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by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue May 12, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: actual technical question- will MK2 escort rear gas shocks
Replies: 2
Views: 1674

Re: actual technical question- will MK2 escort rear gas shocks

ta fella! he charged me a pint for em haha....
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Mon May 11, 2009 11:38 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: I decided to freshen up a pinto....
Replies: 24
Views: 6808

Re: I decided to freshen up a pinto....

actually might have a spare thermostat housing....did you want one you say?
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Mon May 11, 2009 11:37 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: I decided to freshen up a pinto....
Replies: 24
Views: 6808

Re: I decided to freshen up a pinto....

fooking ell stock! Not suprised mind you...always the perfectionist..... Sory tpo hear about the job...I've got that bottom end from the engine you originally fitted the head to back in the day...it's cack though....the bottom end pistons have been 'sawed' off and so have the rods but I think they w...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Mon May 11, 2009 9:35 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: actual technical question- will MK2 escort rear gas shocks
Replies: 2
Views: 1674

actual technical question- will MK2 escort rear gas shocks

fit my MK3 capri? My mate has some, and a load of other MK2 bits for sale but I'm thinking they look about rihg and mine are on their last legs, can someone please tell me they'll fit as he said I could have em for free :) course if they don't then it's more bedroom furniture....
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Post NSFW or kids or peeps easily offended...
Replies: 10
Views: 2774

Re: Post NSFW or kids or peeps easily offended...

I almost attempted a bonnet release cable change once....but I don't know what happened because I had a fiddle withg the release lever for about 20 seconds- did literally nothing to it- and it's worked ever since........
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Calling everyone whos painted their own cars
Replies: 6
Views: 2631

Re: Calling everyone whos painted their own cars

filler it badly- with shite cheap sanpaper-rub it back on a hot summers day with too many beers in you- half arse spray it and then only take it out at night.....works for me :)
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:47 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: I heard something funny aboutthe pimp my ride capri on sat
Replies: 1
Views: 1129

I heard something funny aboutthe pimp my ride capri on sat

a fella I know- not a capri fan, knows the guy who used to own it when it was pimped, said he only had to sell it because the insurance was too much because of all the x-boxes and stuff in it...not only that, he got a fit missus when he first had it done and she dumped him when he sold it...could be...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:27 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Red Dwarf.
Replies: 17
Views: 4564

Re: Red Dwarf.

haha hilarity did not ensue....what a line....
I was wondering iof it was any good or not I've missed all of them....still claim the books are how theTV show should'vebeen, they're so much darker than the TV version....but I'll give these new ones a watch despite the fairly damning comments!
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:50 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: It's not that difficult - surely.... (young mechanics)
Replies: 19
Views: 7585

haha it's funny this has come up!

I took the pop to kwit fit yesterday to have some new rears fitted... I bought my own because 2 x 255/60/15 tyres from the major suppliers with fitting = 180+ quid the pair....the ones I bought....90 quid the pair...they charged a tenner each for fitting, pretty cheap really considering they normall...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: foam fill crap whats the point ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2241

Re: foam fill crap whats the point ?

hehe most of my back/front end of my car is full ofthat crap...and rolled up newspaper... it's such a pile of shit...but good for bonding/filling in gaps on body kits, in fact my arches are made of that covered in fibreglass sheet, it's easy to shape and fills EVERYTHING up.....I love the stuff...bu...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Giving up on my 2.8 restoration
Replies: 4
Views: 1622

Re: Giving up on my 2.8 restoration

where you going matey? that's a shame...mind you it would've beenone lessthing to trip over in my drunken state that evening haha...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: David Jason's "racist" "joke"
Replies: 14
Views: 4706

Re: David Jason's "racist" "joke"

Ah I heard that nitty gritty and good egg article on the news as well... it's funny though, they are two comments I predominantly hear(d) on TV (though not anymore) from the police/government...I find that rather amusing... BUt yeah, it's political correctness gone mad....I have my opinions on certa...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: David Jason's "racist" "joke"
Replies: 14
Views: 4706

Re: David Jason's "racist" "joke"

I've got a well good racist joke:

White men-They ain't got no arse...no arse at all...


that's about on a par with jason's offering....and he was so funny as del boy too-you'd have thought he'd know a load of good jokes playing that part for years......
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Been a long old while...
Replies: 8
Views: 2849

Re: Been a long old while...

don't take it out the wrapper it'll a) be worth more and b) saucy chaffing....
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:41 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Been a long old while...
Replies: 8
Views: 2849

Re: Been a long old while...

Hey fellas, nice to know someones thinking about me haha... Yeah Nat I think the problem at the moment is that something ended up in the combustion chamber last year and ruined one of the piston tops...it runs fine full throttle but partial it misfires bad....it passed the mot though so who cares......
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:13 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Been a long old while...
Replies: 8
Views: 2849

Been a long old while...

it's been a crap year, only just got the capri MOT'd since november....but it's running...shite...but running...
anyways had nothing but women and car troubles for the past few months so been somewhat preoccupied...I'll try and get on here more often though I h0ope...

ANyways, hope you're all well...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: leccy cooling fan, which one?
Replies: 13
Views: 3386

I used one from an old austin montego

they're designed to be fitted in front of the rad as well so you got plenty of room and an easy install job.. rswww.com do cheap thermo switches, just thermo glue a 100 degree one to the rad and wire it through the fan jobs a good one...I'd suggest having a secondary manual over ride switch though j...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:17 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Taxing a car without the reminder?
Replies: 7
Views: 2175

Re: Taxing a car without the reminder?

one thing, if the MOT runs out within a week or so of the tax needing renewing they won't do it for you as I've found, not sure if that's just the local PO policy or whether it's a countrywide thing but worth noting, else you waste your tiem going down there just to be turned away!
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:15 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: faulty Engine update
Replies: 11
Views: 3117

Re: faulty Engine update

I will do. Actually looking forwards to the closure it's been a matter of great stress over the past year all of this stuff. I never wanted the engine back in the first place just the money so I guess because of their lies and inability to co-operative it's given me enough reason to go for the refun...
by haydn_gnarlerboy
Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:42 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: faulty Engine update
Replies: 11
Views: 3117

Re: faulty Engine update

Well it lasted 162 miles before it sprang a hole in the block. Eventually I got them to say they'd fix that for me, unfortunately for them in writing and more than once...this is an engine that was rebuilt and had done 'one race'....I've never had a hole appear in any of my pintos but there we are.....