liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 10:27 PM |
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Locost or not??
Today I spent around 4 hours repairing the bonnet release mechanism on the wifes tintop.
I made a custom welded bracket, stripped, cleaned and reassembled and then put the car back together.
All this to avoid buying a part costing 16 quid? So was today in the "locost" spirit or a waste of time.
I had a good day though 
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aerosam
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 10:31 PM |
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that is bordering on the side of "muppet in a shed"
Had enough of this dictatorship known as LCB. Gone elsewhere, not coming back. Kiss my ass ChrisW.
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 10:31 PM |
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you probably had more fun making it than putting up with the attitude from the main dealers
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nick205
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 10:33 PM |
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I can think of better ways to use up 4hrs of life - £16 is not a lot of money.
That said I do understand your sense of satisfaction 
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 10:35 PM |
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I will qualify this by saying that the main stealer couldn't get one for around 10 days and the car is going for MOT on Sat morning,
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greggors84
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 11:14 PM |
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Why buy it when you can make it!
So much more satisfaction fixing something with your own tools and skills.
Any muppet can go down the local main dealer and bolt on a part!
Chris
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Simon
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| posted on 20/2/09 at 12:29 AM |
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Weld the bonnet shut and PX the car
ATB
Simon
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 20/2/09 at 07:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
Today I spent around 4 hours repairing the bonnet release mechanism on the wifes tintop.
I made a custom welded bracket, stripped, cleaned and reassembled and then put the car back together.
All this to avoid buying a part costing 16 quid? So was today in the "locost" spirit or a waste of time.
Just the same as what i would have done
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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hughpinder
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| posted on 20/2/09 at 09:03 AM |
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Depends - if it would have taken 3 hrs to get the old one out drive to the dealer and back, and fit one bought from the dealer its not bad! (I always
have this problem, because it takes an hour to get from my house to the dealer and back... Then you have the wrong bit and do it again.... especially
annoying when they gave me the wrong cam belt and I only found out when I had the car in bits, so had to reassemble with the old oneto drive back in
......)
Hugh
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Shadowcaster
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| posted on 20/2/09 at 09:09 AM |
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I bet the one you made is way stronger than the origional, so time well spent I would say.
Cheers Rich
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)
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Hellfire
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| posted on 20/2/09 at 12:07 PM |
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Definitely Locost. You saved £16.
Phil
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