Workshp/Ramp/Many hands needed. Beer provided.

[bernmc]

The dark side beckons....

My Skyline's gearbox is old and tired - synchros gone (nothing to do with ham-fisted bernmc gear changes in the early days of ownership of course!), so I need to replace it. Picking up a 2nd hand box this weekend, so I'm going to need to install it at some point.

I don't fancy working in a muddy field at current sub-zero temps, so I wondered if anyone has a decent size workshop with or without ramps that I could use for a weekend (Hopefully only a few hours / a day!

And would anyone like to toddle along, have a group hug/CVR4 get-together and work on a proper car ?

I'll provide beer, sausages and a pound of dolly mixture.

Happy to pay rent for the garage +/- ramp too...

As it's silly season, I'll probably aim for early Jan sometime...

[psbarham]

coooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

seeing as cat owes you a favour, my workshop is always open to a handsome fellow such as your self

[WildCards]

Depending when, i'd be happy to stand and chat, handing tools over whilst eating all of the food for a day.

[Kieran]

Yeah, if you arrange a weekend at Pauls, I can arrange to transport the coupe down at that point too.

Pfffffffft, I dunno though, fancy buying a car that has gearbox issues(!!!)

[richy rich]

If im not working and got the time, count me in. Ill come and come and eat and drink your beer, sausages and a pound of dolly mixture.

And bern in answer to your pm. No sorry.

[Kieran]

And bern in answer to your pm. No sorry.

Surely you don't mean that?! You've got rid of your sheepskin jumper?! What's Bern gonna do?

[bernmc]

Depending when, i'd be happy to stand and chat, handing tools over whilst eating all of the food for a day.

Will you keep an eye on the sheep as well?

Taverymuch all of you.

Now, my twisted, hairy lads, How about Jan 5th or 6th - 1st weekend of the new year? Depends firstly on yokel boy being available obviously...? If not PSButtyboy, give us a date.

No reason why we couldn't do some work on other cars at the same time if PSB has space...

Is linconshireshireshire in the UK ?

[bernmc]

Pfffffffft, I dunno though, fancy buying a car that has gearbox issues(!!!)

Wouldn't want to break the habit of a lifetime now, would I....

[psbarham]

Will you keep an eye on the sheep as well?

Taverymuch all of you.

Now, my twisted, hairy lads, How about Jan 5th or 6th - 1st weekend of the new year? Depends firstly on yokel boy being available obviously...? If not PSButtyboy, give us a date.

No reason why we couldn't do some work on other cars at the same time if PSB has space...

Is linconshireshireshire in the UK ?

weekend of the 5th/6th looks ok for me, makes a change i'm not on standby, as for space, theres plenty here, and as an added bonus for sheepy boy bern, theres a field of sheep over the road.
i belive lincoln****e is in the uk, although the local language does appear to be polish.

K if you wanna bring the coupe over then we can soon squeeze it in, oh dear i will have to take the multi gym down, what a shame

[WildCards]

Will you keep an eye on the sheep as well?

I'll bring my waders

[White Lightning]

I thought these Nissan things were supposed to be reliable ...

You never get gearbox problems on a VR-4 ...

[richy rich]

OK that weekend is good for me ill have a word in lillys ear and get the ok.

That reminds me i finish work on the 19th of december then im back in on the
2nd for 2 days then ive got 4 off wehe.

[Kieran]

Bah, that's the weekend I can't do! Oh well.

[bernmc]

Bah, that's the weekend I can't do! Oh well.

Good grief! This anti-ginga spray does work!

[richy rich]

Ok spoken to Lilly all Ok for me.

If its Ok with you Paul I might bring Lilly and the rest of the tribe.
Lilly and Cat can talk knees.

[psbarham]

Ok spoken to Lilly all Ok for me.

If its Ok with you Paul I might bring Lilly and the rest of the tribe.
Lilly and Cat can talk knees.

yeh that'd be fine, cameron can teach your lot how to drive a micra sideways

[bernmc]

Roit lads.

I've just spoken to my local skyline chappies (MGT Nuneaton) (isn't it nice when you phone up a garage and they remember who you are ):

4 hours labour - £230inc - to swap a box.

I've had a fair read of the skyline forums:

• Not a complicated job, but a bit of a barsteward.
• The gearbox is F-ing heavy. Tranny jack or 3 people . Numerous threads saying 'do not underestimate the weight of the box'! PSB, do I remember you muttering about a ramp, or is it axle stands...? Rampless, it sounds like it may be a swine of a job as it'll be difficult getting enough clearance under the car for trolly/jack + box. The redhead would have been a nice soft cusion for it to fall on, but he's not coming now...
• You need about 3ft of socket extensions to get to the top bell-housing bolts.
• Around four hours work if all goes well.

So what do you girls think? Still up for it? There's every chance that I'll get the new box in, install uprated bits in the old box, and do it all again when the syncros go in the replacement (it's a common skyline g/box fault, although the exchange box I'm getting has tougher synchros). Would therefor be nice to be able to have a bash...

If the consensus is it's not worth the effort, I'll pay the cash for it to be done locally.

[richy rich]

Roit lads.

I've just spoken to my local skyline chappies (MGT Nuneaton) (isn't it nice when you phone up a garage and they remember who you are ):

4 hours labour - £230inc - to swap a box.

That sounds a good price.

I've had a fair read of the skyline forums:

• Not a complicated job, but a bit of a barsteward.

• Im used to that.
  
  

• The gearbox is F-ing heavy. Tranny jack or 3 people . Numerous threads saying 'do not underestimate the weight of the box'! PSB, do I remember you muttering about a ramp, or is it axle stands...? Rampless, it sounds like it may be a swine of a job as it'll be difficult getting enough clearance under the car for trolly/jack + box. The redhead would have been a nice soft cusion for it to fall on, but he's not coming now...

[Lillywotsername]

Now, my twisted, hairy lads

Richy will you read the thread properly..... Bern has categorically said he doesn't want you!!!!!!!

He was referring to Steve, Kieran and even Paul but definitely NOT you.

[bernmc]

1. Richy confirmed
2. Wife of Richy back on sausage blacklist

PSButtymunch, FatBoy Torch... how about yow?