Archetype

57 minutes ago, Vintage Grumble said:

Nah nah nah nah nah, unacceptable.

Child #2 is due on the 8th of November. The wife has tricked me out of a bike ride again!

Ah crap, I think I’m out.

2 minutes ago, MopedNZ said:

old ruined meat works

Insert 'your mum' joke here.

2 minutes ago, 64vauxhall said:

@Archetype keen again. 

FUCK YES I AM

wut

Random thought while reading spam: If you built a 50cc bike from scratch, is it possible to register for the road? Like, is it almost as easy as when you build a trailer then go into VTNZ and get a new WOF/rego? I'm guessing no?

1 hour ago, 66gt said:

I need a couple of sets of old black plates restored. How much?

PM me some photos if possible so I can see what I’d be working with. I’ll give you a rundown of what I’ve done with this other plate restoration also.

This guy had a go at aging his repro plates so they matched his ex-army VW better.

4 hours ago, Bedford said:

Hi do you have photos of your work 

Here’s an older pic of one I made a while ago:

I took a couple of photos of my plates at a VW show the other weekend, so I’ll resize and post them up in a couple of minutes.

Yes indeed - I make 5-6 pairs of them a week. I’m doing a resto on a genuine plate at the moment too.

So, this was awesome. The plan for next year is to go for the whole event, rather than just the week. And to have something to ride in or on - even if it’s just a bicycle.

Probably after work on the Friday night.

Yip, long-term vehicle storage is what draws me to the 4 post. I could fit another 6 cars in the garage if I put a row of them across the back.

Getting a hoist is on my list of things to do this year.

Would a 2 post almost always be better than a 4 post? I have a couple of reasons why I would consider a 4 post, but can see that it wouldn’t be much use at the times when I want to do suspension related activities.

Has anyone got any spare motorcycle gloves that I can use for the ride? I feel like my pruning gloves aren't going to be adequate for this.

Option 2.

14 minutes ago, Raizer said:

@Archetype reckon I'd get way with one if you made it say 75% of standard size?
You've seen how I ride my Let's, it's always for off-road or novelty purposes ha!

Yep, I reckon so. You’d probably be able to outrun the popo with the Lets anyway.

Bookface your plate deets to me and I’ll whip something up for you.

Sure, ‘for off-road/novelty purposes only’. 

@Firetruck - you still in on this?

Yep - Limeworks Loop Road, cuz.

Speaking of FCs, I see @SHGWAG has cracked the 10s with a 10.474 @ 138mph.

100% rust free - that’s a bold claim.

1 hour ago, AllTorque said:

Looks like fun. 

What’s the next challenge?

On 12/17/2017 at 08:57, CarolsHusband said:

Just do it yourself and then make the next one about an old beetle, lots of warm clothes, a light winter drizzle, and a visible Carol.

There's a good chap.