Congratulations to vtecmec for winning May/June's Lude Of The Month, with his DIY Turbo BB1 build.

>>> Click Here For Profile <<<

Image

machine shops in bristol?

Banter goes here, and doesn't have to be Lude related
User avatar
bristol_bb4
LotM Winner
Posts: 3369
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:19 pm
My Generation: 4G

machine shops in bristol?

Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:40 am

right, ive had enough of this bullshit fujitsubo now, does anyone know where in/around bristol i could take it to get the flanges machined flat? just spent the best part of 4 hours making gaskets blah blah blah and it still wont seal! if i cant find anywhere to work them true again, the drokking things being binned :evil:

cheers in advance :D
Image

User avatar
Gayno
Lord Gayness
Posts: 5479
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:41 pm
My Generation: 4G
Location: Stourport, Worcs
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 17 times
Contact:

Post by Gayno » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:45 am

and the assembley paste didn't work either?

User avatar
bristol_bb4
LotM Winner
Posts: 3369
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:19 pm
My Generation: 4G

Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:48 am

nope its too bent for that i think! making my fuji catback sound like jobby :(
Image

User avatar
Gayno
Lord Gayness
Posts: 5479
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:41 pm
My Generation: 4G
Location: Stourport, Worcs
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 17 times
Contact:

Post by Gayno » Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:59 pm

Maybe speak to Kat, her housemate welded her downpipe t'other week, maybe he has facility to skim as well?

User avatar
bristol_bb4
LotM Winner
Posts: 3369
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:19 pm
My Generation: 4G

Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:03 pm

:hug: good shout mate!
Image

User avatar
Gayno
Lord Gayness
Posts: 5479
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:41 pm
My Generation: 4G
Location: Stourport, Worcs
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 17 times
Contact:

Post by Gayno » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:13 pm

Failing that I should be about tomorrow, if you wanted to pop up in the afternoon to have a second pair of eyes look over it?

User avatar
bristol_bb4
LotM Winner
Posts: 3369
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:19 pm
My Generation: 4G

Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:24 pm

well as it stands at the moment my car is in my garage up on 4 axle stands and will be that way for a while yet! ive been given a work van so i can crack on with some bits that need doing 8-) ill snap a pic later of just how warped it is :(
Image

User avatar
Gayno
Lord Gayness
Posts: 5479
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:41 pm
My Generation: 4G
Location: Stourport, Worcs
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 17 times
Contact:

Post by Gayno » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:25 pm

Fair enough!

User avatar
bristol_bb4
LotM Winner
Posts: 3369
Joined: Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:19 pm
My Generation: 4G

Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:30 pm

:hug: :scaredtoss:
Image

User avatar
Gayno
Lord Gayness
Posts: 5479
Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:41 pm
My Generation: 4G
Location: Stourport, Worcs
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 17 times
Contact:

Post by Gayno » Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:33 pm

In that case, if you're bored and want company, just gimme a shout and I'll pop down if I'm not doing anything else.

Post Reply

Return to “General Chat”