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Dont you just Hate Real Work
« on: 21 August 2006, 14:24:35 »

Well i do - okay it pays the bills blah blah blah

But yesterday i removed all wheels, removed all brakes, removed the complete interior and all trim from my breaking rover. Whistling and learning as i worked.

Today my sealey engine hoist has arrived - according to my wife.

I wouldnt know as i am sat in an office, longing to go home and build it and hoist away....

Does anyone here actually enjoy there real job more than breaking cars, projecting cars etc.

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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #1 on: 21 August 2006, 14:41:06 »
Hmm, let me think for a mo. I'm at work in a nice, dry, warm office. Assuming I can get the bits, when I get home, I have to go out in the cold and rain to do an oil cooler...

Guess where I'd rather be...
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #2 on: 21 August 2006, 14:42:53 »
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Hmm, let me think for a mo. I'm at work in a nice, dry, warm office. Assuming I can get the bits, when I get home, I have to go out in the cold and rain to do an oil cooler...

Guess where I'd rather be...

Well your luck is in, cause its not raining at the moment!!

I might come and give you a hand, be interested to see and oil cooler being removed
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #3 on: 21 August 2006, 14:43:53 »
really - i am surprised  ;D

Okay considor great weather in Scotland at the moment and all the work being done in a big dry garage with a chest freezer in it,  full electrics for light, heating, radio, small tv.

Oh and i store my stella reserves in there

Convinced yet?

just need a microwave to heat up direct from the freezer  ;D
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #4 on: 21 August 2006, 14:46:29 »
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really - i am surprised  ;D

Okay considor great weather in Scotland at the moment and all the work being done in a big dry garage with a chest freezer at tehe back, full electrics for light, heating, radio, small tv.

Oh and i store my stella reserves in there

Convinced yet?

I would't mind doing something like that to my garage!

I have really enjoyed tinkering with cars, but not sure i would want to do it full time. When i had my placement at Uni, working as a techie which was great fun. Best job i ever had, did'nt want to leave!
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #5 on: 21 August 2006, 14:48:29 »
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really - i am surprised  ;D

Okay considor great weather in Scotland at the moment and all the work being done in a big dry garage with a chest freezer at tehe back, full electrics for light, heating, radio, small tv.

Oh and i store my stella reserves in there

Convinced yet?

I would't mind doing something like that to my garage!

I have really enjoyed tinkering with cars, but not sure i would want to do it full time. When i had my placement at Uni, working as a techie which was great fun. Best job i ever had, did'nt want to leave!

think profits tunnie  ;)
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #6 on: 21 August 2006, 14:53:02 »
humm profits are good, but i worked at one of the largest schools in the country.... means big 6th form section..... 150+ girls aged 16-18....

And i was 20 at the time  ;)
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #7 on: 21 August 2006, 14:57:18 »
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Hmm, let me think for a mo. I'm at work in a nice, dry, warm office. Assuming I can get the bits, when I get home, I have to go out in the cold and rain to do an oil cooler...

Guess where I'd rather be...

Yep, me too TheBoy, the car wins everytime come rain or shine  :)

I am working today in the servers room of one of Delphi's factories in the South East, and comforting myself with the thought of the nice ride home along the M2 at the end of the day! Sadly I'll get home quite late so no car work today... :(






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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #8 on: 21 August 2006, 15:35:23 »
I love my job, but I also love working on my own projects, I've got an engine sat in the garage longing to be in my car, and it pains me that I cant work on it more  :-[
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #9 on: 21 August 2006, 15:42:19 »
Despite weather, can't wait to get home and start stripping bits. New parts don't arrive until Wednesday :(
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #10 on: 21 August 2006, 15:47:26 »
think i'll stay nice n dry..  cant be doing with another day like yesterday removing the engine from the cossie!
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #11 on: 21 August 2006, 15:53:54 »
how long  did it take you mtek ?
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #12 on: 21 August 2006, 16:12:30 »
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Despite weather, can't wait to get home and start stripping bits. New parts don't arrive until Wednesday :(

Its nice and sunny here now... hope it stays that way!
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #13 on: 21 August 2006, 16:34:16 »
about 3 hours  ;D

would've been alot less had it not of been for bodgers who round off allen key bolts, engine mount bolts and any other bolt that that could find, and if only Ford had of built the car right in the first place PMSL

had to drop the sub frame, twist the engine, jack up the car, rive it around etc LOL  the front diff hits the sub frame in every direction but down, but naturally you cant get the car high enough without a ramp, else it would've been out in about 45 mins :(
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Re: Dont you just Hate Real Work
« Reply #14 on: 21 August 2006, 16:38:02 »
I'm retired, don't know how I found the time to go to work. ;D
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