Chloe Anastasia Phillips
@vhschloe.bsky.social
Old cars and tech stuff. Caravans too! Compact Cassette enthusiast. Adventures with my partner @retrosammie.bsky.social
❤️🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+. Trans🏳️⚧️She/her #WeirdCarBlueSky #WeirdCarBS #OldCarBS https://www.youtube.com/@VHSChloe
❤️🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+. Trans🏳️⚧️She/her #WeirdCarBlueSky #WeirdCarBS #OldCarBS https://www.youtube.com/@VHSChloe
Ever since I restored my 1971 Akai CR-80D 8 track recorder & restored my cartridges by cleaning them & replacing their felt pads, I've been listening to 8 track a lot as a background listening format. It may not be quite as high quality as cassette but it's still very good.
#retroaudio #1970s #akai
#retroaudio #1970s #akai
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Ever since I restored my 1971 Akai CR-80D 8 track recorder & restored my cartridges by cleaning them & replacing their felt pads, I've been listening to 8 track a lot as a background listening format. It may not be quite as high quality as cassette but it's still very good.
#retroaudio #1970s #akai
#retroaudio #1970s #akai
My WX-C570R has been fully serviced. I will probably end up using it as a stand in while I electrically restore the C570. I think both want a recap and I want to do the C570 first as its tuner module makes horrendous noises on the radio setting! We shall see if this one does or not.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My WX-C570R has been fully serviced. I will probably end up using it as a stand in while I electrically restore the C570. I think both want a recap and I want to do the C570 first as its tuner module makes horrendous noises on the radio setting! We shall see if this one does or not.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
So, after fitting the unit to Merle, I found out A: the accessory switch on these is VERY important and B: the tuner module is malfunctioning on it. But it's totally fine otherwise!
Nevertheless, bought another unit so I have spares. But it's the 'R' variant. Still think I prefer the other display.
Nevertheless, bought another unit so I have spares. But it's the 'R' variant. Still think I prefer the other display.
November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So, after fitting the unit to Merle, I found out A: the accessory switch on these is VERY important and B: the tuner module is malfunctioning on it. But it's totally fine otherwise!
Nevertheless, bought another unit so I have spares. But it's the 'R' variant. Still think I prefer the other display.
Nevertheless, bought another unit so I have spares. But it's the 'R' variant. Still think I prefer the other display.
I cannot describe the pain it took me to get this stereo fixed up and installed in Merle. I also had to modify the Ford trim since Ford head units of this era apparently weren't fully double DIN! But don't worry, I didn't cut a perfect trim. This was cracked anyway.
But it looks and sounds good. 😀
But it looks and sounds good. 😀
November 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I cannot describe the pain it took me to get this stereo fixed up and installed in Merle. I also had to modify the Ford trim since Ford head units of this era apparently weren't fully double DIN! But don't worry, I didn't cut a perfect trim. This was cracked anyway.
But it looks and sounds good. 😀
But it looks and sounds good. 😀
Oh yeah, I am liking the SimpleNG mod for BeamNG. I can drive a car we used to own! A Proton Saga! I should get back into doing BeamNG virtual photography. This wasn't a bad practice run, though.
#weirdcarbs #beamng #virtualphotography
#weirdcarbs #beamng #virtualphotography
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Oh yeah, I am liking the SimpleNG mod for BeamNG. I can drive a car we used to own! A Proton Saga! I should get back into doing BeamNG virtual photography. This wasn't a bad practice run, though.
#weirdcarbs #beamng #virtualphotography
#weirdcarbs #beamng #virtualphotography
The custom spec Volvo SC-805 is ready for my friend! First time I'd built a proper custom rig for someone else. It sounds great and actually changed the way I do thing on my radio desk with regards to diagnostics of radios with class D amps. It should serve him well on his canal boat!
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The custom spec Volvo SC-805 is ready for my friend! First time I'd built a proper custom rig for someone else. It sounds great and actually changed the way I do thing on my radio desk with regards to diagnostics of radios with class D amps. It should serve him well on his canal boat!
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
Been a while since I last decoded a unit at the firmware level! Such was the case for this Volvo SC-805 I got for a friend's canal boat Hi-Fi project. I had to reflash the firmware with one where the code was known. It worked perfectly! Onwards to getting it up to spec!
#weirdcarbs #radiodecoding
#weirdcarbs #radiodecoding
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Been a while since I last decoded a unit at the firmware level! Such was the case for this Volvo SC-805 I got for a friend's canal boat Hi-Fi project. I had to reflash the firmware with one where the code was known. It worked perfectly! Onwards to getting it up to spec!
#weirdcarbs #radiodecoding
#weirdcarbs #radiodecoding
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Right wingers. "We can say what we like because we have free speech." Also right wingers "You should stick to cars and not mention politics." Um, what happened to that free speech? Oh, it only applies when someone says something you agree with? Interesting...
October 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Right wingers. "We can say what we like because we have free speech." Also right wingers "You should stick to cars and not mention politics." Um, what happened to that free speech? Oh, it only applies when someone says something you agree with? Interesting...
Reposted by Chloe Anastasia Phillips
While Chloe was looking at electrics, I thought I’d do some cleaning. Inside looked a lot better after a vacuum and a clean. Outside was huge change. Bumpers look to have some life left and paint! Can’t wait to polish properly after seeing this test patch!
October 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
While Chloe was looking at electrics, I thought I’d do some cleaning. Inside looked a lot better after a vacuum and a clean. Outside was huge change. Bumpers look to have some life left and paint! Can’t wait to polish properly after seeing this test patch!
Some work on Felix yesterday. It was actually quite bitterly cold! But I have got electrical things working much better after cleaning up earth poinds behind the dash and replacing some bulbs. Hoping to sort more electrical stuff tomorrow. But the potential MOT failures are decreasing!
October 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Some work on Felix yesterday. It was actually quite bitterly cold! But I have got electrical things working much better after cleaning up earth poinds behind the dash and replacing some bulbs. Hoping to sort more electrical stuff tomorrow. But the potential MOT failures are decreasing!
Thank you @rsme.nl for sending me this little Hella light a while ago! I've recently added a warm white LED to it to keep it's original look, but allow me to use it as a work light for many hours connected to a car battery. 🙂
Yes I will keep the box too! I always do.
#weirdcarbs
Yes I will keep the box too! I always do.
#weirdcarbs
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Thank you @rsme.nl for sending me this little Hella light a while ago! I've recently added a warm white LED to it to keep it's original look, but allow me to use it as a work light for many hours connected to a car battery. 🙂
Yes I will keep the box too! I always do.
#weirdcarbs
Yes I will keep the box too! I always do.
#weirdcarbs
I'm making my new years resolution early this year. To stop buying cars where I cannot get the majority of the parts. Felix is the beginning of that as you can so much for these little nuggets! Fords of this era are so well taken care of with parts.
Might be time to start a 80s/90s Ford fleet...
Might be time to start a 80s/90s Ford fleet...
I love how much love Felix has had everywhere he's been posted. I haven't forgotten about making a video, don't worry! But I may actually wait until I've made a bit of progress on some of the problems (including diagnosis) to help make the video worth it.
But I am very excited!
#weirdcarbs
But I am very excited!
#weirdcarbs
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I'm making my new years resolution early this year. To stop buying cars where I cannot get the majority of the parts. Felix is the beginning of that as you can so much for these little nuggets! Fords of this era are so well taken care of with parts.
Might be time to start a 80s/90s Ford fleet...
Might be time to start a 80s/90s Ford fleet...
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
GIFs you can hear, along with the entire fantastic soundtrack. Has been one of my favourite movies since first watching my mum's original VHS tape as a kid in the 2000s. We still have it! I should digitise it one day to preserve it.
GIFs you can hear, along with the entire fantastic soundtrack. Has been one of my favourite movies since first watching my mum's original VHS tape as a kid in the 2000s. We still have it! I should digitise it one day to preserve it.
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
GIFs you can hear, along with the entire fantastic soundtrack. Has been one of my favourite movies since first watching my mum's original VHS tape as a kid in the 2000s. We still have it! I should digitise it one day to preserve it.
GIFs you can hear, along with the entire fantastic soundtrack. Has been one of my favourite movies since first watching my mum's original VHS tape as a kid in the 2000s. We still have it! I should digitise it one day to preserve it.
I love how much love Felix has had everywhere he's been posted. I haven't forgotten about making a video, don't worry! But I may actually wait until I've made a bit of progress on some of the problems (including diagnosis) to help make the video worth it.
But I am very excited!
#weirdcarbs
But I am very excited!
#weirdcarbs
October 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I love how much love Felix has had everywhere he's been posted. I haven't forgotten about making a video, don't worry! But I may actually wait until I've made a bit of progress on some of the problems (including diagnosis) to help make the video worth it.
But I am very excited!
#weirdcarbs
But I am very excited!
#weirdcarbs
Reposted by Chloe Anastasia Phillips
Came back to the car earlier to see a subtle 488 parked next to Merle! Quick Look up and it’s done over 20k more miles than Merle. Well used for a Ferrari for sure!
October 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Came back to the car earlier to see a subtle 488 parked next to Merle! Quick Look up and it’s done over 20k more miles than Merle. Well used for a Ferrari for sure!
We ended up leaving Dapplewood on our last night as we wanted to beat the rain first thing in the morning. Sadly, we met the rain anyway, though not too heavy and the trip home was quiet, and I always love night trips! Ronald was a great home for this trip. Merle is a great tow car.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
October 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We ended up leaving Dapplewood on our last night as we wanted to beat the rain first thing in the morning. Sadly, we met the rain anyway, though not too heavy and the trip home was quiet, and I always love night trips! Ronald was a great home for this trip. Merle is a great tow car.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
A visit I knew I had to make here: Holt Heath. Beloved walking site every time we've been here. Reduced to ash. I'll never forget the pain when the news dropped. Heartbreaking and heavy to walk among the wasteland of what was once beautiful greenland.
#photography #wildlifephotography #forestfire
#photography #wildlifephotography #forestfire
October 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A visit I knew I had to make here: Holt Heath. Beloved walking site every time we've been here. Reduced to ash. I'll never forget the pain when the news dropped. Heartbreaking and heavy to walk among the wasteland of what was once beautiful greenland.
#photography #wildlifephotography #forestfire
#photography #wildlifephotography #forestfire
Lovely trip Dapplewood yet again. This site is just perfect and always keeps us coming back. Ronald was perfect on his first outing, and gave Merle a lot less grief on hills than Penny used to! 😂 We're here for a week so plenty of time to soak in the peace and quiet. #caravan #camping #weirdcarbs
October 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Lovely trip Dapplewood yet again. This site is just perfect and always keeps us coming back. Ronald was perfect on his first outing, and gave Merle a lot less grief on hills than Penny used to! 😂 We're here for a week so plenty of time to soak in the peace and quiet. #caravan #camping #weirdcarbs
Okay then, I'll post it here as well as a future video. Here is Felix the Fiesta! Felix needs some work but was very cheap and saved from being a scrapper! I've wanted a a MK3 Fiesta for about 4 years, so what better way to start than a nugget rescue of a little 1.1L (Popular Plus)
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
October 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Okay then, I'll post it here as well as a future video. Here is Felix the Fiesta! Felix needs some work but was very cheap and saved from being a scrapper! I've wanted a a MK3 Fiesta for about 4 years, so what better way to start than a nugget rescue of a little 1.1L (Popular Plus)
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
It's arriving today with any luck! Then I can finally post a video! 😃
Another little teaser pic for the new car for the fleet as I always love doing these. I'm really excited as I wanted one of these on the fleet about 4 years ago! 😃 Hopefully might be arriving sometime next week.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
October 8, 2025 at 6:39 AM
It's arriving today with any luck! Then I can finally post a video! 😃
Always nice to rescue a radio from the crusher! This 2006RDS has some real potential so no doubt it will become a video in the future. 🙂
Yes I have already decoded it!
#weirdcarbs
Yes I have already decoded it!
#weirdcarbs
October 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Always nice to rescue a radio from the crusher! This 2006RDS has some real potential so no doubt it will become a video in the future. 🙂
Yes I have already decoded it!
#weirdcarbs
Yes I have already decoded it!
#weirdcarbs
Another little teaser pic for the new car for the fleet as I always love doing these. I'm really excited as I wanted one of these on the fleet about 4 years ago! 😃 Hopefully might be arriving sometime next week.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
October 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Another little teaser pic for the new car for the fleet as I always love doing these. I'm really excited as I wanted one of these on the fleet about 4 years ago! 😃 Hopefully might be arriving sometime next week.
#weirdcarbs
#weirdcarbs
Oh no we did a thing! 😅 I will update you all once it has landed!
October 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Oh no we did a thing! 😅 I will update you all once it has landed!
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Heroic efforts by @vhschloe.bsky.social today trying to get my Panasonic VZ200 to kick into life ahead of fitment to the Starion. We tried but could not get the cassette mechanism to work nor any sound.. Still, it looks like the car in question needs a new slave cyl now, so bigger fish it would seem
October 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Heroic efforts by @vhschloe.bsky.social today trying to get my Panasonic VZ200 to kick into life ahead of fitment to the Starion. We tried but could not get the cassette mechanism to work nor any sound.. Still, it looks like the car in question needs a new slave cyl now, so bigger fish it would seem
Today's vibe is Beach Boys on 8 track as I prep my radio desk for a special arrival.
October 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Today's vibe is Beach Boys on 8 track as I prep my radio desk for a special arrival.