mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 07:40 PM |
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TACK WELDS or lack of weld
Check out this video 5.25 mins on
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZTqM3uXlWM
He was very lucky
[Edited on 24-1-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]
[Edited on 24/1/09 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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nib1980
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 07:55 PM |
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HOLY CRUD, what was that man thinking?
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dogwood
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:03 PM |
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FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUd
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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DIY Si
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:04 PM |
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Whilst most would admit to being tempted at that stage, I can't think anyone would think it was an ok thing to do! Scary stuff.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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johnston
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:09 PM |
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why would you do that ???
How could you build up the rest of the suspension and not notice that your brackets are only tacked?????
Hope he checked the rest of the car just incase!
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handyandy
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:13 PM |
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how bl%%dy stupid can someone get??? tack welds & G. clamps holding front suspension in place?? imagine if he,d caused an accident & someone
got hurt, what an idiot!
would you buy a car that he built? i think not.
andy
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l0rd
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:16 PM |
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Based on an MX5 donor.
Tack weld the suspension. Hipe that he did bolt the rear subframe from the mx5 and he didn't only plase it there with the propshaft securing it.
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Peteff
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:21 PM |
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Mine did that when a bottom ball joint stripped. It steered to a halt quite easily with no drama at all despite the wheel flapping about like a spare
thing in a breeze.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:23 PM |
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what a *******!!!
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 08:51 PM |
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COCK
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carpmart
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 09:14 PM |
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You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack 
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Canada EH!
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 posted on 24/1/09 at 10:56 PM |
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The scary part is this jackass is somewere in North America and we don't have SVA.
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Jasongray5
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| posted on 24/1/09 at 11:15 PM |
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one new set of underpants please....
How hard can it be?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33261515@N03/sets/72157611049241239/
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 12:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by handyandy
how bl%%dy stupid can someone get??? tack welds & G. clamps holding front suspension in place??
The G clamps were clearly put on after the incident in readiness for welding the brackets, it would have been impossible to assemble the suspension
with them in place.
I agree it was very silly to do drive it with tack welded suspension though.
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Simon
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 12:30 AM |
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It was for that very reason that I trailered my car to the SVA - to have an experienced pair of eyes look over my car before I took it on the road,
even though I'd been over everything about a dozen times.
ATB
Simon
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handyandy
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 12:49 AM |
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MikeRJ, yep you,re spot on with my mistake, i was just shocked at the whole scenario of it,
sorry hangs head in shame a case of typing before putting brain in gear.
andy
ps i still wouldn,t buy a car from that guy tho.
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ReMan
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 12:49 AM |
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Check out his other interesting vids
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BenB
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 09:53 AM |
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A little bit scary to be giving it so many beans without having given it a once over to notice little things like unwelded suspension!!!
That engine sounds like it's not very happy!! Needs sorting ASAP anyway...
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 01:39 PM |
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Enough video evidence for a prosecution as well.
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dhutch
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| posted on 25/1/09 at 03:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Check out his other interesting vids
Words fail.
- I want to leave a comment, but i cant actaully put my thoughts down in letters.
Daniel
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