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[Philhod]

Beer has everything to do with it Bandit. That I can attest to

Good for Charlie....I thought he had demised

I quite fancy doing a full rebuild of a deux chevau again, but fit the 1130cc motor.

I posted about doing one of those ages back. It's more than 25 years since I did that job.

[Fish_Botherer]

You know I think being hungover (or not) has quite a bit to do with it Still, I shall finish it off next week. Charlie plans to sell the cream machine and buy a 2CV!

So, if I understand it correctly Mr B (Hi!), You're welding Charlie's BX so he can sell it in in order to buy something that may rot considerably faster... A case of frying pans and fires, n'est-ce-pas? No offence meant to Charlie (Hi too, Charlie, if you're reading), but I suspect you'll be seeing him soon again for something similar.

I walked past a tin snail yesterday that looked fine from a distance, but quickly came to the conclusion I'd be walking past it a damn sight quicker if it were for sale - rot in just about every visible seam and some other things about to fall off in a non-rotting way as well. I can't deny the appeal though, if they weren't so damned expensive for what they are. But then everything is nowadays.

I can't talk though. I saw the T-reg Fiesta I bought my daughter about 3 years ago last week, and dared to look underneath. She said it'd had 'a bit of welding' last year for the MOT. A 'bit of welding' turned out to be a 3ft-long patch on the driver's side rear sill. I ducked under the other side, and thought "well, at least the two sills will match if she decides to keep it past another MOT".

[catsinthewelder]

I'd agree about beer and metalwork. The only time that I've ever managed to fire weld (blacksmithing method) was after turning up at college still pissed from the night before. I think that may have been one of the days that I set fire to my trousers

[Philhod]

Firewelding does tend to make a few sparks. not recommended to mix with beer is that one mate. You only have a 75 degree margin. Outside of that it either doesn't stick or you've burned it.

Real fun with a wet anvil