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Re: Dico's project

Postby Monty » Sun 08.11.2009, 19:17

Dico wrote:
So i'll be Murph beating very soon...



As JimP would say you can`t go round corners :poke:


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Re: Dico's project

Postby rip » Tue 10.11.2009, 13:11

Monty wrote:Gareth, he now uses as his every day car.


That will be a new method for Dico to keep his wastegate working freely. :)
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Re: Dico's project

Postby RichardK » Fri 13.11.2009, 18:49

So the injectors in yet then? Pictures and hints and tips required please!!
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Re: Dico's project

Postby Dico » Fri 13.11.2009, 19:22

Weather permitting- Monday :-)
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Re: Dico's project

Postby Dico » Wed 18.11.2009, 15:44

Dico wrote:Weather permitting- Monday :-)



:roll: :roll: :roll:
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Re: Dico's project

Postby theelanman » Wed 18.11.2009, 15:57

it was a nice day monday.....so what you messin at?....
suppose some excuse about being a bit chilly......... :poke:
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Re: Dico's project

Postby Monty » Wed 18.11.2009, 17:10

theelanman wrote:it was a nice day monday.....so what you messin at?....
suppose some excuse about being a bit chilly......... :poke:


It`s me who`s going to be fitting them, i do have a life you know (well just). Hopefully at weekend

I did have a practice on my spare engine and they are fiddly to remove :roll: but got a good idea on how to do it now :-D
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Re: Dico's project

Postby theelanman » Wed 18.11.2009, 17:16

Monty wrote:
theelanman wrote:it was a nice day monday.....so what you messin at?....
suppose some excuse about being a bit chilly......... :poke:


It`s me who`s going to be fitting them, i do have a life you know (well just). Hopefully at weekend

I did have a practice on my spare engine and they are fiddly to remove :roll: but got a good idea on how to do it now :-D


do you think we should rename the thread??....
maybe 'dicos car built by others'......:).......
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Re: Dico's project (as built by Monty)

Postby Monty » Wed 18.11.2009, 20:43

theelanman wrote:
do you think we should rename the thread??....
maybe 'dicos car built by others'......:).......



Good point, were`s Geoff when you need him :-D

The only thing is working on someone elses car is that you don`t want to do work on your own :roll:
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Re: Dico's project (as built by Monty )

Postby Nige » Wed 18.11.2009, 20:53

:-D
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Re: Dico's project (as built by Monty )

Postby Monty » Thu 19.11.2009, 00:22

Nige wrote::-D


Oh boy, he`s not going to like that :smt081

it could end up being "Dico`s Project which went Bang! by Monty" :shock:
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Re: Dico's project (as built by Monty)

Postby Dico » Sat 21.11.2009, 13:14

BROOM BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! :-D
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Re: Dico's project (as built by Monty)

Postby Monty » Sat 21.11.2009, 14:41

Yep, up and running :-D

There still doubt if the Injectors are correct :roll:

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Re: Dico's project (as built by Monty)

Postby Rambo » Sun 22.11.2009, 12:11

Well done Monty ;-) I hope Dico's paying you well and keeping you fed and watered whilst you slave away on his cold driveway :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: Monty's project (as paid for by and to be driven by Dico)

Postby Dave Eds » Wed 25.11.2009, 17:19

Proper title added! :-D
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Re: Update- Dico's major winter refurbishment.

Postby Dico » Wed 17.02.2010, 11:41

Yesterday the wash/wiper fuse blew. Today I located fuse 17, and replaced it.
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Re: Update- Dico's major winter refurbishment.

Postby theelanman » Wed 17.02.2010, 11:47

Dico wrote:Yesterday the wash/wiper fuse blew. Today I located fuse 17, and replaced it.



what.....on your own....?????

you didnt get Monty round to do it for you???.....

are you sure?.......

or maybe it happend just about the time Monty had popped over to see you......:)
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Re: Update- Dico's major winter refurbishment.

Postby Rambo » Wed 17.02.2010, 11:59

C'mon Gareth - give Dico some credit - even he could change a fuse !! Mind you, he didn't say how much of the day was spent looking for the correct fuse box though LOL ;-)
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Re: Update- Dico's major winter refurbishment.

Postby Monty » Wed 17.02.2010, 12:01

theelanman wrote:
Dico wrote:Yesterday the wash/wiper fuse blew. Today I located fuse 17, and replaced it.



what.....on your own....?????

you didnt get Monty round to do it for you???.....

are you sure?.......

or maybe it happend just about the time Monty had popped over to see you......:)



:smt081


but i can`t take credit for that one :-D
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Re: Update- Dico's major winter refurbishment.

Postby theelanman » Wed 17.02.2010, 12:09

ouch........ :censored:

sorry just picking myself up as I appear to have fallen off my chair......... :oops:

are you sure....... :poke: ....are you???......
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