spunkymonkey
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Post by spunkymonkey on Feb 10, 2010 11:02:00 GMT
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Post by howard on Feb 10, 2010 11:27:44 GMT
I've got that book! My dad bought it, presumably when it was first out. I believe its got a picture of an early DAF in it - am I right?
Excellent!
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spunkymonkey
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Post by spunkymonkey on Feb 10, 2010 11:48:59 GMT
Great spot, Howard - I hadn't noticed that:  Not too sure I like the caption but what do you expect from a book that stuffs chicken wire in a rusty sill? ;D |
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Post by 33grinder on Feb 10, 2010 13:15:41 GMT
Erm Joe, don't I remember seeing you fix a bottom of a front wing with mesh and filler?!!  ;D Anyway, that chicken wire used to do me fine as a youngster!  I too think that I have the same book at home gathering dust, along with a home decorating book (also AA I think, bizarely enough) with lots of 70's interior decorating schemes, groovy man! ;D |
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Post by spunkymonkey on Feb 10, 2010 13:24:19 GMT
Erm Joe, don't I remember seeing you fix a bottom of a front wing with mesh and filler?!! ;D Anyway, that chicken wire used to do me fine as a youngster! I too think that I have the same book at home gathering dust, along with a home decorating book (also AA I think, bizarely enough) with lots of 70's interior decorating schemes, groovy man! ;D You did ;D But that was a little flappy-bit with no load on it. As someone pointed out on the TDC, that Jag shell has a rear spring hanger in the sill at about where the back end of the hole is. It may also have seat belt mounts , and the sill itself is ever-so slightly important structure on them as far as I remember! Does make me feel a lot better about the couple of small (and I do mean small) blow-holes in Isabel's floor that got covered with seam sealant though ;D |
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Post by pauldaf44 on Feb 10, 2010 13:50:17 GMT
Thats how is was gonna fix my triumph tack welds and chicken wire FTW. Serously Ive found a fair amount of screwed up newspaper and filler on Dads old Landrover surely chicken wire has got to be stronger than that.
Paul
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Post by 33grinder on Feb 10, 2010 14:07:59 GMT
Seeing the rust holes on that Jag just reminds me that rust is the great leveller, it has no respect for class or what a car cost new. I'm sure the Jags of the day probably rusted as well as our Dafs did!  |
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Post by howard on Feb 10, 2010 19:21:26 GMT
See, told you I was dull. My long-term memory is frighteningly good - but ask me what I did half an hour ago and I'd not have a clue!
I think the book's reference to "cheap automatic transmission" was more referring to it's cost price - I hope!
In my 22 years of car ownership, the things I have found in sills have never failed to surprise me - from concrete to slippers....
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