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by spiny
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Good Representation?
Replies: 7
Views: 1296

Re: Good Representation?

no split screen van ? they're everywhere else :)
by spiny
Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: WASHER FLUID HEATER
Replies: 17
Views: 2701

Re: WASHER FLUID HEATER

i've often wondered if just lengthening a convenient coolant hose in the engine bay and wrapping it round the washer reservoir would do the same thing ? it would take longer to warm up though.
by spiny
Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:28 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: footman and james show at shepton mallet
Replies: 1
Views: 773

footman and james show at shepton mallet

popped over to get some cheapy paint and some grinding disks and stuff and got given a free copy of Practical Classics from their stand, top job !

anyone get any fun stuff ? I picked up a few gauges that i'm hoping will talk to the marina engine in my midget.
by spiny
Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:33 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Long range weather forecast! WINTER WILL BE EARLY THIS YEAR
Replies: 23
Views: 4108

Re: Long range weather forecast! WINTER WILL BE EARLY THIS

i've just bought some 'snow socks' (fabric snow chains) for my car, so rest assured it's never going to snow again :D
by spiny
Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Tyres "perished"
Replies: 16
Views: 12379

Re: Tyres "perished"

the tyres will have about as much grip as bakelite, change them :)
by spiny
Thu May 05, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What vital piece of junk are you keeping?
Replies: 19
Views: 4873

Re: What vital piece of junk are you keeping?

I have a large collection of rover 200 lights stashed amongst other stuff in my lockup. I don't have a rover 200 right now, but you never know, one day I might get another :D I also seem to be collecting towbars for cars I don't own too, too good to put in the metal bin, but they do take up a lot of...
by spiny
Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:55 pm
Forum: Welcome to the all new unofficial Practical Classics Magazine forum
Topic: Two questions
Replies: 9
Views: 3932

Re: Two questions

Not a critism, just I hope a useful comment... But there appears to be a lot of Admins here, is really that necessary? I remember on the old board there was a string of both Admins and Moderators (yet the reality was only one was really an active Moderator on a day to day basis), as I say it's not ...
by spiny
Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:18 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: My K series Midget
Replies: 6
Views: 3878

Re: My K series Midget

cool, yes, suspension mods etc will be first, then maybe one day an engine swap :)

got to finish it first though :)
by spiny
Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:55 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: My K series Midget
Replies: 6
Views: 3878

Re: My K series Midget

nice :)

is it tricky to do ? If I ever finish mine, an engine upgrade is on my list of things to do.
by spiny
Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Fuzz Townshend's New Workshop
Replies: 18
Views: 7599

Re: Fuzz Townshend's New Workshop

a bit far for me, but good luck with it all :)