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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 24 Mar 2010 04:57 pm
volvosneverdie wrote:Speedy88 wrote:Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups. I most deffinatly did not assume that all that oil that came out from removing the box was just from the gearbox and I most deffinatly did NOT think "sod it, I'll replace my diff fluid next week". There deffinatly was oil in my diff when I came to replacing it today. Honest.
Grindy grindy,
frowny frowny.
Serious, I have lots of forehead punching moments in my life
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 24 Mar 2010 09:49 pm
Speedy88 wrote:
Serious, I have lots of forehead punching moments in my life
I heard that dude.
Mistakes are the best, and most effective way to learn.
Nobody ever puts their hand in a fire twice.
Shame its sometimes so expensive though eh?
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by Speedy88 » 25 Mar 2010 12:17 am
Hell a year ago I didn't even know what a B172 was, I've always known simple things but this past year has been amazing really the amount I've learned. Meh, car mistakes don't stress me too much, it's pretty much the only thing I spend money on. I would enjoy owning a nice vario for when I do fuck it up badly though... Panicking at 4pm because I need the car for work at 6 isn't good.
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by Speedy88 » 12 Apr 2010 01:05 pm
Holy boring update batman! V5C returned to me today with new engine number
Woot, 100% legal car now.
Progress is slow as I'm building a game currently for my dissertation. However, I now have a mig welder and angle grinder which is perfect for the massive sill rot that has appeared this year.
These will be used somewhere, can anyone guess?
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by volvosneverdie » 12 Apr 2010 01:08 pm
Well if the pimps are in the crib man,
you could drop it like its hot,
drop it like its hot.
drop it like its hot.
Dont know any other uses for bolts.
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by 340GLT » 12 Apr 2010 11:21 pm
Double leaf springs!!!
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 13 Apr 2010 01:53 am
Cheat!
I joined my local car club tonight too, a few slaloms should be up later this month. Which would make this the second motorsport daily valver. See kids, it's very possible. Every one of them said "that's... different" when I told them what I had
Getting it scrutineered this weekend just so I know if anything is going to be an issue.
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by Chris_C » 13 Apr 2010 10:17 pm
Oooooh, is there some BDCC slaloms coming up?
Race ya fo slips y0
Really pleased you are getting involved mate, I think you'll really really enjoy it. Just mind out if it's on Matchams banger track again
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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by Speedy88 » 17 Apr 2010 03:32 pm
Holy exhaust failure batman! I tried to weld up my holey exhaust over the past couple of days. All was going well considering this is the first time welding ever:
I mad some other cuts and welded them back (not exactly air tight but close enough for me). Put it all back and fired her up... BWAAAAARP. Shit. Exhaust is pouring out of the manifold/downpipe join!
Meh, I give up. Let the professionals do it on monday. I hope that the manifold is long enough not to cause any engine damage, I've got to do a few miles on this crappy exhaust yet.
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by kaos » 17 Apr 2010 08:53 pm
Christ, was gonna say thats some right pigeon shit welding, the realised it was the pavement!
HAHA.
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by 340GLT » 17 Apr 2010 09:50 pm
What part of the exhaust have you welded? Please tell me it's not the downpipe?
Adam
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by tommysb » 17 Apr 2010 11:33 pm
Also, is that patched with stainless? What gas are you using?
Edit: I only ask as I'm relatively new to welding myself, and not sure what gas would be best to use or even if it's possible to weld stainless to non-stainless!
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by volvosneverdie » 17 Apr 2010 11:47 pm
This is all sounding a bit ominous.
If poor speedys done a bad wrongness, can someone explain to me what it is?
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Speedy88
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by Speedy88 » 18 Apr 2010 12:44 am
Nothing, its part of the middle section, I wouldn't touch the stainless as it wouldn't rust
Plus you'd have to be REALLY stupid to butcher a custom made downpipe.
It's mild steel fresh from the presses which is why it looks like stainless although I'm trying to weld it to exhaust steel which has a zinc alloy. The actual patches turned out good but the joins I had to make didn't... and eventually fell off. Need a new one anyway. Currently it sounds awesome but way too loud.
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by Speedy88 » 18 Apr 2010 01:04 am
tommysb wrote:Also, is that patched with stainless? What gas are you using?
Edit: I only ask as I'm relatively new to welding myself, and not sure what gas would be best to use or even if it's possible to weld stainless to non-stainless!
Using CO2 I think. Just filled it at my local welding place.
