Unclejake

Yes please! 300mm round would be pretty choice as it seems I can't find square easily. Could I have a couple of metres or so? I can trim it down on site. The bollard is going either into, or near to, the hole vacated by the concrete pole. I feel the need to protect the footpath mounted telecommunications and electricity pillars

The bollard will stand up, sticking out of the ground by about a metre. I figure if she (and others) can see it she's much less likely to hit it. Laminating together some sleepers isn't a bad idea. I hadn't thought of asking Bedrock (doh!), but I have to drive past Ablaze tomorrow so perhaps I'll look in there too. Thanks guys. You've inadvertently given me some other ideas too (e.g. a stone cairn*) * I may need my concrete mixer back Gaz.

Has anyone got a suitable bit of timber for an in-ground bollard? I need something to stop my wife driving into a hard to see thing, but a big fat timber bollard is hard to find. Anyone got anything laying about in Wellington? I'm happy to pay cash and come collect it of course I guess I'd want something approx. 300 x 300 x 1,500mm. A square wharf pile would be pretty good. Steel is no good here. I've seen the timber power pole on TM but I'd really prefer square Ta EDIT: If mods want to move/delete then I shall not complain as I understand this isn't the WTB secton

With a bike you could probably just tip it upside-down to protect the engine from carbon ingress when scraping at stz

Spanny? I must be getting old. I don't even... Edit: Expansion chamber(s)? Yeah probably. I'm figuring on some stretch too... but all that can wait for its own thread so I won't spam this one further.

UJ registers his interest in this particular build, and hopes to gain sweet tips of parts sources (etc.) in the coming months. Also: Going wire wheel was the best move ever IMO.

I think a photo of your linkage set-up would help

UJ will attend. What night are we going? Wednesday has a Bata/Pinkies tradition. I suggest Wednesday EDIT: Oh. You already decided Wednesday. Good.

OMG I laughed. Well played Mr Bronze. Well played

Hi. It's another year on and UJ didn't do dick. My bad. Lubs yew all. If I die Mathers and Cam can fight over the Mercedes carcass, but someone send Ned the stereo plz as it's pretty choice TBH. Danger and Uterus already know to fight over my rifles...... but no one can have Shaz <3

Agreed. It's way cool

I have some photgrahps at work. I'll put one up tomorrow if I can

The Tilton one was what I chose as it had a 'return to retracted' feature. It was easy to set up wrt distance from the 'back' of the bellhousing, but I had to turn up a sleeve to get the input shaft nose big enough to stop the slip on Tilton unit tilting and jamming. I was using a Quartermaster clutch I never actually drove th car after that so perhaps it was shit... but I think it would have been choice

The space is gone sorry. Lubz yew al ne way

Is anyone keen on this space? I know it's not all that cheap, but it is a premium shed

I'd go see Palmside in CHCH (assuming they are still in business) as they knew almost everything about Escorts that there was to know

Yeah man. I'm around. Just text/phone etc

Come have a look and a measure up when it suits. I think the bay is about 9m x 2.5m, but of course there is also the shared central area that takes 1.5 cars for short periods. A non moving car shouldn't be a problem. Work isn't a problem at reasonable hours... but as you can imagine late night grinding is a bit of an issue for the locals.

I have a tenant moving a seven metre boat out of the lock-up in a few weeks. The shed is in Landfill Road and has good lights and good security. It's dry and with a smooth concrete floor. Running water, toilet, and power (within reason) are included. This isn't a party shed so would suit long term storage for a large vehicle or boat. There's an engine crane (usually), chain hoist, lathe, drill press, 20t press, welding plant, linisher, drop saw, compressor and a fridge already on site. This particular bay is a prime one and has excellent access to the main door, but it's Wellington prices: $320 per month (including power)

Alternatively you have put the brake like into the wrong hole on the wheel cylinder

I'm chucking the weedeater on the back of Phil's truck on Sunday afternoon so he can take it to the tip.

Yeah/nah, this is probably too small for all youse, but here goes anyway: The plastic fuel line on my 26cc two stroke Ryobi weedwhacker went all soggy and melted when I was away on holiday over new year. I replaced the bit I could see and the motor went sweet last weekend, but it's now seeping petrol from somewhere and wouldn't start after six or seven pulls. I am not a patient man - so I went straight out and bought a 30cc Victa because Steeb told me Victas were da bomb (Steeb knows what's up and stuff) Henceforth: If anyone wants this 26cc Ryobi two stroke line trimmer (with a fuel leak) you can have it for free (and some spare new fuel line too), but you will need to collect it from Island Bay

I expect Bigmatt is onto it. Your float bowl setting is too high or your float valve is kaput (or you have too much fuel pressure). The other possibility is a lack of vacuum on one of the cylinders fed by the rear 'throat'. First check your float setting, and next check compressions.

^ That diagram is only for left hand drive electricity. Are you crazy?

Possibly, but without hearing it try to start it's also possible that you have the ignition set too far advanced. EDIT: Oh, two weeks old. I'm certain you've sorted it by now! Duble edit: What eke_zetec said