l88fty
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Hyper silver like mine has a really good shine to it, might look better on the 928s if the chrome will show imperfections with it being such a flat surface
I don't know Gav, I just think it would be a waste of such nice wheels to go so stock.
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l88fty
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She's back on the road on Thursday, am hoping for some good weather over the bank holiday weekend so I can get her polished and go for a drive out 
Last job before doing the tax, oil & filter change.
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l88fty
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Just your average Sunday afternoon 
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johnny86
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Nice cars. You should never work under a jack like that. My dad's friend died when the jack failed and he was under he's hot rod.
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Generation
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^ fully agreed. That's a really stupid way to work on a car.
Both ars looking great
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l88fty
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Originally posted by johnny86
Nice cars. You should never work under a jack like that. My dad's friend died when the jack failed and he was under he's hot rod.
Luckily its not me, its a friend of mine whos a master tech at Charles Warner Vauxhall. Most would probably say he knows better, which he probably does but he trusts his equipment.
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Generation
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Knowing better? I'm sure he knows a lot, but what e is doing is stupid.
I do have that exact jack, and 3 different bolts have needed to be replaced, and come clean out, it twists to one side often too..
Here it is
[Edited on 12-05-2014 by Generation]
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l88fty
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Originally posted by Generation
Knowing better? I'm sure he knows a lot, but what e is doing is stupid.
I do have that exact jack, and 3 different bolts have needed to be replaced, and come clean out, it twists to one side often too..
Here it is
[Edited on 12-05-2014 by Generation]
I would never question his judgement, so I trust him.
That jack on your picture does not look like the same one anyway mate, we had this discussion about him only being on the jack when he did it, it cost over £1500+ and is an amazing bit of kit.
He works on both our Corsa & maintains all my company vehicles on site, I don't think I've ever seen him use axle stands, maybe I'll buy him a set for Christmas and tell him better to start now that have a car drop on your head!!
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Generation
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Haha, mine definitely wasn't that much, think I paid £130 from machine mart.
Wasn't having a go at anybody, but for sake of a stand I would never takes risks. Just don't want somebody to end up hurt. Sooner or later most things break, only takes a seal, or handbrake on car to be weak and start rolling etc..
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l88fty
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Originally posted by Generation
Haha, mine definitely wasn't that much, think I paid £130 from machine mart.
Wasn't having a go at anybody, but for sake of a stand I would never takes risks. Just don't want somebody to end up hurt. Sooner or later most things break, only takes a seal, or handbrake on car to be weak and start rolling etc..
Oh yer I know what your saying & I will mention it on the sly next time he's at my yard doing some work for me. This is a born motor head with fuel running through his veins, has built many amazing cars, has been a TV cover car with his Nova on bike carbs and a professional mechanic for 20 years. I'm not trying to justify not using the axle stands, because he probably should - but I certainly trust his judgement if he decides not to.
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quote:
Originally posted by l88fty
quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Haha, mine definitely wasn't that much, think I paid £130 from machine mart.
Wasn't having a go at anybody, but for sake of a stand I would never takes risks. Just don't want somebody to end up hurt. Sooner or later most things break, only takes a seal, or handbrake on car to be weak and start rolling etc..
Oh yer I know what your saying & I will mention it on the sly next time he's at my yard doing some work for me. This is a born motor head with fuel running through his veins, has built many amazing cars, has been a TV cover car with his Nova on bike carbs and a professional mechanic for 20 years. I'm not trying to justify not using the axle stands, because he probably should - but I certainly trust his judgement if he decides not to.
Just because hes chancing his life i wouldnt say i trust his judgement. If anything hes lucky if hes worked like that for years! The next time could be his last time and for something a silly as some £20 axel stands
[Edited on 14-05-2014 by Christopher]
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l88fty
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Preperation for this show season, 3 stage paint correction
Before
After
Still my favourite of the products I use.
Topped with Instant Show Shine - this is the bonnet!!
Gutted the Porsche rims aren't going to be on her for this season, but hopefully once I've sorted out the adaptors will get them on
[Edited on 19-05-2014 by l88fty]
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jay26
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Behave that jack didn't cost £1500, I've got the same one
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Jamie prentice
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Cars looking good mate
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Haimsey
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Looks good.
My jack scares me. Been replaced once when it leaked fluid 
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Doesn't matter how experienced you mate is or weather he's a master tech or a jack of all trades master of none jacking a car up to that height with no axle stand is fucking irresponsible, I'm a technician an I use state of the art top quality equipment I'd never trust just a jack especially not at that height plus if he's a master tech surely he would realise that to drop the oil and get it all out you should jack both front corners up evenly so the oil can all drain out if it's right up on one side half the oil will slosh over to one side and not drain out so effectively your only getting half an oil change lol
Never the less very nice looking car mate
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Ant182
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Very nice corsa mate, looks superb.
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l88fty
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Thank you
Hopefully going to get the de-cat pipe on tomorrow, so she will pop a bit more and sound a bit better
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ArdenblueDan
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Looking great dude are you at modded nationals this weekend?
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andy_mk3
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Just seen all that about the jack, so thought I'd share this cos my mate had the same jack fail on him. He'd literally jacked the car up, stood up to fetch and axle stand and the car dropped to the floor!
I don't care who it is, if I ever see anyone without axle stands I'll tell them.
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Ben G
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Both jacks shown on this page aren't the same. They're just the same colour.
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l88fty
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Originally posted by Ben G
Both jacks shown on this page aren't the same. They're just the same colour.
The jacks both people have shown are the Clarke one from Machine Mart and I have seen them fail myself.
Chris's one is a Snap-on Raceline one and I was a bit out on the price, but it was £450 + VAT.
But please can we leave the jack thing, I promise next time its up it will be on axle stands!!
Yes Dan I am at Modified Nationals mate, look out for my club you'll see the flags "LN Customs".
Cheers
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l88fty
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So wanted the de-cat on in time for Modified Nationals, purchased it off "smoothie SRI" on here. Was assured several times it was the direct replacement de-cat for the x16xe as thats what it came off.
I made the mistake of buying it and not checking it until now.
So was left with a car on the ramp and no de-cat, so went to the local Powerflow dealership and had one made.
This time the garage that was doing the work and had the same blue Clarke trolley jack as the failed ones above, so an axle stand was a must
She sounds like a fucking monster!!  
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FlaFFy_91
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Why where they using a jack and axle stand to do a decat when they have a free ramp Infront of them? Haha
None the less. Atleast you got it sorted in the end
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