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Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Pics as promised:

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The roof lights are strictly off road / work lights

90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

18th Dec 2018 10:51pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10896

Nice additions to Buggsy Mash, looking proper in the pic's

Hope it all works out for you with the job change and new house

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

21st Dec 2018 9:34pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Long time since I looked on buggy’s thread

Cheers Clayton

house is great, I’m back home next week so will show you my part of it

So Buggsy has had a “ripe” rear end since I bought her, I have been meaning to fit a new rear crossmember for ages and I have finally done it

After looking at various options and vendors I opted for a DixonFabrication 6mm with recovery eyes, mainly down to personal preference and the cost wasn’t much more, the order went in and I had to wait a month or so due to lead times but I was easily able to call and check on the updates and ask any questions so a plus for customer service.

Up onto the ramp with the recip-saw ready to go:

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First job was prep, tank etc off and what happens when I move the tank an inch?:

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Yep why wouldn’t this snap

so a few calls and messages later resulted in nothing more than new pipes for £££ in the short time period I had so expedient repair was on, I inserted a slightly smaller rigid tube in the connecter then applied some loctite glue, luckily this is only the low pressure return, eventually I will cut the floor for future use and order the stainless ones from Nakatanenga however like most expedient repairs it will probably be on there till it fails

Little bit of noise later had this, I had to retro fit some captive nuts from YRM as the new crossmember has the external tabs (when I called to ask he said all of them they produced including puma replacements come this way and I was the first to question it

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So why did I replace it?:

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As you can see very rotten, the lifting socket/tube nearly ripped out when I used a small bar to leaver it off

Whilst I had access to the chassis I thought I could run a wire wheel over the majority of it and add some Buzzweld RCP:

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Out with the welder:

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So now she’s on:

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Just a tow bar to fit (hence the electrics hanging

) 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

8th Mar 2019 10:43pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10896

" Your part of it " That wouldn't be the big garage/workshop by any chance

Nice job done there Mash, the new one looks proper in place

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

11th Mar 2019 8:18pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

It might just be Clayton

Yea it’s guna snap the chassis before those welds give

12th Mar 2019 3:57pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10896

I hope you had a good look at the chassis before you made that comment

Welding looks proper on the joins you have done

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

13th Mar 2019 9:27pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Well it’s been a long time since I’ve been on here, as some of you follow me on Instagram you will of seen the big changes I have made, so a little catch up on my life, I’m no longer in the military after 13.5 years I chose to move my career on to something different and back home, I’m now employed as a firefighter back home

So moving back to Guernsey meant that all my stuff had to move too, Including Maggie which gave the new rear crossmember on Buggsy a workout:

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Once I was home I had a job offer within a few weeks so once again Buggsy was pressed into service to take me 325mi north for my basic aviation fire fighting course:

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Now back in Guernsey and loving the new job, once the house is sorted Maggies Reston will resume.

Now let’s get back into this forum as I’m long overdue looking at what shiny things I need to convince my bank account I can afford

21st Aug 2019 3:39pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10896

Good news with the new job Mash and all has worked out right for you

Strange thing was, i was going to see how you were, but you beat me to it

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

21st Aug 2019 7:29pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

yea I did go a little cold turkey on this forum, life just took over and it’s been a little manic, every time I think to update on here I got distracted

but I’m back again and there is now another 90 I have the responsibility of maintaining....... more to follow on that

21st Aug 2019 7:57pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10896

Yep it happens to all of us, life gets in the way sometimes

Will be looking out for the new 90 to appear on here

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

21st Aug 2019 8:08pm

bigfatsi

Member Since: 07 Sep 2018
Location: Teesside
Posts: 48

Mash wrote:
Well it’s been a long time since I’ve been on here, as some of you follow me on Instagram you will of seen the big changes I have made, so a little catch up on my life, I’m no longer in the military after 13.5 years I chose to move my career on to something different and back home, I’m now employed as a firefighter back home

So moving back to Guernsey meant that all my stuff had to move too, Including Maggie which gave the new rear crossmember on Buggsy a workout:

Click image to enlarge

Once I was home I had a job offer within a few weeks so once again Buggsy was pressed into service to take me 325mi north for my basic aviation fire fighting course:

Click image to enlarge

Now back in Guernsey and loving the new job, once the house is sorted Maggies Reston will resume.

Now let’s get back into this forum as I’m long overdue looking at what shiny things I need to convince my bank account I can afford

That looks like Teesside airport? (The Bottom one). I can call it that again after they've sacked the ridiculous Durham Tees Valley name. Or am I wrong?

23rd Aug 2019 7:45am

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

It is indeed, well just off to the side as it’s apart of the old RAF camp.

23rd Aug 2019 7:52am

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Been a while since I have updated this

After using the rear door a few times getting some bits out I then went to put the stuff back, and would the door open? No no it would not, I tried locking/unlocking and nothing, ok my wagon has access hatches either side, now where did I put the keys for those...... ah yes hanging up in the back as I never use them

ok let’s draw on some background skills and pow I have a side hatch open, strip the door completely and get the latch assembly off.

Off to the bench and drill out the rivets to have a look at what’s gone wrong:

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Well that’s not meant to be in three parts, guess it’s time to rummage the spares bins and see what I can find..... ah success one times rear door latch assembly minus the barrel, now the barrel for the old door was not the best and didn’t survive being removed so it’s into the parts bin again for the security dead lock I had been meaning to do since I bought Buggsy.

Pics to follow but I now have a locking and secure door

29th Dec 2019 7:58pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10896

Can't beat the spare parts bin there Mash

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

30th Dec 2019 9:02pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

You do have to love a spare parts bin Clayton

even if others say you have too much stuff or question when you will ever need x y z

31st Dec 2019 4:33pm

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