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Feb 13th, 2020, 21:11 | #101 |
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If you're doing any vinyl on the roof Alan, i'd extend your 4" idea to line up with the B posts, that way it would tie in with the tinted rear widows and look more like it's meant to be.
Either that or do the whole roof or nothing, just sort the paintwork. Milliput is amazing stuff, i first used it errrr......... years ago during my apprenticeship. I call it "plasticine for Grown-ups" as once you've moulded it into shape, it stays there and sets hard. It's not great at "thin layer adhesive" but does stick well when used thickly. Repaired the mounting holes on my under-dash panel with it : Before ^^^^^ After ^^^^^ First time i'd used it for years, not perfect but very close to the original shape and is still doing well. You've alreday made vast improvements to many areas of the car, no need to panic over getting everything done and dusted quickly although it's nice to see the enthusiasm!
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Feb 13th, 2020, 21:54 | #102 | |
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Useful for keeping in the bathroom though! Just noticed not one, but TWO glaring errors on the front cover of that Autodata book! The engine capacities, should be 2127cc and 2316cc - they managed to get the 1986cc correct so why get the others wrong?
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Feb 14th, 2020, 06:13 | #103 | |
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The Milliput job on your panel looks first class - I'll order some anyway, I can think of many jobs it would have been useful for if I'd known about it. I'm enjoying the small improvements I've been able to make in the Royal Barge, it was far too good a car to allow to die in a ditch. Alan Last edited by Othen; Feb 14th, 2020 at 06:21. |
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Re: the manual - I saw it advertised in eBay for a fiver before I even bought the car, it is useful to know what one is looking at when buying and I'd planned to see a few more (in the end I thought the Royal Barge was just fine for me). I'm guessing from what you are saying that I should have bought the Haynes manual - so I'll order one today. One learns something new every day (... well, maybe not every day). :-) Alan PS. I've just ordered the Haynes book from eBay (second hand). Last edited by Othen; Feb 14th, 2020 at 07:17. |
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Feb 14th, 2020, 08:19 | #105 |
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I'm thinking that the 2130 and 2320 are not errors as such, 'L.S.', but 'roundings' of 2127 and 2316 respectively. That doesn't explain the 1986 though, which should be 1990 to be consistent!
Regards, John.
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I have an Autodata database that covers all makes/models for tuning, timing belt replacement and a few other tasks likely to be needed in a garage, a useful point of reference but for anything really important, i always double-check. I know there are many mistakes in that as well, some of which could be very costly! While Haynes make the occasional mistake, it is the exception rather than the rule and usually due to either printing errors or someone has supplied them duff information. However they do generally point out the reader should verify the information given.
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A 240GLT with an egg-crate grille! And the car's an RHD one - doubly desirable, to me at least. Permission to drool?
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You chaps just know so much about 200 series cars!
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I've just noticed it's got internally-adjustable mirrors rather than electric ones. So not quite so desirable... But I'd still like the grille.
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