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so who else is crazy enough to be working on their mk1 in this weather?

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its a bit fresh out...!

i cannot feel fingers or toes anymore…. anybody else crazy enough to work on their mk1s today?

those with lovely heated garages to work in may exclude themselves from this topic! :lol::lol:

1980 Series 1 GTI (gone now .. what a mistake selling her!)
1979 Series 1 LD - the Mandarin Dragon … gone as well. oh dear.

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HI,

just re-welded a cracked alternator bracket and re-tightened an exhaust clamp as I've got a long journey tomorrow. It's -2 and very windy here, and I did it outside. I didn't stay long, though. Back into the warm house after 30mins!

Robin

VW Golf 1500D 5-door 1978 - was daily (wet)
VW Golf 1800 cabriolet 1980 - daily (dry)
Bedford CF Trailblazer 1978 - camper
Bedford CF 350 Flatbed 1976 - fun/work
Mercedes W108 280s 1970 - dusty and forgotten
Mercedes S123 200T 1983 - to be renovated
Mercedes C124 1989 - Winter Beater
BMW E21 1976/82 - dusty but not forgotten
Twingo 2004 (not my fault, somebody gave it to me!)

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hysteric said

i cannot feel fingers or toes anymore…. anybody else crazy enough to work on their mk1s today?

those with lovely heated garages to work in may exclude themselves from this topic! :lol::lol:

No me Mate, it keeps on snowing here.
Can't remember the last time the temp got above Zero, let alone seen the sun.

Next time I see it I'll take a photo of it and stick in in my wallet for old time sake!  :'(

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Was working on my sons Corsa last night, was about 0 degrees and damn cold! brrrrrrr

Did a little on my 944 tonight, almost last job done then back on to the MK1 next weekend  :cool:

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Yup was a bit chilly… layered the poor boys glaze and natty red wax this afternoon, she's getting quite shiny now… that was after glaze, sealant and wax earlier in the week.  One last complete covering tomorrow and that should be her for a while.

Went round the sills with the Tetrosyl stone chip paint as well just to keep on top of that… that's lasted well after giving her a coating this time last year.

Reset the headlights last night now that was cold!!!

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not quite crazy enough yet but i do need to find out with my wiring as i can only run my car for a split 2nd before i lose all electrics

Old dubs never die, they just get lower

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Will be working on the MK1 on Sunday and this cold weather is set to continue over the weekend so it's gloves and hats all round  :lol:

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smudger1980 said

Will be working on the MK1 on Sunday and this cold weather is set to continue over the weekend so it's gloves and hats all round  :lol:

Shear bliss smudger!
It's just dumped my than a foot of snow on us overnight and will continue to do so for the rest of the day.

At this rate, I'll need a digger just to get the garage doors open.
My Son has just gone out with his Mate, snowboarding a few hundred meters down the road.  O_o  

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Love a bit of snow but it ends up pishing me off as I can't get things done. I'd move if I were you mate :lol:

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smudger1980 said

Love a bit of snow but it ends up pishing me off as I can't get things done. I'd move if I were you mate :lol:

Knowing my luck it would follow me where ever I lived.
I was in bed on Thursday down with sort of the flu.
Turned the Telly on to watch the World Golf Championship from the US in the Arizona Dessert (love watching the Pro's) and guess what?

They had to suspend play because of Fricking Snow!  :P  

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 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  Sods law mate

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This is our 'Field Spaniel' called 'Winston'.
This photo was taken about an hour ago after his walk.



He's three years old and is fairly tall for a field spaniel so the bottom of his breast bone is about 19" off the ground.
This snow at the moment sticks like you know what to a blanket.

But don't worry, he's just had a bath and is curled up on his bed, well happy!  :(

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Well i have laid out in the snow before welding a rusty sill for an mot the next day, but no more.

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'smartest' thing to be doing now is wiring…. cant wear gloves and my hands are now officially buggered! but we have a result so thats all good!

why the hell do we put ourselves through this?? i would never do this for any other car…. ok well maybe a nice pre 73 SWB 911 .. or a rs2, e46 csl, alfa romeo montreal… or maybe a e28 m5…… yup i think thats about it….. definitely.

1980 Series 1 GTI (gone now .. what a mistake selling her!)
1979 Series 1 LD - the Mandarin Dragon … gone as well. oh dear.

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Whimps I've been on a motor bike all, 10 hour days not just going back and forth to work. :cool: now where are my fingers and toes

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GTI Campaign Schwartz Black shouldn't have sold
GTI Mk7 Performance pack Daily drive
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Triumph Tiger

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Been there done that… you need to get some nice heated grips… and thermal boots.

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Pangzi said

Been there done that… you need to get some nice heated grips… and thermal boots.

I think he has those………….. :lol:

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on a Triumph Tiger, possibly not the heated grips… great old bikes.

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yep.. one nutty viking here.. done changed plugs, points and got my mk1 almost running right.. thought I'd got frostbite on the old toes .. cold here in south Sweden .. brrr. 

Scoundrel

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Rolled out of garage, replaced thermostat, filled with water to check for leaks.  

Took picture of her for Facebook.

Drove back in garage.

Kissed her goodnight!

And Remember, Big Smile!!  Biiiig Smile!!!
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