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Old 31st October 2019, 22:25   #31
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86 in November, worked full time from age 15 to 73 a lot of it shiftwork.
I think I deserve a break and let someone better qualified service my car.
Oh and don't forget the new hip and the pacemaker. (NHS are Brilliant)
Pace maker ???

My wife had one fitted earlier this year.

Tried to get them to tune it up but they wouldn't wear it.---
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Old 31st October 2019, 22:33   #32
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Well I am still not ready to give into old age and pay someone to service my car’s. Wife thinks I am mad to start on another car, the Silver one from my son.Perhaps I am lucky. I certainly feel that way. Seen a lot of friends, and now family, starting disappearing into the blue yonder. I nearly went that way when I was 35 years old. I made my mind up then that there was no way I was going until I was ready in my time. So, I still get under my car to change the oil and check the brake pipes and anything else that wants checking. Waxoyle twice a year what wants doing. Now concentrating on getting the latest addition upto my spec and on the road. Not been actually underneath this one yet, but have just had the wheels off over the last few weeks when times allowed, to check suspension. Found I need a new spring(that means two) on the rear because the offside one is broken in two places. On the bottom and halfway up the coil. Ordered two new Sachs springs to do the job, so fitting those is the next job. Age? Does it matter? Just forget how old you are, and do what you want. You won’t be doing anything in the other place. I was born December 1939 so you can all do a bit of mental arithmetic to see how old I am.
You're a month older than my mother..........mind you she doesn't drive the 75 tourer as fast as you do your car

Me, mentally I'm ten, but I received a 50 New Pence coin for my first birthday

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Old 31st October 2019, 22:42   #33
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Well I am 73 (74 in January) and have just swapped the engine in my 75 and still do all the jobs needed on the car
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Old 1st November 2019, 03:24   #34
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I turn 63 in a couple of weeks and have some of the ailments the others mentioned; Arthritis, bad knees, bad back and I have had a pacemaker since 2002. A couple of years ago I was upgraded to an implanted defibrillator. No issues with that yet and I do most of my own work on my cars.
Last visit with my cardiologist she ran the diagnostics (with a T4 sort of computer) and told me I had had an arrhythmia episode on March 8th. Curious as to what I did that day I checked the dates on the pictures in my phone and what did I see...Pictures of my changing the gearbox on my MGF!
So, last month I changed the clutch on my ZT190 but for the first time ever I paid someone else to do it for me. No sense taking chances!
I am still doing everything that doesn't involve heavy lifting though.
(Also, no welding )
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Old 1st November 2019, 04:59   #35
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when did you have your HA? Mine was about 4 years ago. For a few months I walked as slow as a snail but my way of thinking was
( I wont use exact words as although not intended may cause offence)
think like an "ill person" be an "ill person" and I anit going to be "ill"
I can walk 13 miles and I got to jogging 3 miles, never in my life could I have done that before, not even as a child or teenager

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It was last November 5th , and happened whilst doing some work on the wife's car.
Fitness wise I'm not too bad , still overweight but can go for a decent walk.
Just get nervous anytime I have to crawl under a car

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Old 1st November 2019, 08:43   #36
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Been crawling about under quite a variety of car all my life and can't seem to stop. I am a bit suspicious of garage mechanics after having watched some of them at work.

A garage near us had a promo on selling and fitting brake shoes. On the rear of my wife's car.
When I got home there were some odd noises from the brake drums so I took it back to the garage. The shoes had been wrongly fitted and I had to explain to the mechanic how to fit them ---

At the moment I have to put the under tray back on my R75.

Recently I find I can get a headache if I stay under the car too long. Apart from that I have no problem even at my age of EIGHTY TWO.-------------( 82. )
that's an impressive age, some don't even live to see that age

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Old 1st November 2019, 08:52   #37
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I turn 63 in a couple of weeks and have some of the ailments the others mentioned; Arthritis, bad knees, bad back and I have had a pacemaker since 2002. A couple of years ago I was upgraded to an implanted defibrillator. No issues with that yet and I do most of my own work on my cars.
Last visit with my cardiologist she ran the diagnostics (with a T4 sort of computer) and told me I had had an arrhythmia episode on March 8th. Curious as to what I did that day I checked the dates on the pictures in my phone and what did I see...Pictures of my changing the gearbox on my MGF!
So, last month I changed the clutch on my ZT190 but for the first time ever I paid someone else to do it for me. No sense taking chances!
I am still doing everything that doesn't involve heavy lifting though.
(Also, no welding )
after my heart attack I was a bit nervous of the speed of heart beat when jogging. At first I was not allowed to take it more then 120 bpm but then Doc's said it's not a problem, it did go up a bit after the all clear. There was talk of me being given an implanted defibrillator and that would have meant the end of motorcycling for me. I cried with relief when they said it was not needed. Love waiting for the lorry in front to clear and winding the throttle open, lower head, bend forward and hang on tight
Pocket rockets!

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Old 1st November 2019, 13:00   #38
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I am 73 in a few days and still tackle jobs that present themselves, car and elsewhere albeit I am cautious about tackling any real heavy work (don't want another hernia thanks).
Also cautious about jobs under the car where its difficult to work e.g. got garage to change front susp arm bushes. Not ready to hang tools up yet.
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Old 1st November 2019, 13:44   #39
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I'm 57 and still get underneath the car (in the summer at least as I haven't got a garage). I spend the rest of the day picking gravel out of my bum though.
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Old 1st November 2019, 13:58   #40
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glad that there are other old farts, slip of the fingers, I mean older gentlemen getting under the car, gives me confidence I will still be able to do it in a few years time.
I put carpet on the floor of the garage to lay on, warmer and softer then the concrete floor. I hope my body allows me to carry on as right now I don't want to give it up.
Digging, now that is something that does my back in.

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You would have to get your act together for me then........I have two Allotments. Couple of weeks ago I had to shift a couple of tons of manure onto my allotment from the road. Took around five hours loading the barrow up and wheeling it onto the allotment. Got to have another load for the other allotment yet. I have always had a heavy job while I worked, but for the last nearly 18 years, I have enjoyed doing what I want to do........when I want to do it............or the wife wants me to do it.
And by the way, I will be getting an extra 25 pence on my pension when I reach 80. Ideas please on what I can buy with this spectacular amount of money. Nothing extravagant mind..
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