maccavvy

im in sheffield a few days a week if grim cant help out.

Stop being a soft southerner! Just wear a helmet and put the water proofs on.

Your the southerner being from chesterfield ...and i dont have waterproofs ..ah well

Some of you may know my 2b is tucked up for winter.

Whilst doing a job for a customer a few weeks ago he overheard me and my work colleague talking about garages.

He offered me one at the back of his house that he never uses.

Mine is currently stored FOC at my mates 10 miles away,so cheap but not ideal for winter mods.

So set up mate to take me there to pick it up,mate to be in when i do and other guy to have keys for his garage.

Then it looks like shocking rain all day, Remeber i have a bikini roof and no doors windows or heater.

So dunno weather to leave it there til next week or wrap up and move it .

ill have a dgas up for grabs after xmas if you can wait.?

more info on the fuel sender please.

as above...never ever reuse a head gasket.

http://www.sunshinesolar.co.uk/khxc/gbu0-catshow/Semi-Flexible.html?gclid=CJCn842F16wCFYEhtAoddGmTBQ

You can get boat ones but they only charge 12v. so if you want to run power tools its a no.

Unless yo use that for the lights and only fire genny up when needed.

the cost of solar panels and an invertor would be silly money.

Ive just got a garage with no power,so bought a small genny .60 quid and will run drill,lights and grinder.

If you bought 2nd hand even better power for ther money.

I know you have to cost fuel into it. But for the small amount of work ill be doing this is more cost effective.

If you need lighting then id get a leisure battery and some caravan lighting ,and charge the battery at home over night.Or some gennys come with battery charge facilities too

Anytime dude.

17 inch dell monitor. in perfect working order. has a couple of dead pixels,but nothing that affect viewing .

comes with cable to connect . £15 plus postage

Altec lansing pc speakers. 2 satellite speakers with small sub approx 8 inch cube. £10 plus post

Logitech dj .connects to usb and hifi via phono inputs and uses remote to control itunes and stream music wirelesly to hifi .£20 plus post

Fold down security post . £15 plus post

Robin hood 2b rear shocks . work fine with no leaks . free to good home . plus post or feel free to collect .

Your right cma....but i like the look of wrap too. and cost is about the same. so why not lol.

just another winter mod lol

does it really need to be wrapped though?

It does if i want it to be. i like the look and my feet get hot as the exhaust is next to them. so wrapping it helps out.

Thanks dude. confirmed what i thought.

cheers dude. tbh i would avoid ebay unles someone specifically said that one was top stuff.

Been looking at jjc stuff mate has it on his race car and says its good stuff. but all advice is helpful.

Ive heard its better to wrap when wet too..this true??

Only wanna wrap it up to where it exits to the outside. but i was going to get 50 ' long anyways. cheers guys

I just read about a black or silver paint to paint on afterwards to seal it and protect it

found it here in copper too.

https://www.europaspares.com/product/120/19060/EXHAUST_SYSTEM/THERMO_TEC/COOL_IT_THERMO_TEC_2000_deg_F_HI_HEAT_COATING___COPPER____12003.html

ill look into that one you posted dude..thanks

any more advice from anyone always welcome

Gonna wrap the manifold in my winter mods list. ive read you have to spray a coating on afterwards.

Is this needed or not. I can only seem to find it in 2 colours. and i dont wait either

Just about to order a t piece for my oil pressure gauge and warning light.

Am i right in thinking its 1/4npt ??

Quick update.

got some bolt on spacers from a member on locost...for a tenner..bargain

I havent even started my list yet..........

do you mean track rod arm or wishbone ?????

theres nothing of a dogy nature going on between wife and other bloke.

Its been business related issues between them, he told me that much.

But im afraid i dont bow down to anyone.the joys of being my own boss. if he has problems with someone its nothing to do with me.

But he made it this way ...not me.. so time to move on. just a shame it come to this.

difficult to make it out from that part. but im sure it comes on the cable itself

Sure i will have replied to your posts before.

My user name on e36 coupe is 'marcus' used to be maccavvy.

been on there since jan 04 with over 6.5k posts lol.

Hope you find the culprit soon.

Nothing too major i suppose.

Im a self employed carpet fiter..been working for many different shops for many years.

2 main contracts others as and when.

A few weeks back one shop found out id done a job for a guy who does interior design 4 miles from shop ,he supplies the stuff i just turn up and fit.

Guy said if i fit for interior design he doesnt want me working for him,so i ask why, he has personal issues with him.

Although his wife works for his company making curtains ..so if his wife works for him..why cant I ?

So yesterday he found out i was fitting for interior design company,not on a day i work for him i may add,and calls me with an ultimatum.

Him or me....so i argued my case that i can work for whoever i want..he says yes,but if you work for him you will have no work for me.

Now i dont do ultimatums well..and felt backed into a corner and bullied ,so i made the decision not to bow to his rules and walked out on a 8yr contract.

Shame in my eyes...but why should his personal feelings get in the way of my work.

So things maybe a little tight till i get into some more contracts to fill those days.

So heres to a new and brighter future...