Time to start explaining

[swindon_alan]

Barry took his suspension apart with a pair of nail clippers?!? I never cease to be amazed and in awe of the man...

[Barrykearley]

It felt like it I can tell you.

and no - I’ve still not found the verynear and Don was on a tractor run all day so ain’t been able to pinch his

[swindon_alan]

Get your man part hard and with a biro divide the length into six (average length in inches),  the average width is 1.5 inches. Hold ball joint adjacent and estimate size. It will be close enough mate.

[Barrykearley]

Busy day grafting today - gravel edges for the driveway and patio areas on the barn down the field ready for the 20 ton of topping gravel. 

 

Up at farmyard exotics hq - a spray line was set up and the newly blasted suspension arms given a couple of coats of acid etch primer followed by some hardhat top coat.

will get the bushes pressed out and new ones pressed in later in the week. Sj fixings arrived today - one small box full of all new bits......£250 for nuts and bolts !! Still if it’s worth doing - and since I cut many of them into pieces I really don’t have a choice 

[Barrykearley]

This just about sums up the most important things in one photo

[Giniw]

The landscape seems really nice!

[Barrykearley]

The scenery is simply stunning round this way 

[pete]

34 minutes ago, Barrykearley said:

This just about sums up the most important things in one photo

No wife?

[Barrykearley]

“Just about”

[Giniw]

(Well actually It lacks the S4s, too! But thank goodness the S4 is here, and it has a good handbrake apparently!)

[Bibs]

Vimto fizzy zero?! Living the dream

[Barrykearley]

@Bibs please see my diet thread. I’m on cucumber sandwiches - but without the bread and butter. I’ve been spoiling myself and having extra cucumber though

[Dan E]

Socks and sandals Rock, you are a fashion icon, don’t let anyone tell you any different 

[Sparky]

That actually made my eyes ache.

[eeyoreish]

Too thin for his other shoes... 👠 

[swindon_alan]

His other shoes are high heels?

[Barrykearley]

Only on a Saturday night @swindon_alan

had an earlyish finish yesterday - so whipped into Dons shop and pressed in the poly bushes - just the Arb ones left to do as they were not in the crate as I’d forgotten to load them up. The polys really do need some lube and pressure on the press - a rubber bush would rip to bits - but the polys just press in nicely.

waiting on my top cups to be made - and I may be able to reassemble the bits and get her ready for setting up

[TAR]

On ‎03‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 10:33, Barrykearley said:

I’ve been spoiling myself and having extra cucumber though

Am I the only person who found this mildly disturbing?  

[Giniw]

(While you are at it, could you please measure the diameter of the anti roll bar? I am still a bit confused about that as there seem to be contradictory claims between the sources — the V8 parts manual says the shared part number between V8 and the S4/S4s is a certain diameter (can't remember as I write), whereas I had a smaller diameter bar on mine, and Steve from SJSports car says my car was OK, and so on. So, a bit of statistics would be interesting about the measurements on the cars we have! Thanks in advance! )

Also, where did you source your bushes if you don't mind me asking? Are they from the Lotac set? (I don't think so according to an earlier photo but I am not sure)

[Barrykearley]

Will measure it up -it’s not in my possession presently though. 

Yes they are lotac polys. I must say they are very impressive. This is the third car I’ve had the pleasure of rebushing - these bushes are certainly the best I’ve used

[Escape]

8 hours ago, TAR said:

Am I the only person who found this mildly disturbing?  

Not really disturbing, knowing Barry. 🙂

Along the same lines as the comments about the high heels on Saturday night and him having early finishes.

[Giniw]

4 hours ago, Barrykearley said:

I must say they are very impressive.

impressive, and ... expensive

If you don't have the LOTAC set on the S4 it would be interesting to know if you feel any difference. I am still running the original (?) black ones on mine as they seem mostly OK, but one day I will probably change them.

 

[Barrykearley]

The s4 is running non lotac polys in some places and rubber in others. It’s fantastic to be fair.

[Giniw]

Thanks! (and the shocks and springs are the same than the ones you have bought for the S4s, aren't they?)

[Barrykearley]

The s4 shocks and springs are original ones