L33 LEG's bodging about...

[brainsnova]

hope it all goes smooth after this mate and you get a year of fun driving :thumb:

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[brainsnova]

try running it in this time lol

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[brainsnova]

weld the feckers lol or loctite

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[AlexW]

Get it finished lol

Hope you have more luck next time around, 3rd time lucky? lol

[philip]

heads back together:d

[AlexW]

Another fast turn around from you then lol

[philip]

about an hour, then thought why the **** the valves were open then found lifters were just hard lol. i had some valves all cleaned etc, so bit of a blue peter 'heres one i prepared earlier' jobby with the replacements lol

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[Mazz]

Sounds like you'll eventually be able to enjoy it (after you have put it back together!) :)

[L33 LEG]

If it stops raining then ye lol

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[paulnova]

Cant wait for this to come out, im sick of working on it lol you better let me take it for a spin!!

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[L14MNP]

Glad it's back in one piece mate!

Should have went to Toyota for your bolts. lol

[Maka]

Finally lad! Good do, glad shes sweet again

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[brainsnova]

but its ment to be icy tomorrow lol

[AlexW]

Dont break it lol

Have fun.

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[--ToM--]

very nice, how come you have no slats in your grill?

[brake-dust]

very nice, how come you have no slats in your grill?

they juts pop out, mine has none either, looks more track like :d:cool:

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[--ToM--]

ahh cool i might see what mine looks like like that iv just put my oil cooler behind it as well

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[--ToM--]

keep it black mate looks really mean i think!! iv had the stone bursting the radiator problem on my old corsa when i ran it without a grille :( twice in 1 week lol

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[sparkie1401]

car looks cool in those last few shots and i still want your garage and if you dont give it to me you shall remain a bad matelol

[AlexW]

Black, Red, White. Simple!

[Maka]

Looks great in the daylight fella, bet shes glad to see it too after being in hibernation so long!

Congrats on a sweet looking motor! Love seeing her being cherished so, makes me not feel so bad about letting go of her!

Good skills matey

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[sparkie1401]

defo bad mate:mad:

im not speaking with you for a least a weeklol

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[pikey1986]

:cool: looks like it'll be very nice when done

[Maka]

Go on Legg!!

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[dontliftdrift]

black nova is lush :D

[sparkie1401]

is that my garage youve been meesing about with lol

[Mike]

Looks top mate!

Only problem i can see is, the plasterboards & battons are not meant to touch the floor, you should leave about an inch gap to eliminate any possibilities of damp rising up into the boards.

Also leaves an ideal cavity behind the skirting to coneal surround cables pre finish fit of the skirt.

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[tonytoc11]

What kind of exhaust is on the black nova?

[sulphur]

Nova's lookin' good lad, still not low enough though. Get that splitter off and get it on its @rse boy!

Rooms lookin' well too, would be a proper bach pad if it wasn't for mummy n daddy :thumb:

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[Mike]

cheers for the advice. it should be ok as the room never gets damp but its definetly something il think about next time. as said though, all cables will be hidden anyway. il be fitting a skirting board and also somesort of batton on the cielings aswell. i need to think of a way to fit spotlights but without being able to get access above the cieling, im going to try and feed them through.

Tis alright mate. Its not just necessariliy damp, mopping floors, water leaks (lol i hear your good a plumbing :P ) or any other wetness like.

With regards to ceiling lights, if you cant fish for any cables ( concerete cast ceilings slabs for example) but want all the wiring hidden, you'll need to bat & board the ceiling tbh.

Basically batton it, over board it thus effectivly creating a void :)

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[Mike]

yea smash some holes ala chain drilling stylee an pull the wiring through.

Patch them with some off cut plasterboard bits an skim em in :thumb:

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[scott.parker]

Your a nutter, and obviously a single bloke, as there is no way my missis would let me go this far! lol we have agreed i have got one room in our new place (when we move in) for me to have as a games room etc.

Nice one though.

Scott

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[Novaboi_1991]

Your a nutter, and obviously a single bloke, as there is no way my missis would let me go this far! lol we have agreed i have got one room in our new place (when we move in) for me to have as a games and nova parts storage room etc.

Nice one though.

Scott

Thats more like it :D

Lee... keep it up, looks sweet!, if only i had a setup like that.

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[Novaboi_1991]

haha like your style mate.

hows the nova now?.. last i saw ya had problems? straight after the MOT iirc?

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[brainsnova]

i like these secret rooms you keep discovering , mind dont take out the load bearing walls lol

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[brainsnova]

dig it and find out lol

[scott.parker]

Thats more like it :D

Lee... keep it up, looks sweet!, if only i had a setup like that.

Theres a Garage, and seller for them bits! lol

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[vaughanmc]

This ? http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=133798

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[vaughanmc]

Maybe worth a bash :)

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[Mike]

Gotta be the best mincing on here TBH.

P.S. Sell me your E36 tin top!

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[Mike]

The coupe will never be for sale though :)

Gay! I really like it & want it on my driveway!!

[NovaLad]

Gay! I really like it & want it on my driveway!!
Same :( lol
Well... In my garage.

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[NovaLad]

lol...
Hope you get it all sorted fella :)

[brainsnova]

id sell the lot and get a bmx, less problems lol last time my bearing got welded to the stub axle i grinded it very thin at one point then snapped it off.

[AlexW]

****ing hell lad, rubbish luck or what!

Havnt been on here enough to read your thread apart from the last couple of pages.

Hope the future is brighter.

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[pikey1986]

good luck lol

[Spudly]

Try getting your stub axle off mate youd be surprised how easily they do part, its only four bolts on it so get yer spanners out:p


Really bad luck on the soft-top, any ideas as to why it decided to fire the roll bars:eek:

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[sparkie1401]

GARAGE lol lol lol (and poooool table)

:thumb:

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You're not having it lol

[AlexW]

Corsa Non-ABS stubs will be the same ;)

Having the car lowerd wont cause them to bend though.

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[sparkie1401]

You're not having it lol

thats what you think, im sending guin round

Squaters rights = WIN (inc. Garage)

lol

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[sparkie1401]

Keep it

sell the garage instead

is that Technoviolet? if so i nearly had my Nova that colour

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[sparkie1401]

It is VERY similar to techno violet. In fact when i bought it i thought it was lol It's actually maderia violet and is a really nice colour. At night i think i prefer it, a really dark purpley black Lol. Im pretty sure techno was only available on the M3s.

not sure

but my bodyshop man tony bought his wife a compact 3 series on a 2000 V reg and its kitted with all the M stuff but its defo Technoviolet?

guins out today, is he nesting in your pool table lol

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[NovaLad]

Lee you would be a fool to sell that car she's a keeper!
That interior is really sexy as fook!

[sparkie1401]

You're probably right. I think you could actually buy any colour for any model, just had to pay the extra. There's a thread on e36coupe.com with all the rare colours and there must of been so many colours to chose from. Probably around 50 colour options lol

My pool table and garage are safe thank you :)

dont be so sure, he has your black ball , he thought it was his cousin/brother lol

[Southie]

guins out today, is he nesting in your pool table lol
COUGH lol

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/poolroom017-1GUIN.jpg

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[sparkie1401]

COUGH

ive nearly wet me self, thats two REPs i owe you, you REP whore
lol

Right click save lol lol lol

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[NovaLad]

The floor is an inch off the floor basically and iv got some quite deep scratch marks on the end of my drive to prove it Lol.

How did you manage that Lee lol.

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[muzzy]

Awesome, I love that car. After seeing the pics of it last year I started looking at them on Pistonheads lol

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[muzzy]

I really want to wait and buy a Dakar Yellow M3...or any coloured M3 lol

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[Nova_Sean]

The hard top looks the bollocks mate! Love it!

What model is it?

I want one!

If you look to sell it in about 5 years let me no!

[Mike]

The hard top looks the bollocks mate! Love it!

What model is it?

I want one!

If you look to sell it in about 5 years let me no!

BMW E36 Coupe

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[MattBrown]

Give it a week.

Shafts
Cv's
Clutch
Relaease bearings
Gearbox
Wheel bearings are a joke.

Quick car though lol

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[RossRog]

Looks a tidy Gti mate..

great read though...really like you work!

[novautd]

Give it a week.

Shafts
Cv's
Clutch
Relaease bearings
Gearbox
Wheel bearings are a joke.

Quick car though lol

You as usual dont know what your talking about. The only thing on your list that is prone to failure is the gearbox and cv's, and thats only due to the way these cars usually get abused. the thing thats common to fail on these cars that you didnt mention are the rear axel's when they are excessively lowered.

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[AlexW]

Wheel bearings go too, my mates standard VTR ate 3 :eek:

I want the 106, swap my nova lol

[RossRog]

Ross - Cheers, do you want to buy it? lol

i did have a cobalt blue one, loved it to bits! i have got a saxo at home i need to find a home for before i can sort anything out in regards to new cars! i need a run around for when i take the loon off the road though!

[novautd]

Wheel bearings usually go due to wrong driveshafts being fitted.

L33LEG, really nice looking gti btw. Just one question, do you plan on keeping it that low?

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[Mazz]

Billy bargain on the cage! Looks a nice toy, bet it goes well too

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[AlexW]

I want it :(

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[pie]

looks one sweet motor even if it is french :lol:

they do go well :)

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[RossRog]

I do really like it, looks really tidy..

let me know when its for sale mate!

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[L14MNP]

SDS drill FTW mate.

Looking good. :)

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[General Baxter]

cant you get a fire chopper, and just dump it all in the back yard lol

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[General Baxter]

well if you make an oil fire, wont they dump the sand on it for free, but it would have to be rather big lol

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[General Baxter]

tell them to fook off, you pay your road tax, you can leave it on the road, simple

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[brainsnova]

its going to look amazing and i love how fast they can be laid when the hardcore and sand is prepped.

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[brainsnova]

im going to monoblock my front garden but its only 5m squared and i dug it out 2 years ago.

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[brainsnova]

cementing in all the edgings its my only worry as i want them square so the internal space fits full blocks and then my neighbours can have a few inches of my garden lol

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[bazil]

its all good in the end and after a few weeks the pain of laying is forgot when the beemer is sitting proud upon them :)

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[bazil]

at least you'll not cover it with oil dripping out a shonkey old nova lol

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[pikey1986]

great work, how big is the area compared to before?

[Maka]

Drive's looking good Legg! Loads more space for your cars. Handy that Pauls making his drive aint it for taking them flags off your hands. Whens the 106 going? Taking up all your time that car... Aint seen the nova out for months now...

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[Southie]

Also forgot to mention, the nova got taxed this morning :eek:
What someone nicked it :eek: or road tax lol

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[Southie]

Thing is you'll have a cracking collection worth a fortune in about 15 years lol

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[bazil]

Didn't know you have a nova lol, the car park looks lush..

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[bazil]

Meh 67 pages on t'iphone?? My head would asplode lol


I'll have a look through :)

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[bazil]

Cool, same number as TP lol
looks nice with the red wheels, defo a different touch.

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[robertdevlin69]

lee car looks spot on except for one thing.....

loose the splitter,thats just my opinion tho,

as said looks tops otherwise

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[General Baxter]

price on the m3 alloys, what tyres and tread please lol

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[General Baxter]

2 tyres have loads of tread and the others are bald on the inners due to my gay camber lol PM me if you are interested :thumb:

got no pm's dude,

thats why i need new tyres, smoother then a babys bum on the inside fronts lol

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[pie]

that E36 with yellow fogs is mint

looks the pups nuts lee :thumbup:

[brainsnova]

the garden looks great :thumb: and makes next doors look sh1t lol

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[Rysee]

Love your E36, what spoiler is that?

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[Rysee]

Yeah love it mine has a double deck thing, not sure on it


http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/Rysee_sri_130/14092010122.jpg

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[Rysee]

It's plastic I think

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[Rysee]

I wait for silver ones to come up but cheers. He did mention £400 or something for the spoiler

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[Rysee]

Hmm do want some new wheels as I need rubber. I had a blow out, tempted to get a part worn for cheapness

What wheels do you have? The M3 ones look great on yours but I wouldn't put them on mine being silver they look weird for some reason

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[Rysee]

It's kinda low

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_poujfUozhKc/TH2CMyTHfOI/AAAAAAAADas/VPi8mkGGhTY/s640/18082010032.jpg

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[Rysee]

i'll let you know if funds allow. Next month is insurance renewal time :eek:

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[Rysee]

Do you have a 325 standard airbox?


Hate cones
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_poujfUozhKc/TH2COteVaGI/AAAAAAAADa0/XT3VGhfez70/s512/20082010035.jpg

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[Rysee]

I'll have a look around and need to check the local scrappies then i'll make you an off cheers dude

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[L14MNP]

That looks great Lee. :coolfacesmiley

What's with the handbrake handle though? lol

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[AlexW]

Me likly seats. Get it finished!

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[EduardoGt]

good car! in home is 525tds e 39!!
the king of the drifting :)

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[AlexW]

:( If i had the money i woulda taken the 106. Gone to a good home do ya know?

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[AlexW]

lol Name change has got a few people confused.

Anything happening with the nova?

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[Mazz]

cool - love the theory behind buying it! scrap it after :)

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[Bubba]

stop buying french **** :p

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[Plug]

as long as all the joists are picked up correctly it shouldnt be much work apart from the digging.

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[Mazz]

How does a reasonable modern house have soooo much wasted space :confused:

I'd love to find that much extra room at my house! God knows, we need it!!

[MattBrown]

Get a micro digger hired lee:thumb:

[Mike]

Just bear in mind any underground services you might uncover.

[L14MNP]

Just bear in mind any underground services you might uncover.

Baby in a Tesco bag?

[Pistol Pete]

Or your neighbours tree roots.....

[Mike]

Baby in a Tesco bag?

Drainage & main water/gas feed to the property depending on where there routed.

[L14MNP]

Drainage & main water/gas feed to the property depending on where there routed.

No sh!t lol. lmao @ tree roots!

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[MattBrown]

Seriously look at a "MICRO DIGGER"

Not a mini digger.

[MattBrown]

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.doylesgroup.com/hinowa/micro_excavator.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.doylesgroup.com/hinowa/micro_excavator.htm&h=332&w=334&sz=19&tbnid=T6qHHPpyrv2dOM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=119&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmicro%2Bdigger&zoom=1&q=micro+digger&hl=en&usg=__JEMev7oWxz0ODN-XpPW1NTqoh3s=&sa=X&ei=szIdTcyrAsSZhQfii8G3Dg&sqi=2&ved=0CDcQ9QEwBA

30" wide.

And not tall at all.

I know what id be doing, hiring one of those, and a skip on the drive.

Just FFS get the deeds out with the pipes and cables etc lollollollollol

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[Mike]

Good stuff, just need to bear in mind where the external damp course to the main building. If your new floor level is going to be below it you might have fit it out with tanking to stop any possible moisture ingress.

[mowgli]

right. LEE. i am now going to put in some important facts...

1. do not use a micro digger in any enclosed space. the exhaust fumes would poison you. they also are only micro size cos they were designed to drive thru a house door, and on to the back garden for access reasons, you still need about 3m of height to actually use one. they are also a waste of time & money because unless you have a lot of digging experience, your workrate would be slower than using a spade.
2. buy a mattockhttp://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSbpPJhpHd43S8GO53k11ClEhf_cm3qQ K3wrZ9NKQ-yxWNk2Zq5 if i had a lad on the barrows (2 x) i would be looking at shifting 10-15t of clay using a mattock & a spade in a day shift. it is approx 2t :1m3, so you will easily get 2 or 3 skips out of it.
3. dig some test holes first to see how deep the back wall footings(foundation) actually are, you need to know what depth below ground the top & bottom of the concrete are just to be safe.
4. i spent from 1999 until 2009 on groundworks before being transferred into our transport dept. i have been dealing with structural engineers & building inspectors for a very long time, you really can't just start digging & hope for the best, if you alter the structure of the house without regs approval, it will invalidate house insurance and could land you in court. the original footings might need underpinning to strengthen them. this costs a heap of money.
5. people have had whole houses collapse by them digging the cellar out, those original concrete footings when first put in, would have been put in as high up as possible with the minimum height of blockwork walling above simply because walls cost a lot more than footings & all houses are built on a tight budget.
6. just give building control a ring & have a chat with an inspector to see what they think, don't mention the neighbour already doing it though.
7. i'm not trying to put a stop to you doing this.. 3 years ago we ended up helping out a bloke who had wanted to build an underground L shaped garage & employed some cowboys. the advice he'd been given meant he spent £20k on something useless & not what he wanted. there was an rsj so big, he couldn't actually get his car in.... when we told him that everything he'd originally wanted was both doable & actually easier than what he got, he cried, but we had to make the best of what he'd got cos he'd blown £20k already.

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[Mike]

From what I gather/know Mr Mowgli is very time served at what hes does Lee so Id take his advice as oppose most other offered on this subject lol lol

(not saying your not taking, just reiterating like)

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[corsamalaga]

Hello that such partner L33 LEG such that such corsamálaga'm from Spain and I have a mk II nova 1.2s,I wondered one thing about your nova mk II of the black color is this, how to follow the second reversing light right?, I mean the Spanish to be exact.

Is that I want to do the project that you have about the lights, but what happens is that I do not get any light to my country your not you know.I asked several times on ebay, but I'm still unanswered and much less in my power, you can explain me why?.Well if you do not understand some of what I'm writing, with only what you tell me I rewrite it, is that I am communicating with you THROUGH google translator and I write in English so badly.


Hey also say that your opel nova mk II ah I liked everything you've done, and all a happy new year greetings and ;)

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[mowgli]

you are doing well. no point rushing headlong into this sort of thing, your method so far looks pretty good,

[Mike]

Getting there boss.

What you need is a couple of 12 cubic yard skips IMO. I pay £100 for these but thats a cash price, dont know what the proper going rate is though?

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[mowgli]

time to go looking for a friendly farmer with a hole that needs filling in.....

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[Mike]

Unless its good qaulity top soil not many will want it unfortunatly.

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[mowgli]

just tell them you are getting an austrian lodger.....

i still think you should do a test hole near the back & side walls just to see what the height of brickwork is. you may not need any retaining walls. cos the above pic looks a lot like made up ground to me, and not the original soil at all.

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[mowgli]

you will need to make a shallow, wide footing for the wall, you may want to lay them flat way on for strength. compact the soil back in, then if you want to make a workbench, you could lay concrete about 4" thick on over the soil (on polythene), fit a timber on to the top of the wall, and leave it in there, and make sure you use strong concrete with poly fibres in it. it will last forever. pm me your email addy & i'll supply plan pics if you want.

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[mowgli]

the big trick to laying blocks for strength is mix the mortar 4:1 & fairly stiff, then actually bed the blocks on using a lump hammer to a string & keep spirit levelling.