I'm old enough to remember when they first appeared, before that we cast all our lintels in place.
We thought pre stressed lintels were the nuts, when Catnics came along we couldn't believe it!
Those intels are only designed to support the triangle of brick/block work over an opening, which should be cemented onto it as a composite structure.
They aren't strong things at all, not that that matters much in the real world...
It's so much easier to google the make and colour of a car you want to disguise with a false plate than it is to stand around waiting for one to drive by.
If it helps with the floor insulation, those slabs fall away from the door, so taking your levels from the lowest point will help with insulation and matching inside floor level.
After 30+ yrs of abuse it’s time to say RIP old friend, being a fake Record vice you were stout but flawed, and your lack of a tourque limiting handle was your downfall. But as you came to me free of charge, I have no complaints.
Hello new to me used and hopefully stouter genuine Record vice...
Had pins and needles and loss of feeling in two fingers of my right hand for years, not the weakness though, it can be much worse when I wake in the morning.
I was told it was due to a nerve tunnel in my neck closing up. The neck operation can be much worse than the symptoms, for that reason I...
1931 Ford model A sports coupe, with a diamond block model B engine.
Surprised that someone with a user name like Old Jalopy Car didn't know that..:laughing:
What do you mean low compression? I'll have you know it's got a special high comp 5.22:1 'police' head, made for catching Bonnie and Clyde! :laughing:
It's leaking at the cracks and running out of the inlet ports. I suspect some gasket leaks due to the head and block needed skimming after the...
Thanks for your replies chaps, Welding is out cos it's a block, so way too chancy.
I'm having a go as there's nothing to loose, it's a rebuilt 1930s engine that then developed cracks and has been left standing for long periods, only ran occasionally. It ran ok but compressions were down so I...