood panels inside of the structure. These were already move and dry stored up on his land. So he and Kyle both are skinny size, unlike me and to some extent Fil who are full size humans and they went up on the roof to start dismantling the roof panels. It was wet and slippery when we started. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0281.HEIC Crowbar cobras, there was so much nails, screws etc there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0277.HEIC Larry the farmer and digger/tractor driver had brought a trailer to help move the panels across the field to the next resting place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0279.HEIC One way to move a bloody heavy trailer……. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0278.HEIC First panel down. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0282.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0284.HEIC Once the first one was off, it got slightly easier as one had a hole in which to shove crowbars and reciprocal saws etc. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0289.HEIC Not as much fun as it seems. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0290.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0292.HEIC Looking from the other side. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0294.HEIC And deceptive…..l https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0295.HEIC A wasp nest, one of many. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0300.HEIC At this point we were called in for lunch, around 2.00pm https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0302.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0304.HEIC Fil the machine. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0305.HEIC Roofing all off. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0306.HEIC Next up was the walls. Large Heavy Awkward Dangerous. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0311.HEIC Eventually Larry got home from his day job, potato farmer. And drove the tractor to drag the trailer up to the top paddock. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0312.HEIC We laid sheets and then moved Lil the Chevy back onto some boards. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...cc7ea84d88.jpg First load unpacked on top of sleepers/ties. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0313.HEIC After unloading we headed back in failing light and carried on with loading a second load of walls and panels, using phone torches etc. And unloaded trailer no2 with Larry's help in the dark. Calling it a day by 5.30 when the dark had completely taken over. I was hurting like hell by then and found some pills in the car, taking a load. Craigs wife, Lorraine had made us a South African Malay curry and rice and a traditional South African food called Vetkoek which is basically bread dough (or you can use diy pizza dough) fried in hot oil. Then you slice it open, and load with the curried mince, or apricot jam/jelly and butter. Absolutely mind blowing, if you know what it is. I had not had any in 25 years or more. Fil and I left by 7.45pm for his camper and my guest house respectively. It had been a long, hard day. I stayed awake till 11.00pm as I knew if I went to bed too early my aches would wake me by 4.00am. It did, and I got up by 5.10am and made myself some tea. Sunday was still ahead of us all to deal with the rest of the stables. |
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Sunday morning I was awake by 05.10 and first mug of tea by 5.30
Got to Craigs by 6.30 and took a walk around the bomb site, smiling. This was my view on site. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0329.HEIC Then texted Craig to open the back door. Into the kitchen which is absolutely the family centre of this home. Saw the hatchet has a home too, by the Raeburn stove. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0330.HEIC Outside the bird feeder was fully engaged by blue tits and other birds as well as this greedy guy. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0336.HEIC An edited version of Fil looking through the one window was texted through. Made me smile. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ab82193cac.jpg This was the result of Saturdays work. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0342.HEIC Carried on dismantling and loading the trailer. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0347.HEIC Lorraine made us bacon and sandwiches as well. Very good. Then straight back to work as we were against the clock. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0345.HEIC Anticlimax when the last wall was packed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0352.HEIC At this point Fil formally handed his personal crowbar that was a firm favourite both days over to Craig. There is a lot more to this photo than meets the eye. Fil is generous to a fault and this was an example of kindness, tinged with humour. Formal hand over https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5202.JPG Then the bricks were,removed, packed on a small bike trailer and pallet to be moved. Craig will be reusing as much of the materials as possible, as this is a costly process. Any donations of bricks welcomed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...B2226446E6.JPG We also moved all the smaller pieces, leaving the trailer for Larry the farmer to pull up when he got back. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0354.HEIC Also in the paddock was Donna the pet horse who had been keeping us company over the two days. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0359.HEIC All wrapped up. I got my stuff together, as did Fil and we were both on the road by 12.00 on the dot. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0363.HEIC Fils Camper held this gem too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0367.HEIC A long hard weekend and again proof that together we are unstoppable. Friendship goes a long way. |
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What a day, what a weekend, well, two weekends.
But I took 30 minutes over lunchtime to run to the local village Hoo St Werburgh to collect and pay for parts. Sourced by these guys. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0591.HEIC New Slave cylinders. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0595.HEIC And rear brake shoes. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0596.HEIC Total cost £39.66 @nickwheeler I think it means one can proceed. Some parts you just get on with it when you need them. Weekend I suspect will be the time. |
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Over five hours to get there, UGH!
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Yup….. UGH! About sums it up. I would love to be 10kg lighter, but life is good, too good and crap junk foods are too easily accessible and my “won’t power” is not strong enough. Becoming a habit it seems. George walking up the garden path by 07.00 meant company. First time he has come to sit on the armrest when I am doing my early morning day job stuff. He also does sit on my lap a bit…….. Life is certainly good for me, having company. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0602.HEIC This week has been very busy from,a,work point of view, full days of online training, testing and planning. So yesterday was my first chance to go for my daily walk, and it was pretty good. Somewhat fresh if not chilly, not cold. By 3.00pm the warmth leaves and the sun is heding home. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0618.HEIC Look carefully at this pile of hay bales. Zoom into the left top of the pic, and get a perception of the sheer size and height when you see the fences and gate on the ground. This new farmer has so much scaled up his operation, which of course if destroying the roads because of the sheer size of the machines and tools running up and down here. And it seems the local council and he do not give a toss, or care for anything except profit. It really does anger me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0619.HEIC Now a home, but the St Mary Hoo Parish Church has been here a long time. Quoted off the internet. Of the three churches in Hoo – St. Mary’s, St. Werburgh’s and Allhallows – it is not completely clear which came first. However, St. Mary’s is the best contender as there is record of one Wifward de Hou passing part of the tithes of the parish here to the Priory of Rochester when he became a monk. This was around 1068 and strongly implies a church was already well established here. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 Hoo St. Werburgh seems to have existed and was prevailant over Hoo St. Mary already. This is probably because the site of Hoo St. Werburgh was more suitable for habitation and that village grew as St. Mary Hoo shrank to a few houses. Nevertheless, the church at St. Mary Hoo was rebuilt between about 1280 and 1350 as a fairly typical Kentish ragstone church with a castellated tower. All of this was heavily rebuilt around 1881. Today the church is, unusually, a private residence and no longer has any ecclesiastical relevance. It is an odd feeling being the graveyard, which is still open to the public, but being aware that you are also standing in someone’s garden. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...414e496599.jpg Hopefully I will be able to get back to the Rezin Rockit by the weekend inbetween giving Sally some deserved time. Friday tomorrow. |
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Partial lunar eclipse this morning early.
Sunrise was just a continuous spectacle. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0673.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0684.HEIC Weekend soon. @nickwheeler saving my butt on Sunday around midday with the Rezin Rockit rear brakes if anyone wants to come cheer us on. Fridays are mostly good unless a deadline is included. |
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[quote author="@admin" source="/post/2705389/thread" timestamp="1636484578"]Thanks for the extra info @grizz it was tricky to get enough info on all the builds in the time between announcement and when we recorded. Actually partly why I made this thread as I'm hoping to spend a bit of time filling in the gaps.
S10 is definitely much smaller than I thought then![/quote] My S10 is about 100mm or 3-4” narrower than my 2020 Ford Focus estate. Thought I would post a few pics of the 3rd door in here for those interested, or not and for @rmad and @admin to broaden their S10 knowlege 😉 The door is almost invisible, unless you know that the shut line on the rear of the cab actually for the door. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...EEACE2CBA7.jpg So once the small door is opened, a skinny lad life Hotwire and others could get in there and sit on the sideways mounted seat for a 5-10 mile trip to a pub, show etc. Full size …. Chunky (fat buggers) like me would fit in there mainly if hijacked or prodded with an AK47 in the back, or a Glock in the neck for an indefinite distance ride. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0754.HEIC The 3rd door also locks in place to form the B-pillar for the drivers door. So it cannot latch unless you close it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0756.HEIC These are on a long wheelbase chassis, and actually have a different length to the LWB trucks. The bed is a really useful 6 foot bed as well. Turning circle on these are extremely poop, and having mounted slightly wider than standard tyres, I have a bit of chassis rub on full lock. Other than that, these trucks have extremely comfortable seating and ergonomics are on par with luxury cars of the era. Aircon, speed-o-cruise control, automatic gearbox with an overdrive gear in my ZQ8 factory special which included a bunch of nice touches like upgrades on steering and factory lowering has made this truck a real keeper, unless someone needs to have it more than me. |
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My mate Kevin continues to move along with his build.
Wiring currently challenges him. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0708.HEIC The S10 on the other hand is an absolute pleasure. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0705.HEIC Life does go on. And it’s good. |
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Does it really matter?
Tasteless will always be that. However, tongue-in-cheek? Well, that may be different. Saw a used set of these in this new thread by @etypephil and it made me chuckle. https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...arlin-roadster So I ordered a set. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5258.PNG I also fitted another strip light in the carport, now it’s like daylight in there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0780.HEIC Followed by swearing repeatedly at my new Dewalt cordless drill that for some reason will not retain a 4mm bit. It keeps releasing the bit. Surely not right, is it, or is it. While I was down there, I modified a rolling stand that I had made years ago to carry the space heater. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0790.HEIC And lastly, added another permanently live, Motion activated light that will make finding key holes easier in the dark. @craigrk gave it to me last weekend, and this is the right job for it. Quite a lot of light. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0796.HEIC @nickwheeler will be over this afternoon to help with the safe changing of the rear brake shoes and cylinders. Plan is to try get the curtain side up before that too, as cold weather has been forecast. More later. |
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Chilly day yesterday, possibly the first one this year.
Weather has been so mild to date, so dropping to @pauly territory meant I had three T-shirts and one of my garage hoodies on to protect my chest and prevent couching and spluttering. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0854.HEIC So when I built the carport, I knew that at some point I may want to add a curtain to cut the breeze and even hold in some “HEAT” First job was drilling pilot holes, and then adding these coach screws, a 3/4 box of which cost me about £2.00 at a bootfair last year. New impact driver working nicely, the drill being a pain in the butt releasing the drill bit constantly. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_0863.JPG Once the canvas was measured as the holes are individually spaced, screws were in, it was time to hook and hang the truck curtain side to see how it fits before @nickwheeler came around midday to help me do the rear brakes on the Rezin Rockit. Of course it is way too big, so I guess a bit of folding and tucking will be in order. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...6B58002BEE.jpg Looking over from the neighbours yard, it is obvious that there is a 4 foot gap from the left side. This can be fixed……. Or not. Due to folding under and raound some beam ends it is a bit slack. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0877.HEIC I think it will work well along with the space heater later in winter and for now it is folded, packed and put away. Small steps. I also raked up,a load of leaves, cut the grass and pulled some dead bits from the side beds. |
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Completely non retro, but may be of random interest.
Seen in London this afternoon. License plate search shows. LJ70FMF KAR-GO DELIVERY-BOT Colour Green Fuel type Electric Date registered 1 November 2020 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5293.JPG https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5292.JPG |
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Sorry, report is a touch late.
Work is a bit busy right now. So @nickwheeler came over on Sunday, the first day temperatures had dropped enough to make me wear three garage T-shirts, a hoody and a warm beanie hat. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0854.HEIC Earlier the day I had fitted my super large truck canvas as a test run to the carport. Then removed it again. But it will go up when the cold pushes me harder. It certainly makes for a less breezy work area, along with the new lights I fitted, it should be a cold but workable space once the diesel heater is on. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0877.HEIC Nick and I had a coffee and a chat first, then went down to the carport and got going. He did all the work, I watched, tried to learn, and made coffee and inappropriate comments. That seemed to work. Hope it did for him too. I would have been totally screwed without his skill and knowledge on site. Cleaning cleaning and more wire brush action, ensuring the reused parts were smooth and slick. Some copper slip grease on a few moving points. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0892.HEIC New slave cylinder going on. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0885.HEIC Old ones were really bad, mud dribbling from them when pipes were disconnected. By the second one, we just cut the pipe, after all, new brake pipes are easy and cheap to fit, and ambetter idea as everything is now new. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0891.HEIC One side done, springs were really fighting us. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0890.HEIC And after a few hours, job done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0895.HEIC Carport rearranged a bit, moving the rear axle deeper in, out the weather. Also discussed and looked at the MX5 engine, mounts etc. Plus my initial thoughts on lowering the Rezin Rockit, which may not happen, due to the amount of invasive work it would take, including cutting up the body and trans tunnel. Still, nothing is yet cast in stone. Massive thanks again to Nick for popping over and all the brain power and work shared. Much appreciated. |
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Having a cat by proxy, if that is the way to say it, means that I take no responsibility for his misbehaving. Do i ? So when he comes and presents like this, sleeping on my bed all morning……… Cute ehhhh?? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0951.HEIC He leaves again by midday. Not to be seen till tomorrow morning first thing, when he is sitting on a chair out on the deck, staring in through the French doors till I let him in. But this afternoon I was just taking a break from my desk, looking out the bedroom window, into the neighbours back yard and I saw him sitting down the bottom, next thing he flew straight up and tried to catch a passing blue tit or something similar. Then his attention turned back to the rose bed next to which he was sitting…… rising up and pouncing, flipping what appeared to be a mouse up into the air. It seemed to be partially maimed, I opened the window and called out to him, asking what he was up to. He turned and looked at me, then grabbed the mouse and came trundling up the concrete garden path and across the lawn, through the hedge and up my drive, pausing halfway up to drop and play with what appeared to be a damaged mouse, then carried on and carried it up and left it under the truck before coming to the back door to be let in. Cuddle, catnip and then he was out again to go play the mouse to full destruction. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_0961.HEIC Bloody cats……. Killers. |
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For those still interested in how this build is progressing……
Craig sent these this morning. The two foundation holes for the concrete pads and brick raised edges have gone down. I think the biggest problem is going to be to find some helpful people when the walls have to be raised and held in place, the first corner is a minimum of a 5 man job as the panels are a 4 man lift and carry from where they are waiting. The roof gables and panels will be a many handed affair as well. Of course finding help…… THAT is the problem. CLICK PIC FOR VIDEO. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...6c8b25a26c.mp4 Membrane down in the Stables (now it will become a workshop and office) and first bit of type 1 to keep it in place. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...4472da75cf.jpg Trust me, it is a large piece of real estate. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...03f52ba421.jpg And then the second concrete pad will go down here. Next to the house, and be known as the shed. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...7d61ad767d.jpg This used to be Craigs “Bike Garage” where he lived before. Currently stacked along the side of the house, awaiting assembly. Pity his son is in Ireland at University. Hopefully it will come together. |
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Here is a pic I lifted off FB.
Remember it in future when we start talking paint designs etc. @nickwheeler seems to be quite convincing when it comes to making big jobs look a lot smaller than I see them. All about perspective ehhhh. It started out because I am still hoping to find another RX8 passenger seat to either add to the one I have, or even trade for the adjustable drivers seat I have but do not want. So Nick reckons (correctly) painting the Rezin Rockit is quick and cheap, due to it being such a simple vehicle. I like this design, the red one at the bottom. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5318.JPG Can it be altered and something created in that style to suit the completed car? |
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Weather is not pleasant as well.
Just cooked a beed mince curry with chunks of carrots and cut baby potatoes, topped with a bottled curry sauce. Ate it too, was nice. Weather kept me indoors and not where I wanted to be. Sally was here and is busy with some crafting, so I helped her with preparing the materials. Printing and cutting the templates for her. I also deep cleaned my range cooker and then put all the parts in the dishwasher that I rarely use, to clean them, and also all the glass we had picked up on the beach down at the Thames river. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1132.HEIC Sorting colours and types out. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...DC3A8F1F52.jpg And finally, ready for the dishwasher…… https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(60).jpg Once she gets the right backing pieces to add the glass and pottery to, I will report back. Maybe tomorrow will be a warmer day so that I can get down to the garage. |
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For those interested in the continued activities at mate Craigs place in Shropshire where the horse stables are being converted into office and woodwork shop, plus motorbike storage and shop before adding a garage and workshop for his old cars…….
Progress continues. Ready. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...f45467657d.jpg Also where the shed next to the house is going. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...8671c0372f.jpg Next job will be measuring and shoring up for the concrete slab. He also needs to find a supply of cheap or free used railway sleepers. We all have our own crosses to bear. In mate Craigs case, it is an attention to,detail, possibly borne out from growing up in a family where his mother and father owned a rather large, successful VW garage and engineering shop, started as a home industry in the time of aircooled VW’s where the local dealership would send complex, impossible jobs to to be done. His mum was the machinist, and both parents had day jobs on night shift at GM at the same time. So getting it right is part of his DNA. I used to buy parts from his dad for my various Beetles and Bay window bus. Anyway……. Buying a barn conversion home, that used to be stables will always bring it’s own challenges. This week it must have exploded his head. While redecorating his sons bedroom, the carpet came up, shirting boards came away…… There is more to what meets the eye. But, this took the proverbial totally. Pink toilet paper used to fill the gap, topped by some builders caulk and painted over. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...450075ef34.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...f1a14e028f.jpg You really are never to old to learn a new trick or two. Or are you? |
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Weather has been a bit chilly, windy and wet.
I had planned on doing something, anything, down at the garage yesterday and today. Nope, rubbish weather, so yesterday,I cleaned the cooker and helped Sally with some of her crafting stuff, posted elsewhere. This morning I had the osteopath at 09.00 and some shopping after that. Then came home, cleaned the fireplace and started a fire. Deciding indoors was a much nicer place than outside…….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1148.HEIC So much more sensible, and nicer. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1155.HEIC Yes, it would have been nicer doing what @nickwheeler had suggested, slipping some bits together. Tomorrow I may regret it, but man it is chilly outside today. |
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Ultimately, I spent the whole day indoors.
At about 2.30,just as I was about to go to the garage a colleague contacted me for some help. A 39 question online test she had to write, I had done mine on Wednesday and managed to bimble my way through it to get 86% for it. Pass mark 80% So I wa delayed. Then, just as I had changed into my garage clothes mate Craig called on Whatsapp and shared some more bodgery from his new house. This time it was the sewerage system. Enough said. Once we had finished our chat, it was starting to show failing light. So I decided to just stay indoors and keep an eye on Sally with her glue gun. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1169.HEIC One piece at a time. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1175.HEIC And finally….. a very chuffed Sally. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1176.HEIC She was really shocked at just how well it turned out. No car stuff, but a chilly, yet good weekend. Work tomorrow. |
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Class, you just cannot buy it.
But you can fake it, RIGHT? RIGHT……. CLASSY VALVE COVERS FOR THE REZIN ROCKIT CAME YESTERDAY. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1313.HEIC https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1314.HEIC Going to add so much class and value to this build. Can’t wait to fit them once I figure what tyres to fit to the steel wheels I have waiting. Almost weekend. Cold forecast again. |
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Progress at Craigs place in Sandford near Whitchurch in Shropshire
Casting the two large slabs, yes there is a second one too, being cast today for a rather large shed. So a concrete pump at £380.00 set up and £80.00 per added hour and a few more costs, its not cheap. Concrete is being made up on site by an amazing machine. 10 cubic meters. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...a230b64e2f.jpg Mixing on site. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...59b36d96c8.jpg Pumping https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...348068066d.jpg All the way up to the top. Over the second sheds steel reinforcing. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...c59d3a5e3b.jpg Looking forward to seeing this completed. Still looking for cheap sleepers nearby. Concrete or wood. |
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Love to watch folks lay and work on concrete/cement slabs. Glad it is not me, but I do like to watch it.
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So in the mean time, I decided to rather than fight them, just put things right for the testers. No need to stress them out, is there. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1383.HEIC I am sure these look much nicer than the American style items. |
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Searched Google for a MOT testing station close as possible to home last night.
And found what seemed like a good idea. A station that only charges if your vehicle passes. Also, they do only the test, and no repairs or parts……. So no incentive to fail and possibly take advantage of anyone unsuspecting or lacking in knowledge. So I drove there after getting the truck ready around 12.00 today. They doo bookings and some walk in appointments. So I got lucky, their only walk in for. The day was a cancelled booking for 13.00 So I took it and went to the shops, before returning at 12.50 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...F4F9382D12.jpg I felt like a dad watching his kid ride a bicycle for the first time. 45 minutes later they reversed the truck out and after paying £45.00 for the service I was handed a certificate, valid to 23 December next year. No advisories either as I had addressed them all before. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1419.HEIC The whole team there liked the truck, and it seems it was the first S10 they had tested. . . . . . . And back as we were. Number plates swapped around too. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1428.HEIC Pretty chuffed it passed and that I have another job ticked off for now to end of year. |
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Good to hear no issues getting it re certified/validated (or whatever you folks call it). Good to see the ole S10 getting in its miles.
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Of Transport Test. It really is a full, safety and roadworthiness test, mandated by law for every vehicle over three years old. Can be pedantic, but it ensures a reasonable standard on the roads. Thanks Bill. I tend to drive it whenever I can. Company car is great but lacks a bit of soul. For those reading the random stuff. Sally made two more of these river glass gifts. Really like this one. Bits of pottery added as found. I am now looking for a few broken tiles or delftware style plates etc to make some fake materials for her. (Cement mixer, sharp snd and spin for a bit to crete river style wear. Sadly, no bootfairs now. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(61).jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(62).jpg And her first one. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1176.HEIC Friday morning very early I woke to a weight on my chest. Seems George, the cat I do not own was plotting to smother me, or something. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1354.HEIC |
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Not an ideal weekend, but the S10 passed MOT yesterday, and today is a bit wet and cold out.
But @nickwheeler and @pauly would not forgive me for not at least walking down to the garage and looking at whats laying around on the floor. Both are much more hardcore than me. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1436.HEIC Lets see if I make it down there. |
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With the weather being a bit rubbish outside today, i had two options when it stopped raining
Cut down this tree to below last years pruning knots where the new growth started, up a long ladder, or go play with the Chassis and front end. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1445.JPG Decided the soft ground and working alone was not that clever, I did last year and nearly came down with the ladder at one point when the ground was too spft. So I moved everything out from under the carport, cleaned up, swung the chassis through 180 degrees, then realised it was wrong, and swung it all around again. After picking up and loading the chassis onto the front crossmember, I took a jack and lifted the rear to get the 8 bolts seated and in place to keep it all together. Awkward on your own, but not impossible. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1450.HEIC Chilly outside at 4’C when I started, moving up to 6’C or 40’F at which point I was missing @pauly who usually is spread out on my driveway when the temperature drops to that level. Front end in. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1479.JPG Done. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1488.HEIC I thought getting the back end up and in as well was happening, till I realised there were two studs missing from the one hub, and that I need some very short wheel nuts/lugnuts to hold the 4x108 to 4x100 adapters in place. I thought I had a set, but they seem to have disappeared. I also want to get different wheel bolts for the rear wheels than the chrome ones that came with the adapters. So I pulled things together, disassembled the rear wheels and adapters that need some more parts to get the steel wheels on there. I suspect @nickwheeler will be grinning tonight. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1491.HEIC Weekend over, dark and cold outside, heating on for a bit, chill from being outside. |
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Got a phone call yesterday from AIB insurance brokers.
I suspect to pre-empt me looking at comparison websites. Ultimately, increased the value of the truck by 25% and the price of the insurance came down by about £8.00 for the year. Happy with that. |
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Two day business meeting at Heathrow Terminal 5
Amazing how we get ripped a new ring every time we turn by the government and their cronies. Signage is a bit ambigous and misleading, a bunch of colleagues managed to drive through the drop off zone at T5 and the fee, £5.00 for dropping a passenger, or just accidentally driving through. Stealth taxes are all around us, and many are blatantly obvious. Anyway……… Park your car sir?? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1534.HEIC I have had a chesty cough the last week, not the nasty governments mate virus, just a cough and a snotty nose that made me feel somewhat sorry for myself. So by 4.00pm my boss sent me to my room to continue attending the meeting remotely on Teams. Much better, though the cough continued. Managed to stay awake all night, thanks to the cough etc. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1559.JPG Back home yesterday, I fell asleep in the chair, eventually waking at 7.20 and heading straight to bed. Today was again desk time, but by 3.00pm my back had had enough and I had to go for a quick 3km walk, Winter is here. Over there is the Thames and Essex beyond it. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1590.JPG Sunset is early, and the chill slides in fast. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1591.JPG Weekend weather promises to warm up by Sunday to 12” Fingers crossed. |
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Some of you will recall my friend Kevin who lives a kilometre from me was building this Rolls Royce based replica.
Jaguar 4.2 engine…… CLICK LINK for VIDEO https://youtu.be/lBQyUQN34oY Completed and on the road. Not bad for a guy in his 70’s who never built a car before. Things like the bumpers, created from basic flat stock. The rear wing stone guards, bashed out of flat aluminium sheeting and polished to a high sheen. So many individual, hand made parts on this car that the most people would not notice. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...b8080aafd1.jpg So to celebrate, he went out and bought himself a new Aston Martin Convertible. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...e42eb38b21.jpg I love it when a man works hard and plays hard. |
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Busy week and weekend really.
Just got back from the Thames river, collecting pottery shards and river glass with Sally, also spent a couple of hours working on my end of year review which is already 33 pages long, may end up a bit longer by the time Monday afternoons review comes along. It includes sales and performance graphs, but is a long cumbersome thing to creat for an hour long grilling by two managers. Weather forecast is for 12’C tomorrow. So the plan is to make time to get back down to the garage and start on the rear end reassembly, though I have not yet bought the wheel studs needed or the shallow nuts to hold the rear adapters in place. Which are needed in order to see how it all comes together on the lower, shorter parts. |
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Mate Craig found a guy to move his Mk1 Golf Cabriolet and the 1950 Chevy 3600 truck he bought his wife to the new place in Shropshire.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...3663716282.jpg 130 small hedge plants delivered and planted to replace the hedges he had removed or new ones being established. Planning. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...558ebf6e76.jpg And this little waggon worked hard. Not easy to see, but new hedge plants are right into the fence in order to grow into it and incorporate a dog and vision proof hedge Muddy path will be remade once all the heavy vehicles stop going through. With his neighbour building a complete new house next to him, and a shared drive……. It may take some patience. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...5bc4eb9bd3.jpg Plan is to move driveway over 450mm toward the lawn and new Laurel hedge. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...c8b6346868.jpg |
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Update on the weekend activity later when I get time to sit and write.
Just a quick lunchtime note while I have cuppa soup and buttered bread. Before my 3.00pm end of year performance review, not looking forward to it, never do. Yesterday @nickwheeler and I spoke about the valve dust caps I ordered when I saw the magnificent items @etypephil was trying to give away…….. Remember these? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1313.HEIC Well, Nick is the kind of guy who “gets it” but would never attach suck tackiness to any car he owns, hell, the man likes a silenced hotrod. Anyway, the wheels I have need a few more bits to make them fit onto the car, and wheel adapters, including 15mm deep spigot rings for the front, some wheel bolts for the rear to go with the front nuts. And about 8 15mm deep wheel nuts on a 17 hex head. Ohhh, and centre caps for the steels. This is where Nick really got clever, another reason I love having other guys here when I am out back playing…… the amount of silly stuff, and also very clever stuff that gets shared is amazing, and often improves what we build, or prevent costly mistakes. Plus stuff gets done quicker. So Nick suggested crown style centre caps to mimic the valve caps. GENIUS I SAY. This morning I woke to a PM from him, not dissimilar to the stuff @peteh1969 would whip up while making a cuppa tea. You guys amaze me with your design skills. Anyway, BEHOLD !!!!!! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1745.JPG And mocked on a steel wheel. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1746.JPG Now this will divide us like the red sea, but that is OK, because people can be wrong. @craigRK is too busy to print them for me, but at least we know it needs to be done. |
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Dodgy style, or on all fours, who knows what innuendo I may be playing at.
Sunday was partly spend doing winter yard work and maintenance. And partly spent with @nickwheeler over here allowing me to make him coffee, pick his brains and have a really good time. Rear axle was going back in. Old vs new shortened springs thanks to @kevins https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1693.HEIC So we got going, and the first job was to make up new fresh brake lines for the rer in before even rolling it under the raised chassis. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1699.HEIC This is what you call a perfect fit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1700.HEIC Rolling Rolling, I am Rolling….. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1702.HEIC Old 16” FWD alloy wheels on the rear, just to roll the chassis about. Note how close to the chassis it sits. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...G_1704(1).HEIC Then decided to try out the look, using the one 17mm hex M12x1.5 - 15mm shallow nut to bolt the rear adapter to the hub, just to get to see the look. I need to buy 8 of these and a few other nuts and some double sided threaded studs to change the adapters to Nuts rather than bolts. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1706.HEIC From the front. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1708.HEIC And then checked out the amount of missing hub studs……. 3 needed to get the full compliment bacl on the hubs, front amd rear. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1711.HEIC Very pleased with himself there, Mr Wheeler. And so he should be. We now have a rolling chassis. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag.../IMG_1707.HEIC After this we stood discussing just how much of the MX5 can be transferred to the Rockit in order to save money. Quite a bit it seems. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_1715.JPG Another great afternoon of playing out back. Next job, according to Nick could or should be removing the engine, gearbox, wiring loom, radiator and some more spares needed to the conversion. Making up some engine mounts to seat the heavy bits in the chassis and then body on top to get an idea of the look. Though not going as low as the dream, I am happy for the effort put in so far. Even @pauly should be happy. I am off work between 25 December and 9 January so any visitors welcome. Kettle on most of the time. |
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Off to Nuts n Bolts Fastener guy, followed by Small Ford Spares breaker guy in a bit.
Need to sort my nuts out. Still trying to figure what my minimum width front tyres will be on the 8” wide steels. Especially the front. I am thinking a 195/50 - 15 should work and show enough side wall up front, and not look like it is stretched the way the 175’s that are fitted, do at the moment. And out back, possibly as much as a 225/60 - 15 to create some visual rake to the whole thing and fill those massive arches a bit, to enhance the lowered look, seeing as the lowering has not happened as extremely as planned originally. I wonder if a 245/60 - 15 would fit on the rear rims. Guys like rich tend to have this tyre, wheel and combo stuff bouncing around in their heads mostly. For me it is much more guessing and testing. My eyes are constantly open for almost new/part worn bargains on FB Marketplace’s parts sections locally. Mostly…… not happening, and tons of 16” tyres that are no use to me. |
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Another Jeep on a Q plate, seen on FB.
Looking at the DVLA site, it seems it is another Eagle, so possibly some re-bodying has gone on here. And I like it a whole lot. Does anyone have any other photos of it from different angles, or know what spec it runs? Fresh, unhampered MOT tests the last three years too. EAGLE Check another vehicle Colour Green Fuel type Petrol Date registered 27 April 1987 MOT valid until 5 April 2022 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5475.JPG In other news….. Remember this logo I found out on the web originally? https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...617be5112a.jpg I got a PM from @Peteh1969 last night asking if I could use a couple of 3D printed badges for the cr when it is together. 10mm deep amd 75mm tall Looking a bit like this. Of course I said yes please. These little touches make it even more fun to do the build and consolidate all the ideas and input from everyone who has a share in the Rezin Rockit. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5474.JPG I think silver chrome paint could make it look decent. Speaking of which…… Nick played a bit more on his PC overnight and refined, detailed the possible centre caps a bit more. I am liking that. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...x/IMG_5478.JPG Soon now. Maybe. |
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Popped out to go find some 15,, deep wheel nuts, a few tall, black domes wheel nuts and so e hub studs yesterday.
After stopping at two local suppliers, one could not supply, and one lot offered the nuts at £2.40 each plus a £10.00 shipping fee if they ordered them in, I decided to go to the third place, 10 miles from home where I knew I would get all the bits I wanted. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(63).jpg But they came at a cost. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...CD39EE0F41.jpg £50.00 for the lot, and then that would not include getting 8 of the studs to fit the rear adapters. Remember I am going from 4x108 to 4x100 and these were not easy to find. They can be fitted to the rear hubs, using the shallow 15mm “Ford Transit Connect” style nuts that recess inside the adapters. BUT…….. Then the chromed wheel bolts that came with the adapters are a different size and pitch to the front set, and wheel studs @M12 x 1.25mm vs originals @M12 x 1.5mm so I had planned on either drilling the threads out of the adapters with a 12.5mm drill and punching the studs through from the rear after removing (bodger alert 🚨) recessing collar/foot and then tack welding them from behind. Stop screaming, it would work, even if not conventional. The alternative would be to ask @nickwheeler to machine them correctly in an engineering way for me to allow me to use the Black domed M12 x 1.5mm threaded wheelnuts that the rest of the wheels have fitted, as I like that look. So when I proudly got to Nicks place to show and ask, he gently but firmly pointed out that I was being an idiot…….. yup, straight and honest, the way I like it. He had previously searched and found double ended threaded studs of the M12 x 1.25mm thread pitch that would screw into the adapters, allowing for the use of some chromed domed wheelnuts of the same size to be used. [quote author="@nickwheeler" timestamp="1639415630"]M12x1.25 double ended studs [a href="https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=2040_2239_738&products_id=4725"]LINK[/a] M12x1.25 nuts [a href="https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=2040_2239_734&products_id=4657"]LINK[/a] matching M12x1.5 nuts [a href="https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=2040_2239_734&products_id=4656"]LINK [/a] Which just leaves the short nuts to attach the adapters[/quote] The hope is still to find a set of 8 black, tall, domed wheel nuts to match the front ones somewhere out there in the wide world, who knows where. Anyway, he suggested I return the studs and three black domed nuts I had bought, for a refund minus the 20% handling fee and order the studs from Rally Design, plus some chrome wheelnuts to go all the way around, or some black domed wheelnuts off EBay or a seller to match the fronts closely. [quote author="@nickwheeler" timestamp="1639496642"]How about [a href="https://wheelpartsdirect.com/products/nuts/65?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnuGNBhCPARIsACbnLzpUorSMYUVEJOO3KR7sxUsEPPHs7idkhex0HbLDgLR9SqyEayt6CzwaArEoEALw_wc B"]THESE [/a]or [a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113901899723?epid=28010254865&hash=item1a85150fcb:g:zskAAOSwCmlbdWm7"]THESE[/a]? Bolts seem to be a lot harder to find[/quote] So I took back the parts I did not need like a naughty schoolboy. I will order the studs at some time, as well as some black nuts. Changing direction completely, I was watching Guy Martin’s latest programme last night. Been thinking about crazy paint and graphics that may create the illusion of both rake and lowering the car visually and saw this. Certainly not necessarily what will happen, but made me smile. This is not an important part of the build, but rather nice to just play with ideas. Photoshopping is a cheaper alternative at this point. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...Render(64).jpg Back to the day job. Work to do. |
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