Workshop 2020

[Carsonr6]

Re: Winter Workshop

That’s what vans are for. I wouldn’t be without my old van. Been trying to convince the wife I need another old van but she’s not having an old van sitting on the drive she said...snob


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[Kennybush]

Re: Winter Workshop

What year is ur Corrado Kenny? I've got a 97mk3 Gti with some tweeks....

It's a 95 vr6. Spur of the moment eBay purchase in the summer. Need a little bit of tidying up, will probably sell it on at the end of the summer to get a project mini or capri

 

[Kennybush]

Re: Winter Workshop

Sounds like my mates wee van... he's had it for years.. I don't think he's even washed it...

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I love my raft of a van. Been lost last couple of weeks since the test ran out. Got a modern car to use on the drive, but it's the van that I use most of the time

 

[Ducky]

Re: Winter Workshop

Rebuilding mine slowly over the last few months, scary finding out how much small items like screws/nuts/fittings can soon add up from the dealer.

 

[stuartb]

Re: Winter Workshop

That’s what vans are for. I wouldn’t be without my old van. Been trying to convince the wife I need another old van but she’s not having an old van sitting on the drive she said...snob


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Ffs last thing you need is a van !

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[stuartb]

Re: Winter Workshop

This conquest Carbon stuffs nicely finished..Weave is pretty close to my OE body panels... opted for the shorter of the two covers.. mainly because they never had the long one in stock and I'm massively impatient ...

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[Flyingscotsman]

Re: Winter Workshop

Looks good Stuart!

 

[stuartb]

Re: Winter Workshop

It's a pretty thing !

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[Carsonr6]

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Ffs last thing you need is a van !

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Already got one [emoji23]

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[stuartb]

Re: Winter Workshop

Well another one![emoji2]

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[stuartb]

Re: Winter Workshop

I've only ever replaced hard link chains, bought one of these cheap chain riveters for 13 quid...theres millions of them on EB.. so this new RK Chain has a soft hollow joining link pins What goes where when I want to rivet the pins..

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[Flyingscotsman]

Re: Winter Workshop

Hi Stuart,
for riveting you will need the press plates (top & bottom), the riveter & the anvil.
The instructions & photos from a similar tool are at the link below

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/docs/MP chain rivet.pdf

 

[stuartb]

Re: Winter Workshop

Wonderful Rob cheers.. printed it off...


Cheers for that..

S

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[Flyingscotsman]

Re: Winter Workshop

No problem, you’re welcome!

 

[stuartb]

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That cheap set was pretty poor, the handle and riveter bent...

Thankfully had Rob Carson's... worked pretty good.....rivets look fine and measured within parameters...

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[Flyingscotsman]

Re: Winter Workshop

Looks like a neat job in the end. Shame the cheapo riveter was no good.
Out of interest is Rob Carson's one a different design ?

 

[stuartb]

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Yea Rob...this is the exact one , much more robust than that wee skittery thing I bought lol... only 2 quid more !... as Jimmy Mac always says, buy cheap buy twice...the buggers right..

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/8034196185

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[Carsonr6]

Re: Winter Workshop

Glad it helped mate.

I’m going to invest in a Whale kit next time my chain needs doing I think.


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[Flyingscotsman]

Re: Winter Workshop

Thanks Stuart. That one looks better quality than the one you bought. The ball bearing riveter is a better idea than the thin bendy pin.

Rob, the Whale riveter is a good bit of kit but, only does hard (solid) links, it won't work with the soft (hollow) links like Stuart's.

 

[Carsonr6]

Winter Workshop

Thanks Stuart. That one looks better quality than the one you bought. The ball bearing riveter is a better idea than the thin bendy pin.

Rob, the Whale riveter is a good bit of kit but, only does hard (solid) links, it won't work with the soft (hollow) links like Stuart's.

Ah right, I never knew that mate. Thanks

Better just sticking with the one I have


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