ahebron Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Has anyone got a box of motivation they can spare. In particular I need the version that is for finishing off a Vitesse 6 I have owned for 40 years this year and only driven it for 1-2s year when I bought it. It seems to have always been 6 weeks away from finishing and I can never get any closer. Used or new not that bothered but I suspect used will have had its niggles sorted even though it might be a bit slow in the morning. My old one ran out a year or two ago. Thanks Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, ahebron said: Has anyone got a box of motivation they can spare. In particular I need the version that is for finishing off a Vitesse 6 I have owned for 40 years this year and only driven it for 1-2s year when I bought it. It seems to have always been 6 weeks away from finishing and I can never get any closer. Used or new not that bothered but I suspect used will have had its niggles sorted even though it might be a bit slow in the morning. My old one ran out a year or two ago. Thanks Adrian If you find some could do with the spare for this. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 you can try 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Let's gee each other on. My Estate has stalled again; I just can't get motivated and haven't touched it for weeks. Not surprising when there's nothing here to spur me on, no shows, no events, nothing to get it finished for. Our local 'Vintage and Classic' clubs are all tractors or modern cars with lowered suspension and thumpa thumpa stereos. I'm feeling very marginalised and need to find some like-minded souls asap where cars like mine mean something, not just louts to poke fun at and try to break things off. Of course the dark evenings and bad weather don't help, nor do the cancellations from 'Covid', but there's little urge to get anything done over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Or this, Currently It`s too damp/cold in the garage, and the Current cost of any type of heating is prohibitive. Unless anyone has an old Multifuel stove going spare, convert and burn sawdust?, got lots of that and old straw available locally for free' 33 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: you can try Brew at least 5 min, No Milk No Sugar Please?.👍 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 I could do with any spare offcuts of motivation. I got as far as removing the gearbox cover on the Spitfire (non-working overdrive, suspect low oil level) and poking a finger in the filler hole (didn't feel any oil there). Need motivation to refill and refit (possibly adding an access hole). But it also has a fault on the electric fan controller, so that needs replacing. The Vitesse now has a shiny pair of freshly painted headlight surrounds... just waiting for me to fit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 used to be called the winter blues due to lack of vit D by the time you get up its time to put the lights on then the TV which is so amazingly brilliant you go the sleep again Happy new year Wot !!! Pete yawn Hic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Well, I'm glad its not just me having a motovational crisis at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 There are days, when If I did not have a dog to "Exercise". I likely would not be motivated to anything much before Lunch. And the rain is lashing down again!. 8-15pm. Sunshine tomorrow (it is rumoured). Sunrise 8-15am. Only made 0.3Kw (solar) today.☹️ Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 12 hours ago, ahebron said: Has anyone got a box of motivation they can spare. In particular I need the version that is for finishing off a Vitesse 6 I have owned for 40 years this year and only driven it for 1-2s year when I bought it. It seems to have always been 6 weeks away from finishing and I can never get any closer. Used or new not that bothered but I suspect used will have had its niggles sorted even though it might be a bit slow in the morning. My old one ran out a year or two ago. Thanks Adrian Adrian, sorry mate but you've been chasing your tail for too long.. Someone should have said - you won't find a box of motivation because it comes in bags .. like a person has bags of enthusiasm. and if you're really down.. those bags are packet sized. You just have to decide what you want in your own packet so that you can treat yourself for every hour in the garage ! Simple ain't it Pete p.s. I had a positive day in the poly-tunnel working on Katie.. I've got to get on with her because I'm very much looking forward to some great trips through the spring, summer and autumn months. So winter is the best time to get the car sorted. Just three months - and then it's the beginning of April and so many great places to go. yippee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted January 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 18 hours ago, 68vitesse said: If you find some could do with the spare for this. Regards Paul. I have the same nuts and bolts box as the one at the bottom of your photo. Cant blame it on winter as it is summer here mind you we are in the tail of a tropical cyclone at present one of seven predicted this summer. Its very wet so that makes me feel ok about not working in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 Well it is summer here finally got too hot to be in the garage, late winter and spring was very wet and generally below 20C, since the 1st Jan its swung round and above 30C and seems hotter very sunny days. Were just coming out of a La Nina ie wet and cooler and going into a El Nino event hot and dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 I even bought a track cleaning truck for thr model railway as i couldnt be bothered with a duster and some meths its quite theraputic trundling it round the tracks then theres a dagger in my back the bowels are complaining , and Aldi and Lidl have no Eggs its a wonderful life so get the car going and get the smiles back Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: I even bought a track cleaning truck for thr model railway Which one? Does it work well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 No motivation for anything here.. Garage full to the gunwales with Midge and lawnmowers etc, as we are still waiting on selling up and moving. Herald Pick-up has occasional use for tip runs. No enthusiasm for anything at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 Did get so motivation Sunday and cut the grass, seemed strange doing it in January. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 Just received all of the motivation necessary. Wife asked me when I am going to decorate the spare bedroom. Just try doing something completely boring. That may cure it. Actually, I have a nice indoor job. Checking out two old Pioneer Amplifiers and a Garrard transcription deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, NonMember said: which one? Does it work well? its an old triang with coarse wheels so stays on well while cleaning i just added some meths to the felt pad and yes worked well there are so many various ones available some self powerd at £70ish i only paid peanuts and its been a good experience so far I feel a lot better in getting a smile for a few minutes with coffee and watch it get pushed and pulled round the tracks Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 At the risk of thread drift......many years ago, I used to use a Peco Track Cleaning rubber( stop sniggering at the back!)🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: its an old triang with coarse wheels so stays on well while cleaning i just added some meths to the felt pad and yes worked well there are so many various ones available some self powerd at £70ish i only paid peanuts and its been a good experience so far I feel a lot better in getting a smile for a few minutes with coffee and watch it get pushed and pulled round the tracks Pete I had one of those back in the day! My Mum gave away all my model railway when I was away as a student at art school, as she thought I was too old for it! Not a popular move... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 5 hours ago, trigolf said: I used to use a Peco Track Cleaning rubber( still got one but needs human ingress this truck is more for coffee time Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted January 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2023 I found where it went. Life got in the way and it got used up on other things Painting the trim boards on the house has taken a bit of my time over christmas as it has been at least 10 years since I last did them, and a cyclone got in the way this time Rhyna came back from visiting family up north over xmas and bought a chinese room divider back that her dad gave to her mum many years ago. We spent far too many days painting it to make it into a head board for our bed. And finally that ugly 4 letter word that takes up so much of our time and often away from our Triumphs for months on end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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