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BeetleGav
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13th Apr 14 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wonder how that bit would look wrapped the same as the body?

New plain reg plates next??
Steve
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13th Apr 14 at 18:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Better pic now its dried
3CorsaMeal
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I reckon someone is going to steal it next.
Steve
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13th Apr 14 at 20:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What's the best Crook lock to buy
Chris x
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13th Apr 14 at 20:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a hidden switch that was inline with the solenoid for the fuel pump, + one of those battery knob things.
Steve
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13th Apr 14 at 20:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Iv got an immobiliser on it
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13th Apr 14 at 20:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still keep thinking it's green because of the grass reflections.

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Steve
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13th Apr 14 at 20:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gonna get some pics in the week
Ojc
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14th Apr 14 at 05:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You've added weight to slow it down.

Could you live in the back? Can we go to Berchasgarten in this you fucking lol
Ojc
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Steve
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14th Apr 14 at 13:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can mwg reply plz
John
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What's the tyre noise like Steve? I got some bfg trail terrains for the front and some tacoma mud terrains for the back. The mud ones sound like a jet taking off.
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yeah bit whiny at about 60
Steve
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black wrinkle effect paint for the sides
Steve
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17th Apr 14 at 19:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So I painted the rest of the wheels



Now for a bit of an unexpected update, I found these retrim kits for the seats, they only cost £54+vat so I was a bit sceptical so I only bought one to try. When it arrived I was amazed at what you get for the money



In the box is retrim pieces ready made for all three sections of the seat, full foam inserts to replace all the old stuff, various bits for attachment, spray glue and an instruction dvd



Ordered black to go with the black theme inside, first up the sort of wear on the existing seats





Removed the seat



Removed the squab



And the squab cover



Old foam,



Removed next to frame



New foam insert on



Then started on the headrest, removed cover



New cover on and stapled down to hold in place



Then screwed down the metal cover



Removed the foam and cover off the bottom cushion



New foam piece on



Cover on



Whole seat recovered



In the car



Quite impressed with this so ordered the other kits to do the rest of the seats
John
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Looks like quite a difference. I originally thought you £54 for the lot. Probably still cheap but not quite as cheap.
MarkM
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What's this like starting Steve? My worry about them is how they'd start in the middle of winter at -5 in the morning.
Ben G
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17th Apr 14 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
200 quid or so to retrim (and refoam) all 3 seats is a bargain tbh.

This project gets better and better! Although I can't believe you didn't spray that rusty looking metal bit for the headrest.
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkM
What's this like starting Steve? My worry about them is how they'd start in the middle of winter at -5 in the morning.


Probably more robust than most things in harsh conditions Tbh
John
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You'll know a lot better because you actually own one but anything I ever read talks about how unreliable they are. KKnowing how bad even recent land rover stuff is, I could believe that.
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17th Apr 14 at 20:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not sure some of the older stuff was all that reliable.

The problems with the more recent stuff stemmed from dodgy electrics as far as I know, this has none

Thing is they are so basic there isn't much to go wrong, but then because of that nature I reckon a lot of people neglect them, run them on chip fat or water etc, then wonder why they get tired. Most of them literally get the shit kicked out of them

[Edited on 17-04-2014 by Steve]
Ben G
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How can a vehicle designed to be very agricultural, be unreliable? Theres fuck all to them.
Steve
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17th Apr 14 at 21:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can get a size comparison next to that scirocco in the first pic

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