What a weekend.........................

[sae70]

I got an ally grille for mine at a 4x4 show £8

same here.

i dont think id ever fit a plastic one again.

I know, I know, but I'm a sucker for originality and couldn't resist a genuine Safari grill for £6.50

Steven, have you checked the air box to see if theres broken bits of grill that need removing?

LOL I'd completely forgotten to check in there for busted grill bits Thanks for the reminder, I'll do that later on


edit - Have you fixed those brake lights yet Ben

 

[Ben]

Ah, good old Telford - used to be at Harper Adams and used to live at Donnington - I suspect that Telford has grown a bit since then.

Yes, did bits of the Long Mynd last year thanks to tracks from Jon and Paul - very easy routes and excellent fish and chips at the end down in Church Stretton.

apologies, i wasnt sure how well you know Shropshire, so i said Telford as most people have heard of it.

i live just outside Newport, which im guessing you know very well if you were at Harpers!

I got an ally grille for mine at a 4x4 show £8

same here.

i dont think id ever fit a plastic one again.

I know, I know, but I'm a sucker for originality and couldn't resist a genuine Safari grill for £6.50

Steven, have you checked the air box to see if theres broken bits of grill that need removing?

LOL I'd completely forgotten to check in there for busted grill bits Thanks for the reminder, I'll do that later on


edit - Have you fixed those brake lights yet Ben

No Steven brake lights still not fixed.

im not great with vehicle electrics and if i take it anywhere i will most likely just get f****D over, which is usually what happens!

i do need to get the brake lights sorted, but regarding all the other electrical issues im hoping to wait till i get to OZ, and im hoping i will have more luck there, with regards to finding a garage who will do a decent job and not rip me off!

 

[sae70]

Next stage towards completing my repairs arrived this morning courtesy of Steff

He even had an O/S front mud flap for me I'd torn the other one of @ Lincomb some time back

Just need to have a dig around the shed to find the last dregs of the RED Hammerite smooth paint that I'm sure I still have to paint over the damage to the gutter edge on the 'A' pillar and it'll all be like it had all never happened

 

[Ben]

glad your almost sorted Steven.

was a great weekend!

ive got a whole weekend to work on my truck before next weekends laning trip to the Peak district!

 

[sae70]

Snorkel fixed

Damage fixed

I used a large flat blade screwdriver and a pair of slip joint pliers to twist and bend the gutter back into a better shape then gave it a quick rub down with some wet and dry, a bit of Red Oxide and a couple of coats of Red Smoothrite The sealant had also split along the joint of the gutter rail and the 'A' pillar so I squeezed some exterior decorators caulk into the crack before I painted it

I knew being a First Responder would come in handy one day

Then fitted the new glass supplied by Steff

After cleaning the sticky mess left behind by the temporary fix gaffer tape

There, like it had never happened And all for just £43.50 in hard cash

Rock on the next trip

 

[Ben]

nice work.

glad your all sorted mate.

cant wait for the next trip.

 

[Gav Peter]

Quick one for you Steve, what do 'we' use for getting rid of the sticky gaffa tape guck &/or similar stickers?

Nice repair BTW

 

[Chas]

I used windscreen de-icer to remove the stick stuff left behind when I removed a stick-on number plate, (Tip from a Polish car wash operative)

 

[sae70]

nice work, glad your all sorted mate.

Thanks Ben

cant wait for the next trip.

Nor me

Quick one for you Steve, what do 'we' use for getting rid of the sticky gaffa tape guck &/or similar stickers?

Nice repair BTW

I've been using this stuff for 4/5 years now for all of this kind of thing & found it to be very good, I just keep a bottle in the shed till I need it. The bottle I have now I've probably had for nearly three years & there's still a good third in it

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I used windscreen de-icer to remove the stick stuff left behind when I removed a stick-on number plate, (Tip from a Polish car wash operative)

I like the sound of that I've heard of using WD-40 very successfully for this kind of sticky removal, but it always strikes me that it would be very messy & greasey