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- Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:05 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
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How to make this look neat
I really should have know that fitting an exhaust with only 3 nuts to remove and a few rubber bushes was in fact a well planned ambush. 6 hours later, very large hammer to reshape the centre box, new mounting brackets welded up etc etc. All now seems to be in order but for the excesive protrusion of...
- Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:47 pm
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: Tyre repair
- Replies: 0
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Tyre repair
After getting a sizable gash in the sidewall of my tyre at the Crosshills trial I have just got it back from repair and it looks like they have done a very tidy job. and considering the work involved I was only charged £20 which seems very reasonable indeed. NB I did specify that I was intending to...
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:44 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
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Durite connector
Mine came under the brand name Durite connector, and as stated in the previous post there is no male and female, just 1 sort clevery design to go together.
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:39 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
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Most fortunate )
Many thanks Rod, mind if i have a ride over tomorrow and do a swap )
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:09 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
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Rear passenger side wheel arch flare
I finaly got around to fitting the arch flares that Rod kindly donated to me ages ago, one minor problem, seems I picked up 2 x Rear drivers side arches instead of one of each side, I don't suppose anyone has a spare rear passenger side wheel arch flare they would be willing to sell me please ? Defe...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:17 pm
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: 14cux questions
- Replies: 26
- Views: 78100
Swoosh
Anyone else hear a swooshing sound going over the top of there head )
- Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:24 am
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: On the way home from crosshills
- Replies: 4
- Views: 34406
Thanks for the advice
Thanks for the advice, from you description of the oscillation it sounds exactly like what I was experiencing, new bushes getting ordered today)
Oh and could you check the score for section 11 please I thought we cleaned it, I could be wrong though, I frequently am)
Oh and could you check the score for section 11 please I thought we cleaned it, I could be wrong though, I frequently am)
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:43 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: On the way home from crosshills
- Replies: 4
- Views: 34406
On the way home from crosshills
On the way home from crosshills as I hit about 40 on the first stretch of road leaving the gate I got nearly uncontrolable vibration and shaking through the stearing wheel, only thing I could do was slow down gently and it disappeared at about 20 mph. Tried the following Stopped at nearest garage an...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:03 pm
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: In car GPS / Computer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21299
Looks like the right sort of kit
It looks like the right sort of kit but i am guessing it will fetch about £400, I will be waiting 6 months for the competition war to force prices down and windows 8 might have ARM processor support which should open up the field a bit. Bearing in mind last years scatter was won by a series Landy a...
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:50 am
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: In car GPS / Computer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 21299
In car GPS / Computer
For those wanting in car cumputing power, more than likely to run GPS software heres a a few ideas How about a 1 Litre PC 4gb ram Windows 7 premium £202, amazing but true, a friend of mine has set 2 of these units up as home entertainment systems but I bet they might work in a car due to the size a...
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:15 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
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The Third
The third pair is to a Durite connector on the outside of the battery box so I can plug in charging / jump leads without having to unbolt the bucket seat every time.
NB my jump leads have a matching connector on one end and standard clips on the other similar to the pic below
NB my jump leads have a matching connector on one end and standard clips on the other similar to the pic below
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:32 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
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Scrutineering
Following Mathews discovery that my battery wasn't fastened down please see the pictures below showing it is now anchored securley )
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:17 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
- Views: 2487834
Ford ka
My previos Ford ka bought from new was a big mistake, list of failures over the neext 3 years (which magicaly happened after the 1 year warranty) 1. Exhasust 2. Another bit of the Exhasust 3. Heater solenoid, it failed 3 times in the 7 years I had it. 4. Widescren wiper mechanism 5. Front suspension...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:05 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
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Appreciate the offer
Appreciate the offer Kingson, but every vehicle i have EVER had, the exhaust rust through in 1 to 3 years so i would like to take the plunge and go stainless since i am planning on keeping this defender till they stop selling diesel or I win the lottery ) The trade off between cheap and more grovell...
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:30 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: No its not broken its just an ongoing resoration project )
- Replies: 305
- Views: 2487834
Thanks
Thanks for the advice everyone, and thanks for the link Dave, i see they have a phone number, will call them tomorrow and discuss my requirements / blag some free advise )