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Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:59 pm
by 2002EarlMarischal
Well after three months of hailstorm repairs and the discovery of more rust after more rust, she's back, looking better than ever, and even the correct colour now!
The only thing is my wallet will never be the same again, and of course the weather's now against those "pointless but fun" drives, not that I have time for them anyway!
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:19 am
by giner
And very nice she looks, too, Earl. Wonder how she'd fare here in the winter. We get a lot of snow, and she looks a bit close to the ground for these parts. That said, I've seen a few Minis about, but then they're front wheel drive.
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:17 am
by manna
G'Day Gents
Nice car, you didn't have to sell your loco collection to get it repaired did you
manna
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:16 pm
by Bryan
I can't see a strange white halo anywhere.
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:22 pm
by 2002EarlMarischal
manna wrote:G'Day Gents
Nice car, you didn't have to sell your loco collection to get it repaired did you
manna
Fortunately Manna that thought never crossed my mind, or more importantly, my wife's!
Bryan wrote:I can't see a strange white halo anywhere.
You won't see one of those anywhere near me!
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:03 pm
by Bryan
So your initials are not S T then.
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:38 pm
by Blink Bonny
Ay up!
Nice. Very nice.
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:28 pm
by 2002EarlMarischal
Blink Bonny wrote:Ay up!
Nice. Very nice.
Thank you sir!
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:03 pm
by twa_dogs
Nice work indeed. I shall keep an eye out.
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:40 am
by Horsetan
2002EarlMarischal wrote:....the discovery of more rust after more rust....
If you thought that was bad, you haven't yet worked on anything built by Karmann
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:55 am
by twa_dogs
Horsetan wrote:2002EarlMarischal wrote:....the discovery of more rust after more rust....
If you thought that was bad, you haven't yet worked on anything built by Karmann
Looked at one...... that was enough.
Beyond the scale of rust after rust is some of landrover's work when the electrolytic corrosion sets in and supposedly rot free panels crumble to dust. At least a steel vehicle can be welded and patched.
I take it with the weather today you'll have her safely tucked away in the garage after all that work?
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:07 pm
by 2002EarlMarischal
twa_dogs wrote: I take it with the weather today you'll have her safely tucked away in the garage after all that work?
Sadly no garage but the car is my every day motor so it doesn't just stand and decay.
With it looking so nice I have been reluctant to go out in it this last week though!
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:12 am
by manna
G'Day Gents
So sorry to do this to everyone, but we've just heard what our Christmas weather is going to be
28c and sunny, looks like a barbie, this year
manna
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 1:49 am
by Blink Bonny
Ay up!
Why don't we send Mannna a special Chringle prezzie?
An ICBM!
Re: Freak weather!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:44 pm
by twa_dogs
Blink Bonny wrote:Ay up!
Why don't we send Mannna a special Chringle prezzie?
An ICBM!
<Neddy Seagoon spirit> Let us make our fortunes by shipping snow over to Manna for Xmas </Neddy Seagoon spirit>,.... oh cut to the chase let us sell the colonials the surplus rain