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#16 ianpettifer

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 10:43 PM

Got head back on atlast O_O
Spent most of the day fiddling with tappets, dont think ive got them right tho.

Car almost started but then after that didnt want come alive :)

will try again and maybe buy some feeler gauges

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 10:47 PM

You won't be able to set tappets without feeler gauges, you're talking about thousandths of an inch!

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 10:48 PM

Ok thanks looks like i need to get some then.

Can you get them from halfords?

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 10:51 PM

yeh theyre 4 pound i think on the tools bit near hack saw blade ect

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Posted 14 February 2009 - 10:52 PM

Awesome!!

thanks mate looks like a trip to halfords is in order O_O

Keep ya posted

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#21 ianpettifer

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 06:15 PM

woop she runs!!!!!!!!!!

Yay im soo happy :D

The rotor arm on the dizzy was brokes so a quick trip to halfords just before they closed sorted the problem.

Turned the key and started instantly :D

Thanks everyone

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 06:27 PM

told ya it would be the rotor arm lol

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 06:29 PM

haha :D

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 06:35 PM

so when you gonna go for a nice long drive then

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 06:48 PM

tomorrow me thinks :thumbsup:

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 07:04 PM

Hey,

The number plate thing we have been talking about, why don't you got for a stick on one on you bonnet, or where your bumper should be, some can look good like that?

Also your plans sound good :thumbsup: .

Need some more pics though :ermm: .

#27 ianpettifer

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 07:44 PM

Am uploading photos to photobucket now as have run out of space :thumbsup:

How can i easily compress files?

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 08:12 PM

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 08:37 PM

That looks really nice, and loving those seats, why are you getting rid of them?

Can you get some more of the interior for me?

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#30 ianpettifer

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Posted 15 February 2009 - 08:38 PM

Well im not 100% getting rid of them.

I would like some modern bucket seats and see if anyone will trade etc but not too bothered atm :thumbsup:

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