What did you do in your shed / man cave today?

[Jeepers Creepers]

Yeeha, the new clutch is in and its light as a feather to use. So light to depress, I  cringed a little as dropped it into gear.

Quick run up the street and everything is A-OK.

Using some wave washers, I took up the tiny bit of play in the shifter rods. Shifts like a new one. 

[jclures]

I must have missed something here, Jeepers do you actually own this said XK, no photographic existence of it from what I have found.

[paceman]

I must have missed something here, Jeepers do you actually own this said XK, no photographic existence of it from what I have found.

is it this one?

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=55062.0

[jclures]

Thanks paceman, I had missed that one, you would think he would keep us up to date here as well.

[Bird]

Thanks paceman, I had missed that one, you would think he would keep us up to date here as well.

and as punishment for missing that post, you now need to buy the car.

[jclures]

Never, it is a Ford.

[Bird]

Never, it is a Ford.

Extra punishment for not searching 

[Jeepers Creepers]

The XK is going up on Gum-tree over the week-end.

That's should flush out some Wally's.

Yeah jclures, we own Freddy Falcon. This time last week I was bring it home, by this time next week, i'm hoping it'll be gone.

I fitted the venetians this morning..... oh baby.... it just made the car, the final touch.... just way too kool for skool.

[jclures]

I had a friend who's dad had a xk falcon wagon when I was a kid.

[Troopy_03]

Back in the 80's I had a red with white roof, XP 170ci. Unfortunately I rolled it off the side of the Grahamstown dam road, and wrote it off.. 

[D4D]

Finally got around to replacing the sensor light in the garage so I don't fall over things when I go to work in the morning...

LED technology has come a long way in recent times.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-20w-led-black-flood-security-light-with-pir-sensor_p4371500

[Jeepers Creepers]

I lowered the front of the XF panel van today by 1.5 inches......so there 

It came up ok I reckon. (it was a couple of weeks ago, rather than today.)

Fixed up a few rust spots, general tidy up and bingo boingo.... one parts chaser, ready to rock and roll. 

[DannyG]

I had an XP back in the day. I chopped the roof and had chrome steelies on her. I was king sh!t 
Pity I dont have any good photos of it.

[Raym]

This is my new project once I get a couple of others done.

This is a C1880 Bow Rocker horse by G & J Lines who were English makers.

Will certainly be a challenge but it will be worth it if I can bring it back to life due to his age & he has been in his owners family a long time.

Ray

First undercoat done today. Shows up some fine cracking in the gesso, so will sand again & see how they look after another undercoat. Undecided about top coat. Maybe water based enamel or enamel. Despite a lot of sanding, still not new horse smooth but I guess for it's age it is alright.

[glenm64]

Made the boss a couple of enclosed planter garden beds for her veges.
Used a plastic 44 cut in half for the beds. Shade cloth to keep the bugs out, and avoid using any sprays.

Cheers Glen

[paceman]

Made the boss a couple of enclosed planter garden beds for her veges.
Used a plastic 44 cut in half for the beds. Shade cloth to keep the bugs out, and avoid using any sprays.

Cheers Glen

they look great, glen... 

how have you got the drainage sorted?  (which i assume is the pvc underneath the drums?)

[glenm64]

they look great, glen... 

how have you got the drainage sorted?  (which i assume is the pvc underneath the drums?)

Its 90mm drainage pipe, with the top half cut off.

Cheers Glen

[paceman]

Its 90mm drainage pipe, with the top half cut off.

Cheers Glen

thanks... assuming there are just small holes in the bottom of the blue barrel?  and not a strip cut out of the bottom?

[glenm64]

thanks... assuming there are just small holes in the bottom of the blue barrel?  and not a strip cut out of the bottom?

Yeah mate, just 12mm holes along the bottom centre line, covered in shade cloth to stop soil coming out.

[edz]

Had some Dirty grubs late the other night at my work,  that were trying to Borrow my new to me Hilux.
Soo Ive dug out my old Ford Escort race car's Quick release steering wheel kit and modding it to fit the Hilux .
The yellow cone is ally and locks on with a long shank padlock + will spin 360 * freely .
The steering wheel bolts to the chrome plate bolted to the black locking / release unit ..
No steering wheel should make it harder to steal, saved the Escort a few times .

[paceman]

Yeah mate, just 12mm holes along the bottom centre line, covered in shade cloth to stop soil coming out.

one more question...

how have you attached the barrel to the timber frame?  i would expect it to be quite heavy when it is full of soil?

screwed into the timber sides?

[chester ver2.0]

It came up ok I reckon. (it was a couple of weeks ago, rather than today.)

Fixed up a few rust spots, general tidy up and bingo boingo.... one parts chaser, ready to rock and roll. 

I soooo want that van you have just taken me back to my early 20's when i had one. Why is it that the crappiest car that you own often brings back the best memories

[glenm64]

one more question...

how have you attached the barrel to the timber frame?  i would expect it to be quite heavy when it is full of soil?

screwed into the timber sides?

The drum just sits in the frame. The top rim is very ridgid and has a cut out that sits on the side rails and the bottom end is tight on the sides and the under side sits on the cross brace that holds the drain price.
Heres a couple of photos that hopefully shows the detail.
Of course all this is patent dending


Cheers Glen

[Jeepers Creepers]

I soooo want that van you have just taken me back to my early 20's when i had one. Why is it that the crappiest car that you own often brings back the best memories

Wait until I get the big kick-arse sun visor painted up and on the Van.
Then its getting some white walls.... trying a little bit of a Hot-Rod-ish look for it, hence the old style wheels.

[Nomad]

It came up ok I reckon. (it was a couple of weeks ago, rather than today.)

Fixed up a few rust spots, general tidy up and bingo boingo.... one parts chaser, ready to rock and roll. 

Wheres the bloody solar powered window vent I gave you at Rainbow gone...............you've chucked it in the bin haven't you? It set the pano off perfectly. Bastard!