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I've been rebuilding my dashboard today. Behind the now-empty clock hole is my new brake fluid reservoir, which I can fill with a funnel (it used to have a remote reservoir on an expensive master cylinder. Now it has a normal cheap landrover larger bore combined unit!) I want to make an easily removable cover for the hole. any good ideas on how to do it? I was wondering if i could make it from steel and then use some magnets to keep it on there (the rest of the dash is ally, so i'd have to attach them behind it and make them strong) Once I've worked out how to cover it, I want to mount a couple of gauges to the cover (just on a long wire). I've got a small LED strip fuel gauge and a flat digital Air/fuel gauge - so its got to be solid!
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May 22, 2016 21:26
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Puppy update: little guy is doing pretty well all considered. He'll probably be at the emergency vet for another day and then I'm going to look into moving him somewhere cheaper. This is a very expensive month 
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May 22, 2016 22:04
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Tomarse posted:I've been rebuilding my dashboard today. Is this the 101? I have to come see this at some point. I'd try to make a bayonet/screw fitting plug but I don't know how hard it'd be to mount something behind the hole that's bigger than the hole. Yeah, maybe magnets.
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May 22, 2016 22:59
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Wrar posted:Puppy update: little guy is doing pretty well all considered. He'll probably be at the emergency vet for another day and then I'm going to look into moving him somewhere cheaper. I love pets - I adore all my families dogs past and present, I'm good buddies with my GF'S cat and love her family dog. My best friend had an amazing dachshund years ago that I still miss. All that being said, unless I become significantly rich someday I'm avoiding getting a pet I have to support on my own dime - holy poo poo the amount of money I've watched people dump into sick/dying pets becomes borderline crazy. And I totally understand it; no one wants to see their little buddy go away especially without an answer. But goddamn, pets rival cars in expense and nowadays you can't even grab a mutt from the pound without $$$ and mandatory inspectors coming to see if your yard is properly fenced (yeah this happened to my mom). Still, dogges 
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May 22, 2016 23:22
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Was going through some boxes and found all the parts I had purchased for modding my Nerf blaster so I decided to actually start the project. Got all the new motors fitted and most of the body modifications done today. Just need to buy a LiPo battery and actually wire the gun up. Should be able to shoot like 105+FPS easily after that. I really want to get the new Nerf Rival Zeus. It uses new Nerf balls instead of darts and the thing rips. You can mod it to be full auto and rewire it and dump all 12 balls in about a second. Some dude even made a bunch of parts for it with a 3D printer so you can use a paintball gun hopper to dump all the balls into so you don't have to reload constantly.
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May 22, 2016 23:24
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I'm a dad.
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May 22, 2016 23:32
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MustardFacial posted:I'm a dad. Congrats bro! One of my best friends and ex-roommate who I have known for the past 15+ years told me today him and his GF are having a baby. Super pumped.
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May 22, 2016 23:34
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MustardFacial posted:I'm a dad. Congrats, and watch out for the Mustard Facial when changing!
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May 22, 2016 23:43
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Cakefool posted:Is this the 101? I have to come see this at some point. I'd try to make a bayonet/screw fitting plug but I don't know how hard it'd be to mount something behind the hole that's bigger than the hole. Give me a couple of weeks and it might run again! (or atleast turn over and backfire a bit while I swear at the LPG vaporiser!). Do you have any experience of using oxy-acetylene? (I need to re-bend my gear linkage) We should meet up for a pint sometime. I'm getting tempted to take the roof off my series 2 this summer (i've had the hardtop on for the last 3 or 4 years and I miss going topless), and as soon as I do that I need people to meet in the pub when its warm and dry! I'm think I might buy a pack of these - ebay adhesive magnets and stick some onto the back side of the dash and use them to hold a mild steel plate that is bigger than the hole. I can just mount things to it and leave a long wire. A screw fitting plug would be impractical for having things mounted on it (and wired in). Bayonet would be good but I'm just not sure how well i could build something that would work nicelt (I guess I could file 2 'keys' into the hole and use them to lock a cover in place...)
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May 22, 2016 23:57
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MustardFacial posted:I'm a dad. Grats dad.
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May 23, 2016 00:13
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MustardFacial posted:I'm a dad. Congrats man! poo poo is crazy for the first few months. Good luck.
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May 23, 2016 00:17
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IOC and CSB approved. Last night, cursedshitbox's wifey David was hit by a car that ran a red light while walking in a crosswalk. Very few details are confirmed but his left arm is shattered, he has facial lacerations, and some road rash. I have set up a GoFundMe to help with medical expenses, as they are going to be enormous. We do not know at this time if the driver stopped or if anyone saw it. Thank you all in advance!
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May 23, 2016 00:30
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iForge posted:IOC and CSB approved. holy poo poo 
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May 23, 2016 00:36
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iForge posted:IOC and CSB approved. I'm broke as poo poo right now, but that's so hosed. I'll throw what I can their way later on this week after I get paid. I hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.
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May 23, 2016 01:12
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I have some poo poo on ebay ending next Friday, I'll toss a few bucks that way when I get paid from them.
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May 23, 2016 01:20
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Tomarse posted:I've been rebuilding my dashboard today. Sounds like the perfect candidate for nutserts and small bolts. It's not like you'll be putting in brake fluid daily right?
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May 23, 2016 02:22
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T shirt rant: This is 2016, is it unreasonable to think that all cotton T shirts should be pre shrunk by now? I just took a brand new Medium T out of the wash that is now smaller than a small, probably a youth size now.
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May 23, 2016 03:00
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leica posted:T shirt rant: This is 2016, is it unreasonable to think that all cotton T shirts should be pre shrunk by now? I just took a brand new Medium T out of the wash that is now smaller than a small, probably a youth size now. Maybe you got fat overnight?
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May 23, 2016 03:02
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I have a high metabolism and girlish figure 
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May 23, 2016 03:25
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leica posted:I have a high metabolism and girlish figure Your wife is just being nice. My money is on fat.
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May 23, 2016 03:57
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Every once in a while I remember to check out what Japanese Classics has in stock, and I wasn't prepared for this one.
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May 23, 2016 04:11
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How to somehow make a 4WD L300 even worse than it already is.
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May 23, 2016 04:59
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Rhyno posted:My money is on fat. Fat guy in a little shirt 
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May 23, 2016 05:14
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iForge posted:IOC and CSB approved. Fuckballs. I'll toss something their way when I get paid. Goddamn that's loving terrible.
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May 23, 2016 05:50
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If its still up after my next paycheck, I'll throw some money his way. In the mean time I'm broke enough I just made a belt out of a plastic clip off of a backpack, a tie down strap and some fishing line because my only properly fitting belt decided tonight was a good time to break.
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May 23, 2016 06:09
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Elmnt80 posted:If its still up after my next paycheck, I'll throw some money his way. In the mean time I'm broke enough I just made a belt out of a plastic clip off of a backpack, a tie down strap and some fishing line because my only properly fitting belt decided tonight was a good time to break. Same, except I just threw $50 at the Great Nebraska Field-Tetanus Road Trip, and my belt is an extension cord.
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May 23, 2016 06:11
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Haha I've snapped together dog collars that use plastic buckles to make a belt.
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May 23, 2016 06:21
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Slavvy posted:How to somehow make a 4WD L300 even worse than it already is. How is that in any way worse than the original? It's completely stupid in an completely awesome way
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May 23, 2016 09:12
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iForge posted:IOC and CSB approved. gently caress I'm not the richest fucker in the world, but it's not like I have to DIY hack belts together from zip-ties or anything, and payday's coming up soon. I threw some money in the pot, I hope they get enough to cover the expenses.
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May 23, 2016 09:48
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iForge posted:IOC and CSB approved. CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:How is that in any way worse than the original? It's completely stupid in an completely awesome way Cause they're terrible useless vehicles for both on and off-road driving and are awful to work on even 100% stock. It's like a normal L300 but slower, half as practical, heavier, thirstier, six times more complicated and less reliable. In exchange you get a lovely sub-hilux/terrano level 4wd chassis and a fragile auto. Then we come to this particular example which builds on that by turning it into a mudder truck thingy and making it even more roll-over prone.  Maybe it's just me.
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May 23, 2016 10:01
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Slavvy posted:Then we come to this particular example which builds on that by turning it into a mudder truck thingy and making it even more roll-over prone. No one is saying the stock L300 nd derivities arent turds, but in this case it is just you because this contraptionthat has been built is just so idiotic it's gone around the clock back to awesome
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May 23, 2016 10:05
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That van looks like hilarious fun.
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May 23, 2016 10:11
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I'm just not sure who'd be brave enough to take that absurdly top-heavy bastard off-road. I'd be terrified to so much as cross a ditch in it.
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May 23, 2016 13:22
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It is said that you can only truly experience life for all it has to offer when you have a brush with death. This van gets you to the good bit pretty quickly.
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May 23, 2016 14:20
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The vet called and said I can take the puppy home! Unfortunately I'm really tied up at work, so I'll just leave early and work from home for a bit. Hooray!
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May 23, 2016 14:55
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This morning I noticed a patch of missing paint the size of my palm on the side of my bumper
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May 23, 2016 15:27
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Broke dudes with belts: Go to the HVAC aisle of Home Depot and buy some of the 3-4 foot long zip ties they have there. They're used to put insulation on ducts and poo poo and make excellent emergency belts.
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May 23, 2016 15:35
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kastein posted:Broke dudes with belts: Go to the HVAC aisle of Home Depot and buy some of the 3-4 foot long zip ties they have there. They're used to put insulation on ducts and poo poo and make excellent emergency belts. Ken continues his uninterrupted reign as Welfare MacGyver.
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May 23, 2016 15:43
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kastein posted:Broke dudes with belts: Go to the HVAC aisle of Home Depot and buy some of the 3-4 foot long zip ties they have there. They're used to put insulation on ducts and poo poo and make excellent emergency belts. Wouldn't a cheap belt from a Goodwill or something be cheaper?
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KozmoNaut posted:Wouldn't a cheap belt from a Goodwill or something be cheaper? Goons gonna goon
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