What have you been doing, other than boating

[Andy]

Well...... I notice @harrison uses a room in his house to inlfate his new toys, so I thought I would put the lounge to good use over Christmas and start a major refurbishment of one of my pinball machines.

Its too cold outside to do this in the barn, and I can have a beer and watch some telly at the same time.

This is a 1962 Williams Pinball. Most of it works ok, but have to take apart some of the playfield parts and refurb em to make em work faster.

The playfield needs a good clean and then a polish. The plunger needs some de-greasing and a few parts, and I really need to install a coin mech. Lots of the metal needs cleaning and re polishing, inc the legs.

I need a new back glass for this one, but the only one I can find is like £300 from the US, ouch !

[ChrisParish]

Wow. That’s some serious electroMechanical hardware there, Andy. Please keep posting pictures!

[harrison]

Nice one Tommy err Andy

[Andy]

Lol !
Been testing all the coils, they are ok. Started cleaning the points and resetting the distance between the switches, which there are hundreds!

Had a few beers!

[sonny1]

Been at it again. ****Caution - Contains some boaty stuff****

[Stray]

Gone on holidays, back for Easter and hopefully some fishing.

[De Zappa]

Considering buying another house, until building a shed no room to stash the sib, engine and other boating stuff...
On the other hand a great opportunity thinking about stashing things properly and more handy in the new house!
Besides that, another toy for a boy, a RC stadion truck with a lipo 3S battery. Fun, fun, fun

[Martin]

Had a lengthy 6month run at being a transport manager for a very large worlwide company, enjoyed it no end then the showers of shit extended my probation period, so back to my own truck again now as i told them to shove it lol...
Might just have to get some boating in early this year now as i haven't been out since i visited Scotland last year.

Martin

[The Hobbit]

That sounds like a plan, it's been a year for me now

[nala]

I downsized my Mitsubishi Delica V6 petrol 8 seats 4x4 import to a Fiat Qubo 1.3tdi dynamic (diesel)

Sad to see it go

Remembering when Paul came down with his vehicle some time ago, which he could load his boat and motor in and out of the back so easily

So I thought when it's time I'd look for something similar not sure if Paul's car was a Skoda Yeti?

Anyway I found what I was looking for in Whitchurch,Shropshire .

A car sales business next to motor world .

Anyway being a motor mechanic by trade they supplied 4 X Bosch glo plugs and a timing chain kit which I said I'd fit myself.
I have saved £115.00 on road tax (£30) Half my motor insurance £183.00 from £360 ! And fuel

Still got half a tank worth £25 to £30 left having done over 300 miles so far

Got the timing chain to do when this weather subsides