Thread: Try not to laugh too hard - am doing mechanics course ...

Thanks Steve ... however, I repeat ...

WHEN THE HELL ARE WE GOING BUSH?

I've even bought a bottle of Sambucca for the occasion, so get your bloody arse into gear ...

Originally Posted by jackz

Here's a thread that may spark your interest, Panda. As well as induce some lively banter next time Tony has goanna in your shed.
Nissans might have strong axles, but pity about the wheel studs...

Know exactly where you're coming from MG. Needless to say, noone is allowed to use my tools ... I only buy the best, (correction, best I can afford, would dearly love Snap On) & expect them to be kept that way ... gunk on your tools? tsk, tsk, tsk. Thought you'd know better. Shame on you, may have to demote you a peg or two now ...

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

being ambidexterous and having used both the left and the right handed version of the ratcheting shifter I find it hugely annoying when I goto use the left handed shifter in my right hand and find myself undoing the fitting I thought I was doing up.

yes, I know that they are clearly labeled but its very hard to read your spanners when youve managed to get them covered in gunk while working in the dark space under the vehicle while your holding up a transmission part in one hand, chocking the vehicle's wheels with you're feet and cant shift your head to see what your doing as your using your head to keep the exhaust from falling down and interfering with the tcase while you put it all together.

It also doesnt help that when I heat shrink wrapped my shifter handles I covered up the handles markings, I always thought it was a fairly simple matter to identify the difference between say a left handed metric ratcheting shifter and the right handed witworth one but noooo. The number of times I get some TA whining that not only has he snapped the head off of a stud nut or has rounded the corners off of a nut or bolt and I've had to show him the basics of the difference between the types of shifter..

Im giving serious consideration to stopping the appies from playing with my tool box.

Perhaps If I recovered some of them in a different colour, say yellow

Just went for a test run with the new steering damper & track rod & ... sweet as! No wobbles, though I must say, noticed the steering's a bit heavier. Not that that's a problem, after being used to driving with a locker in the front!



Oh, will put a couple of photos up shortly ... it's such a beautiful YELLOW

Originally Posted by Panda

Someone stole the headlights!! Oh, that's right - it's a series III

Originally Posted by Panda

Oh forgot ... went to my favourite shop yesterday (well, one of a couple, but we won't go into that ... ), picked up some more Gucchi tools, am getting quite a nice collection now.

Got my friend at Bathurst (who restores old Indian motor bikes) to be on the look out for some Whitworth spanners at swap meets & the likes (this was after doing the diff & checking the axles/bearings at the same time ... needed a Whitworth & don't have any).

Bloody hell, they're as rare as hen's teeth ...

Soooooooooooooooooo, if anyone comes across any, keep me in mind. Oh, yes, I'm sure you all will ... not ... always worth a try though

I got a nice (basic) collection of old Sidchrome open ended spanners on ebay - $20 for 8 spanners - type "whithworth" into ebay - there are usually a few "collections" for sale. Best $20 I ever spent....








.......OK second best $20 I ever spent.

Oi you, where's the photos of Basil from the All British Day?

Originally Posted by MickS

Someone stole the headlights!! Oh, that's right - it's a series III

Well done Paul ... very well done. Am always on the look out for decent tools. I buy some every week, so am gradually getting there ... am desperate to get a real decent tool chest ... oh well, that'll have to wait.

Originally Posted by Sleepy

I got a nice (basic) collection of old Sidchrome open ended spanners on ebay - $20 for 8 spanners - type "whithworth" into ebay - there are usually a few "collections" for sale. Best $20 I ever spent....








.......OK second best $20 I ever spent.