Back following long slacking period...

shadowscotland · 19 Jul 2007 at 09:13

Might want to think about a snorkel exhaust with all the rain yorkshire been having of late, one for the pc too

Keep us posted or add a linky to the case cental if you do start a log.

As a tip I'd try and get a old panel from a breakers, nothing like practicing on the real (or near real) thing. Car panels and sheet metal are very different animals. But your for sheffield so you already know your metal

oceaness · 19 Jul 2007 at 17:24

Skree said:
hehe i dont like vw campers too much, thats a mate. I'm into cars/mods/kits/land rovers

Don't say that about landies it's true but even so..

Mine is.. er.. in pieces atm. It's a 1972 SIII Diesel.. I drove it back from scotland with a knackered gearbox and a dying engine (40mph absolute top, on a slight decline) - to sheffield, with no radio. not fun. Some parts of it are beyond redemption, the rest is 5*.

I'm going to convert it to 5spd, and fit a transit 2.5 engine- gots a plan, get engine and gearbox from damaged cars and sell rest of parts for extra £ for the landie - more power, reliable, and it'll be 3 times as economical. I'm going to mod it, just add those modern touches.. heater that works, leccy windows, aircon, stereo, HID lights, CSW kit, comfy suspension & tyres etc

tax exempt too. And it'll save me £400 a year on insurance

Heh pics for this too please

Good luck with the PC too

Skree · 19 Jul 2007 at 21:17

lol.. I am doing a restoration log for the landie. Got a big ole land rover ring binder, going to fill it with sort of a journal of the rebuild, with pics. It's amazing really how i can buy a kit to do the engine swap, and a kit to do the gearbox swap.. there's more aftermarket parts for land rovers than there is cheap, carpy gaming cases on sale.. lol

The mate with the plasma cutter is a coachbuilder.. i don't forsee any major problems building the special case... except time.. which i don't have much of.. and the time i do have i'm knackered so i spend it lazing and typing hehe

Skree · 23 Jul 2007 at 18:31

Well, there goes my plans for a new main rig

Had to walk from my job today, just couldn't cope with the superstress anymore. I'm not the first and i won't be the last. At least i haven't broken down into public tears like some of my ex-colleagues did. Way i figure it is that i can now have a couple of weeks holiday, and go get another job. If i'd stayed much longer in this one, it would have messed me up good and proper.

hopefully another job will give more £ too

but for now it means no new pc parts

- i'll be using all my genius to scrape together the cash to pay for the bare necessities :mad:

booyaka · 23 Jul 2007 at 19:00

Skree said:
Well, there goes my plans for a new main rig

Had to walk from my job today, just couldn't cope with the superstress anymore. I'm not the first and i won't be the last. At least i haven't broken down into public tears like some of my ex-colleagues did. Way i figure it is that i can now have a couple of weeks holiday, and go get another job. If i'd stayed much longer in this one, it would have messed me up good and proper.

hopefully another job will give more £ too but for now it means no new pc parts - i'll be using all my genius to scrape together the cash to pay for the bare necessities

hope all is ok - keep your head up and good luck with the future job hunting

Skree · 23 Jul 2007 at 19:41

booyaka said:
hope all is ok - keep your head up and good luck with the future job hunting

Thanks, man. It's..mixed feelings really. It was a good job in that i liked the hours i worked, it was really easy and quick to get to, and i was good at it. Pay wasn't bad either. And i got on with most of my colleagues very well. But i'd become increasingly worried about my state of mind for about the last 6 months. The last month has been worse, and things came to a head last week/today. It was.. more secure than most jobs too, being a huge company. Would have been a damn good career, like, a life making one if it had come off, and i'd been there two years. But i couldn't ignore the impact it was having on me anymore. Shame but there you go.

I feel, above all else,a colossal weight lifted from my shoulders, a relief. I got other worries now but at least i dont have to go back there

Snapshot · 23 Jul 2007 at 21:34

Been there, done that. It is a worry but, as you say, also a relief. Good luck finding the next one. Shouldn't be a problem if your skill set is up-to-date. When you get to my age the IT industry doesn't want you any more and I've only had scraps of work for the last 18 months.

ms9cw · 23 Jul 2007 at 22:19

Skree said:
I got other worries now but at least i dont have to go back there

I'd like to wish you luck too in getting your next job. May it be less stressful and your boss not a complete pain!

ms9cw

Skree · 24 Jul 2007 at 15:04

I think jobs by definition are a pain in the neck. I needed a break to get all my stuff in order. got a puke-goat partner van (T) that needs a little re-preparation, it's just been waiting for me all year. I'm going to have at least a month off, if not two. Last night i went out clubbing in sheffield (cheap night on monday- £1 entry, 70p vodkas) - feel a bit worse for wear now but last night i was elated. its great. feel a lot better already

Plus, my old job.. that experience will help me get another job.. hopefully one with a slightly different role so that it's easier.. lol