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eschoendorff

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Or you could select Elroy's "attitude adjuster"

This old iron applied correctly will correct most bent out of shape conditions :thumbup:

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fkin' AWESOME!:beer:
 
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Elroy

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Off topic but
I notice Elroy has good taste in rulers.
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Elroy thanks you kindly.

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In Elroy's opinion everyone should have a nice selection of 6" scales. Do these cover the bases adequately ?

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Forged not cast:

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Moose thinks Elroy should invest in a nice INOX ruler, made in France. Moose has two, a 150mm and a 300mm and finds them to be excellent.

Excellent suggestion. Elroy will research them. The "France" part may cause Elroy to become :supergay:
 

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Moose understands completely, and a Brit has a natural obligation to dislike the French, and their cars.

However, Moose has found these rulers to be very good and wishes he coule find more. USA-Made Incra rulers are aslo some of Moose' favourites, they're pricey but worth it.
 

eschoendorff

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Excellent suggestion. Elroy will research them. The "France" part may cause Elroy to become :supergay:

I don't understand the negativity toward France. Sure, they have some political woes, but they also have some really excellent tools and engineering. French engineers are known for unique and ground-breaking designs. I have never have a tool sourced from France that was anything other than top quality.

This attitude is similar to someone thinking that the Chevy 350 is the only engine that matters. Was it influential? Yes. Is it compact and powerful? Yes. But it really doesn't have the finesse of a fine DOHC flat-plane crank V8. I love my Corvette engine, but I won't pretend that it is the only engine that matters....
 

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I don't understand the negativity toward France. Sure, they have some political woes, but they also have some really excellent tools and engineering. French engineers are known for unique and ground-breaking designs. I have never have a tool sourced from France that was anything other than top quality.

This attitude is similar to someone thinking that the Chevy 350 is the only engine that matters. Was it influential? Yes. Is it compact and powerful? Yes. But it really doesn't have the finesse of a fine DOHC flat-plane crank V8. I love my Corvette engine, but I won't pretend that it is the only engine that matters....

All my French tools just wouldn't work more than 35 hours a week and then suddenly gave up all together.
 

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Not quite, TDI stands for Turbo Direct Injection on VAG cars. Some people think it stands for Turbo Diesel Injection, but they are wrong.

Moose' favourites are the 5-litre V10 TDI engines found in Phaetons and Touregs.

(Moose also likes Elory's method of writing!)
 
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Elroy,
That is one of the nicer combo squares I've ever seen. I didnt know anyone made the head out of steel. I had seen iron ones and hardened iron but steel must wear so much better. I must get one.
 

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Elroy,
That is one of the nicer combo squares I've ever seen. I didnt know anyone made the head out of steel. I had seen iron ones and hardened iron but steel must wear so much better. I must get one.

Well just have a firm grip on your wallet. If you think Snappy prices are steep you "anit" seen nothing yet.

Kind of like this:

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Talk about EXPENSIVE.
 
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Well guys -- I think the original meaning of VAG was as follows:

Volkswagen AktienGesellschaft (aka Volkswagen AG)

Aktiengesellschaft = exchange traded stock cooperative :thumbup:

Originally it was incorporated as Volkwagen GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) which is akin to today's Limited Liability Corp. (LLC) designation.

Currently the stocks (Aktien) are traded on the following exchanges

Stock Exchanges: Berlin Bremen Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Hanover München Stuttgart Basle Geneva Zürich Antwerp Brussels Luxembourg Amsterdam London Paris Tokyo Madrid Barcelona Bilbao Valencia Milan
 
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We think Moose would love working for a Citroen dealership.

But seriously I had a Simca from the 60's that was the biggest piece of **** to ever hit the road. The carb would vibrate loose no matter how you tightened it down. There were many other problems but that was the worse.
However I had a Chrysler Horizon with the small Peugeot engine that I just couldn't kill.
 

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Actually, in reference to VAG based Diesel engines TDI is a acronym for Turbocharged Direct Injection; if you want to know more goto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbocharged_Direct_Injection
Want more info on "VAG" goto: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group
VAG is now made up quite a few companies through purchasing them and some that are just different divisions:
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Audi AG,
Bentley Motors Ltd.,
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.,
Lamborghini S.p.A.,
SEAT, S.A.,
Škoda Auto,
Volkswagen Passenger Cars,
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles,
MAN AG,
Scania AB
marine:
Volkswagen Marine
http://www.volkswagenag.com/
 
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Thank goodness Moose knows what TDI stands for. There are more than a dozen different TDI engines available in the UK and almost no-one knows the real meaning. Drives me mad.

...and like he says, we have to dislike the French.
Us Brits have fought more wars, and for longer, with France throughout history than any other country.
So what if they have good food, lovely countryside, and some rather good art and engineering practices. They are the ENEMY.

...and to return to the original thread. I'm on a lot of Land Rover forums and I love 'em.
A lot of this forum goes over my head - like Snap On v Craftsman, and we don't even have Sears or Harbor Freight - but it's about people who like garages and tools, and that is like HOME to me.
 
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