The All New, New "What have you done to your Bay today" thread.

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by top banana racing, Aug 27, 2015.

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  1. iblaze

    iblaze Supporter

    Dropped wheels off at powder coaters [​IMG]

    Sent from my SM-G981B using Tapatalk
     
    iblaze, Jun 27, 2022
    #17801
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  2. Day

    Day

    Driven it up t'mountain, enjoyed the smooth ride
    .. No creaking/squeeking, no fuel smell round corners, solar panel working.
     
    Day, Jun 27, 2022
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  3. snotty

    snotty

    What's next ;)?
     
    snotty, Jun 27, 2022
    #17803
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  4. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Attempted and failed yet again to clean the black mildew staining off the poptop bellows. :mad:
    Bought a pair of used HX's from ebay, one has started blowing, the other has rust holes in the skin. I don't have the facilities to fix them nowadays which is a shame as they are originals with the proper fins.
     
    Zed, Jun 27, 2022
    #17804
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  5. Jaysparx

    Jaysparx

    I remember a guy I met back in the 90s who wrapped his HXs in strips of fire blanket that had been soaked in high temp paint, left to dry then over painted again. Said he'd been doing it for years on every vw he'd owned.
     
    Jaysparx, Jun 27, 2022
    #17805
  6. DubCat

    DubCat Sponsor

    Don't chuck em. I'd have them to put in my "refurb at a later date" pile. I did mine and have another set in the middle of being done.
     
    DubCat, Jun 27, 2022
    #17806
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  7. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Heh-Heh, yes I was hoping to get a token payment for them. Every little helps. :)
     
    Zed, Jun 27, 2022
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  8. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    Cleaned it and drove it to pick up the niece thing for her prom

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    CollyP, Jun 27, 2022
    #17808
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  9. snotty

    snotty

    They'll be spewing Bacardi in it on the way back...
     
    snotty, Jun 27, 2022
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  10. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    They didn’t tip enough for a return journey!!
     
    CollyP, Jun 27, 2022
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  11. snotty

    snotty

    Lucky escape, or you'd be cleaning up sick...
     
    snotty, Jun 27, 2022
    #17811
  12. DubCat

    DubCat Sponsor

    No idea when the spare set I've got will reach the top of my to-do list, so I'll have to pass. Just didn't want to see such a rare beast(s) get binned.
     
    DubCat, Jun 27, 2022
    #17812
  13. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Nor me and if I had a garage and a mig welder I'd fix 'em (for a second time). I'm quite disappointed how little time the skins lasted. I destroyed a pair of aftermarket ones for those! Ate the surface rust with acid, painted inside and out. Replaced the end plates on both and an inch of exhaust on one. They are also a bit thin on the head end so maybe, thinking about it, the best place for them is the bin now. :(
     
    Zed, Jun 27, 2022
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  14. DubCat

    DubCat Sponsor

    It does sound like they've had a couple of lives already. I've been lucky on both my sets that the exhaust part is solid and all original fins good.
     
    DubCat, Jun 27, 2022
    #17814
  15. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Indeed, they were a bit "thin" to start with I guess. Shame you can't transfer the fins to a new pair.
     
    Zed, Jun 27, 2022
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  16. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    A bit of new metal where a hole used to be, and two new handbrake cables.
    *obvs not actually done by me, just ‘driven to’ and ‘paid for’. Definitely better than the gaffer tape repair I’ve been used to :D
    [​IMG]
     
    scrooge95, Jun 28, 2022
    #17816
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  17. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

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    Sunshade awning completed and in use. And it rained.
     
    mikedjames, Jun 28, 2022
    #17817
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  18. snotty

    snotty

    Is Clem finally in for his carbs?
     
    snotty, Jun 28, 2022
    #17818
  19. scrooge95

    scrooge95 Moderator and piggy bank keeper

    Noooo, I'm practicing the art of patience on that one ;)
    .....Just getting things sorted for MOT - although the hole in the exhaust silencer might mean I need to fit the new Quiet Pack sooner rather than later too.
    If we were just fitting the carbs, it would be sorted by now - but in an effort to tie everything together in one 'engine out', we're doing new oil cooler / fan shroud, thermostat / rods, powder coating tinware, painting engine bay, and fitting carbs all together. Takes a bit more planning and time. And possibly replacing the O/S sill whilst it's there. It'll be fine.
     
    scrooge95, Jun 28, 2022
    #17819
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  20. paradox

    paradox

    Get yourself some dynax s50 and make use of those nicely bunged up holes
    Your sills will thank you for it.
     
    paradox, Jun 28, 2022
    #17820
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