What did you do to your Marina today?

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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by JubileeNut » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:17 pm

That's like a garage within a garage or extra dry :think: :thumbup:
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by JoshWard » Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:43 pm

Left it uncovered overnight so I could clean it today (got a bit muddy yesterday so didn't want to stick a cover back over it).

Typically a bird crapped on it last night and by the time I got out there to clean it, it had already eaten into the paint :mad:
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by PHUQ » Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:29 pm

Mumford looking lovely as ever Gary 8-)

We did go out for a spin yesterday- went to grab a few jerry cans of fuel and to fill the "in case of emergency" barrel of water for the lorry. Not needed this time, the new radiator has done the trick. I need to change the Marina radiator, I suspect it'll be easier than doing the lorry's one :lol:

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Just went for a trundle round town then a bit of practice manoeuvering on an industrial estate. Thoroughly agreeable way to spend a morning :mr green:
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by locost_bryan » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:12 pm

The estate looks lovely in that green :-D , and the wheels really suit it. :thumbup:
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by fruity » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:34 am

PHUQ wrote:Mumford looking lovely as ever Gary 8-)

We did go out for a spin yesterday- went to grab a few jerry cans of fuel and to fill the "in case of emergency" barrel of water for the lorry. Not needed this time, the new radiator has done the trick. I need to change the Marina radiator, I suspect it'll be easier than doing the lorry's one :lol:

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Just went for a trundle round town then a bit of practice manoeuvering on an industrial estate. Thoroughly agreeable way to spend a morning :mr green:
The Estate looks nice with those slots on! ;)


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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by PHUQ » Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:15 pm

Good job you can't see the front ones, they've got about half an inch of brake dust on them :rolls:

Must give her a clean this week...
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by fruity » Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:02 pm

PHUQ wrote:Good job you can't see the front ones, they've got about half an inch of brake dust on them :rolls:

Must give her a clean this week...
Make sure she's clean for the Nats!! ;)


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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by PHUQ » Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:49 pm

She doesn't look any different clean!

I've just chucked some water over her and got the scotchbrite and cream cleaner out on the wheels, it's a bit of an improvement at least. Next time we get a nice evening I might even break the t- cut out :eek:
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by fruity » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:23 am

PHUQ wrote:She doesn't look any different clean!

I've just chucked some water over her and got the scotchbrite and cream cleaner out on the wheels, it's a bit of an improvement at least. Next time we get a nice evening I might even break the t- cut out :eek:
Go give her a good rub over with some polish! Tundra does look nice after a good polish! ;)


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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by PHUQ » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:14 pm

Your one might, yours actually has a paint finish :lol:

Mine is hand painted and a bit reluctant to shine. It's also got several large primer patches- need to get a rattle can of Tundra to make it look a bit more presentable short term. The replacement panel pile is growing larger though 8-)
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by ClaytonSpeed » Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:18 pm

PHUQ wrote:Your one might, yours actually has a paint finish :lol:

Mine is hand painted and a bit reluctant to shine. It's also got several large primer patches- need to get a rattle can of Tundra to make it look a bit more presentable short term. The replacement panel pile is growing larger though 8-)
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by PHUQ » Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:47 pm

I love this forum...

How much would you be after for it Ben? I don't *think* I need a passenger side (whereas I do need a driver's, but Lee has helped out there 8-) ) but who knows what Frank will find when he starts digging, so it might be handy to have- if it don't find it's way on to Mud then I'm sure Frank or someone could find a safe corner for it until someone else does.

If it turns out to be a driver's side with the full arch down to sill level (Lee's only covers the back half of the arch) then definitely interested as that whole arch/ quarter looks to be a sea of filler... :mr green:
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by ClaytonSpeed » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:01 pm

I'll have to get my dad to dig it out as it's at my parents place 'oop country' and let you know more. From memory, it might not cover the entire arch to sill level.. It's been 3 years since I last saw it.

Leave it with me, I'm sure we can sort out a reasonable price/deal.

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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by PHUQ » Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:14 pm

Any which way, let us know 'cos I'd rather have one in stock that doesn't get used than turn one down and need it.

Am sure we can decide on a suitable contribution to the V8 coupe gearbox fund ;)
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Post by ado28 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:43 pm

I decided to fire up Reynard for some more action so popped his freshly charged battery on and as usual he burst in to life at the first turn. Next was to try and do another repair of his exhaust as I still haven't managed to source a new one. Out came the welder and the hole on his middle silencer was welded up. The whole system is pretty rotten but at least this will buy me some more time until I can manage to get a new one.
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