7 porter progress, Engine build Number....seven?? ....now K1200
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Ah, tits. That's horrible news. Have you assessed the damage yet? Will you be going back to chain?

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

thats bad news. I must admit, thats one reason I prefer a rattling chain...lets me know (usually) when its shagged.

not yet,

going to pull the head after work tomorrow, the if its really bad i can get shit faced....

I'm just hoping the pistons are ok.

yes, I think i will go back to a chain,

Pooh biscuits :(

Bad luck.

Did you get the sound of metal eating metal as it happened? Hopefully you have got lucky and damage will be minimul.

there was a munching sound,

it didn't really sound like valves, I thought it was just eating the crank sensor or something.

Hopefully the bottom end survives and the valves took the brunt of it. One piston survived a previous encounter with valves so I hope that counts for something

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

yeah, I really don't want to have to lift the lump out, as i'd have to do it in the street.

Shit news! I really hope it's ok.

Call me if you need a hand. I owe you a few hours.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

What's occupying the garage?

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

What isn't in the other garage!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

childporn i hope

bad news though, hope its nothing major

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

bad news, but best of luck though i hope its not too bad

Edited by Brett on 9th Apr, 2010.

Yes i moved to the darkside

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I had a horrible thought last night,

the cranks probably twatted the shit out of the cam...

I think my best option is to get welding on the rust pile thats occupying the garrage, get that on the road and then i can pull the lump at my leisure.

Joe. I've got a spot in that you could store the grey one for a bit. That's if you can get it here.

Probaby got enough bits to make a bitza engine too.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Cheers Garry,

If i need to store anything it'll be the red one,

Project " Ger Garage hogging rustbucket usable" is already underway,

R/H inner wing has just been removed and the new one is ready to go in after dinner followed by the A pannel...

tomorow the R/H door step panel get chomped out and replaced and the door goes back on...

sunday L/H innerwing comes out, doubet i'll get it welded in though as I've got to go to the pub for lunch.


Oh and some little scrote has nicked my bootlid badges :#

Let me know if you need a hand Joe. Got space if you need to lose a mini for a while too. Going to try and get van operational this weekend.

Cheers J

I will need a few seams migged at some point, Tig is a bit of an arse for some stuff as you know

There you go....I'll MIG the silver arrow up....frees your garage up. Fooking hate welding my own vehicles but other peoples I get motivated!

silver arrow PMSL!

Have you got an engine to put in temporarily? Want me to throw together a 998 lump?

I've got enough bits to to put one together minus the dizzy.

Paul if offering the loan of his running 1100. He's also got a 1275 bottom end you can use.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

I have,

but pulling the lump is such a pain I only want to do it once really,

I reckon on 3-4 weeks to get the stealth bomber back on the road,

I meant to use in the stealth bomber.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Ah! sorry,

the lump in that's a runner, just need to stick the body together. and MOT it