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   Work in progress with my TVR. Manifold gaskets needed to be replaced and of course one bolt snapped off. 8-9 broken drills later and my father can make a new thread.

[IMG]06012018-DSC03728.jpg by Manfred Svärd, on Flickr[/IMG]

TFL!

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Maffe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 11 November 2005 Country: Sweden Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 12436	Post Options Post Reply Quote Maffe Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Its always something... Posted: 07 January 2018 at 20:08
	Work in progress with my TVR. Manifold gaskets needed to be replaced and of course one bolt snapped off. 8-9 broken drills later and my father can make a new thread. [IMG]06012018-DSC03728.jpg by Manfred Svärd, on Flickr[/IMG] TFL!
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Fred_S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 January 2017 Country: Netherlands Location: Noord Holland Status: Offline Posts: 13725	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fred_S Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 January 2018 at 20:31
	Great picture Maffe! You have captured the moment and the craftsmanship of your father very well in a nice BW conversion. He doesn't look frustrated yet, so he must be a patient man. TFS.

owenn01 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Alpha Eyes group Joined: 20 May 2008 Country: United Kingdom Location: Kent Status: Offline Posts: 12361	Post Options Post Reply Quote owenn01 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 January 2018 at 22:40
	Ah; the joys of broken bolts in blocks. I used to have a Triumph 1850 Dolomite and had similar grief when replacing a head gasket - if you look it up I think you'll find that's half a Stag's V8 engine; and we all know what those were like if not treated kindly... Anyway, the image is a great piece of work in progress and I really like the feeling of concentration this conveys; you are indeed lucky to have your father around and skilled in these 'arts'! Good luck on the rebuild and best regards, Neil.
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waldo_posth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Alpha Eyes group Joined: 01 August 2012 Country: Germany Location: Potsdam Status: Offline Posts: 8088	Post Options Post Reply Quote waldo_posth Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 January 2018 at 23:56
	Great mood in this image - the b/w processing for me contributes to a kind of "in a different province of time"-feeling. Reminds me of the work of Douglas Harper (on repairing tractors and other agricultural gear). Great work! TFS!
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francis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 January 2011 Country: Italy Location: italia Status: Offline Posts: 1451	Post Options Post Reply Quote francis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 January 2018 at 00:08
	a moment of high concentration excellent black and white

Maffe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 11 November 2005 Country: Sweden Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 12436	Post Options Post Reply Quote Maffe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 January 2018 at 20:53
	Thx for the comments Slow progress with work hope to get the engine back in before this week is over!
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momech Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 August 2006 Country: United States Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 2934	Post Options Post Reply Quote momech Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 January 2018 at 21:15
	A patient man indeed - and a wonderful image. I put myself through school working as a machinist and you learned real fast how to replace a broken bolt. After 8-9 bits my foreman would be glaring a hole in the back of my head while I sweated it out.
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	Love it. And the square crop works. A man needs something to do...
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	Lovely shot, Maffe though I think I would have pulled back on the clarity a bit and lightened up the skin tones (maybe even whole image) just a bit. But that's just me.
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