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by Penguin45
Mon May 01, 2017 11:06 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Grinder discs, which ones are best?
Replies: 5
Views: 23395

Re: Grinder discs, which ones are best?

I bought a tin of Erbauer ones from Screwfix - £10 for 10 and a nice tin. Very poor life and one disintegrated on first start up before I'd even hit the metal. That was mildly exciting... Now I buy bulk boxes from my local welding supplies place. Unbranded, cheap, fine.

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by Penguin45
Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:31 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Hamilton watches
Replies: 37
Views: 15353

Re: Hamilton watches

Indeed, the flippers lack what you humans call a "wrist".

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by Penguin45
Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Hamilton watches
Replies: 37
Views: 15353

Re: Hamilton watches

I have not a watch at all.

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by Penguin45
Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Mis -firing MGB GT (been here before!)
Replies: 12
Views: 6130

Re: Mis -firing MGB GT (been here before!)

73 on the ballast resistor is actually part of a wire in the loom, so the OP may not even be aware that it's even there.

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by Penguin45
Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:05 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Popular Classics Site
Replies: 12
Views: 5260

Re: Popular Classics Site

And jolly good it is too.

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by Penguin45
Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:35 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Vulgalour's Vehicles - 10/03 Ignition Switch Woe
Replies: 939
Views: 134070

Re: Vulgalour's Vehicles - 10/03 Ignition Switch Woe

Those ignition switches are available from Somerfords. Fitted to some of the later Minis. Come on, you're nearly there.

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by Penguin45
Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:25 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: breakdown truck
Replies: 3696
Views: 743131

Re: breakdown truck

If I said it looked like a Princess with a boot stuck on the back, would that make me a barbarian?

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by Penguin45
Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:18 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Too new for this site 2006 MK5 golf
Replies: 46
Views: 18245

Re: Too new for this site 2006 MK5 golf

The deep suspicion of a modern as expressed by John is probably an accurate reflection of how the board views modern vehicles. It will be interesting to see how Terry develops it within the framework of a classic car forum. No doubt many problems will be common to both modern and classic vehicles an...
by Penguin45
Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:02 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Vulgalour's Vehicles - 10/03 Ignition Switch Woe
Replies: 939
Views: 134070

Re: Vulgalour's Vehicles - 02/03 Princess

The ali support bit will not fot your gearbox, Angyl. There isn't room. I tried that one some years ago. You share your gearbox with the venerable 'Crab in its 4 and 6 cylimnder guises. You can only replace the outer oil seal and the corrugated seal. For your fuse issue, check the plastic multi core...
by Penguin45
Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:15 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What classic vehicles have you seen?
Replies: 2264
Views: 477688

Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

John - pills - you must remember to take your pills after dinner with a glass of water.

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