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I'd guessed why he wanted them which is why I suggested using reciepts because you can't build a car without buying stuff. It seems strange to me that you'd build a car and not have any photos?? For my IVA application I sent about 20 photos and maybe 10 reciepts for some of the larger value items. DVLA and guidance? You did say that as a joke didn't you?

It's how we do things down here in the Midlands - a problem shared and all that. Far better to get an evenings assistance than to spend months scratching you head in frustration. In all honesty it was no problem giving Stu a bit of help, he's very clued up on what he needs for his IVA and a bit of help whenever he needs it will hopefully see him booking a test sooner rather than later.

I can't believe you've got no photos if you've been building the car for over 12 months? As an alternative, reciepts in your name for parts you purchased would probably suffice to prove amateur build status to the DVLA. For the IVA, you don't have to take photos along, it just makes it a bit easier for the examiner to see things that might otherwise be difficult to check. Using photos from someone else's build could be opening a whole can of worms and tbh, asking for them might be considered a bit cheeky.

4.8mm drill is 3/16" but if you're using rivets then they'll be 4.8mm and the correct drill size would be 4.9mm

II think you need to go back to basics here and I'm not seeing anything on here that has identified which column stalks you have so you can tell if they're switched live or switched earth. Can you get the steering wheel off and look for part numbers on the switches. You're looking for either 83BG or 87BG to denote early or late switches. Early ones are positive switching and late ones are earth switching. Once this is established and we know what diagrams we're looking at, I could come over one evening an have a look?

If you sign up here: http://www.tobycarve...oventry/signup/ with your e-mail address you get a voucher to print off which gets you 2 carverys for a tenner. Terms and Conditions apply but it looks like these will be ok to use on the night.

Maybe all that will change when the club is re-branded and hopefully GBS and its representatives will make their association to the factory more obvious (like having some information in their post signature). Currently, if they were to make posts suggesting that people contact GBS for information or parts, people wouldn't necessarily understand that they've got a commercial interest in the company.

I've given up rising to to any baiting (intended or otherwise) in posts from community members. 5 members have responded so far say what great value membership is, however they shouldn't have bothered as Lowlife is exercising his right not to join. If people can come on here, see what goes on and don't see the benefits of paying £15 to be a club member then I think we're better off without them. If they feel that they're villified or abused for questioning why they should join then maybe that's because these threads are old ground, cover nothing new and add nothing to the forum. I'm getting bored with seeing club members wasting their time justifying why they're members to people who are happy to come here for a free ride. The forum hasn't been heavily restricted to non-club members because it was a committee decision not to do so - I don't agree with the decision but I accept it because that's how thing work and I'm still very happy to be a member. However what I would like to see ist non-members that come here just for the free information do only that and try to avoid stirring things up (possibly just for the sake of it). This point isn't aimed directly at Lowlife, it's aimed any anyone else who thinks they've got a whole 5hit load more nothingness they want to add to the discussion.

Lesson 1: * U.S. Tax revenue: $ 2,170,000,000,000 * Fed budget: $ 3,820,000,000,000 * New debt: $ 1,650,000,000,000 * National debt: $ 14,271,000,000,000 * Recent budget cuts: $ 38,500,000,000 Let's now remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget: * Annual family income: $ 21,700 * Money the family spent: $ 38,200 * New debt on the credit card: $ 16,500 * Outstanding balance on the credit card: $ 142,710 * Total budget cuts so far: $ 38.50 Got It ??..... OK now, Lesson 2: Here's another way to look at the Debt Ceiling: Let's say, You come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your street ...and your home has sewage all the way up to your ceiling. What do you think you should do ... Raise the ceiling or remove the 5hit?

Did some final fettling of the CAD data for the front bumper of the next MG (out later this year). Went home and started decorating the study so the missus can use it for her crafting and cardmaking. Rounded off the day by placing an order with CBS for a 'few bits and pieces' that came to over £200! Sadly the decorating will keep me busy every night this week but at least I've then got the whole weekend free to get in the garage and crack on with the hardtop for my 2B

Check the valve timing and also check that the firing order is correct. Check the the carb floats are free and are set to the correct levels.

Do I win a prize? Glad you've got it sorted, sometimes these things can be very difficult to track down.

I can't see what the benefit would be, the small difference in NVH that it would make would be insignificant compared to the rest of the noise on the car. The only reason car manufacturers use rubber mounts is to reduce NVH and to allow compliant movement between components - as the diff doesn't need to move relative to the chassis why bother?

Wilkinsons (Wilkos) do 5 litres of 20/50 for under a tenner.

Phone the test station if you can, should be a number on the fail sheet.

Condenser?

Are you sure the replacement coil isn't designed for a ballasted system, If it is, you'll be running 12v througha coil designed to take 6 to 9 volts and it's going to get hot and start to break down..

Look on Ebay at completed listings for 38DGAS to see what they're fetching in there, that'll give you a going in point and then add a bit for the K&N and the airbox. Anyone, on any forum, who's after one will still look on Ebay so it's probably best sold there. It looks nice and tidy and the 38DGAS is a sought after carb, not just for pintos. If it was me selling, I'd have a punt around £125 and see if you get any interest.

No, Christmas meal is January - you've peaked too early (a bit like some chav round the corner from me who's already got all their Christmas light up on on).

It's the Coventry, Warks and West Midlands area meeting and it's here: Malt Shovel Pub, Coventry Road, Nr Stonebridge, Coventry, CV7 7HL http://maps.google.c...ed Kingdom&z=15 Entrance to pub car park is off the A452 Chester Road heading North 50 yards from the island

You can try and book the DVLA for the same day but some offices will only book inspections when you present them with your MAC certificate.

I'm confused???? The thread title sounds like an offer of information but the post looks like a (not very thinly veiled) wanted ad.

Peugot 405 QH QS972S is you want to get them from a motor factors.

They're either spline or Torx, the two are different. Mine were M10 spline, not sure of the Torx bit size but it's going to be something like T50. Might be worth popping the cam cover off and checking which type you've got. Also, I think the Torx bolts are stretch bolts (not re-useable) so possibly better to buy 10 new bolts first and then get a suitable bit for them.

Remember that if you present a car at IVA without a spare wheel, you may still need to have a jack and wheelbrace in the car (particularly if you've got drum brakes on the back) to comply with 09B Service Brake Control / Mechanical Components - RS24 ,ability to check the wear on the service brake linings from outside or underside of the vehicle. (Using only tools or equipment normally supplied with the vehicle). This basically means the ability to use the jack to remove a rear wheel and check the brake lining through the inspection hole in the backplate.