BM's All New "Ouch that's another skinned knuckle" Mini Restoration Thread

[GROWLER]

I miss ford escorts........

Werth an absolute packet now.
Many from Oz and sarf Africa have ended up in the UK for rallying.

Thought Cyprus would have had loads of 'em...like Malta...cus of the lack of salt on the roads.

That was the biggest memory I had of Malta...the old cars.

[apc2010]

I miss ford escorts........

Werth an absolute packet now.
Many from Oz and sarf Africa have ended up in the UK for rallying.

Thought Cyprus would have had loads of 'em...like Malta...cus of the lack of salt on the roads.

That was the biggest memory I had of Malta...the old cars.

2 things ............one some bastard came and bought alot of them for uk (parts).............the other if not a classic you have to pay back road tax even if you did not own it...........
that's why I might get my bus cheap .............

[GROWLER]

I miss ford escorts........

Werth an absolute packet now.
Many from Oz and sarf Africa have ended up in the UK for rallying.

Thought Cyprus would have had loads of 'em...like Malta...cus of the lack of salt on the roads.

That was the biggest memory I had of Malta...the old cars.

2 things ............one some bastard came and bought alot of them for uk (parts).............the other if not a classic you have to pay back road tax even if you did not own it...........that's why I might get my bus cheap .............

Errrrrrrrrrr, don't want to sound like Numb Nuts Nick 'ere like, but can you just run that one past me again please, 'cus I REALLY am struggling to grasp the full meaning of that one  tbqatth.

Just nippin' out, but will be back later for full clarification.

[apc2010]

I miss ford escorts........

Werth an absolute packet now.
Many from Oz and sarf Africa have ended up in the UK for rallying.

Thought Cyprus would have had loads of 'em...like Malta...cus of the lack of salt on the roads.

That was the biggest memory I had of Malta...the old cars.

2 things ............one some bastard came and bought alot of them for uk (parts).............the other if not a classic you have to pay back road tax even if you did not own it...........that's why I might get my bus cheap .............

Errrrrrrrrrr, don't want to sound like Numb Nuts Nick 'ere like, but can you just run that one past me again please, 'cus I REALLY am struggling to grasp the full meaning of that one  tbqatth.

Just nippin' out, but will be back later for full clarification.

In bloke terms..........if you buy a car that hasn't been taxed for ten years .......when YOU try to tax it ..............you have to pay all the previous un-paid tax .......


strange but true ..........

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

Do they still use coils...........



 

Misty obviously didn't!       

[GROWLER]

I miss ford escorts........

Werth an absolute packet now.
Many from Oz and sarf Africa have ended up in the UK for rallying.

Thought Cyprus would have had loads of 'em...like Malta...cus of the lack of salt on the roads.

That was the biggest memory I had of Malta...the old cars.

2 things ............one some bastard came and bought alot of them for uk (parts).............the other if not a classic you have to pay back road tax even if you did not own it...........that's why I might get my bus cheap .............

Errrrrrrrrrr, don't want to sound like Numb Nuts Nick 'ere like, but can you just run that one past me again please, 'cus I REALLY am struggling to grasp the full meaning of that one  tbqatth.

Just nippin' out, but will be back later for full clarification.

In bloke terms..........if you buy a car that hasn't been taxed for ten years .......when YOU try to tax it ..............you have to pay all the previous un-paid tax .......


strange but true ..........

Glad we're seemingly not alone in the government rip off legalised theft scams then.

Rip Off Cyprus.

[Just One More]

Do they still use coils...........



 

Misty obviously didn't!       

 

[Barman]

[Barman]

Drive shafts fitted.

Swivel hubs, drive flanges and discs all in place.

Just need a 50mm washer to torque up the bolts now.... 

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

Drive shafts fitted.

Swivel hubs, drive flanges and discs all in place.

Just need a 50mm washer to torque up the bolts now.... 

No!

You need a TORQUE WRENCH to torque up the bolts.

Washers won't cut it!

[Barman]

Drive shafts fitted.

Swivel hubs, drive flanges and discs all in place.

Just need a 50mm washer to torque up the bolts now.... 

No!

You need a TORQUE WRENCH to torque up the bolts.

Washers won't cut it!

[Barman]

[GROWLER]

Better than porn that!
I'd swear I gorra twitch in the kecks dept looking at piccies 1 & 2 & 'specially 3

[Nick]

 

[GROWLER]

I can hear an exceedingly annoying and most unwelcome buzzing noise.

Anyone got a fly spray?