1986 340(the results are in)

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Speedy88
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Re: 1986 340(the results are in)

Post by Speedy88 » 14 Aug 2009 12:15 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:
Speedy88 wrote:nuts, got my mot on monday. Minor sill welding needed but I don't know anyone who can so I'm going to have to bear the garage prices :(
Ayaz.
That's gonna sting.
Good luck man.
Hope it just needs a teeny weeny bit.
Approx 3" by 3" square plate to cover a small round hole so should be ok. Annoying thing is if I had the equipment I could most probably do it myself!
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Re: 1986 340(the results are in)

Post by volvosneverdie » 14 Aug 2009 12:28 pm

Speedy88 wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote:
Speedy88 wrote:nuts, got my mot on monday. Minor sill welding needed but I don't know anyone who can so I'm going to have to bear the garage prices :(
Ayaz.
That's gonna sting.
Good luck man.
Hope it just needs a teeny weeny bit.
Approx 3" by 3" square plate to cover a small round hole so should be ok. Annoying thing is if I had the equipment I could most probably do it myself!

Rusty sills are like bullet wounds though dude.
Small, round and neat at the front, and a devistating exit wound at the back, that turns the stomachs of even hardened proffesionals.
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Re: 1986 340(the results are in)

Post by Chris_C » 14 Aug 2009 12:48 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:Rusty sills are like bullet wounds though dude.
Small, round and neat at the front, and a devistating exit wound at the back, that turns the stomachs of even hardened proffesionals.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: *nods*
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Re: 1986 340(the results are in)

Post by Jason B » 14 Aug 2009 04:18 pm

just out of interest speedy, whereabouts in dorset are you?...
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Re: 1986 340(the results are in)

Post by trabitom99 » 14 Aug 2009 06:12 pm

Chris_C wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote:Rusty sills are like bullet wounds though dude.
Small, round and neat at the front, and a devistating exit wound at the back, that turns the stomachs of even hardened proffesionals.
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: *nods*
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: *nods some more*

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Re: 1986 340(the results are in)

Post by Speedy88 » 15 Aug 2009 02:13 am

Jason B wrote:just out of interest speedy, whereabouts in dorset are you?...
Poole, you should see me careering around fleetsbridge most of the time if you're ever about :lol:
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