Chuggs1 10 Posted March 7, 2016 Haha.... nearly made a similar comment Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 8, 2016 Triming the bush for 4 days you must be very hairy down there. m8 at times it is wild & uncontrollable ;) lol I do have about 300 yards of hedgerows though, as they line both front & back gardens hard work to maintain them but well worth it for all of the bird wildlife we get. the amount of birds nesting in them & the 2 feeders we have in close proximity are almost constantly in use we have regularly see a lesser spotted woodpecker, a green woodpecker, a bull finch & last week 2 pairs of long tail tits arrived I just need a decent super soaker to keep the pigeons & local cats away lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SR_Neale 10 Posted March 8, 2016 We bought the kids 2 cats last year and I haven't seen a bird since and we used to get a pair of robins that would use our garage to nest but not anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 8, 2016 We bought the kids 2 cats last year and I haven't seen a bird since and we used to get a pair of robins that would use our garage to nest but not anymore. my front drive is like the O.K. Corral many nights a week due to 3 cats that live in surrounding houses. their territory paths must crossover & we regularly hear then ripping chunks & fur out of each other. I try to scare them off to stop them hurting each other but also when they are around the feeders similar to the pigeons, I don't want to harm the cats but they are a nuisance. i did get a nerf gun but super soaker is the way forward i think lol plus I still cant quite figure out if all of the very fine scratches on my VR bonnet is from cat claws or not but it is covered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 8, 2016 Haha.... nearly made a similar comment don't resist fella, the more the merrier lol my hands will be full in coming months, ive both bush & flap issue's to deal with this year :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted March 8, 2016 Lol.... hands full indeed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 9, 2016 not a rado related update but thought I would share as I was just a little excited last night after the arrival of a package in the post I have had the below in storage for many years now but it has always bugged me that I had lost one part somewhere, & it just had to be the easily lost & now very rare part having watched the values of others out there I would have the occasional hunt on the bay over the years but only only ever find the part I was missing listed on sales for complete items, until last week..... what once was lost is now found :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted March 9, 2016 Awesome! I've got one of these somewhere. Not in as good condition mind. Great memories.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 9, 2016 Awesome! I've got one of these somewhere. Not in as good condition mind. Great memories.... indeed great memories m8 I haven't taken it out of the box for so long I couldn't quite remember if there was anything missing other than the gun clip part I knew of. thus it was a nice surprise to see the red transparent film bit, which decodes a graph thing on the back of the box but also a little disappointing to not see the user manual thing however, I jumped on the buy it now button when I found the part being sold on its own last week having had a little browse on the bay the box condition is comparable to others out there so hopefully me finding that missing part has just jumped the value up quite a bit not that I plan on selling though as I already hugely regret selling the stack of marvel comics I had as a teenager, which included number 1 Hulk & Journey into Mystery number 38 (the first appearance of Thor) though they helped purchase my 1st car it pains me to even think about what they would be worth now!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 14, 2016 wooo hooo sunny weather weekends have finally begun!! 1st job to tackle in a day of no rain, even though it was rather chilly still......water getting into drivers footwell on the VR call it good fortune or bad but the heavy rain last week did produce a positive as well as a (negative) bloody puddle in the drivers footwell, such that I could see a very visible trickle line of water running down from where the bottom of the door meets the sill. in an area pretty much below the door speaker I should have taken a picture but I was too busy trying to dry it off some what for the journey to work lol with tools, disposable gloves, old towel to rest door card on & a cuppa in hand I thought best to heed the many posts & advice on here & take a look at the door membrane a few minutes later the door car was off & it seemed fairly obvious where the issue was more than likely coming from, see the first set of 4 pictures below, specifically picture 3 the main offender being quite a large hole by the first clip which the door card rests on. in all honesty I think it could have been partially my doing from when I changed my door speakers a while ago - though im mystified as to why it didn't produce a leak straight away if I had but the infinity kappa's were a bit deeper than the factory ones with a little jiggling & wriggling & gently scraping off some of the excess black sticky stuff to reuse in other areas I managed to get the membrane into somewhat of a more suitable state I added a strip or two of gaffa tape just to be sure but I did make sure that I put plenty of the black stuff around the door card clip previously mentioned & re-stuck the membrane, which fortunately was not missing any pieces the last 4 pictures are the after & I was very careful re-fitting the door card so as not to dislodge the repair work fingers crossed no more puddles but I will give it a test when I wash it after work one night this week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 15, 2016 typical - no rain since I tackled the door membrane might have to wash it later to force as test lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 23, 2016 Nice one on the mot. Hows the seats coming lol? very small development here m8 but only with regard to preparation my friend at work has just told me he has a hobby type air brush bun & air line jobby I can borrow when I tackle my seats. I hope by using that rather than a makeup sponge stolen off the gf it will give a better finish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 23, 2016 still no rain but thus still no leak, yay lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted March 23, 2016 I did my seats with a sponge this time and a hairdryer to help with drying. I used a small compressor on my old seats last time , but I've no space to spray now . They came out lovely , just the sealer to go on now . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted March 23, 2016 Mine came in a kit with a mini air gun which you attached to compressed air tins. Gave a nice even finish without any drips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted March 23, 2016 I've got one of those too Sean , a neighbor gave it to me . The plan was to wait for summer , but I was bored so I did them this week . I've just received the sealant, it says to spray that , surely I can apply this by a pad too ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted March 23, 2016 Dont see why not mate. I'd say be gentle with wiping it on though, and be sure to allow each coat to dry fully as it may clump up otherwise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted March 23, 2016 Thanks mate . It says to thin it down for spraying, so I might do so also for applying with a pad ., Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted March 23, 2016 typical - no rain since I tackled the door membrane might have to wash it later to force as test lol I tested mine loads of times , before I started to fit the new closed cell and underlay , I really wanted to be sure of no leaks ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 24, 2016 thanks for the feedback about the seats rob & sean :) I was thinking of the airbrush'ing method as it should also go further - nice that a good result was achieved with a sponge though as for the leak - the VR needs a good wash this weekend so plenty of hose water will be going on the drivers side & crossing of fingers lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 24, 2016 it feels a tad odd to type this but yay rain! lol crossing of fingers & toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuggs1 10 Posted March 24, 2016 Can it hold off for a couple of days please.... wanted to go out Friday lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 24, 2016 Can it hold off for a couple of days please.... wanted to go out Friday lol sorry fella, already wet here might be dry tomorrow hopefully....as per my drivers carpet too when I go check in a bit lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 24, 2016 popped to the shop at break although it hasn't rained hard it has done so gently for a couple of hours I don't want to jinx it but no trickle line & dry carpets were a nice find :D major hose test on the weekend if no heavy rain methinks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted March 24, 2016 I tested mine loads of times , before I started to fit the new closed cell and underlay , I really wanted to be sure of no leaks ! out of interest Rob, where did you get the new closed sell & underlay? & was the delivery 'speedy' ;) (sorry couldn't resist lol) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
