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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403  
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Cool , I can get a galvanised cradle brand new for 70 quid , will remove the two uprights that my piece of wood is on and mount the cradle as low as poss , but high enough so the a frame but don’t hit it and the exhaust may get a cut and re-route too
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3rd Feb 2019 4:02pm |
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| Weston18 Member Since: 20 Oct 2013 Location: Norhamptonshire Posts: 97  
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Nice to see something different. Keep it up.
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3rd Feb 2019 4:27pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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Thank you
A little update , i’ve bashed my original cradle fairly flat and positioned in the back , and it works very well indeed , i’ll Still cut out the little uprights and put the cradle down onto the chassis , i’ll weld nuts into the chassis towards the rear and make a bracket at the front to hold to the bulkhead . Will but n bolt it for ease of removal , the pipes sit well on the back on the tank , 4 easy cuts , spin the connector 180 and plug in . Will use a short piece of rubber to join , will rachette the tank to the cradle . May even get a new cradle one day  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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3rd Feb 2019 6:15pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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^^^
Don't forget to put some red paint on it  Clayton.
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4th Feb 2019 9:51pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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No red paint left i’m afraid , so a quick coating of yellow n silver
brand new cradle too . Pipes next , when this drys n me rubber pipe arrives
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7th Feb 2019 6:37pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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That looks much better
Has your daughter thought of a name yet  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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7th Feb 2019 9:00pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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No name as yet , but the cradle has a proper coat of paint now
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8th Feb 2019 7:13pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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I prefer the red paint
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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11th Feb 2019 9:25pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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Red paint has been ordered
in the mean time , it’s all piped, wired and tested , all all appears fine , next Sunday is pit day , so i’ve thrown the rest of it back together and if all goes well all the pit , i’ll make it permanent
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16th Feb 2019 2:27pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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So today I popped out to test the new tank position and pipe work , the defender minus roof too , it was superb weather , well the tank was ok , but the bulkhead split , turns out a previous owner had repaired with fibreglass filler , a quick patch done , repair panels another day , also noticed a dry bearing noise , the viscous fan housing fan is rather shot , and just to top it off , the steering pump has sprung a leak , more jobs after tomorrow’s pit run
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23rd Feb 2019 7:42pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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A superb pit morning , except the lake was a smidge deep and upon filling the cab , I
 up some relays , I switched her off to have a cuppa , but upon restart , she did not , so al relays emptied , and still no luck , except now she would start , then stop , much head scratching and I pulled the crank speed connector , tip out the water and off we went , this little defender is the mutts nuts , next up , viscous bearing , SKF bearing ordered I got 5 weeks to fix it , lovely jubbly
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24th Feb 2019 3:49pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10891
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I like your version of the " sun roof " off
Great you got her going again and had a great day Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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25th Feb 2019 10:08pm |
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| razz Member Since: 02 Oct 2015 Location: norfolk Posts: 403
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Hello fella , how is ya ? I grabbed a couple of screens shots from someone’s lake crossing video , you can hear my viscous bearing from quite a distance
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26th Feb 2019 7:29am |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 728 
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Watch out for the crocs
That is beyond deep  |
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26th Feb 2019 11:06am |
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