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Title: Project AR35
Post by: johnnycboy on 20 September 2008, 18:10:44
Thought I would give the donor box a lik of paint before fitting.  Looks better than it did

(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn208/johnnycboy/100_1328.jpg)
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Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: Lazydocker on 20 September 2008, 18:32:38
Doesn't look much like you did the painting!! :D :D :D
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Post by: markey mark on 20 September 2008, 18:33:45
i was gona say the same ! that dont look like a johhny  ;D ;D
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Post by: Lazydocker on 20 September 2008, 18:37:55
Must confess... I like his style though :-X :-X
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Post by: Varche on 20 September 2008, 18:47:28
Very nice job.  :y

varche
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: johnnycboy on 20 September 2008, 20:13:16
gotta get Mrs JCBoy to earn her crust ;)
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Post by: eeyore on 20 September 2008, 21:11:41
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gotta get Mrs JCBoy to earn her crust ;)

Mind you I did find it quite therapeutic  :y
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:13:31
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Mind you I did find it quite therapeutic  :y
Fancy coming round here, and have some therapy painting my house?

;D
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Post by: Jimbob on 20 September 2008, 21:14:30
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gotta get Mrs JCBoy to earn her crust ;)

Mind you I did find it quite therapeutic  :y
Fancy coming round here, and have some therapy painting my house?

;D


Who;s for hammerite'ing Jaimie's house next time he goes on hols then  ;D
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 21:18:41
Dont let Chopsdad see those pics..he'll start painting everything on his Omega silver  ::) ;D ;D
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 21:21:37
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gotta get Mrs JCBoy to earn her crust ;)

Mind you I did find it quite therapeutic  :y
Fancy coming round here, and have some therapy painting my house?

;D


Who;s for hammerite'ing Jaimie's house next time he goes on hols then  ;D

That would look quite cool i'd imagine........hammerite silver painted on the window panes.........and keep it cool in the summer  ;D tho could be a tad dark inside  ;D :D
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:26:12
The neighbours car needs a new paintjob now as well.....
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 September 2008, 21:29:01
Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:35:18
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Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?
I guess thats up to Eeyore, as JonnyCBoy is never sober long enough to do that ;D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 September 2008, 21:36:54
So is this OOF's own 'pimp my slushmatic'
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:39:32
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So is this OOF's own 'pimp my slushmatic'
Well, Sassanach had the 'bumblebee' (and its predecessor is on Proj Tractor), so its been done before :y
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 21:40:52
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Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?
I guess thats up to Eeyore, as JonnyCBoy is never sober long enough to do that ;D

I guess he might be able to paint it silver tho  ::) ;D
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:42:20
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Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?
I guess thats up to Eeyore, as JonnyCBoy is never sober long enough to do that ;D

I guess he might be able to paint it silver tho  ::) ;D
I reckong he could paint the town ::)
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2008, 21:46:46
whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:47:54
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2008, 21:49:37
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)

Not recently... i mainly point you in direction of the engine bay!  ;D
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:51:41
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)

Not recently... i mainly point you in direction of the engine bay!  ;D
Can't be much left to change under your car...  ...rear shocks, springs, brakes, we know wishbones are good, steering idler new.....
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Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2008, 21:53:22
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)

Not recently... i mainly point you in direction of the engine bay!  ;D
Can't be much left to change under your car...  ...rear shocks, springs, brakes, we know wishbones are good, steering idler new.....

Shocks never got changed, still in the boot of my dads  ::)
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:55:43
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)

Not recently... i mainly point you in direction of the engine bay!  ;D
Can't be much left to change under your car...  ...rear shocks, springs, brakes, we know wishbones are good, steering idler new.....

Shocks never got changed, still in the boot of my dads  ::)
we need a shaking head smiley....
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Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2008, 21:57:47
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)

Not recently... i mainly point you in direction of the engine bay!  ;D
Can't be much left to change under your car...  ...rear shocks, springs, brakes, we know wishbones are good, steering idler new.....

Shocks never got changed, still in the boot of my dads  ::)
we need a shaking head smiley....

As you say its the only think left to do underneath really...
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 21:59:18
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)

Not recently... i mainly point you in direction of the engine bay!  ;D
Can't be much left to change under your car...  ...rear shocks, springs, brakes, we know wishbones are good, steering idler new.....

Shocks never got changed, still in the boot of my dads  ::)
we need a shaking head smiley....

As you say its the only think left to do underneath really...
diff seal ;)
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2008, 22:01:57
must do that at some point!
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Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 September 2008, 22:06:30
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whats the point in painting it?

It will never be seen!?
I seem to spend enough time looking at the underside of your car, Mr Tunnie ::)

Not recently... i mainly point you in direction of the engine bay!  ;D
Can't be much left to change under your car...  ...rear shocks, springs, brakes, we know wishbones are good, steering idler new.....

Shocks never got changed, still in the boot of my dads  ::)
we need a shaking head smiley....

As you say its the only think left to do underneath really...
diff seal ;)

If you fancy getting together and doing them all in one hit, mine needs doing too  :y
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 September 2008, 22:11:53
Is it only me who does pinion seals then!
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Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 September 2008, 22:12:27
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!

I'm happy to give it a go !
Just keep your phone on in case I cock it up  ;D
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 22:15:36
looks easy enough apart from the actual getting the seal out.
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Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2008, 22:20:44
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!

I'm happy to give it a go !
Just keep your phone on in case I cock it up  ;D

If we can persuade MrDTM to show us how its done, (and prove its sooo easy)  ::)

i could do the trip up to Notts...
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 22:22:28
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!

I'm happy to give it a go !
Just keep your phone on in case I cock it up  ;D

If we can persuade MrDTM to show us how its done, (and prove its sooo easy)  ::)

i could do the trip up to Notts...
I can imagine the look on Mrs DTM's face when hypoid oil trashes the driveway ;D
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 22:25:01
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!

Whats one of them then?? Does my 2.2 have one?? Probably does...nearly on 145k miles.....how do you tell if it needs a new one?
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 September 2008, 22:25:53
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!

Whats one of them then?? Does my 2.2 have one?? Probably does...nearly on 145k miles.....how do you tell if it needs a new one?
Is the diff leaking?

Or worse still, was the diff leaking, but now stopped?
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Post by: tunnie on 20 September 2008, 22:26:18
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!

Whats one of them then?? Does my 2.2 have one?? Probably does...nearly on 145k miles.....how do you tell if it needs a new one?

Its the seal from the prop into the diff itself.

Mine was leaking, i saw marks on the zorst, worryingly its stopped leaking now!
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 22:59:53
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!

Whats one of them then?? Does my 2.2 have one?? Probably does...nearly on 145k miles.....how do you tell if it needs a new one?
Is the diff leaking?

Or worse still, was the diff leaking, but now stopped?

Nope not far as i know..... :y Mine doesnt leave oil 'deposits' just seems to use a bit  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 23:01:47
Actually looked pretty clean underneath last time i looked......maybe 'seep' from the g/b if i was crictical  :y
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: johnnycboy on 20 September 2008, 23:07:24
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Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?

any ideas where I can get one before fitting
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 23:15:17
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Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?

any ideas where I can get one before fitting

Just paint the old one silver and it'll be ok  :y ;D
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: johnnycboy on 20 September 2008, 23:21:55
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Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?

any ideas where I can get one before fitting

Just paint the old one silver and it'll be ok  :y ;D

cheers TD ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D may as well everything else as been hammered :o
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 September 2008, 23:29:51
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Are you replacing the thrust washer on that before fifting?

any ideas where I can get one before fitting

Just paint the old one silver and it'll be ok  :y ;D

cheers TD ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D may as well everything else as been hammered :o

No worries....always here to help  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Project AR35
Post by: Jay w on 20 September 2008, 23:44:29
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Is it only me who does pinion seals then!


no....i can do them now   ;)

and i have had the Hypoid shampoo to prove it as well  :y