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Post by fatboy on Aug 18, 2016 17:11:53 GMT
Just been out and bought a 1998 mx5 time to build a exocet  |
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Post by p5curly on Aug 19, 2016 7:04:06 GMT
Sound mate what are your plans
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Post by fatboy on Sept 4, 2016 17:28:16 GMT
Making slow progress with the strip down
(note to self do not buy a car from near the coast)
lots of rot so spent money on a blasting cabinet
and trying out this electrolysis lark
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Post by fatboy on Sept 4, 2016 17:33:32 GMT
quick question how the g49% do you crack the rear hub nuts already snapped a t/bar
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Post by gwnwar on Sept 4, 2016 19:04:39 GMT
Did you unstake the nuts.. spray with Plaster of the like not WD40. E brake on, foot on brakes, wheel chocked
8 ft. pipe on a 1/2" breaker bar..
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Post by fatboy on Sept 4, 2016 21:39:13 GMT
And if that fails I,ll cut the cow's off
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Post by grahame on Sept 4, 2016 22:14:19 GMT
Keeping the rocket ?
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Post by stevednorris on Sept 5, 2016 8:34:00 GMT
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Post by mawdo81 on Sept 5, 2016 17:35:30 GMT
Making slow progress with the strip down (note to self do not buy a car from near the coast) lots of rot so spent money on a blasting cabinet and trying out this electrolysis lark Do the electrolysis first then "polish" off with the blaster. I just use wire brush attachments in the grinder and drill but blasting would have been easier/quicker. |
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Post by fatboy on Sept 5, 2016 19:03:13 GMT
Hi grahame the rocket is going no where I'm just greedy
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Post by fatboy on Sept 11, 2016 17:51:32 GMT
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Post by p5curly on Sept 11, 2016 18:50:46 GMT
Looking good paul how did you clean that so well
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Post by fatboy on Sept 11, 2016 19:31:09 GMT
I knocked of the thick rust with a small hammer then a bit of electrolysis and finish off with a wire brush on a drill
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Post by fatboy on Dec 17, 2016 20:20:28 GMT
pick the toy up on Thursday
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