Other projects not R4 related

[Lobster]

Did I ever mention http://www.the-salutation.co.uk/blog/ ?

Not seen this before but spent a very pleasant couple of hours reading through it this morning. Looks superb though and I'm massively in awe of your achievements so far, that looks a really nice restoration of the building.

 

[jjad]

@malcolm is there a way to subscribe to updates from The Salutation?

Thanks!

 

[JdeW]

Great-looking man-cave! Why do the rainwater down-pipes point in that direction?

That's just temporarily Adam, when the underground sewer/rainwater drain pipes are dug in then the sinc down-pipes will be connected.
I'm just a man and can only do 1 thing at a time

 

[JdeW]

Working in the garden and on the house, plus fiddling with the motorcycles

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My youngest son saw this picture and he likes older motorcycles over cars. 2 years ago he restored his first moped his Honda MTX, now he's busy restoring a Derbi Senda Xtreme.

 

[malcolm]

I forgot to post progress. I exposed a 1920s Arts and Crafts ceiling this week. It absolutely transforms the main room and the restoration feels easier now as it dictates the direction for the rest of the project. Not so far to go before I'm ready for plumbers and electricians. It's only decorating after that, fitting a huge chandelier and the biggest antique mirror I can find.

 

[AdamWilkes]

A Great day's work! Is the colour of the ceiling really tobacco stains?

 

[malcolm]

A Great day's work! Is the colour of the ceiling really tobacco stains?

I think it is the original paint from 1920 and it is a yellowed white on the back where it is peeling off. The ceiling is nearly 5m high and needs scaffolding for access so it never got painted before being covered up in 1979.

 

[AdamWilkes]

That room is bigger than our house !

 

[malcolm]

That room is bigger than our house !

I've been looking at pictures of the Palace of Versailles for decorating ideas.

 

[JdeW]

The ceiling is nearly 5m high...

That's a proper garage height

 

[JdeW]

I found a pair of pigeons squatting my man cave.


As our dog, an 11 year young Bull-Terrier, couldn't jump that high to scare them away, I only saw one option....pigeon soup

 

[Jurjenz]

My other project is nearly done

https://www.renault4.co.uk/forum/threads/r4-tl-restauration.7670/page-22#post-67741

 

[KeithS]

I found a pair of pigeons squatting my man cave.
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As our dog, an 11 year young Bull-Terrier, couldn't jump that high to scare them away, I only saw one option....pigeon soup

They're Collar Doves... May not taste as good as pigeon.

 

[JdeW]

They're Collar Doves... May not taste as good as pigeon.

Well, as long they have some meat, fat, bone and marrow, a broth with some spices is worth the effort

Meanwhile I installed a 300kg merbau (non FSC) bird/dove/pigeon barrier.


On the fore ground my old school faithfull trailer, equipped with leaf springs and heavy load tyres, very useful to fetch a ton of 5x5 inch beams.


The trailer is older then our precious hobby cars, it has some surface rust but not the full rot rust as we know it.

 

[Stuart Delahoy]

Got to love a Kangoo...

 

[Stuart Delahoy]

I love mine...

 

[AdamWilkes]

Nearest thing to a 'modern' 4 F4/F6 I reckon. Almost bought one, then tripped up and bought a Reliant Scimitar GTE instead

 

[JdeW]

Got to love a Kangoo...

Yes, my Kangoo is a modest DCi60 and owned by the brew company. I just drive it from home to work and vice versa, and weekly loading some special brew ingredients from a large supplier just some clicks away. I only reinforced the rear suspension so that I can load more weight and fill the cargo space to the ridge.

 

[Stuart Delahoy]

Mine is the older year 2000, 1900cc diesel, after years of problems with a newer Fiat, dpf failures ect, I wanted as old school as possible...So far so good!

 

[angel]

The Kangoo must be the last car with forward hinged bonnet, just like the R4!