handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:15 AM |
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newbie
Hi all, just a post to let you all know that i have "given in"  after long time wishing, i,m gonna do it, build a car that is, building
a Haynes roadster.
great website this, great info that i can,t stop reading.
cheers
andy
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kj
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:18 AM |
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welcome, this is the place everyone always willing to help and lots of good advice.
What part of the world are you in?
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:22 AM |
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hi, thanks for the welcome, the helpful attitude that everyone seems to give is one of the reasons that i,ve decided to have a go at building a car, i
won,t feel "on my own" when something goes wrong  .
i,m in stockton, north east.
i,ve even got the wife,s blessing lol tho SHE has decided on the colour scheme.
cheers
andy
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:22 AM |
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Welcome to the madhouse
You'll get all the help you need and more from this site 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:23 AM |
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Hi Andy,
welcome to the mad house.
as kieth has said you will find out anything you need to know and find almost any part.
speedy beat me to it!
Andy
[Edited on 11/1/09 by lotusmadandy]
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
SHE has decided on the colour scheme.
So long as its not pink you should be ok
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:30 AM |
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lol, nah, my colours WERE gonna be yellow main body/bonnet/ rear tub with carbon cycle wings, rear arches & nose BUT the wife says its gonna be
royal blue with silver detailing, smiles, i,m gonna get some carbon on it somewhere, probably the dash/mirrors, oh & thinking nickel plated
wishbones.
which colour do you think i should go for?
cheers for all the welcomes.
andy
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:38 AM |
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Have a look here:
http://ftp.linux.org.uk/~kgb/Caterham7/pics/SevenGallery.html
for inspiration and here:
http://www.e-paint.co.uk/RAL_Colourchart.asp
for Gel & Powdercoat colours.
All the best for your build.
Steve
ps, amongst everyone elses advice for and during your build, here's mine - Do Not Underestimate what it will cost you (and the wife!!!)
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Danozeman
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:42 AM |
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i,ve even got the wife,s blessing lol tho SHE has decided on the colour scheme.
Is that how you got her blessing?!!
Welcome mate your in the best place for help and advice here. IVA doesnt put you off then??
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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neilj37
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:43 AM |
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Welcome to the forum.
It is also worth joining the haynes forum for modifications / updates to the chassis design etc.
http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/index.php
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Danozeman
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 09:44 AM |
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Do it like this!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:00 AM |
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steve, thanks for the link, great pics, neil, yep joined haynes forum too, dan... well i thought if i,ve got the wife onboard ( ahem) then when
things start getting expensive i,ll just say " well if you want it to look nice its gonna cost"
tho she does admit it will be cheaper than my last hobby, & safer.. bike racing , as in barry sheene style.
cheers
andy
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:02 AM |
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Don't do what I do and spend too much time on here and getting little done. It's warmer in here.
Welcome
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NeilP
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:14 AM |
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If you get to waning on the idea then find a fellow locoster locally or come to one of the shows and we'll give you a blat in one - Once
you've done that there's normally no turning back!
Welcome to the site
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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Fozzie
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:39 AM |
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Welcome to the site Andy....
You will find an answer to everything on this web site...even non car related stuff! 
A tip from me (also for speedy xjs)......Do NOT under estimate your wife/girl friend/ 'er indoors......
Girls can build cars too!!.......
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 10:49 AM |
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neil thanks for that, nope no turning back now, it WILL be built, not saying how long it,ll take but i,m determined to get it done, i,m building from
scratch, buying steel, cutting it myself & welding the chassis, one day i will be able to say " i built it".
fozzie.. i learnt along time ago to NEVER underestimate a woman, i just let them THINK they are right all the time, works a treat when you want
something.
cheers
andy
ps which of the two colour schemes i mentioned should i go with?
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Fozzie
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 11:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by handyandy...........
fozzie.. .......... just let them THINK they are right all the time, works a treat when you want something................
Ooooo really?.... ..... a tad controversial there old bean!
Typical bloke! worried about the blingy bits already.....
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 11:10 AM |
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fozzie, just don,t tell my mrs please
yep typical bloke, the "vision" is what will keep me going.
"she,s" even decided the colour of interior, don,t worry i,ll make sure she gets her hands dirty too, told her she,s doing the wire
brushing of donor bits .
again thanks for the warm welcome from you all.
cheers
andy
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Fozzie
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 11:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
fozzie, just don,t tell my mrs please
yep typical bloke, the "vision" is what will keep me going.
"she,s" even decided the colour of interior, don,t worry i,ll make sure she gets her hands dirty too, told her she,s doing the wire
brushing of donor bits .
again thanks for the warm welcome from you all.
cheers
andy
Awww...... of course I wont tell her...
Have a 'search' for the cleaning of caRp from the donor bits.......there's a wealth of tips tried and tested.......
Have fun...and ask away.......nothing is too minor..we have (mostly) all 'been there/done that'..
Just a tip, and feel free to ignore....the cars are small......too many colours can look 'too busy'.......
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 11:33 AM |
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thanks fozzie.
it,ll be two colours only.
as all blokes know, sometimes less is more
cheers
andy
ps i like the pic of your car, nice one.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 11:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
thanks fozzie.
it,ll be two colours only.
as all blokes know, sometimes less is more
cheers
andy
ps i like the pic of your car, nice one.
Thank you kindly
TBH I was thinking more of the interior,as you said that Mrs handyandy was thinking of that too......my 'accent' colour was black on the
exterior (roll cage) of which I flowed into the cockpit..... as said, ^ ^ feel free to ignore...... colour and trim is a personal thing...
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 12:03 PM |
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i originally had yellow/carbon colour scheme in my mind, as that was the colour of my race bike & i liked it,
but my mrs has got good taste ( well she,s with me so she must have ) so her choice is royal blue outside of car with a little silver detailing
& black interior with royal blue piping( hint of blue) , hopefully it won,t be over the top just subtle & smart, as i,ll be having an areo
screen i may well go for a full roll cage( shiny silver ).
she,s got her own pair of safety goggles at the ready.
cheers
andy
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 12:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fozzie
A tip from me (also for speedy xjs)......Do NOT under estimate your wife/girl friend/ 'er indoors......
Im single at the mo so i dont have to worry about that 
[Edited on 11-1-09 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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blakep82
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 12:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Do it like this!!
i like it! you can bring it in each night for milking
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handyandy
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 04:13 PM |
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hi again, sorry i didn,t answer a question that dan asked me,
no the iva hasn,t put me off, yes its a pain in jacksie but the way i see it is the goverment ( not getting all political here) gets my money some way
or another so i might as well get some joy out of them getting it, ie having a car at the end of it.
hope that makes sense?
i,m not against the car getting the once over/build quality check, after all its my life ( & others ) that benefits from having a safe car.
cheers
andy
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