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Apr 13, 2023 12:16:45 GMT
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Ordered some lowering springs and rear lowering blocks for the Volvo as parts are dirt cheap for them (which is refreshing). Took the car out last night and had a bit of fun in it.  Also got the quick vid, it’ll only do 🍩 in the 🌧️ but that’s all I really wanted it for, just a bit of fun and it’s my daily after all. Till next time. Thanks! |
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Apr 16, 2023 16:03:57 GMT
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Last Edit: Apr 16, 2023 16:05:17 GMT by louishavo
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Tamber
Part of things
Shattered. Held together by spite and tape.
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Apr 16, 2023 20:44:24 GMT
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Loved seeing the Volvo there!  (Don't think I even got a half-decent picture of it, though, sadly.) |
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-< Welder. Allegedly a mechanic. Bodger of Things >-
* 1958? Bedford RL - Progress: Glacial.
* 1994 Skoda Favorit - It's baaaaaaaack!
* 2018 Herald Classic - Gone!
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Apr 16, 2023 23:48:59 GMT
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Nice work, Panda looks great as well. Has it a got a 100hp engine swap?
Havent been to Donny show for probably 18ish years!
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Loved seeing the Volvo there! (Don't think I even got a half-decent picture of it, though, sadly.) No worries mate! Think the Volvo got more attention than the Nissan! Most people walked past it said “I had one of those X years ago”, people who walked past the Nissan just said “what’s that” haha. |
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Nice work, Panda looks great as well. Has it a got a 100hp engine swap? Havent been to Donny show for probably 18ish years! It’s a worked 1.2 punto engine (head work, cams) on throttle bodies from memory! It actually turns on now but won’t idle as it needs tuning but I think it’s something that’ll work properly pretty soon from what the owner said. |
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Nothing much new to report, waiting to pick up a rear spoiler and front lip for the Volvo, along with the lowering kit to come through the post after a 3 week wait time. Hopefully once all that’s on I’ll have a bit of a substantial update on the Volvo, there is definitely a budget with it and so far it’s had £60 worth of 3 spokes so don’t get too excited haha. Nissan was looking great in the sunshine yesterday so the only update I’d a few iPhone snaps of that.   Thanks! |
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Apr 25, 2023 20:22:51 GMT
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Few little jobs ticked off over the past week. Took the Nissan for its MOT where it flew through but didn’t quite fly through. My tester is a good mate and generally likes to take the mick where he can, I was greeted with a “Lou, what’s this” as I thought he was having me on he proceeded to show me the upper camber arm about to come apart and take the car with it 🤦🏻♂️   Remedied it with the mig and I’ve got some stock ones on order to get rid of the garbage China specials, you can still see it’s a little bent still in the pic so why anyone thinks this is a good idea, same with cheap coilovers is beyond me.  Not sure if I’ll just paint them up and run them as they are if the bushes are good or take them apart and run polybushes in them and have them powdercoated. I’m all for messing but the arms were only £35 a pair and it’s probably another £150 I don’t have to spend right now. Decided to give the Volvo some love tonight too, chopped all the frilly bits off it in the usual places they rust like the front valence. Wire wheeled a lot of patchy scabs that were solid underneath and stuck some hydrate 80 then electrox over them till tomorrow. Only the front drivers inner arch that needs some real attention like the door but we’ll cross that bridge if or when we get to it with a patch probably! While that was drying I sanded masked and painted the bottom of the door just to make it look a bit better/cover the primer.   And while that was drying I fitted a GLT spoiler I picked up earlier in the week for cheap cause it’s a little pranged on one side Stuck some tape on the boot and measured up with the verniers once it got a general ideal with a marker/paint   Pick of it all buttoned up and fitted    I’ll probs sand the primer back tomorrow if the suns out and rattle can the patches of primer to make them look a little more sightly Till next time Cheers |
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Last Edit: Apr 25, 2023 20:23:45 GMT by louishavo
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Apr 30, 2023 20:24:40 GMT
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Saw one just like it today...  |
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Saw one just like it today... Haha thank you mate! I didn’t see you at all would have been good to catch up 🤙🏻 |
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Last Edit: May 1, 2023 14:19:26 GMT by louishavo
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Haha thank you mate! I didn’t see you at all would have been good to catch up 🤙🏻 I only saw Nath as he snuck up on me and booted me up the ar$e 🤣. Didn't even get to catch up with him as by time we got to that side kids were hungry and ratty so had to rush through. Car looks well though mate, saw the Panda as well. |
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Last Edit: May 1, 2023 16:29:01 GMT by joem83
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Haha thank you mate! I didn’t see you at all would have been good to catch up 🤙🏻 I only saw Nath as he snuck up on me and booted me up the ar$e 🤣. Didn't even get to catch up with him as by time we got to that side kids were hungry and ratty so had to rush through. Car looks well though mate, saw the Panda as well. Ahhhh nightmare! Yeah it was like the opposite side to us. Nath was at the end of his teather DjIng cause someone kept tryna play music outta their car over his 😂 |
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Nothing much at all to report, been out as much as I can when it’s wet/moist in the Volvo. Ruined some tyres   Stuck some part worns on and went out again, starting to get to grips with things a little more but stil have the odd mishap 😂 Cheers! |
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Just got back from a weekend away to wales combined with picking car parts up from anglesey/Llandudno in wales. picked up some reinforced spring seats, new angled track rod ends and bottom ball joints for when I finally get the lowering springs in at the weekend (hopefully) I also picked up a fiber glass Volvo sport front splitter that got fit last night. had to chuck in on the car asap as there was no room in the boot to store it because of these:  My other half came down to the unit with me and we got cracking fit is actaually really good all things considered. Measure up, drilled the holes and we were away     seats will probably be going in tonight to get them outta the boot so I’ll stick some pics up when they’re done 🙏🏻 cheers! |
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zeberdee
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Last time i had a weekend in Wales it was combined with parts gathering .
Seems to be the done thing !!
Volvo is coming along nicely , looking forward to the lows .
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Last Edit: May 15, 2023 9:26:11 GMT by zeberdee
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May 15, 2023 14:02:27 GMT
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Your going to end up needing a daily for your daily.  |
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May 16, 2023 21:28:36 GMT
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Last time i had a weekend in Wales it was combined with parts gathering . Seems to be the done thing !! Volvo is coming along nicely , looking forward to the lows . 👍 Haha the best kinda holiday mate! I really enjoyed it and the other half did too so a win win all round! |
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