The big experiment - amateur 3B shenanigans

[LHD_Kid]

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Just modded this for you.......
Not like I have anything better to be doing...
Chris

[Acidburn]

Lmao thats quite cool

[Nj]

sweeeet! cheers Chris (look left)

[LHD_Kid]

sweeeet! cheers Chris (look left)

I am not much use to anybody else for anything, but I do enjoy a ggod laugh at other peoples expnse....
Nice to see it being used.....
Chris

[Nj]

I haven't updated the thread for a while because if I haven't been vomitting or sneezing, cleaning up baby vomit or replacing tyres on my daily driver i've been stripping the last usable bits off the old shell. And last saturday it was finally taken away. Bizarrely I was sad to see it go.
Top tip if you ever have to drag a shell out of a garage - 2 wooden handrails that you buy with decking in b&q or the like (cos one side is curved), throw them under the shell and drop it on top, slide the buggr out like it was a sledge. No problem.

[Nj]

aww ********. looks like I haven't taken off the rubber strips off the bottom of the back quarters. thought they were all safe elsewhere.
Chris - sorry. these 2 bits will be missing. Only noticed just now looking at the pictures in full size.

[Flat on my back]

Ai up lad, there's a steering column still on it, wuz ya 'oping to to take it to the tip wiv some reindeer?

Reminded me tokens on the way this weekend.

Next project, nows yu proved yourself?

[Nj]

haha. yeah I felt bad leaving the steering column on there but I was working right up to the time the guy arrived to take it away. I was more concerned with getting the clutch cylinder and bits off. I figured i'd just let the steering column go since i've never seen a wanted posted for one.

anyway.. next project nuffin - I still have to finish this one. i'll be down on saturday to see if I can make the engine run smoothly instead of lumpy. Once that's done it's time to bleed the clutch, new pads all round, sort the driver's seatbelt, boot carpets, parcel shelf ledges either side, check the dash is all wired up properly, add stereo, insure it, claim new windscreen , MOT it and then clean it. THEN i'll think about the next project (which i reckon will be a mini. fancy getting a clubman, pickup or van and mess about with it )

[dm80]

Congrats Noel, and aboot feckin time! I assume there are no divorce proceedings in the offing ;-) Hope you get a good price for the 16V to offset the outrageous expense you've incurred..

[Nj]

cheers D. still not finished though. Been near the divorce a couple of times but managed to pull through. bizarrely she's now proud of me. maybe she just thought I was an idiot to start with. I have to confess there were a few times when I thought the same. Still do.

[Acidburn]

looking good, surprised the filler cap is still on the old shell tho, btw did you recieve my parcel?

[Nj]

yeah another piece I overlooked but I won't lose sleep over it. doh!
no parcel yet mate [claps hands in child-like excitement]. I need to post your bits off too. sorry I haven't done so yet. family hasn't been too well recently so I didn't want to insist my missus sort it out. sorry

[LHD_Kid]

aww ********. looks like I haven't taken off the rubber strips off the bottom of the back quarters. thought they were all safe elsewhere.
Chris - sorry. these 2 bits will be missing. Only noticed just now looking at the pictures in full size.

BALLS... never mind.......
Looking forward to trying my spraying again.....

[Nj]

I honestly can't believe I overlooked them mate. they were lost in the darkness until the car was taken away. I'll see if I can get up to the scrappie north a bit from me soon and whip a couple off to complete the set.

[LHD_Kid]

That would be grand mate, but remember your reward will lie in Heaven, coz it sure as hell won't be on Earth...!
Well, ok, I might sort you out a crisp 10 shilling note for your troubles.....
Seriously, thanks.... I am back as from Monday, so need to warm up my compressor ready for the mods...