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15-04-15, 09:50 PM
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I found the spare rear screen in the shed on Monday night, I saved it from when I changed the hood on the VVC. I was worried it may have creased or cracked after two years but it was just a bit rumbled and a couple of days on the decking in the sun and it has flattend (is that a word) out.
I was hoping to get a start taking the old one off on Tueday between finishing work and going to the welding course I was starting at the local technical college but I was late finishing due to a failed relay on my truck causing me to be parked up for 3 hours and then traffic resulting from a car fire on my segment of the M25.
I have noticed some rust on the edges of the front wheel arches so am on the look out for these.
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15-04-15, 10:07 PM
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and the front indicators have been glued in! A common but incorrect fix for the common fualt of the locating tags breaking.
What is worse is the glue has run down the bumper.
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16-04-15, 09:32 AM
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promoted bloke!
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16-04-15, 11:05 AM
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I found those stainless clips off those clip-frames work a treat on those indicator lugs. With a little work they attach well and clip in with some tweaking.
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16-04-15, 05:00 PM
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One can wrap a cable tie around the lug, apparently it works well.
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16-04-15, 09:55 PM
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Cleared out the rubbish and other less expected items.
[IMG] [/IMG]
Yes, I'm growing sycamore trees on the rear shelf!
Last edited by talkingcars; 09-11-15 at 06:04 PM.
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16-04-15, 10:03 PM
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Flipping heck! And I thought mine was bad. Looks like a good accumulation of fallout, I take it the previous hood did not keep any of the outside from getting in?!
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17-04-15, 09:56 AM
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The rear screen had a massive hole.
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17-04-15, 10:30 AM
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Hmm greenhouse springs to mind.
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22-04-15, 07:02 PM
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Only 8 days later than planned'
Tonight I drilled out the rivets prior to replacing the rear screen.
I also pumped up 2 tyres, both off side and reduced the pressure in the nearside front from 40psi!
Not quite the "front tyres lose 3psi a day" the car was advertised with.
Not to worry, she'll be getting new(er) tyres.
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