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« Reply #660 on: June 02, 2004, 06:53:39 pm » |
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Andy, what the hell are you doing here ??  Get back out under that Commer  |
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« Reply #661 on: June 03, 2004, 10:13:12 am » |
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Andy, I always believed you about the carb, but I wasn't sure about the rest of the sceptics on this forum  I'm sure we are all praying for the Commers speedy recovery. |
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« Reply #662 on: June 03, 2004, 10:15:08 am » |
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Morning Steve. I've offered to go down and help him but he seems to think he'll be OK. Here's hoping
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« Reply #663 on: June 03, 2004, 10:28:38 am » |
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Morning Gib, does Andy know of a testing station with a more 'liberal' interpretation of the regs?
(for 'liberal' read 'sensible, practical and experienced')
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« Reply #664 on: June 03, 2004, 10:33:29 am » |
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I'm not sure that would help Steve. On Monday we were examining some very dodgy looking rust, and the following day AZ reported that the failures were many. Sounds like anywhere would fail it. I've already taken him to task over having an MOT due so close to LM, and he promised to get another one done after the race this year (thereby ensuring next years attendance) but the whole thing looks dodgy now. Still a chap of his perseverence will win through. Actually, I suspect he's got some slave or other fixing it as we speak.  |
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« Reply #665 on: June 03, 2004, 10:34:39 am » |
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I'm not sure that would help Steve. On Monday we were examining some very dodgy looking rust, and the following day AZ reported that the failures were many. Sounds like anywhere would fail it. I've already taken him to task over having an MOT due so close to LM, and he promised to get another one done after the race this year (thereby ensuring next years attendance) but the whole thing looks dodgy now. Still a chap of his perseverence will win through. Actually, I suspect he's got some slave or other fixing it as we speak. Does he really need an MOT to drive down to le Mans ??  |
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« Reply #666 on: June 03, 2004, 10:38:07 am » |
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The vehicle is illegal on British roads without one, and his insurance would be invalid
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« Reply #668 on: June 03, 2004, 11:46:33 am » |
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« Reply #669 on: June 03, 2004, 11:49:45 am » |
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Thanks very interesting that you mentioned that. When Andy Zarse passed 666 posts, he had all kinds of unpleasant mishaps, the least of which was a bad car accident. We call it "The Curse of the Commer". Be afraid |
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« Reply #670 on: June 03, 2004, 12:57:06 pm » |
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Oh s**t, it had to be me that did it What sort of c**p is going to happen to me now? Think I'd best be off to the pub, and sit in a quiet corner contemplating rusty Commers. |
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« Reply #671 on: June 03, 2004, 03:32:01 pm » |
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Morning Gib, does Andy know of a testing station with a more 'liberal' interpretation of the regs?
(for 'liberal' read 'sensible, practical and experienced')
Yes. This had crossed my mind and it's being attended to. I have sorted out the rusty front panel/sill by covering it in a new coating of underseal. Just need to attend to the leaky rear shox, worn front suspension eye bolts, excessive steering play, badly adjusted brakes, leaky diff oil seal and broken rear numberplate light and we'll be on our way! Piece of piss!! |
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« Reply #672 on: June 03, 2004, 03:55:33 pm » |
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Bl**dy hell Andy, thats quite a list for such a short time. Sure you're OK?
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« Reply #673 on: June 03, 2004, 03:56:21 pm » |
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Andy, have you considered an alternative therapy for the Commers ailments?
I was browsing a workshop manual the other day by Jack 'Swarfega' Chopra that recommended a more non invasive approach.
Park the Commer facing East at dawn and start with a little light chanting. You will need to be dressed in saffron robes, and a large piece of quartz inserted as far up your a*se as you can bear without weeping, will help no end. It'll be handy to have close by a paraffin lamp, some rubber gloves and about half a litre of Karma.
Dust (I'm paraphrasing from the manual here) the transmission and steering rack with fairy crystals blessed by the great Mystic Wizard Merlin (you should find him at most Kwik-Fit outlets). A holistic approach should help with the holes in the sills. Mix about 5 grams of Exchange and Mart granules with about 2000L of distilled water, extract about 5g of this solution, and repeat. Stir this into a huge amount of Isopon with a Chakra stick and inject directly into the sill. Hum a little song, preferably by George Harrison. Install a few druids in the Commers Inner Space and leave them to summon up the God of Glastonbury.
Re-submit to your local MOT station, but don't speak. Hold your hands together in a praying pose and just nod and smile serenely to all his questions. Finally, remove the crystal from your backside before it does some real damage.
It worked with me.
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« Reply #674 on: June 03, 2004, 04:00:37 pm » |
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I have sorted out the rusty front panel/sill by covering it in a new coating of underseal. Just need to attend to the leaky rear shox, worn front suspension eye bolts, excessive steering play, badly adjusted brakes, leaky diff oil seal and broken rear numberplate light and we'll be on our way!
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