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Old 31st October 2019, 20:19   #21
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just turned 53 still crawling about under cars , climbing onto roofs, my knees play up a bit in the colder weather, but other than that doing ok
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Old 31st October 2019, 20:35   #22
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Your only 57 didn't have you a day over 70 my judgement must be off lol

I'm 36 and useless at undoing bolts
no sheet sherlock, oh god how I know about you and bolts
Your never going to live that one down. Exhaust is back on by the way


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Old 31st October 2019, 20:40   #23
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Hi Im 56 yrs nearly 57 yrs still going under the car to do jobs,Last major job was clutch on my rover 75 Diesel in winter while snowing outside on my own using primative methods of lifting and lowering gearbox with wood and rope lol.

Never to old to learn but keep forgetting how old i am sometimes and end up feeling it a few days later.
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Old 31st October 2019, 20:42   #24
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49 for me , but after the heart attack I struggle with things I didn't think twice about doing before.
Very very slowly getting my confidence back with cars

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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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Old 31st October 2019, 20:49   #25
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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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Old 31st October 2019, 21:36   #26
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61 in a couple of weeks. Used to be a keen runner but arthritic knees put and end to that. Put paid to my karate as well . I still hit the gym 6 days a week though, and can manage 70 press ups at a time so a bit of life left in the old dog yet

In terms of car work, I leave that to folk who know what they're doing, but I'm happy to get the wheels off once a month or so for cleaning the arches, wheel backs etc.

I find the biggest draw back of ageing is that niggling injuries are easier to pick up and take longer to heal.

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Old 31st October 2019, 21:43   #27
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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. )
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Old 31st October 2019, 22:15   #28
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Discs, pads, suspension arms, stripping rust, painting exposed parts, full lube job, serviced and waxed at 68. Wow. What about the car? The last time I actually got under the car I dozed off. At 76 and 6/12 my back has gone, my neck is awol, and my hip is looking at travel sites. Draw a veil over the rest. But I enjoy every minute of every day. If I'd known how long I was going to last I'd have done a lot more really bad things.
That gave me a laugh Wraymond ... in particular the painting of exposed parts.
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Old 31st October 2019, 22:22   #29
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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)
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Old 31st October 2019, 22:23   #30
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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.
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