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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782 |
They are 265/75/16 Black Puma 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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6th May 2021 8:00pm |
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Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829 |
Good to know. Thank you. 'Natural' for now, but big changes afoot. Lots of stuff ordered (roll cage, roof rack, canopy etc) but stuck in UK. Should all be chucked on by the end of summer for a 'big reveal'. Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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7th May 2021 7:37am |
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balmybaldwin Member Since: 17 Apr 2021 Location: Surrey Posts: 192 |
Removed, cleaned, replaced gaskets on Windscreen "hinges" Old ones were shot and leaking.
First test seems good so far, I may now have a dry cabin when it rains. |
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9th May 2021 6:25pm |
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ChrisDefender Member Since: 29 Oct 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 456 |
Managed to get out and about a bit this weekend, so nice to be out on a beautiful day.
After getting fed up with the plastic fading, it's just over a year since I coated the front light surrounds and grill in Raptor to match the side steps, sills and rear bumperettes, and they are good now as the day I did them. Looks like the 2 days prepping them all paid off. Click image to enlarge |
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10th May 2021 11:55am |
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Mini Landie Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Basingstoke Massiff Posts: 159 |
Very nice!
Quick question that I don’t feel warrants a new thread… do I need to drain any oil before taking the PTO cover off an LT230? 2003 90 TD5 Hardtop |
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10th May 2021 11:57am |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17443 |
Assuming that you mean the roundish cover that is in line with the input shaft, no, you don't need to drain the oil.
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10th May 2021 12:42pm |
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Mini Landie Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Basingstoke Massiff Posts: 159 |
Perfect, that’s exactly it. Cheers! 2003 90 TD5 Hardtop
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10th May 2021 2:10pm |
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kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074 |
Got hacked off with the awful fir tree clips so broke out the drill and rivnut gun, m6 rivnuts and some temporary dodgy jdm washers.... but such a better set up.
Click image to enlarge And with some normal washers Click image to enlarge |
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11th May 2021 5:13pm |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782 |
Millie reached this milestone on her way to work this morning
Click image to enlarge 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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14th May 2021 7:41pm |
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Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 |
Nice one Clayton 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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14th May 2021 8:43pm |
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LandymanStefan Member Since: 30 Aug 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 881 |
Insane! Original engine?
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14th May 2021 8:51pm |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782 |
Thanks Simon 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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14th May 2021 9:02pm |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782 |
Sadly not, the original engine did 381,500 before the head cracked in 3 places which then aqua locked number 3 piston and bent the big end on the conrod This engine that is in Millie had already done 165,000 miles and now with just under 19,000 miles more on it, going is good so far 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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14th May 2021 9:06pm |
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rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 |
I’ve been busy with the hand tools this past few days.
A while back I bought a used LR cargo barrier. When I tried to fit it, I discovered some essential brackets were missing. After a long desperate and fruitless search for replacement brackets I bit the bullet and ordered another cargo barrier (with its full complement of brackets) from Duckworths. It still bugged me that I had a perfectly sound cargo barrier forlornly taking up space in my garage. Which brings me back to the start of my post. I ordered some 3mm mild steel sheet and with the aid of CAD (cardboard aided design) I embarked upon making up the missing brackets myself. Apologies to the fellow member for repeating his recently used CAD gag. Here we are near the start... Click image to enlarge I’ve never done much with metal so it was a slow learning process... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The bracket below was tricky with its double fold. I had considered a flat bracket on stand off spacers but in the end I persevered to get the original style. Click image to enlarge Here we are after painting. Etch coat, high build, colour (2-3 coats) then finished with (2-3) coats of clear gloss lacquer. Click image to enlarge Here are the original brackets that came with my new barrier.... Click image to enlarge And here are the results of my labours... Click image to enlarge And side by side... Click image to enlarge Eagle eyed members will notice my faux pas. I had a senior moment and made a schoolboy error (as CJ might have said in Reggie Perrin). On one of the double fold brackets I elongated the bolt holes on the “legs” horizontally instead of vertically. However, it still fits fine so no harm done - except to my OCD. |
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15th May 2021 3:05pm |
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