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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045  
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Back from the powder coaters, apart from finding some black bolts and washers shes finished
1 shelf 
2 shelf
And the A4?map holder too 
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16th Jun 2010 10:14pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Looking good Tack!
Also like the blue rodent drinking bowl you've fitted to the right of your cubby box!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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16th Jun 2010 10:28pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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thanks mate
the roddent goes into the cage and its connected by the cable to the left of the cage to a power locking device 
I knew either you or fekete would comment after I saw the 'other' items in my picture |
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16th Jun 2010 10:32pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Does look a great job! Have you taken it for a spin to make sure it doesn't rattle or have you factored that in to the build so it doesn't? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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16th Jun 2010 10:38pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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Does not rattle with normal driving to and from work etc. Did some lanes in wales inc Happy valley with no shelves but with the side baskets installed and no rattles. had there been rattles then I would have used some old bike innertube between metal to metal or a rubber gasket of some sort. The shelves are not 'fitted' i think this is the case with the Mantec one, thats why CIBIT 'I think' uses ratched straps. the shelves will move eventually off road, so I will either use short bungies or small ratchet straps from the original D tie downs up to the shelf. Thats for the time being. I have already factored in a way to bolt the shelves to the basket frame work, but this would mean unbolting each time, but I have the option
First proper trial run this weekend at the potnoddle challenge |
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16th Jun 2010 10:50pm |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491 
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That looks really good Tack.
Just a quick question, what is the steel that you sed called? I have been looking for something similar and have had no luck. Cheers Ben 2002 Defender 110 DC |
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17th Jun 2010 7:53am |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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Cheers Ben.
This is the comapny I got it from. I also found it hard to find then found this on my doorstep 
the products they do is limitless, very friendly, very professional set up and top products.
http://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/groups/03P__Perforated_Metal TACK |
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17th Jun 2010 12:17pm |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491
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Ha!
Brundles - I have been there more times than I can think of. I thought they just did railing supplies - right under the nose indeed Cheers Tack 2002 Defender 110 DC |
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17th Jun 2010 2:38pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505 
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Looks good
but whats with the map holder!!! time you bought a laptop and memory map or Touratech QV |
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20th Jun 2010 7:47pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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Did you make these, or buy them?
If "made", was it just a project, or (judging by your username) is this your business? how much are they, if they are for the open market? |
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21st Jun 2010 5:30pm |
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| RLD Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: Lancs Posts: 858
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hey tack nice to see you
RLD fabricator of Hidden Winch Mount for D3/4 roof racks jerry can holders CB aerial mounts and much more and agent for Helsport Tents and gear |
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21st Jun 2010 5:35pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 
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Jim...its a home job and a very good one by the looks of it, well done Tony
You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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21st Jun 2010 6:23pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045
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As discocuzzy said
a home job, not in the business, just a hobbiest. Was looking at purchasing the Mantec one which I believe is now discontinued but that requires drilling into the arches to fit and circa £300, which I have now saved and I was going to put to a ram mount but I made a map holder which saved me a few more quid not considered putting it to open market Jim due to the time it takes with the home set up I have. If there were a few people intrested in the Map holder I could do half a dozen. I used mine all weekend and it was spot on
Sonic, after seeing Higgers navigating on his PC at the weekend I am 100% going to get a set up, waiting to see an IPAD in action first.
Ray, nice to meet you to, I can now say I have felt the warmth of you custom in person |
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21st Jun 2010 10:26pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093
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Well, you did an A1 job on that lot!
I'd be up for a map holder if/when you do any more |
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22nd Jun 2010 7:13am |
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