Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Think i finally got over the "Jet lag"-------was truly bolloxed this time, been sleeping on and off for four days.
huge changes in the Wilson household! Her indoors has decided its time to move on to the next chapter of our lives-------we are moving house again-------mind you, we have been here for longer than most places we've been ------five years. A couple of things have prompted this, Im totally pissed off with the pool, never want to even see another pool as long as i live, second thing is STAIRS, ``im about as steady as a jelly on a plate both going up and coming down the damn things---we have a child proof iron gate at the bottom which would cut an old git like me into rashers should i take a tumble.
Upshot of all this is-----we found a three bedroom bungalow in the next lane, still in the village, but low maintenance , gas fires instead of log burners, easy garden, cosy small lounge, 2 brand fire new bathrooms with views across the downs to die for.
Will send you some piccies when we sign up for it . Down side is, smaller workshop, but it does have a picture window, so plenty of light, no workbench, one electric outlet and a forty watt bulb hanging from the ceiling------jolly FECKIN hockey sticks . But its all going to change, that i guarantee or i wouldnt be going, i need a bunch of LED'S for a start ! ONIVAR !

[ron54]

Jackie....In case you hadn't realised the Sothabys auction in Italy with the Molly hulls has finished....Prices are shown.

I do a link if I could.... Phill.

[jackiewilson]

Bloody good effort Bob! I See that one of the Jeasaume boys bought the Molly V 8 Jonrude------absolute bargain @ $8000
Sotheby's auctions are always interesting.
Suggest that anyone interested in boat racing in the seventies click on the last post Bob V put up-----i promise you will be exited by looking at what the boats actually sold for, i know i was.

[ron54]

Obliged for your help Bob.....

[jackiewilson]

Obliged for your help Bob.....

Phill, you can have the gold Abu Dhabi tunnel boat------its been in a cupboard for over 25 years so i have a fair bit if cobbling to do------ moving house anytime soon, will have it done before then.

[ron54]

Jackie please check your pm's
Phill.

[jackiewilson]

Thats not not too shabby-------a pair of Seebolds fully rigged and a Merc lump thrown in for good measure. All for well under $10,000. You won't find many Seebolds for that price, let alone two of em.

[jackiewilson]

Hiya Phill, PM is not allowing me to send you my email address for some reason.
Lets try it this way ----my email address is [email protected]!
If any of you out there want to get hold of me or buy any of my stuff, that's it.

[Bob V]

Down side is, smaller workshop, but it does have a picture window, so plenty of light, no workbench, one electric outlet and a forty watt bulb hanging from the ceiling

The question of the day is how are you going to power all of your concept equipment: saws, mills, lathes, grinders, belt sanders, etc. with one outlet and light the shop with a 40 watt bulb I see an electrical upgrade in your future...

[jackiewilson]

The question of the day is how are you going to power all of your concept equipment: saws, mills, lathes, grinders, belt sanders, etc. with one outlet and light the shop with a 40 watt bulb I see an electrical upgrade in your future...

Maybe TWO extension leads this time!

[Bob V]

Maybe TWO extension leads this time!

I can smell the smoke clear across the pond...

[T2x]

Anybody know this guy?

[ron54]

Jackie...front and centre please!!

[jackiewilson]

``Bob-----my son in law Clive-----married to my youngest, Sam, is an electrical whiz-geek and has promised to make my next shop "street legal". He told me he always expected to find a pile of ashes where the workshop used to be..
There were 32 power points on my workbench------ok so I blew a couple of fuses on occasions, but put it down to the build up of alloy filings from the gear cases!
Dont you just hate being totally legal ? Makes me like all the other kids on the block-----takes a lot of the fun out of life!