Cheque book restos and lack of knowledge/research - The Split Screen Van Club
Post by readyboy61 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:16 pm
The cheque book resto seems to becoming more and more common, what happend to getting your hands dirty or should i say clean as to be fair not everyone can weld and paint which still leaves alot you can do yourself i.e rebuilding a repainted shell!
Doing the research to find out how to do it, what goes where etc and the biggest point to be made BUY A F***ing manual like the bently manual and the idiots guide how to keep your volkswagn alive.
Too many cluless in the scene asking to many stupid simple questions
Post by vwJim » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:20 pm
Depressing isn't it...
Then moan about "scene tax", if everyone did their research to bolt lengths etc etc and bought from general shops then there wouldn't be a market for 20p bolts sold for £2.
Post by readyboy61 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:34 pm
vwJim wrote: Depressing isn't it...
Certianly is! Dont get me wrong i asked questions but only when i couldnt find it covered in a manual or on the various forums and couldnt work it out after thinking it through lots, mainly on stuff that is a modification not stock.
and yes every town has a proper bolt shop and sell things for pence not pounds
Post by miles » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:34 pm
readyboy61 wrote: The cheque book resto seems to becoming more and more common, what happend to getting your hands dirty or should i say clean as to be fair not everyone can weld and paint which still leaves alot you can do yourself i.e rebuilding a repainted shell!
Can I borrow your cheque book please ?
Post by readyboy61 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:38 pm
urmmm sure, its full never used! Do you need the manual on how to fill it in, saves asking silly questions!
I mean who uses cheques anymore, well ok my grandad.....
Post by Huw » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:55 pm
Too true, I cant remember the last time I met a new owner who could do anything other than drive it,
Post by type21f » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:10 pm
Post by RockStock » Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:15 pm
'Just a quick one. What does this knob do?'
Er choke mate
Seems to be mainly the facebrag crew
Reckon theyre really a 'hey look at my new bus im so excited' post in disguise
Must be a section of owners barred from accessing The Samba
Last edited by RockStock on Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
Post by miles » Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:36 pm
Don't forget that you can own a splitty without needing to get your hands dirty
Post by Max Last » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:51 pm
So, if I go ahead with "buy a Bentley" stickers, you think I`d sell any?!!
Post by miles » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:57 pm
Are you talking about the car, or the book / manual publisher
Post by Max Last » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:59 pm
not sure, hang on I`ll ask on bookface , they seem to know a bit on there.....
Post by Max Last » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:02 pm
They said they can`t get answer until the man at the shiny workshop gets to work on Monday.
Post by Banger » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:13 pm
99.999% of the info is already out there:
Post by miles » Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:00 pm
And where's my complimentary free coffee......
Lots of people don't want to get their hands dirty.
The shame of it.......
Cheque book restos and lack of knowledge/research - The Split Screen Van Club
Post by readyboy61 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:16 pm
The cheque book resto seems to becoming more and more common, what happend to getting your hands dirty or should i say clean as to be fair not everyone can weld and paint which still leaves alot you can do yourself i.e rebuilding a repainted shell!
Doing the research to find out how to do it, what goes where etc and the biggest point to be made BUY A F***ing manual like the bently manual and the idiots guide how to keep your volkswagn alive.
Too many cluless in the scene asking to many stupid simple questions
Post by vwJim » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:20 pm
Depressing isn't it...
Then moan about "scene tax", if everyone did their research to bolt lengths etc etc and bought from general shops then there wouldn't be a market for 20p bolts sold for £2.
Post by readyboy61 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:34 pm
vwJim wrote: Depressing isn't it...
Certianly is! Dont get me wrong i asked questions but only when i couldnt find it covered in a manual or on the various forums and couldnt work it out after thinking it through lots, mainly on stuff that is a modification not stock.
and yes every town has a proper bolt shop and sell things for pence not pounds
Post by miles » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:34 pm
readyboy61 wrote: The cheque book resto seems to becoming more and more common, what happend to getting your hands dirty or should i say clean as to be fair not everyone can weld and paint which still leaves alot you can do yourself i.e rebuilding a repainted shell!
Can I borrow your cheque book p
lease ?
Post by readyboy61 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:38 pm
urmmm sure, its full never used! Do you need the manual on how to fill it in, saves asking silly questions!
I mean who uses cheques anymore, well ok my grandad.....
Post by Huw » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:55 pm
Too true, I cant remember the last time I met a new owner who could do anything other than drive it,
Post by type21f » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:10 pm
Post by RockStock » Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:15 pm
'Just a quick one. What does this knob do?'
Er choke mate
Seems to be mainly the facebrag crew
Reckon theyre really a 'hey look at my new bus im so excited' post in disguise
Must be a section of owners barred from accessing The Samba
Last edited by RockStock on Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
Post by miles » Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:36 pm
Don't forget that you can own a splitty without needing to get your hands dirty
Post by Max Last » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:51 pm
So, if I go ahead with "buy a Bentley" stickers, you think I`d sell any?!!
Post by miles » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:57 pm
Are you talking about the car, or the book / manual publisher
Post by Max Last » Fri Mar 04, 2016 8:59 pm
not sure, hang on I`ll ask on bookface , they seem to know a bit on there.....
Post by Max Last » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:02 pm
They said they can`t get answer until the man at the shiny workshop gets to work on Monday.
Post by Banger » Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:13 pm
99.999% of the info is already out there:
Post by miles » Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:00 pm
And where's my complimentary free coffee......
Lots of people don't want to get their hands dirty.
The shame of it.......