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by Pickles
24 Mar 2013, 08:17
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Syncro Sunday.
Replies: 62
Views: 9384

Re: Syncro Sunday.

Gaffer tape all sold out in Bradford.
Due to 50 Shades of Grey
by Pickles
23 Mar 2013, 23:58
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Syncro Sunday.
Replies: 62
Views: 9384

Re: Syncro Sunday.

I can come if someone will give me a hand to put my double glazed window back in.
Bit draughty without one. Tried on my own but fingers went numb.
by Pickles
31 Oct 2012, 13:07
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Syncro pricelist from 1991
Replies: 20
Views: 5070

Re: Syncro pricelist from 1991

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by Pickles
02 Aug 2012, 13:14
Forum: Syncro
Topic: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier
Replies: 18
Views: 4502

Re: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier

silvebullet, my pivot is only in use when I swing the carrier out, normally the carrier is sat on top of the bumper.
by Pickles
02 Aug 2012, 13:11
Forum: Syncro
Topic: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier
Replies: 18
Views: 4502

Re: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier

My steel angle bumper is welded to the existing bumper mounts which are bolt to chassis with the standard 4 bolts.

Been on my van for over 20 years, towed race cars, syncro's stuck vehicles.
by Pickles
02 Aug 2012, 11:57
Forum: Syncro
Topic: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier
Replies: 18
Views: 4502

Re: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier

yes bumper and everything attached by the 4 bumper bolts.
by Pickles
02 Aug 2012, 11:15
Forum: Syncro
Topic: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier
Replies: 18
Views: 4502

Re: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier

.jpg[/attachment] If any body has any comments, other than scrap it, stop being a tight get. I would appreciate it. Thanks for your comments guys. Looks like I will be at the back, on any syncro run. Yes there is a little flex, but it is the bumper flexing not the carrier. My carrier will carry 2 sp...
by Pickles
01 Aug 2012, 16:18
Forum: Syncro
Topic: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier
Replies: 18
Views: 4502

Re: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier

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by Pickles
01 Aug 2012, 16:16
Forum: Syncro
Topic: My new yorkshireman wheel carrier
Replies: 18
Views: 4502

My new yorkshireman wheel carrier

As a Yorkshire Man I was not going to fork out £450 for the lovely SyncroNutz wheel carrier. So I have been carrying my spare wheel around on the roof or on the rear bed area. This is not ideal, I did use my Fiamma bike rack until it broke carrying 3 bikes and a wheel. So I decided to design and bui...
by Pickles
25 Jul 2012, 06:25
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Sterling Charger Advise
Replies: 1
Views: 976

Sterling Charger Advise

I have bought myself a Sterling Alternator to Battery charger of the old eBay. I am fitting it to my villa 3 petrol syncro. I have fitted the unit under the rear seat/bed next to my LPG tank. I am using some old ex AA jump leads for my cabling 10mm dia, I have run my first cable from alternator to s...
by Pickles
03 Jul 2012, 12:22
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Saw two Syncros today in the Lake district
Replies: 6
Views: 1976

Re: Saw two Syncros today in the Lake district

Mike Ghia was up there at the weekend doing Gatescarth Pass with members of BORG.
Thing there were 2 syncro's SOKA and Westy Syncro.
by Pickles
17 Aug 2011, 19:09
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Baxter's Urgent Assistance Required
Replies: 11
Views: 2259

Re: Baxter's Urgent Assistance Required

Big thanks to Simon and the Brickwerks crew for the wheel studs, 5 wheel studs is better than 2, especially when were off to Biarritz and then Spain. Met a French Syncro who is selling a 16 single cab, got 3 16 in total , he is buying a ex Dakar 16 with cage 8 shocks oettinger 3l wbx6 not been used ...
by Pickles
09 Aug 2011, 13:42
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Baxter's Urgent Assistance Required
Replies: 11
Views: 2259

Re: Baxter's Urgent Assistance Required

Had a little problem on the way to Dover on route to France thought I had a puncture. No puncture so checked wheel nuts rear wheel nuts loose worse still 3 had sheared so tightened the 2 left and set off again slowly max 50mph post this just before got on ferry. Have spoke to Simon since and5 new st...
by Pickles
07 Aug 2011, 15:42
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Baxter's Urgent Assistance Required
Replies: 11
Views: 2259

Baxter's Urgent Assistance Required

Simon please can u send me 5 number t3 rear wheel studs, extra long measure 60ml from drum. Please send to
Mr D Pickles
La Grehandiere
Beganne
56350
France
Please use my prev card details

Thanks David
by Pickles
02 Aug 2011, 11:28
Forum: Syncro
Topic: Birth of a Syncro
Replies: 67
Views: 20558

Re: Birth of a Syncro

Fitted a new OMVL R90E regulator / vaporisor to my LPG system as used by Gasure. Set it up using my Inovate LM1 wide band sensor. Readings I got. Uphill full throttle under load 15.0 - 1 1/2 throttle 15.9 - 1 gentle throttle 17.0 - 1 Idle 18.0 - 1 LPG ideal is 15.5 - 1 higher figure is leaner slight...