Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT Mixed Grill - From London , England - GRIZZMAKES world
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Workspaces between 705 and 1200 squarefeet.
PugetDude
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Fixed that for us.
littlebean
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trial optional..........All those who are “sitting remotely critiquing” will be summarily executed and then put on a lengthy trial!
You know those “NO LONGER AVAILABLE” parts for your car, except from a rip off artist on EBay selling one.
My 1990 Oldsmobile 88 E-Brake or Parking Brake release handle’s cable was snapped before I got the car.
So I made my own repair.
Mate Bryan was over in Florida and tried to find me an E-brake/handbrake/footbrake/parking brake whatever you call it, release cable and handle unit
Not available to buy new anymore and no used availability
So on Bryans recommendation I ordered a cable repair kit off Amazon for about £12.00 which unfortunately was too thick to fit the original conduit
I then headed out to a maritime service company that I had previously shown you guys (girls) , looking for an even thinner cable. Once again…… the guys there were amazing, and the owner of the shop took me into their workshop to show me how they split one inch braided steel cables
HIGHLIGHT FOR ME: Being formally handed a meter of one inch steel cable to use as a premeditated home defence tool
From there I headed to an old skool bicycle shop (on the cable guys’ recommendation) and managed to buy a 3.6 meter length of gear change cable for £4.49 to bring home and try out as it seemed microscopically bigger than the original I would add also, the parking was £2.90 per hour and I actually did about 16 miles to get the cable
Back home the making up of the new cable was recorded on video.
Go take a look and subscribe please
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My 1990 Oldsmobile 88 E-Brake or Parking Brake release handle’s cable was snapped before I got the car.
So I made my own repair.
Mate Bryan was over in Florida and tried to find me an E-brake/handbrake/footbrake/parking brake whatever you call it, release cable and handle unit
Not available to buy new anymore and no used availability
So on Bryans recommendation I ordered a cable repair kit off Amazon for about £12.00 which unfortunately was too thick to fit the original conduit
I then headed out to a maritime service company that I had previously shown you guys (girls) , looking for an even thinner cable. Once again…… the guys there were amazing, and the owner of the shop took me into their workshop to show me how they split one inch braided steel cables
HIGHLIGHT FOR ME: Being formally handed a meter of one inch steel cable to use as a premeditated home defence tool
From there I headed to an old skool bicycle shop (on the cable guys’ recommendation) and managed to buy a 3.6 meter length of gear change cable for £4.49 to bring home and try out as it seemed microscopically bigger than the original I would add also, the parking was £2.90 per hour and I actually did about 16 miles to get the cable
Back home the making up of the new cable was recorded on video.
Go take a look and subscribe please
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Coolabah
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I think I also missed it, but it has been explained to me many times by the youngsters around me:
Also, did I miss something? Who is doing this critiquing?
This Is The Internet
You put yourself out there, you will get responses from:
Normal people
Crazy people
people who were normal yesterday, but are temporarily crazy today. eg Their partner just got arrested for armed robbery 2 hours ago
Cowards
People who think they are not cowards, but are too scared to admit it
And... people who just disagree with the poster.
Grizz and I had a disagreement a while back over my interpretation of one of his posts.
Was I guilty of critiquing ? Hell yeh.
.... but hopefully in a constructive and respectful way ????
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gman007
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Great job! Creative and also esthetically pleasing as usual.
More Oldsmobile work yesterday.
181818.1 miles came and went last week
So this is not a new car at 36 years old
So the indicator stalk was not self cancelling on turning left, the wiper control was completely chaotic on wash and also wipe
Friend Bryan was vacationing in Florida and managed to find the correct indicator / cruise control and wiper control stalk for the car at O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Unfortunately we couldn’t find the switch ring that fits around the column, but maybe that’s a good thing.
School of YouTube showed it was a one minute job.
I had anticipated a steering wheel and column break down to remove and refit it.
Nope…….
You open small inspection cover, unplug the 4 wire lead inside the cover, pull the old stalk.
Fitting the new is a reverse process.
You can do it in literally two minutes.
The Zooming posse will also see that the new unit is physically smaller than the original, so it tidies up things.
Bryan had also sent me a 4th of July sleeveless, redneck T-shirt and bestest item……??
A Ron Jon Surf Shop sticker.
I have often envied them on other people’s vehicles.
Kindness of strangers ehhh.
Life is good.
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181818.1 miles came and went last week
So this is not a new car at 36 years old
So the indicator stalk was not self cancelling on turning left, the wiper control was completely chaotic on wash and also wipe
Friend Bryan was vacationing in Florida and managed to find the correct indicator / cruise control and wiper control stalk for the car at O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Unfortunately we couldn’t find the switch ring that fits around the column, but maybe that’s a good thing.
School of YouTube showed it was a one minute job.
I had anticipated a steering wheel and column break down to remove and refit it.
Nope…….
You open small inspection cover, unplug the 4 wire lead inside the cover, pull the old stalk.
Fitting the new is a reverse process.
You can do it in literally two minutes.
The Zooming posse will also see that the new unit is physically smaller than the original, so it tidies up things.
Bryan had also sent me a 4th of July sleeveless, redneck T-shirt and bestest item……??
A Ron Jon Surf Shop sticker.
I have often envied them on other people’s vehicles.
Kindness of strangers ehhh.
Life is good.
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Bootfair at 5.45 with my 6’6” Polish lodger
Loads of random bits gathered.
Including a few unusual VW’s for Craig up in Shropshire.
I got myself a bunch of unusual Hotwheels including some Japanese trucks and a wagon from the 70’s when was at school.
One of my ex girlfriends from 20 years ago, sent a pic of me on a solo long distance tour on one of my old motorcycles. I was young, once.
Then did nothing for a few hours.
Followed by servicing Pedros little Ford Fiesta. I had recently checked his engine oil…… Dipstick: DRY
Like, zero oil.
George also contributed to daily life.
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Loads of random bits gathered.
Including a few unusual VW’s for Craig up in Shropshire.
I got myself a bunch of unusual Hotwheels including some Japanese trucks and a wagon from the 70’s when was at school.
One of my ex girlfriends from 20 years ago, sent a pic of me on a solo long distance tour on one of my old motorcycles. I was young, once.
Then did nothing for a few hours.
Followed by servicing Pedros little Ford Fiesta. I had recently checked his engine oil…… Dipstick: DRY
Like, zero oil.
George also contributed to daily life.
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PaulMc0308
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Not perfect but perfectly functional.
Thank you.
I like little surprises
He's making his own contribution to the household food bill
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He is making me grin.
Probably the second most “non-killer” cat that’s ever lived here.
So the occasional mouse is just enough to confirm his credentials.
Cat
With the two rear wheel tubs completed and rust converter painted on them, it was time to start on the floor and other rear end rust damage.
I have edited one pic to show most of the holes I knew of.
Though I did manage to expose more with a new wire wheel brush.
So I set about using a large ball peen hammer and a massive nut to create some drain holes in a couple of corner drainage repair patches.
The drainage holes also have rubber pipe sections that lead out down below the mechanical parts under the load beds.
So reattaching them correctly was important.
The cutting out was awkward as well because the bed floor is shaped and ribbed.
But I managed to create and then remove and replace them along with fitting the rubber drain pipes.
I shaped and made more patches
Cutting out all the rust I found
Grinding back, wire brushing
Adding rust converter
Welding in patches
Grinding welds
Happy.
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I have edited one pic to show most of the holes I knew of.
Though I did manage to expose more with a new wire wheel brush.
So I set about using a large ball peen hammer and a massive nut to create some drain holes in a couple of corner drainage repair patches.
The drainage holes also have rubber pipe sections that lead out down below the mechanical parts under the load beds.
So reattaching them correctly was important.
The cutting out was awkward as well because the bed floor is shaped and ribbed.
But I managed to create and then remove and replace them along with fitting the rubber drain pipes.
I shaped and made more patches
Cutting out all the rust I found
Grinding back, wire brushing
Adding rust converter
Welding in patches
Grinding welds
Happy.
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PugetDude
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I'm beginning to think it may have been easier to craft the entire vehicle out of weld wire...
gman007
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There is some misunderstanding here! This car is not a Skoda but rather a variant that is being developed in a joint venture between Sokda and UK’s Rian Industries.
The front half is built by Skoda and the back half is being developed and build by Rian Industries. When completed the car will be named Sokrian!
Rian Industries is a huge and extremely diverse industrial conglomerate which spans multitudes of completely unrelated industries, ranging from home improvement and gardening, food industries, automotive, tools, equipment, wood and furniture, arts, etc.
It even has a rescue division that not only serves the local inhabitants but also specialized in rescue of any kind (medical, auto, lunch boxes, car insurance, car detailing, paint and mechanical, etc) for none English speaking foreigners! Nanny and baby sitting services are also available.
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Tell Padro not to be a dumb ***, is he picking up any English, or at least your version?
May the Lord be with you.Some more pics
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gman007
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Rian
I meant to ask earlier—how did the Fiesta lose so much oil? Is it burning oil or leaking, and over what period of time did this happen? How often is Pedro changing the oil?
Jayman17
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Your cat George sure has a pissed off expression on his face most of the time!
You know those Keyboard Warriors that I hate?
I just found a photo of your good self
See below. I don’t know how much oil it uses or has dropped on my driveway since August last year
I have not been looking after his car after valeting and handling it over. Maybe I should have.
Pedro has done about 6 k miles in 10 months, so it’s not a bad thing.
But admittedly he has only washed it once since I handed it over. I also washed it for him when he was away in Spain.
If we have a clever chap on here, they may be able to calculate the volume of oil from Pedro’s patch on my driveway since
Times that by two to get total loss, as the car is on his work site 12 hours a day
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gman007
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I have always said that in this crazy world, being famous or infamous is equally good. Examples abound—for instance, a 16-year-old girl has an affair with a 36-year-old mechanic, tries to kill his wife by shooting her in the face, goes to jail for seven years, and then makes millions from book and movie royalties!
As for yours truly, well, it is still an honor to be recognized and acknowledged by you, even if it is in the form of being hated
. Now I just have to find an angle to leverage this newfound infamy to make some money!Yours truly,
The hated keyboard warrior
P.S.
Sir, I officially strip you of your nanny title, as it seems you aren't taking very good care of poor Pedro after all—and that includes his car
Psps
Oils loss calculations, based on the size of oils patch on your driveway are in progress. Stay tuned!
Pspsps
That photo is fake and does not at all resemble me. To start with that fellow in the photo is much better looking than me
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gman007
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They say dogs resemble their owners, but could it be that it's also true for cats? Apparently not—here we have an ever-smiling owner and a grouchy cat!Your cat George sure has a pissed off expression on his face most of the time!
I have always said that in this crazy world, being famous or infamous is equally good. Examples abound—for instance, a 16-year-old girl has an affair with a 36-year-old mechanic, tries to kill his wife by shooting her in the face, goes to jail for seven years, and then makes millions from book and movie royalties!
As for yours truly, well, it is still an honor to be recognized and acknowledged by you, even if it is in the form of being hated
Yours truly,
The hated keyboard warrior
P.S.
Sir, I officially strip you of your nanny title, as it seems you aren't taking very good care of poor Pedro after all—and that includes his car
Psps
Oils loss calculations, based on the size of oils patch on your driveway are in progress. Stay tuned!
Pspsps
That photo is fake and does not at all resemble me. To start with that fellow in the photo is much better looking than me
Tonight Dear James, I am preparing Porc a-la Polski
Bart, the new 6’6” Polish lodger prepared about 2kg of pork last night.
Instructions include getting the oven up to 200’C for the first 30 minutes, then 130’C for 210 minutes.
He is cooking for Pedro as well.
Shared responsibilities.
Stephen has gone up North tlll Wednesday night.
Yup……. Tbe 6’6” Pole is living and loving the cabin.
Says it the best sleep in weeks.
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sawduststeve
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Evening mate
Just catching up on all your shenanigans, great work, especially in the heat we’ve had of late.
Nice repair to the E Brake cable.
Separately, the girl child has just returned from a 16 day hiking and building initiative in ESwatini/Swaziland. Said it is a truly beautiful place, the wildlife is pretty impressive also.
Keep cool
Steve
Ps, I might be the only one who noticed the “crumpet” reference.
Just catching up on all your shenanigans, great work, especially in the heat we’ve had of late.
Nice repair to the E Brake cable.
Separately, the girl child has just returned from a 16 day hiking and building initiative in ESwatini/Swaziland. Said it is a truly beautiful place, the wildlife is pretty impressive also.
Keep cool
Steve
Ps, I might be the only one who noticed the “crumpet” reference.
Coolabah
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Oops I've been spending waaaay too much time on car detailing forums.
My first thought was how much of a shine a 6'6" polisher could lodge.
And furthermore.... what epic havoc were you planning with said tool at the bootfair ???
In all seriousness, loving the progress and updates
I still have no clue who sent these signs.
And they are still in the box and will not get used until after I find out who sent them.
Not a psychic, am I?
If you don’t let me know
who sent them, they will get trashed and recycled.
Don’t believe me??
Hold my beer and watch me.
Sorry……. Not sorry.
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And they are still in the box and will not get used until after I find out who sent them.
Not a psychic, am I?
If you don’t let me know
who sent them, they will get trashed and recycled.Don’t believe me??
Hold my beer and watch me.
Sorry……. Not sorry.
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PaulMc0308
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It was me
(I thought that you uncovered my poor attempt to hide the sender's address )I've been buying stuff from AliExpress - and, on several occasions, needed an additional item to qualify for free shipping.
Although, with the "1963" one, I bought several of these, as myself and many of my friends were all born in 1963.
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It was me
I've been buying stuff from AliExpress - and, on several occasions, needed an additional item to qualify for free shipping.
Although, with the "1963" one, I bought several of these, as myself and many of my friends were all born in 1963.
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If this be the truth, then thank you sir.
I had some specialist training over 40 years ago. Crazy ehhh. I had the full address retrieved from the parcel labeling. But didn’t want to investigate as I had no idea how someone had got my address. But a few people do have it.
PaulMc0308
Active member
Grizz, you make no secret of where you live in Kent - then, the RM Address Database, Google street view, etc.. helps to narrow it down.
The clues are all there, it's just a case of piecing them together.
We all post on social media, forums, etc,,,, far more information about ourselves than we probably should.
But, rest assured, I'm not about to turn up at Grizz towers unannounced, expecting coffee and biscuits
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Grizz, you make no secret of where you live in Kent - then, the RM Address Database, Google street view, etc.. helps to narrow it down.
The clues are all there, it's just a case of piecing them together.
We all post on social media, forums, etc,,,, far more information about ourselves than we probably should.
But, rest assured, I'm not about to turn up at Grizz towers unannounced, expecting coffee and biscuits
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If you’re that informed, you should know invitations are scarce because I live on trust. But a permanently open door is my African way.
More flattering having an unannounced visit from a stranger, than an appointment made two months in advance.
So thank you for my decorations.
Much appreciated.
PS. Connecting dots is not difficult.
Jayman17
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Oh he outgrew that face a long time ago!
Fred w B 01
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Hiya Griz. I missed an opportunity as I only now noticed you are in Rochester Kent. I was just recently in the UK and visited a few places in Surrey and Kent, including Chatham. All I did there was tour the historic dockyard. Spent a night at the "Ship and Trades" Pub / Accommodation. I see now I was only a few minutes from you. I could have popped in for a braai.