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Everything posted by sylvia.fry2
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Thin metals of what-ever alloy mostly need TIG welding by an expert --- if you wish to avoid pin-holes all around the joint. Been there-- done it -- FAILED
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You're doing a great job, considering you are working in the drive. Only managed a few hours outside to-day due to low temperature.
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How very true --- was using Calculus in 5th form --- could never understand the principle of there being two possible answers --- never needed to remember/use since. And there is always an electric calculator somewhere --- if you know which buttons to press. All present retirement calcs just need me to know the trig laws.
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Hi Alan, price & availability would be good-- do the bits you use fit the Eclipse tool & were you setting S/Steel nuts? Regards & thanks Bob.
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Hi all, I'm looking for the setting mandrel to fit an Eclipse Nut-sert Tool (also marketed by Spear & Jackson or Spiralux) to set 4mm nuts into my chassis (for removable panels) Would prefer to buy rather than borrow in case I manage to break it!! Regards Bob
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The biggest problem with an electric car (besides weight & cost of battery pack) is the number of times the energy is converted to another form---oil (or nunk or wind) to 400K transmission lines to sub-station to home to battery charger to chemical store in battery to electricity to torque at motor to road wheels. If all conversions were 60% efficient (which most aren't) 100% oil energy would become around 10% motive power. But then we are all going to hell on a hand-cart (if you believe the greenies) so enjoy the ride while you can. Regards Bob
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Some may remember, I have in the past year had cause to complain about service & kit parts from GBS, well,on a brighter note, to-day by return post I recieved my invoice for the 2B+ purchased last April-- thanks Ian, great improvement in customer service.
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Is not 4" soil-pipe available in solvent-weld as well as rubber gasket form? OR buy an old copper hot water tank from a scrappie & roll/solder your own pipe & ends if it's a garden/water feature will look better in copper.
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Looks like I shot myself in the foot--AGAIN--didn't know how to find the board rules as never use Chit-chat or Home as a way of entering the site.The rules are; Number 1 Obey all the Rules Number 2 The rules cannot be challenged. End of story, let me know;Mat; if you find any later mags to add to your picture!!
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Not sure who's ass your kicking Chris; If it's mine you need to recall I have only asked for INFORMATION not threats--my reponses have been about lack of guidance re: Club Rules & Regs & how this forum is conducted-- why is that such a big problem to answer-- knowing the rules,posted on open forum; will allow us all to play by them. That's all I want; then we will be able to comment (or not) when postings are made by mods which are not factual--i.e quarterly mags, these inaccuraces do more harm than us posting dis-agreements; unless; that is; members are banned from posting views at odds with the management.
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Strange one--behave as we say or we'll stop you commenting on-- just about every-thing--nice one-- it's the RHOCAR site until someone posts a comment the mods disagree with & then it's Mat's site with unlimited control over who can & cannot post. Make your mind up time; is this an open forum for the use of car builders or someone's private site where we play to unpublished rules or get expelled.
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Does Mat's comment mean we need to be like council workers?? all chiefs & no indians (usual disclaimer-there are other top heavy organisations) ---& the quarterly mag --- be very careful not to offer something to new members which to date appears shy of 4, like some parts from kit suppliers ; will my other questions be answered or brushed-off as Mat's reply seems to do. The interests of the club are best served by open & truthful discussion-- as posted much earlier I tried to assist the running of the club but my application was ignored---- less clouldy skies ahead we trust, regards Bob Fry.
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There's always some-one with a sensible answer-- I was gonner sugest jacking the car up to get the plug-hole 10mm above level
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Your petrol tank is upside-down. or your whole car is
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Thanks Tim, Rules & Regs are in mag just before AGM ?? I don't have any in the Summer 2007 mag ( next issue due December)-- am I a mag or 2 short of a full load?? Will the rules & regs explain the workings of who can & cannot post on here-- we need information-information- I am a free man not a number (if you can remember that it's past your bed-time-- & mine) Replies please-with a smile regards Bob.
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Yes you're correct--spRead what--asume? --assume this is what you where correcting-- can you reply to other points on open forum as quickly? Probably so as the afor mentioned post now appears to be open to all-- little niggles I know but why is the running of the club & forum so cloudy-- I requested Rules & Regs several months ago when I offered to help on commitee-- not even a thanks but no thanks reply. If paid-up members like me & st3v3nw don't know what's broke don't be surprised when we try to fix the wrong bit-- will a report on the AGM be available to members in the near future? The Rant of the Evening came to you from Bob Fry--Southern Indian & Old Sod.
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Spead the word, worth a go-- but not if you are an ordinary member-- another post by them that are more equal than us-- what is the point of posts on here that can't be commented on by the Indians-- same them & us as cancelling posts that Mods don't agree with (recent Stoneleigh post cancelled instead of discussed) it needs sorting so we are equal members or the rule book needs publishing---soon--maybe in one of the quarterly mags!!
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Must be a much changed guy from the Richard J Hall I bought my kit from last March--never did ever get a straight answer to probs. & am still awaiting a reciept for the kit-- still, building a car is supposed to be a challenge.
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Seems like Timswait is answering your Q & my beef-- is the 2007 RH dummy mac strut with the angled plate welded on top correct/better than the unit you are having trouble with? Regards Bob
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Grim, very interested in redesign of top wish-bone-- will your thoughts include a redesined mac-strut tube to get rid of the stupid angled top plate-- then we will be able to ensure the lock-nut is tight with-out loosing a socket per side. I'm in for new struts if they improve safety & handling, regards Bob.
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Carpet Or Other Material In Between Panels And Chassis
sylvia.fry2 replied to a topic in Fitting & bodywork
Not if you turn the air con/dehumidifier on when you put your baby to bed---oh life IS so hard for us retired Southern Folk-- -
Carpet Or Other Material In Between Panels And Chassis
sylvia.fry2 replied to a topic in Fitting & bodywork
Stuck my carpet on with contact adhesive before fitting side panels-- looks good--black carpet (not RH) against the scotch-bright-ened S/S chassis tubes. Just make sure you cover all the panel-- I didn't & now have to fiddle a little extra piece of carpet in down by the rear corners. -
Ever Wonder Where We Are Headed
sylvia.fry2 replied to philshelton's topic in Humour and links to other pages
The Swedes thought that's how Nobby's nuts got in the packet!! -
Come-on guys-- when was the last time you had a flat on your tin-top? carry a plastic mac if you think it's gonna rain--& you may get a little wet--but no need for a life-jacket. Live a little nearer the edge--or do you take a parachute when you fly away on hols.
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Graham, how late would you like Easter to be?? Had a lot more snow yesterday; two weeks after our Easter BBQ (all indoors for us Southern softies),regards Bob.