speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 06:20 AM |
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Bargain spacers?
Wasnt too sure where to put this.
Has anyone used a 1 or 2p piece as a spacer or even maybe a washer?
Just thinking locost and all that 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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ReMan
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 06:38 AM |
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Locost but illegal
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 06:48 AM |
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Ah well, worth a try
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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907
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 06:50 AM |
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I bought some penny washers once...
The bloke charged me over 6p each for them. 
Mind you, that's not as bad as my 2lb hammer... that was 15 quid.
That's inflation for you.
Paul G
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AndyGT
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 07:16 AM |
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yes, "defacing the queens head" is the official title.
Back to the days of decimalisation or just before when a small value coin of copper was more valuable in weight than the face value. People were just
melting down the copper or using them as washers. An instant way of making money apparently.
The royal mint soon realised their error and introduced this law...
But who's going to undo a nut and bolt to see if someone has used a penny etc? Plus the age old question of "who did it?".
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iank
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 07:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Locost but illegal
No it's not, the law that made it illegal was repealed in 1981*.
Biggest problem is they aren't flat so they make cr*p spaces/washers.
* The original offence was under the Coinage Offences act 1936 (section 26)
The act was repealed in it's entirety by the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act of 1981
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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iscmatt
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 08:38 AM |
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i have seen a picture of it, wasn't it someone on here, dont know where else i would have seen it, used a couple of 5ps somewhere on the end of
throttle cable at the carb end?
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Slater
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 08:41 AM |
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I used some 5p coins for my throttle return spring. They work just fine.
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Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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tegwin
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 09:31 AM |
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I find coins make perfect packers/spacers for using with pulling tools etc.....
I also have 4 1pc pieces in my carbs to replace the wax stats origionally fitted.... as said.. cheaper than buying real "spacers"...
But I wouldnt want to use them as washers etc...the material integrity is debatable!
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MikeR
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 11:32 AM |
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does that mean you're car is worth more now?
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tegwin
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 12:01 PM |
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No... but with the queen overseeing the mixture control on the carbs.... it sure does run nice!
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 18/5/09 at 12:14 PM |
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When I was an Apprentice an apprentice master sent one of the apprentices for some food with a £2 coin.
The bill came to £1.93 so the apprentice being a bit of a joker drilled out the centre of the 2p coin and pressed the 5p coin into it.
When he gave it back he said it was a 7 pence coin 
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