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    Classic auto electricians

    in Triumph Chat

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    Go for it! When I started doing garage doors on my own 6 years ago, I wondered if I had made the right decision. The first year was slow, but then I started getting referrals and now I'm in a comfortable place and can pick and choose my work.
      I wish I'd started sooner!

    Air rivet gun

    in Lounge Bar

    Posted

    I am very tempted by the cordless drill attachment type.  Not then restricted to compressor range...  Some on ebay, probably Chinese... Further investigation has revealed that the cheaper ones only handle steel rivets up to 4.0mm.  Iv'e  gone for  a more expensive one that will handle up to 4.8 mm steel and stainless.  

    Air rivet gun

    in Lounge Bar

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    I have a quantity of pop rivets to install and am suffering from a rather weak wrist, (no jokes, please) which makes using a standard pop rivet gun painful.  Does any one have experience of the air driven ones and would a £50 budget get me a reliable one?  The lazy tong variety may be too awkward, space wise...

    Redex Oil treatment

    in Engine

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    Quoted from dinger
      
    Back in the 1960s  - Certain garages  offerred  a couple of shots of Redex  gratis with every gallon...


    I was still doing that for my customers when I was looking after a forecourt in Suffolk in the mid 70's..  Old fashion pumps and Redex dispenser.

    Price of tyres

    in Lounge Bar

    Posted

    Another thread drift, Driving school cars cannot be presented for driving tests with space savers     Anyone want an unused space saver for a Hyundai i10?   🤔

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