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Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 |
Where about a in France are you going?
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19th Aug 2013 7:42am |
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Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 |
A beautiful area of France. I have just filled up. 23.62 mpg at 70mph.
Some pictures and recommendations of where to stay would always be appreciated. Once I get organised I will do the same. Have a good un Jim |
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19th Aug 2013 1:55pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
I've not checked my mpg lately but since taking the rack off and getting the head done I'm defeinately getting more miles per tank. When I'm back ill post up the findings good or bad from the hols
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19th Aug 2013 10:12pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
Fitted the rear tinted sliding windows from masai.
Click image to enlarge No fitted pics yet as the last one was fitted a bit late, ill decide which other tinted ones I want after I get back from hols but at least there shouldn't be any rattling on the journey now. A word of warning on the window fitting though, the windows aren't a direct replacement for original Landrover sliders so a bit of filing is involved. Also don't buy the rivets to hold in the windows from masai as they aren't capped and when informed they didn't know what capped rivets were so I had to send then pictures and a description pointing out that the ones they supply will let water into the vehicle still waiting on acknowledgement and a refund. Last edited by mk1collector on 10th Sep 2017 7:03pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Aug 2013 10:28pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
Well here she is in holiday mode with roof bars and box, I picked up some window vents and a couple of cup holder for the second row seats from Brendan today and as you can see the tinted sliders are in so that's it for before the trip other than treating her too a wash.
Click image to enlarge Ray Last edited by mk1collector on 11th Sep 2017 12:02am. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Aug 2013 3:08pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
Windscreen surround re-painted and new heated windscreen with new rubber fitted last weekend.
Click image to enlarge Sorry for the poor pic but it got dark by the time I'd finished Just picked up some parts to make my own side window demisters so I need some dry weather to get drilling and cutting now :mrgreen: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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12th Oct 2013 9:03pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
Fitted side window demisters today. Similar idea to the mud ones but only cost £14 and some of my time
The end result! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Let me know what you think Ray Last edited by mk1collector on 10th Sep 2017 9:41pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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13th Oct 2013 3:29pm |
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kipperthedog Member Since: 27 Jun 2013 Location: Down South Posts: 403 |
Tidy! £14? Tell more.....
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13th Oct 2013 4:31pm |
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Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 |
I second that. Looks great...tell us more
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13th Oct 2013 6:51pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
£14 is actually expensive because I had to buy a long length of convoluted tube. if I hadn't decided to do the job Saturday evening when only b&q were still open I probably would have been able to find the tube sold by the metre so I bet the job would have only cost about 7 or 8 quid. You need 2 pipe strengtheners 22mm ones are the best size (the open vent bits) from b&q which are about £3 and about 1 metre of 25mm convoluted tube. Also 2 25mm jubilee clips. First remove the dash top, dash clocks, and upper dash trim. You should be able to see the base of the windscreen vents. Right next to the base of both vents a 22mm hole needs to be drilled into the heater box at the outer side. Measure the amount of tube you need to reach the ends of the dash from the hole in the heater box and cut the convoluted tube. Feed the tube into the heater box about a cm and it will hold itself in place (this is a bit tricky) now rebuild the dash apart from the end plates. Drill a 22mm hole in either end trim of the dash and put one pipe strengthener in each then feed the convoluted tube onto the pipe strengthener and clamp with the jubilee clips (one each side) and screw the end trims back on. Works the same as the mudstuff version will but only costs about £7 or £8 and about 3 hours time. With a saving of £120 I think it's well worth it
Hope all that made sense Ray |
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13th Oct 2013 8:36pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
More money spent just fitted some conti cross contact tyres and picked up the heated mirror kit from mud
Click image to enlarge Fitted the pads to some new mirror heads I'll get new (un-corroded) mirror arms and the heated screen wiring next week and get everything wired up in time for winter. Or be bankrupt and have to sell everything Last edited by mk1collector on 10th Sep 2017 9:42pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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30th Oct 2013 3:24pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
Damn double posting
Fitted new steering box arm as the ball joint was screwed too |
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30th Oct 2013 3:24pm |
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Byronavitch Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: NE Posts: 115 |
Like that picture :thumbsup: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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30th Oct 2013 3:57pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
thank you. I've recently had all the tow bar bits blasted and re-powder coated so I'm starting to get her corrosion free all be it slowly. Side steps next then a few bits of paint to get done come spring time
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30th Oct 2013 4:53pm |
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