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Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby MFaulks » Sun Nov 24, 2013 3:28 pm

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Ok, so where to start… well CLee can post up the pictures of the car; it’s been in my possession since ’05 ish I think, forget exactly now, sans engine in the bay… well I got a box of bits that I pretty much junked on sight. I paid well over the odds for it originally, as I was look for a test bed to stick an engine… etc etc… long story, had collected a load of stuff, and that later was teamed up with CLee for JIL.. So this car became a bit obsolete, and left outside for ages (years) started more and more to show the signs. It has been used as a bird bath, chicken roost, and upside down nearly became a paddling pool… I jest, but it does live up to its name, and that funnily enough is how it’s going to stay! So what’s the point… the point is it is a sacrificial driving learning tool, with the competition to see who out of Lee and I can bend it first!

So can we get it from this pile of bits.. and yes I only have a 72.5mm crank for this, so if anyone has a 73mm to donate for the "Fast Car style Project Dog" (remember the Escort Mk1 they did... back from the first mag..), then that would be great...

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To an Andreas style super jigsaw? I doubt it will look that pretty, nor do I think we have the patience to lay it all out, and then have to clean it all again! Laugh… But you never know..

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More to follow, as we go and dig into the tat piles to see what we can pull out, you never know there might be a nice kipper in there! But the theme is to keep it a true bitsa, so you won’t find any fancy forged pistonies or other such goodies in here, Canadian lathe turning techniques will be used to their maximum, and will see how it comes out…

I still love this video…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4qB6n1c ... r_embedded

And it won’t be as smart as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK39kbKnIMg

might get some of this… interesting rockers there… I must be a sad git…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WLOccckJ5o

I’m trying to remember the late ‘80s I think late night channel 4 TV (about the same time as that mad student 2minute cooking programme, forgotten the name of that as well now…) show where the guest used to come on and try and win xyz in a quiz, but had to bring something they were going to sacrifice in the final if they lost – got smashed up, torched etc there and then, you get the drift. Some people brought their sofas etc, but the funniest was a couple that pledged their car and lost, and had to watch it being smashed up… it was just so funny, great TV!! LOL… as you can guess it didn’t remain on the air very long!! Pity, does say a lot about human psychology… still made great TV in my book! Can anyone remember??

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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby MFaulks » Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:23 pm

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before I lose this link, and somewhat Project Dog related...

http://www.alfaclub.pl/forum/viewtopic. ... d84a580c22

page 2, nice block... lol... rather like those spring bases now I have seen them.. but better page 3 :mrgreen:

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.. now there's a woman with a better tool than you BigM!! :twisted: 8) .. ps more importantly, why can't I find a woman like that?!
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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby BIG_MVS » Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:29 pm

.. now there's a woman with a better tool than you BigM!! :twisted: 8) .. ps more importantly, why can't I find a woman like that?!


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Not just a bigger tool, looks like she has bigger balls than me too!
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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby MFaulks » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:50 am

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Well continuing the theme of (big) tools on this thread, and having nothing constructive to add to this at the moment given its all still in the machine shop, then... don't leave home without one of these! :mrgreen:

Mod, can the thread name be changed to RATMO TATMO? :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby clee » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:55 pm

Winched into garage to start strip and rebuild .ABS is coming out if anyone is interested in it ?
Also you may notice there is another car in residence ....Juzz's that needs the rear turrets doing but is for sale if anyone has an interest in a bit of a project .I will post more details.
It's a very early car, D plate, and one featured in a magazine article .Tortoise and the Hare ...
Only recently failed MOT on said turrets and a couple of brake lines .I've kept in running and just fired it up to shuffle about .Always starts on the button ,drives fine .
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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby BIG_MVS » Sun Feb 16, 2014 6:06 pm

I bet Dawn is still dancing with joy now that's out of the view of the back window of the house!

Good news it's getting sorted.
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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby MFaulks » Sat Feb 22, 2014 1:57 pm

BIG_MVS wrote:I bet Dawn is still dancing with joy now that's out of the view of the back window of the house!

Good news it's getting sorted.


... talking of dancing... there are some late night rumors.... what goes on in Heanor stays in Heanor :weed

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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby clee » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:26 pm

ay?wot? I have no idea what you mean ....

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Re: Bitsa TATmo F733

Postby MFaulks » Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:32 pm

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:Butt lol :Cheer ... I thought it was JonV's that had a bottom end running problem?! Bag-a-spanners, well that's what they say on the east coast mainline heading norf from down there londoninium :MoreSarc :Mass pity I wasn't there, I would have asked the good lady if she could play with my CO pot :weed
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