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I do indeed have one
Cant moan for the money.
Battery is around 25mins, I don't think you'd get much better.
It is only a 1300mah, so bigger capacity ones should be available and they're cheap these days.
The shell pivots for access and iirc the battery actually can be swapped out with the shell on
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Axial Yeti Jr.
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Sept 30, 2019 12:41:58 GMT
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My Scamp as purchased:    And 3 weeks later:   IN WITH A CHEEKY EDIT Amazing what a bit of width will do  |
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Sept 24, 2019 9:27:13 GMT
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Doesn't the Friendee rot like an old Fiat?
The diesel engine sufferes horribly from coolant issues causing major damage to the head as well.
Shame as they're great
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Sept 20, 2019 18:03:43 GMT
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even if you probably won't be able to crack 100mph flat-out  i I wouldn’t worry about hitting a ton, I think my balls would give out long before any theoretical top speed  |
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Sept 20, 2019 14:53:35 GMT
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It's pretty much a Mini Moke replica, I found a site saying the CD is 0.7
Means nothing to me
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Sept 20, 2019 12:33:58 GMT
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My Scamp weighs roughly 500kg and will be getting a Toyota engine with 109bhp No idea what that equates to in real word figures. It does have the frontage of a house mind  |
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Sept 19, 2019 7:10:28 GMT
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Well This was a disaster. As we know, it rained. It rained a lot. Mowers like this are designed to be low slung to cut grass. This lack of ground clearence and the fact the tyres are slicks meant she was going nowhere. So she got parked up at the back of camp and left all weekend. Soon as we were home I pulled the engine off and weighed the rest in. But I really missed spending the weekend knocking about on something ropey, so a quick look on FB marketplace had me collecting this utter bargain of a tractor at 9pm on a Tuesday evening.  She's a Lawn Master H1200, which is actually a Westwood T1200 but it differs in the fact the Westwood has a Briggs engine and this has a Honda GXV340 (and a sloping bonnet) Plans are to pull everything off to leave the chassis and running gear and make a..... |
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Sept 18, 2019 10:10:04 GMT
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I've used it with great success in the past.
It's an zinc heavy layer of protection
The surface you are putting it on needs to be in good, rust free condition mind
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Sept 18, 2019 7:42:26 GMT
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If you can't live in harmony with the sounds around you and the idea of someone running power tools *in working hours* near you boils your p!ss, you're part of that problem. People like you are why racetracks close and it's a Victorian cultural legacy that you need to get over. Humans make noise. It happens. People like me! Brilliant As you were Mark... |
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Sept 12, 2019 7:58:19 GMT
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Hence I am not going to write a long response to your post - I could be wrong (and I apologise if I am) but I don't think that you type of guy that would understand anyway - Just sayin' |
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Sept 11, 2019 17:16:29 GMT
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I've posed a solution, get a unit, I have and I don't even run a business!
I'm done now, i sympathise with both parties, but I'm not going to lie, I'd lean towards the neighbour in this case.
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Sept 11, 2019 17:01:39 GMT
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Again, I think he does a brilliant job, but would you get tired of it after a week or a month?
Just put yourself in the position where bodywork is being done during the day, everyday, take your RR head off your shoulders for a sec...
Doesn't bother me eitherway, I don't live near it and I get to see some sweet cars.
But if I was across the road I can guarantee the novelty would wear off real quick
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Sept 11, 2019 16:11:38 GMT
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Again, I get that
I do wonder if planning would have been ok'd if the planning officer lived across the road?
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Sept 11, 2019 13:26:09 GMT
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I'm not sure you're getting my point George
Maybe I shouldn't of mentioned house prices.
Even if had payed £3.72 for my house, i'd be the first round knocking if a garage was used for hours every day for vehicle restoration
And I love cars... A Lot!
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Sept 11, 2019 9:28:03 GMT
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Am I the only one who wouldn't want a restoration garage across the way from me?
And I live in a curse word estate, not an idylic rural location
No matter how much you've insulated the garage etc, grinders and metal work are hella noisy and paint spraying smells
Don't get me wrong, I love the work you do and all that, but I cant help think it should be done in an industrial estate, not somewhere folks have clearly spent a considerable amount of money to live because it's more convienient for you to walk to your garage instead of pop out in the car.
Just sayin'
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Sept 9, 2019 10:30:45 GMT
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I got a spare half hour so thought i'd take a look at the overheating issue I pulled the plugs (they were new before RRG) and found them in reasonable condition, tad lean maybe and some fouling on cyl 3  Next I did a compression test 1 - 132psi 2 - 137psi 3 - 142psi 4 - 148psi Bit of variation and according to the internets they should be circa 180psi so something is amiss Pull the rocker cover off. Yup, that'll be it then, I should sell it to Hellmans!  Go online, spend some pennies on a HG set, water pump, thermostat and bypass hose. I've got to wait for them to arrive, so in the meantime i've found all the marine spec guages from my old Jago  These should give me a little more indication on what's going on in the engine bay... |
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Aug 20, 2019 12:02:53 GMT
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Are the headlights LED units? Yeah, cheap eBay units Seem to do the job, no idea on beam pattern or legalities |
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Aug 20, 2019 10:58:27 GMT
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My future plans are to fix the cooling system issues and blat around in her till the mot is up.
Then i'll look at a CG13DE conversion
During that time I will most definatly be removing the 12" wheels and huge* tyres the PO put on for off roading and fitting a set of 10s
This should help with the awful ride height, but i'll also chuck on a set of hi-los whilst i'm at it.
Dash needs a re-fettle, strapped in the harness I cant reach the switches and the steering wheel covers the gauges. I have a bank of Lucas Marine gauges i kept from my old Jago that should see there way into her.
Other than that, it's pretty much enjoy her
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Aug 20, 2019 10:03:07 GMT
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Made us want coloured for the Fug too Cheapest I could find, they do lots of colours and you just put in the size you require and it gives you a price. Arrived within a day or so as well Can't fault them |
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