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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5163  
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I am still working through book 2 of the complete piano player, and i have to say Beatle songs are pure crap to learn! I spent some time learning it to the point i can put it to bed. Onto the 3 beats to the bar songs now, Which are a little challenging. If they are fun to learn you really do pick them up quickly, but if you do not know the song it turns out to be just a bunch of notes
 Reason i hate beatles songs, was due to the fact that one of the complete keyboard player books was full of them! I had to say to my keyboard tutor, is this book a beatles book? He just laughed, i said i have never heard any of these at all. Sort of puts a downer on things if you have to learn songs you dont even know or even like the band, I am not a fan of the beatles too. Give some abba and beegees stuff i will happy learn those.
Has procta bought his workstation synth yet, nope checked the bank and i cannot stretch to buying it 
might be next month when i buy the upgrade  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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21st Apr 2020 8:14pm |
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| TD5Neil Member Since: 02 Nov 2017 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 42 
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When lockdowns over and I can get to the rolling road for final setup I'll get a video posted for you |
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22nd Apr 2020 3:07pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10742
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^^^
Many thanks, will wait patiently for that  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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22nd Apr 2020 7:42pm |
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| adolfy Member Since: 01 Dec 2016 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 58 
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Today, was the day, when it was all tested. Sorry for the sound quality in the video, it's the camera's fault. Everything worked as it should do, there were no oil leaks, so I am a happy man. Although there are some small modifications that I am going to make. Now that the engine has a load on it, even if it is no where near what it will have to deal with, it's exhaust note has changed and is quite pleasant, in a noisy sort of gruff way.
Jon Land Rover 1950 series 1 Land Rover LWB 1967 series 2A Land Rover SWB 1980 series 3 Land Rover 110 Defender 2013 |
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24th Apr 2020 8:16am |
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| TD5Neil Member Since: 02 Nov 2017 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 42
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That's amazing. Thanks for posting the video. Great to see and hear it!
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24th Apr 2020 9:52am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17369 
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One Defender project completed for me sofar, a back end refresh.
Fed up with a slightly rusty cross-member (again) and a very tatty Alisport carrier, which I have been meaning for ages to take off for blasting and either galvanising or power-coating, I finally had tome to do something about it. Since the carrier will definitely be off for a while (and I have been getting fed up with having to open a very heavy wheel and carrier to access the back), the wheel will be going on the roof for a bit, and I decided on a new look. So some time with the sander, Aquasteel, primer, and chassis paint, throw in a refurbished NATO pintle, and I am pleased with the result. The receiver still works perfectly if a towball is needed (the drop plate still fits under the pintle) and the tailgate, to my surprise, is just clear of the pintle when open. So this is the "before" look:-  Click image to enlarge This is "after" look:- Click image to enlarge It was surprising how much the back end lifted when I took the wheel and carrier off and put the wheel in the back for now, the rear springs went up at least an inch. I also rationalised the rear cameras somewhat, although the rear-facing dashcam location isn't ideal now since it records alot of a rear bumperette following close behind! It does still get the traffic though. Not visible in the photo is the second reversing camera which looks almost straight downwards from the rear of the rack and is ideally placed for hitching trailers, or giving other motorists the scare of their lives when you reverse to within 5mm of their car in perfect safety! Before the fun police panic, the "after" photo was taken before I refitted the obligatory rear reflectors. They are now back on. |
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24th Apr 2020 5:13pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1400 
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A small job almost done, rear mudflap refurb.
Click image to enlarge Normally I would have replaced the brackets with stainless steel ones, but with plenty of time on hand and paint in the garage these got a clean up. Removed rust and paint with a flap wheel in the grinder. 3 coats of zinc rich primer, 2 coats of underseal. Stainless screws, nuts and washers from stock. I'll make some reinforcements for the wings from the aluminium angle before refitting. Total cost £0. Next time they need doing it will get new brackets. |
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27th Apr 2020 5:38pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2227 
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Great idea with the Nato hitch Blackwolf. Have got one kicking around and was thinking of getting another 2" safari equip drop plate to mount it on but with your idea it is the correct crossmember height too.
Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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27th Apr 2020 7:16pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17369
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Be aware that you'll need to space the pintle off the receiver hitch mounting plate by about 15mm so that the rotate/fixed latch can drop without fouling the two M16 setscrews. I cut a spacer from some mild steel plate I had. Also the r/f latch won't drop far enough for the pin to lock it down in the usual way, but you can refit the pin in the upper hole which achieves the desired result.
I'll try to get a photo showing what I mean tomorrow, it's quite simple and all works as intended. |
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27th Apr 2020 8:07pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2227
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Great thanks! Think i understand what you mean but pictures would be great
Cheers, Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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27th Apr 2020 8:21pm |
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| Tompoole Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 827 
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Thought I’d tidy the 110 up ...... tried my hand at carpeting the roof , fitted new solar and new dc charger
Always something to do 👍 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Oh and cleaned the old girl 👍 Click image to enlarge Have fun be happy |
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27th Apr 2020 9:39pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17369
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They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, well here's three-thousands' worth then!
Firstly, a view from above showing the spacer between the pintle and the receiver hitch plate: Click image to enlarge Secondly a view from the side with the hitch locked (as though for a trailer with a rotating lunette) showing the reason why the spacer is necessary, namely the bolt heads just below the pintle which would foul the protrusion which holds the locking catch if the spacer wasn't there: Click image to enlarge Thirdly and finally, a view from the side showing the pintle free-to-rotate (as though for a trailer with a non-rotating lunette), showing the position of the locking catch and pin. This is perhaps unconventional but is entirely safe and satisfactory: Click image to enlarge |
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28th Apr 2020 12:36pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2227
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Brilliant thanks
Out of interest, do you ever have any joy with the M8 bolt and locknut on the receiver? I find that no matter what I do with it the hitch comes loose and rattles after just a few miles. My main use for it is to lock the plastic LR blanking plug in the receiver when not in use so no one with sticky fingers nicks it! Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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28th Apr 2020 12:55pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17369
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No, I don't tend to bother with it, is just sits in the hole to protect the thread.
It has always seemed a bit daft to me to have a quick-change, tool-less hitch system which then requires the use of a spanner to tighten up a totally ineffective feature! |
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28th Apr 2020 1:36pm |
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