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by karatestu
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Stu
Replies: 195
Views: 318015
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Re: Stu

I replaced the sills at both sides 9 years ago. The originals were only made of 1mm steel and rusted from the inside out (as they all do). Initially my hand was forced as somebody ran into the side of me when they tried to overtake and I was turning right. All their fault and they owned up eventuall...
by karatestu
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Stu
Replies: 195
Views: 318015
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Re: Stu

Better shot without the blocks. See how the plastic arch extension is both the cause of problems and hides a multitude of sins at the same time.

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by karatestu
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Stu
Replies: 195
Views: 318015
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Re: Stu

All this work I've done so far is largely unseen as it's either underneath or covered by something else. This is the only bit you will see (without the blocks and with the wheel back on).

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by karatestu
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Stu
Replies: 195
Views: 318015
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Re: Stu

I can't remember how many hours I've put into this project already. The whole thing is in bits, internally and externally. Underbody rust all wire brushed and treated, fuel tank off and being renovated . All anti roll bars and panhard bar off ready for new poly bushes, old shock absorbers off ready ...
by karatestu
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Stu
Replies: 195
Views: 318015
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Re: Stu

Project get another 26 years out of this Daihatsu Fourtrak continues. It's essential to have some metal working skills with these old girls . I could have patched up the rear wheelarches to pass a few mot's but decided to go for something longer lasting - rip them out and start again. No repair pane...
by karatestu
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Bloody weather
Replies: 241
Views: 126529
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Re: Bloody weather

All the best Fret.
by karatestu
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Bloody weather
Replies: 241
Views: 126529
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Re: Bloody weather

It's not as windy as I thought it was going to be (yet). I put a large paving slab on the trampoline earlier so it doesn't move house
by karatestu
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: New Adventures in Chi-Fi
Replies: 50
Views: 65682
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Re: New Adventures in Chi-Fi

You are starting to become the resident class d amp guru Fret. How many more different ones are you going to try ?
by karatestu
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Your last listen
Replies: 8402
Views: 2193793
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Re: Your last listen

War - The world is a ghetto

:dance: :dance: :dance:
by karatestu
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: Stu
Replies: 195
Views: 318015
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Re: Stu

slinger wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:08 pm Did you try battering a set of drums to within an inch of their lives, mate?
Yeah, tried that. Worked for 10 mins. Feel better today .