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Offline Seanl

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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #170 on: 20 October 2011, 21:33 »
Yeah I had a good look at that one and its fine luckily.  :wink:
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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #171 on: 24 October 2011, 10:15 »
Looks like the winter weather has finally come, and with it comes the perils of owning an older car! Torrential rain this morning resulted in the car dieing on me on the way to work. With the help of a couple of puddles the size of the Atlantic which were unavoidable due to it being pitch black and on an unlit road, I had to leave the car on the side of the road, and get a taxi to work. Fortunately, the boss is ace so said "bugger off and get it sorted if you want" - Awsome! Not only that, one of my work mates was allowed off as well to give me a lift home! Suspected Dizzy as it looked soaked, so came home and got the spare one, with leads, a spare coil, and some WD40, and he dropped me to the car as well.  :cool: Got to the car and checked if it would start just in case, and it did! Had a bit of time with a warm engine drying it all out I reckon, so just took it steady home and now have the rest of the day off!  :evil:
I think apart from an update from the MOT which is due next month, and possibly headlining in the next few months, this may be one of the last posts on this until the spring, and better weather me thinks.
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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #172 on: 07 November 2011, 17:24 »
MOT today, and it failed. Only a couple of little things though, high beam bulb on the drivers side has gone (should have noticed this), and I need a new headlight on the passanger side. The beam was off on this, as when I joey'd my headlights, I left this one in the oven a little too long and melted it!  :laugh: :embarassed:. The mechanism wont adjust it now, and is too low, even when putting the drivers side to the lowest setting, they wont line up.  :rolleyes: Not bad at all though, and no advisories which is a bonus. Get myself down to see Dan7 at DevonDubShack tomorrow as he usually has a few Mk3 bits lying around.
Also the new MOT Certificates are crap if anyones seen them. Just a white slip for pass/advisory/fail that all look the same, and the format is crap with really small writing which doesnt make sense to me.  :huh:
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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #173 on: 07 November 2011, 17:34 »
i think the new mot sheets are better, everythings on one sheet. easier to fix customers cars when they have the fails in plain sight i think

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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #174 on: 07 November 2011, 19:14 »
I got 3 sets of spare headlights lying around. Not sure on condition or if there complete but your welcome to a headlight if you need it :)

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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #175 on: 07 November 2011, 19:38 »
Alex, your a legend! PM'd mate.  :smiley:
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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #176 on: 10 November 2011, 14:32 »
MOT re-booked for next Thursday afternoon. 1 x headlight from LL, Joey'd and fitted. (Cheers dude!) And what was thought to be just a bulb, was actually corroded and sh!tty wires within the headlight unit (the other side ironically  :rolleyes:). A bit of cutting back of the cable, and some new spades crimped on and jobs a guddun, I shall be safe for another year!  :grin: :smiley:
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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #177 on: 10 November 2011, 18:43 »
MOT re-booked for next Thursday afternoon. 1 x headlight from LL, Joey'd and fitted. (Cheers dude!) And what was thought to be just a bulb, was actually corroded and sh!tty wires within the headlight unit (the other side ironically  :rolleyes:). A bit of cutting back of the cable, and some new spades crimped on and jobs a guddun, I shall be safe for another year!  :grin: :smiley:

Awesome dude, glad it worked ok! You didn't melt it then? :D

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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #178 on: 10 November 2011, 18:51 »
 :grin: No not this time! Used a hot air gun instead.  :rolleyes:
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Re: Seanl's 8v Money Pit!
« Reply #179 on: 12 November 2011, 23:59 »
Hi mate....

there has been some progress since i last saw this....loving it! Great job on the engine change, glad to see it on the road again!!

Congrats on extension of your family...if you decide to keep this how about  matching cream roof???

Loving the pics! brings back some sweet memoires..just about see good old plymouth sound in the back ground  :cool: :cool:
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