Roland's trials and tribulations

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They'll breed like rats!
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The picasso has a towbar! Hooli,need to borrow your valve compressor please.
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You know where I live...
I have to attend work from home, so can't drop it down & busy sat all day.
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It's ok bud no issues nipping up.
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bub2006 wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 9:46 pm Hooli,need to borrow your valve compressor please.
Mind you can borrow my Swan Vestas anytime.
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For a complete engine,box,axle,prop,ancillaries etc all on a moving frame for 80 quid I wasn't going to argue.
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Worth it for an alternator bracket?
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Engines fetch 300 to 700,boxes 150 to 400,alternator around 40,starter around 60,rear axle 200 etc. I thinkn8 can make a bit iff of it.
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I think you'd be better piling up all the bits that fit in your shed & then selling the frame as a trike project.

Parts for Roland are only going to get more expensive after all.
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bub2006 wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 10:57 pm For a complete engine,box,axle,prop,ancillaries etc all on a moving frame for 80 quid I wasn't going to argue.
Had it got a logbook as a trike? Probably worth a bit for that if it has.
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