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Congrats to proud parents and big brother.
I hope mummy Lizzie, and Evelyn are doing well.


Obviously daddy and William had the easy bit

Excellent.
Did you only look at the Vauxhalls?

I like a lot of the old 80s and 90s cars.
It is just nice to see cars from my younger days.
Whether it is a TR7, a Super-Mirafiori or even a Morris Marina.
They are more interesting due to their personality and rarety.

I am assuming that the corrosion was in the upper strut mount locations. If so, either the mounting hole could have eroded, or the surrounding metal could be cracked or damaged. If so, there is small potential for the strut top mounting to move around a bit, causing the vehicle to feel a bit wolly. ...

Well Gary, I think it was a reply worth waiting for... I couldn't have said it better. Majority of the applicants coming through are also individuals looking to move to the UK, but without any relevant experience (probably 1st, or 2nd Line and in need of significant training). Yep, I have heard of a...

16 year olds are cheaper to hire and fire. The minimum wage has three bandings based on age, so if they just want a general lacky, then a cheap and cheerful 16 year old would do. sad but true - it is the cold reality of running a business at minimum cost. it is all about the bottom line. £5.28 for 1...

Unfortunately, Cavaliers do not like being stood for long periods. They simply rot where they stand, especially during cold, damp winter months. They need the air-flow of a good commuter run, or a long distance jaunt to blow away any moisture, and the warmth of the engine and cabin heater to do the ...

I have my fingers and toes crossed for her. It makes walking look a bit odd and I have only fell over twice. ;) I didn't think there would have been 80 jobs available for her to apply to. I hope we hear some good news next week. You both need the mental, financial, and emotional relief of a positive...

Thank you kind sir...
Is it time to say congratulations, and welcome Mini McGrath No 2?

I am sure you know this feeling...



I am not sure where I found this image... but it sums me up.

Thanks chaps...
It is very much appreciated.

To be honest, my house, garden, van, the Vectra and Cavalier all need a lot of TLC, so plenty of stuff to snaffle up what wages I earn. Just like me, everything is looking a bit ramshackle... well a lot really. A lottery win sure would help - lol My hope for my own forum involvement is to reintroduc...

Same here, I have had just one right lower A pillar pressing, but as many as four for the left. One of those was a black coated panel. I have bought one from every well known supplier in the hope that one would be okay. Sadly not. I reiterate, not the suppliers' fault, but the manufacturers. And the...

Thanks dear chap... Just having a few days away from work and the stresses of difficult unrealistic service users. I don't think that I advertised my birthday or date - lol. I have hit that age where I am nearer to 60 than to 50, but I only feel half as old in my head. Mentally 30, going on juvenile...

Thanks Gary, It used to be Andrei, (Cavalier342) that used to pop up the birthday post for me. Bless his socks of cotton. Old man! - ha ha. I think I am 17 years older than you, my friend. :) Strangely I don't feel particularly old, except when I look in the mirror for shaving - lol. I am the oldest...

You have been quite active behind the scenes Gary. Hopefully as we start heading into spring, things will pick up again. I am looking forward to the next few months, and the future of the forum as a whole. I just need to lead by example and de-mothball my own Cavalier, and maybe finish off the last ...

Stupid question here, but... Are there any Daewoo Nexia used panels out there? Essentially, a Nexia (or Le Mans as it is in some countries) was a mk2 Astra. I recall seeing a Nexia in Ellesmere Port in 2015-ish, with the astra badging on it. Scrub that, I just noticed that the profile around the ind...

I think all "zero-hour" contracts should be banned. My colleague at work lives alone with a mortgage, and was previously a care agency worker on zero-hours. She reported a similar line of despair at the erratic hours and very poor wages. I can only hope that your wife gets a lucky break. A...

I don't know... but these pattern panels are the worst I have ever seen. A huge 16 to 19mm (5/8" to 3/4") out at the bottom. https://i.postimg.cc/RVp6G2ZQ/20210630-020950.jpg Only Klokkerholme in Denmark make them. So even the best UK suppliers, Heritage and Brickwerks have to sell them as...

I managed to get a couple of panel cuts for the bottom A pillar corners. I was totally fed up of badly fitting pattern panels. The cuts don't look fantastic, but I hope a bit of shot blasting and descaling the paint might help. Before - as they arrived. https://i.postimg.cc/bN5tnQYz/001-37.jpg https...

Oh bugger!! It is hard to tell how bad or how big the affected areas are. I am assuming the suspention towers are all rusted, and rear inner sills. Not too big a job if they patch it. But a bit of a sharp intake of air between the front teeth for the price of the work if done properly. A lot of comp...

Fingers crossed for you fella -
It is sounding promising.

Looking nice and tidy. Getting closer to being built up. Are you going to final coat all the doors, hatch and bonnet off the van.? That is the usual way to avoid missing anywhere with the top colour coats. It does help being indoors. Still not tropically warm, but not as cold as outdoors. Just have ...

I was more cheesed off because the bolt that sheared was a brand new stainless steel exhaust stud. So only fitted about five minutes. :wall For some reason all the studs were tight at their tips when tightening the self locking exhaust nuts, but seemed to ease-off a little when on the main part of t...

Next job was to bead blast the engine carrier - sorry but I failed to photograph it. Then onto the exhaust, yet again. I fitted some shiney new stainless exhaust studs, along with copper coated steel nuts. Annoyingly one nut decided to bind, and whilst removing it to clean the threads, the stud shea...

I have been threatening to set fire to the van for years, but tonight I put my money where my mouth was... Or at least the MAPP gas torch. This looks a lot tamer than reality with flames and billowing smoke everywhere. https://i.postimg.cc/C1gZrZCf/20240301-215607.jpg I hadn't lost the plot or final...