LowStandards
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But Mitsubishi´s Pajero doesn´t have a different name in Spain, does it? They are sold under a different name in Spain, can't remember what though. The Kia Picanto had to be renamed for sale in Portuguese-speaking markets, as 'Picanto' translates as 'singing penis' in Portuguese! Pajero (or at least a Spanish word that sounds similar) means w@nker in Spanish, which is deemed very offensive, akin to us driving an Austin C**t
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LowStandards
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Mar 17, 2014 21:55:34 GMT
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The Reliant Scimitar GTE was the first ever car to have split folding rear seats Think I'd dispute that - the Imp Californian was launched in '67 and has split-fold rear seats. I raise you the split folding rear seats in my '55 Standard Eight, how else would you get in the 'boot' Folded right up against the fronts And just look how happy this rear seat passenger is to be surrounded by luggage
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LowStandards
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You can get 2k Matt Lacquer, I've used it on a few occasions to turn gloss cars matt and I can't remember them getting marked or showing dirt, though it has been a while since I've used it... This was first painted in Glasurit high gloss black as it was all I had in stock, so a less than ideal base for a matt car, a few coats of the matt lacquer sorted it out
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LowStandards
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The bolts are there just for location, they're only M6. Once in steel I'll fire up the blue glue and get them permanently together.
I appear to be very lucky that the callipers lined up perfectly with the old backplate mount.
The prob is with the herald is you'd need the hub from a standard or early herald unless its drum already?
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As with everything, once you start, you find more work. She had drums all round, 7inchers no less. Discs are the way to go; see what's available, herald ones fit with a custom calliper mount which are £120ish, plus the price of new hubs (discs bolt to back of hub), new discs and callipers. So I needed something different, in comes the huge! 232mm vented disc and callipers from an MGF as its the same pcd. £11 for a new disc, £23 for a pair of used callipers and £20 for a pair of custom cut calliper mounts, so £65 all in for massively overkill brakes. Brakes all mocked up now, 8mm acrylic cuts easy and is strong enough to hold the callipers Now I'm happy it all fits I can get them laser cut in steel
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LowStandards
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Feb 28, 2014 21:57:18 GMT
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I have them and I once did dragged a cappuccino shell, on its side, on a home made frame, down my block paved driveway by myself. Yes they catch on the odd rut, but its easy to rectify
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LowStandards
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Feb 27, 2014 17:09:31 GMT
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Is it low yet?
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LowStandards
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Looking good, everyone loves a flip front
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LowStandards
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I give up, go buy a cheap 180amp machine and enjoy
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LowStandards
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Not sure why big power = better feed? Or power adjustment for that matter
I'm saying don't get hung up on POWER!!111!!!
Most (especially cheaper - op is talking £200 here) ones that do big amps don't go low enough
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LowStandards
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Yes to the eurotorch, no to high amps for bodywork, yes its nice to be able to blast 5+ mm together, but you do it so little and can normally get to both sides anyway
I'd be wanting to go as low as possible with the amps, mine does 15 which is nice...
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LowStandards
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Nice looking Pajero that, I've had one of these MK1's, excellent and underated next to the same era Land Cruisers etc Apparently the reason why the 'Pajero' was sold as the 'Shogun' in the UK was that 'Pajero' means 'Prairie' in Spanish and it was first sold in the UK at the time of the Falklands war, so they renamed it for our market! GLWS Ian Pajero in Spanish means W@nker, which is deemed exceptionally offensive over there, hence the name change for the Euro market
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More headlining. Did a trial fit, it works, now I need to sew in the tensioning cords down the sides so I can get it nice and tight. I'm going to remake this at some point without putting the joins in so its seamless as the patten really shows up the joins Next up, address the sump issues, the engine mounts sit on the subframe so first I had to suspend the engine. Then drop the subframe End of play today, ready to pull sump and get a new one laser cut
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Jan 29, 2014 14:57:16 GMT
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You can get decent ls400's with t&t from £400 A Mark 1 or 2, yes, but Mark 3, which this is, are much nicer, more refined, more powerful, and seem to hold their value around the £800/1000 mark. You do see them for less, but rarely. This was a Mk3, with a mere 120k on the clock, granted they don't come up often, but they are there, plus it was eBay, not hidden on some obscure corner of the internets!
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LowStandards
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You can get decent ls400's with t&t from £400
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LowStandards
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Jan 28, 2014 19:36:40 GMT
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Another +1 for whengparts, I had a turbo flange drawn up by him from a gasket and cut in 8mm for £17
He'll be doing a nice flange for the new sump I am making next...
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LowStandards
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Jan 23, 2014 20:12:44 GMT
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You change the oil every year?
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LowStandards
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Jan 23, 2014 14:30:40 GMT
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MrSpeedy of this parish makes them and is very good price pleases
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LowStandards
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Jan 22, 2014 21:18:35 GMT
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No
Why not get a sub 1500cc petrol, you'll still get 40-45mpg (@ 8p less a litre its marginal) and you won't have something that sounds like someone's bashing you in the head with a brick...
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