About Schmidt - Page 36

warewolf · 11-14-2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Padmei

OK here's a question for those that have managed to stay awake & have followed my thread. What model car was I keen on buying a while ago & what was I gonna do to it?
No I haven't bought another car but thought it may be a good question.
A chocolate fish to the correct answerer.

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Originally Posted by Padmei

What I've realised I'd love to have is either an old Bambina to play around with, or even better a old oval windowed VW set up for desert racing like in 'From Dust to Glory'.

Ummm...

warewolf · 11-14-2011, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

Where's my chocolate fish.

Bastard. I hit preview by accident and changed tabs

Box'a'bits · 11-14-2011, 02:19 AM

Seems we may have been doing similar reviews. I've recognised that the first post of the thread is where new readers hit first, so have changed mine to accomodate this. Have a look.

warewolf · 11-14-2011, 02:37 AM

Oh - you mean your thread's first post!

Very cool. I should probably do a thread like that. I've already written most of a thread on enduro-ising the Adventure. The web morphs yet again.

Padmei · 11-14-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

Seems we may have been doing similar reviews. I've recognised that the first post of the thread is where new readers hit first, so have changed mine to accomodate this. Have a look.

HA! Don't think you're gonna get your post count up by luring me over to look at your showoffy bike build - ooooooohhh look at meeee I've got upside down forks oooooh aren't I coool

Not jealous... nup..... sob....

Box'a'bits · 11-14-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Padmei

HA! Don't think you're gonna get your post count up by luring me over to look at your showoffy bike build - ooooooohhh look at meeee I've got upside down forks oooooh aren't I coool.

Not jealous... nup..... sob....

So when are you going to do it....

Padmei · 11-14-2011, 11:10 AM

I will wait for a while to do the front. I'm just getting used to riding the beautiful thing. I went for a ride the other nite & the bike feels absolutely smooth & comforting to ride. If I was to do the front I will be honest & say it will be for looks only - the stock front does everything I need it to - ie gets me round corners. I haven't yet ridden much off the tarseal so that will come later.

Well done for answering the question so quickly. A chocolate fish wil be flying it's way up to you & for Warewolf a consolarity jelly snake will be slithering to you.

I've been doing the exhaust the last week or so.
Here's removing the exhaust nuts lesson for today.

1. Borrow correct exhaust nut spanner from sympathetic local bike mechanic.

2. Heat outside of nut with butane torch.

3. Position exhaust nut spanner snuggly onto nut - please note nice blue colour of spanner

4. With the handle at 10oclock position & hand at elevenses give a short daft hit. oooow! Give second hit - this time make it a deft hit trying to miss bruised portion of hand.

5. Marvel at your mechanical aptitude & the fact that it actually came off

Padmei · 11-14-2011, 11:13 AM

Undo the balancer pipe nuts (tehehe nuts

) & let it all hang

Hey i've got valves!!

Padmei · 11-14-2011, 05:06 PM

Got the old grinder out with some snading pads & cut thru the layers of rust. Comparison shot.

All done with the grinder now.

A wire wheel onto the exhaust nuts

If anyone else has a dremel machine - do they have the same problem with the lil wires flying off & embedding themselves into their shirts? Quite annoying & unnecessary if you ask me. Still, better that then having the big wire brush attached to the drill grab your shirt & start climbing its way towards your throat. Couldn't turn it off - had to wait till it nearly stalled & pulled the lead out

Although the pipes came out reasonably shiny they were still pretty pitted & I had sanded thru to the nickel plating underneath so there was a distinctive colour difference. Out with the hi-temp paint.

A smudge on the lens

NordieBoy · 11-14-2011, 10:25 PM

Nicely snadded.

Padmei · 11-14-2011, 11:12 PM

Tahnks!

OK- Negative ion generator- anyone got any lying around the house?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zapwizard/145363095/

Hmmm - can be found in hair straighteners you say...

OH yeah baby I feel an explosion coming up

Eddieb · 11-15-2011, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Padmei

Tahnks!

OK- Negative ion generator- anyone got any lying around the house?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zapwizard/145363095/

Hmmm - can be found in hair straighteners you say...

OH yeah baby I feel an explosion coming up

you can probably find a diagram on the net on how to make one, I think Dick smith sell little kits for them

Kokopelli · 11-19-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Padmei

Tahnks!

OK- Negative ion generator- anyone got any lying around the house?

Don't you need a flux-converter to run one of these?

Padmei · 11-19-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kokopelli

Don't you need a flux-converter to run one of these?

Hmmm I noticed the other day that the town clock was stopped at 11:55pm 30 years ago & the speedo has a large arrow by 88kph

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my airhead

Phreaky Phil · 11-19-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Padmei

Hmmm I noticed the other day that the town clock was stopped at 11:55pm 30 years ago & the speedo has a large arrow by 88kph

Have I mentioned lately how much I love my airhead

88 kilometers an hour. Is that cause the Beemer wont do 88 miles per hour

11-14-2011, 02:19 AM	#528
Box'a'bits In need of repair Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Oddometer: 1,431	Seems we may have been doing similar reviews. I've recognised that the first post of the thread is where new readers hit first, so have changed mine to accomodate this. Have a look. __________________ My '91 R100GS thread is here My Ride photos are here It's just better when there's twins involved....

11-14-2011, 11:13 AM	#533
Padmei ^OP enamoured Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Nelson New Zealand Oddometer: 2,491	Undo the balancer pipe nuts (tehehe nuts) & let it all hang Hey i've got valves!!

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11-14-2011, 11:10 AM	#532
Padmei ^OP enamoured Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Nelson New Zealand Oddometer: 2,491	I will wait for a while to do the front. I'm just getting used to riding the beautiful thing. I went for a ride the other nite & the bike feels absolutely smooth & comforting to ride. If I was to do the front I will be honest & say it will be for looks only - the stock front does everything I need it to - ie gets me round corners. I haven't yet ridden much off the tarseal so that will come later. Well done for answering the question so quickly. A chocolate fish wil be flying it's way up to you & for Warewolf a consolarity jelly snake will be slithering to you. I've been doing the exhaust the last week or so. Here's removing the exhaust nuts lesson for today. 1. Borrow correct exhaust nut spanner from sympathetic local bike mechanic. 2. Heat outside of nut with butane torch. 3. Position exhaust nut spanner snuggly onto nut - please note nice blue colour of spanner 4. With the handle at 10oclock position & hand at elevenses give a short daft hit. oooow! Give second hit - this time make it a deft hit trying to miss bruised portion of hand. 5. Marvel at your mechanical aptitude & the fact that it actually came off

11-14-2011, 05:06 PM	#534
Padmei ^OP enamoured Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Nelson New Zealand Oddometer: 2,491	Got the old grinder out with some snading pads & cut thru the layers of rust. Comparison shot. All done with the grinder now. A wire wheel onto the exhaust nuts If anyone else has a dremel machine - do they have the same problem with the lil wires flying off & embedding themselves into their shirts? Quite annoying & unnecessary if you ask me. Still, better that then having the big wire brush attached to the drill grab your shirt & start climbing its way towards your throat. Couldn't turn it off - had to wait till it nearly stalled & pulled the lead out Although the pipes came out reasonably shiny they were still pretty pitted & I had sanded thru to the nickel plating underneath so there was a distinctive colour difference. Out with the hi-temp paint. A smudge on the lens

11-14-2011, 10:25 PM	#535
NordieBoy Armature speller Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Kiwiland Oddometer: 6,777	Nicely snadded.

11-14-2011, 11:12 PM	#536
Padmei ^OP enamoured Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Nelson New Zealand Oddometer: 2,491	Tahnks! OK- Negative ion generator- anyone got any lying around the house? http://www.flickr.com/photos/zapwizard/145363095/ Hmmm - can be found in hair straighteners you say... OH yeah baby I feel an explosion coming up