r1_pete
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 01:10 PM |
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One of those mornings...
Get into the garage nice and early to start work on the manifold for my throttle bodies....
Angle grinder burns out, not a problem only a netto £10 job, and had another anyway...
Finish manifold off, leave it to cool and do a bit of paint prep, DA sander packs up - now that was expensive and I'm pretty pi$$ed off.
Manifold has cooled anyway so I'll offer it up to the spare head..... I've only welded it together back to front
I'm off to the pub 
[Edited on 23/12/08 by r1_pete]
 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 01:16 PM |
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back to front!! sorry PMSL! 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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zilspeed
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 01:34 PM |
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Oh, that's happened before.
No names, no pack drill etc...
(And, it wasn't me.) 
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vindicator
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 01:36 PM |
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thank goodness I can't weld!!!!!
timr.spaces.live.com---build blog
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 01:44 PM |
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Pete, my heart goes out to you, I can really relate to your problems particularly the last straw of welding up back to front. I often think that if
there is a wrong way to do something I'll do it and invariably the job is as good as you could do, nice welds well finished but no good. Your
heart just sinks. as for equipment packing up, I've had that too. I've got hundreds of rivets to set and my 18 month old compressor has
given up the ghost. In sympathy, the hand jobby packed up too.
Let's be thankful that not every day is as bad as this.
atb
John
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 01:45 PM |
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Not nice when it seems everything is conspiring against you.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 05:24 PM |
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Bad luck matey. When i did mine i checked it about 10 times to make sure i didnt do it back to front.
Have several bears and all will be well!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 06:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Have several bears and all will be well!!
Grizzly? Polar? Teddy?
...I'll get me coat!
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r1_pete
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 09:20 PM |
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Thanks David thats restored a smile.....
Sod it it can stay on carbs, anyone want a set of GSXR600 Throttle bodies, and a manifold which places them inside the engine......
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/12/08 at 09:41 PM |
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You're welcome!
And don't worry - I think everybody's made exactly the same mistake, once or twice!
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