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« on: March 25, 2024, 07:05:37 PM »
I had the same growing up experience as K2-K6. Frost on widows, burst water pipes and cold lino. As I said we had storage heaters in 1970. Never had an issue with any (except a problem with a fan that one had) in the 37 years until he died.
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« on: March 22, 2024, 06:51:45 PM »
Just the one (lucky?) bidder £2500. A 550 to do refurbish is often in the region of £1200-£1300 + a couple of hundred to deliver. Why bother if you can ride this away a grand more?
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« on: March 22, 2024, 06:33:17 PM »
Father in law had his boiler moved from bedroom to loft about 10 years ago or so. They insisted on good access with a quality fitted ladder. But it worked out fine. My father had storage heaters. They all had separate 20A switched d/p outlets.
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« on: March 22, 2024, 06:19:26 PM »
Now £1099.99 but still £50 off if quick. Those who bought early did well.
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« on: March 12, 2024, 07:35:00 PM »
Presumably the pin is rotating with the stand, so moving in the frame fixings. Could try the usual cycle of easing oils and heat. Put something between any hammering device and the pin as they are easily distorted. I had one on a 500 and I had to thread a hacksaw blade through it and saw through it to free it.
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« on: March 07, 2024, 09:42:22 PM »
When fitting the block you can either leave the tensioner loose and it will waggle around a fair bit or push the blade back by hand against the spring and lock it off with the nut to hold it firmly upright. The loose way gives opportunity for it to miss. The fixed way in theory should be better if all is straight. Pic of missed pocket:
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« on: March 07, 2024, 07:20:14 PM »
I always fit the sump after the block so you can check the tensioner is in the slot by looking up underneath. It can miss and slip behind, done that a few times.
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« on: March 04, 2024, 06:39:05 PM »
Plenty of nasty stuff in cleaning and plating shops. Know someone died when they fell in a trich tank years ago when that was used as common and also a couple of others in our work who had badly damaged skin. And that's on the outside.
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« on: March 02, 2024, 06:43:11 PM »
Well done Mick. I would get the charging fixed and then take it for a run on some quiet roads and avoiding traffic lights and see what develops.
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« on: February 29, 2024, 06:24:50 PM »
Very creative, well done.
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« on: February 28, 2024, 05:09:07 PM »
Well according to RS paints their garnet brown does not require a base coat. Other sources say UC-16-100 which seems to be cloud silver. Am considering this on top of their silver. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284052756978
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« on: February 27, 2024, 07:12:40 PM »
Look carefully at the log book foto, Ist reg nov 68 1st keeper change dec 67!!!!
And MOT says 9872 miles. Text says 9560 miles...?
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« on: February 27, 2024, 05:05:10 PM »
Thanks for the info Mick and Ash. Any other sources for the candy paint? And what about basecoat. Nothing on RS site. I could give them a ring.
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