Bottoms up!

Dawn · 18th April 2018, 18:32

My neighbour watched me reverse onto my girlie ramps tonight, so tomorrow evening I can start the yucky task of cleaning off rust and crud and mostly mud ready to paint and waxoyl - a fair few nights work, methinks!

steve-45 · 18th April 2018, 18:34

Brave !!! one of my pet hates driving up ramps !!!!!

Looks like your getting ready for a "dirty weekend" ...

Dawn · 18th April 2018, 18:37

To be fair, this was way easier than I expected. But they're extra long, extra wide heavy ones, and the run up part also bolts off for extra space to work in.

Yes, it's going to be very dirty if the weather holds!

macafee2 · 18th April 2018, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Dawn

My neighbour watched me reverse onto my girlie ramps tonight, so tomorrow evening I can start the yucky task of cleaning off rust and crud and mostly mud ready to paint and waxoyl - a fair few nights work, methinks!

You're brave, I hate driving onto ramps. I normally have the wife do it while I guide her.

macafee2

LotusLC · 18th April 2018, 19:04

Have fun. Make sure to wear some sort of safety glasses so as not to get dirt in your eyes, I guess you will have thought of that tho ......
I was going to put some sort of smut but your too nice a lady for my testosterone fuelled mind

planenut · 18th April 2018, 20:18

Well done Dawn. Driving up the ramps is fine, it's the stopping that's tricky.

Dawn · 18th April 2018, 20:33

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Originally Posted by planenut

Well done Dawn. Driving up the ramps is fine, it's the stopping that's tricky.

Yes, that's why I borrowed my neighbour to watch me on. I can almost sit up under there. It should make it a lot easier!

Gino · 18th April 2018, 21:07

Hi Dawn,
Good luck with a mucky, but worthwhile job! Can I ask though, where did you get the ramps from? They look & sound perfect for the job. I have had ramps before but they were too short & narrow.
Thanks,
Rob

John Armstrong · 18th April 2018, 21:20

Quote: You're brave, I hate driving onto ramps. I normally have the wife do it while I guide her.

You have a lot more faith than I have and she's an ex Southampton lass

Arctic · 18th April 2018, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Dawn

Yes, that's why I borrowed my neighbour to watch me on. I can almost sit up under there. It should make it a lot easier!

Dawn
Get your self another set and a lie down trolley, you can them move along slowly doing the cleaning and treating.

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Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	To be fair, this was way easier than I expected. But they're extra long, extra wide heavy ones, and the run up part also bolts off for extra space to work in. Yes, it's going to be very dirty if the weather holds!

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