Edd China.........pratt?
27 January 2011, 06:14 PM
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There is a torque limiting bar that can used with impact wrenches. Usually coloured to denote the torque rating. Used to have a set, god knows where they are now.
I just use the impact wrench to zip the nut up hand tight, then tighten it fully with the torque wrench.
I just use the impact wrench to zip the nut up hand tight, then tighten it fully with the torque wrench.
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27 January 2011, 06:15 PM
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I guess 
although a garage place told me the ones that are difficult to remove are usually those applied by over zealous home users frightened their wheels might jump off at the first bump..
although a garage place told me the ones that are difficult to remove are usually those applied by over zealous home users frightened their wheels might jump off at the first bump..
27 January 2011, 06:57 PM
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I knew an Ed China who was in the news years ago with his roadworthy Sofa Bed. Is this the same bloke - very tall chap, must be in his fifties now??
Unusual name so I thought I'd ask. Nice enough chap btw.
Unusual name so I thought I'd ask. Nice enough chap btw.
27 January 2011, 07:07 PM
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I like Edd. He comes across as a decent man. He uses his nutty automotive creations for charity work, etc.
He's got some kind of high qualification/s in engineering, I think. He seems to do things on cars the 'right way'/has all the kit. etc. I expect, as Ali said, he just tightened the nuts quickly but not fully with the windy gun. Then finished with a TW (that wasn't filmed). He doesn't strike me as being remotely cowboyish - on the contrary, his manner of doing things correctly can make him look a bit **** to some of us more lazy slackers.
He's got some kind of high qualification/s in engineering, I think. He seems to do things on cars the 'right way'/has all the kit. etc. I expect, as Ali said, he just tightened the nuts quickly but not fully with the windy gun. Then finished with a TW (that wasn't filmed). He doesn't strike me as being remotely cowboyish - on the contrary, his manner of doing things correctly can make him look a bit **** to some of us more lazy slackers.
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27 January 2011, 08:42 PM
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What he does on wheeler dealers is scripted for TV and he knows what he's doing.
27 January 2011, 10:51 PM
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Ed China
Mike Brewer
Wheeler Dealers
Miserable barstewards if you don't like these two
Mike Brewer
Wheeler Dealers
Miserable barstewards if you don't like these two
27 January 2011, 11:06 PM
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27 January 2011, 11:28 PM
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Mike Brewer 
everything about him annoys the life out of me! Got a face I wouldn't mind hitting... Even in front of his kids... At Christmas.
Edd China is ok though, you'd think that they'd give him a wheeler dealer t-shirt etc instead of him oiling up his own gear, doesn't look too good IMO but that's my only criticism.
everything about him annoys the life out of me! Got a face I wouldn't mind hitting... Even in front of his kids... At Christmas.Edd China is ok though, you'd think that they'd give him a wheeler dealer t-shirt etc instead of him oiling up his own gear, doesn't look too good IMO but that's my only criticism.
27 January 2011, 11:28 PM
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27 January 2011, 11:55 PM
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But that was when they had to turn around a motor for <=£1k total spend, and he got unlucky with the garage being far too hot, and it dulled the lacquer through drying too quickly (he is human after all
). He didn't have the budget to get it done at a paintshop/spend more on it.But yeah, that was defo his worst hour, regardless.
28 January 2011, 12:40 AM
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But that was when they had to turn around a motor for <=£1k total spend, and he got unlucky with the garage being far too hot, and it dulled the lacquer through drying too quickly (he is human after all). He didn't have the budget to get it done at a paintshop/spend more on it.
But yeah, that was defo his worst hour, regardless.
But that was when they had to turn around a motor for <=£1k total spend, and he got unlucky with the garage being far too hot, and it dulled the lacquer through drying too quickly (he is human after all
). He didn't have the budget to get it done at a paintshop/spend more on it.But yeah, that was defo his worst hour, regardless.
You cannot match silver from an aerosol can. Especially when the resprayed panel is adjacent to panels that have had 25+yrs worth of UV light to fade the pigment.
Secondly, metallic pigment dispersal from an aerosol can is different to that of a spray gun. This gives a differing "flip" under differing light angles.
The dull finish is more likely from the orange peal and trying to polish it before it had properly hardened, back then it was probably cellulose based paint, which being softer is prone to suffering from this.
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28 January 2011, 01:27 AM
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Ed China does actually know what he's doing when it comes to mechanical bit's and bobs. He is not however a painter....... That much is evident even with a spray can
As others have stated he is a good mechanic and does things with best practice in mind. The only problem is Mike 'champagne Charlie on lemonade money' Brewer'
and in fairness I've only just recently changed my mind on Ed.
As others have stated he is a good mechanic and does things with best practice in mind. The only problem is Mike 'champagne Charlie on lemonade money' Brewer'
and in fairness I've only just recently changed my mind on Ed.
28 January 2011, 02:28 AM
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He made fatal schoolboy type mistakes that a "pro" should know better.
You cannot match silver from an aerosol can. Especially when the resprayed panel is adjacent to panels that have had 25+yrs worth of UV light to fade the pigment.
Secondly, metallic pigment dispersal from an aerosol can is different to that of a spray gun. This gives a differing "flip" under differing light angles.
The dull finish is more likely from the orange peal and trying to polish it before it had properly hardened, back then it was probably cellulose based paint, which being softer is prone to suffering from this.
You cannot match silver from an aerosol can. Especially when the resprayed panel is adjacent to panels that have had 25+yrs worth of UV light to fade the pigment.
Secondly, metallic pigment dispersal from an aerosol can is different to that of a spray gun. This gives a differing "flip" under differing light angles.
The dull finish is more likely from the orange peal and trying to polish it before it had properly hardened, back then it was probably cellulose based paint, which being softer is prone to suffering from this.
Perhaps his heart wasn't in it - it was a feckin 1.6 Laser after all!
29 January 2011, 04:29 PM
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Ed = sound
Mike Brewer = weeiiiighhhhh heeeyyyy; pr1ck.
Like the show though, Ed does have a "helper" though...and prob several off camera helpers too.
Mike Brewer = weeiiiighhhhh heeeyyyy; pr1ck.
Like the show though, Ed does have a "helper" though...and prob several off camera helpers too.
29 January 2011, 09:27 PM
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I like Edd. He comes across as a decent man. He uses his nutty automotive creations for charity work, etc.
He's got some kind of high qualification/s in engineering, I think. He seems to do things on cars the 'right way'/has all the kit. etc. I expect, as Ali said, he just tightened the nuts quickly but not fully with the windy gun. Then finished with a TW (that wasn't filmed). He doesn't strike me as being remotely cowboyish - on the contrary, his manner of doing things correctly can make him look a bit **** to some of us more lazy slackers.
He's got some kind of high qualification/s in engineering, I think. He seems to do things on cars the 'right way'/has all the kit. etc. I expect, as Ali said, he just tightened the nuts quickly but not fully with the windy gun. Then finished with a TW (that wasn't filmed). He doesn't strike me as being remotely cowboyish - on the contrary, his manner of doing things correctly can make him look a bit **** to some of us more lazy slackers.