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by crookedmouth123
04 Mar 2016, 16:19
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rusty thingamejig behind steering column!?
Replies: 7
Views: 1951

Re: Rusty thingamejig behind steering column!?

Uh oh, is that very serious?? I'm driving to Portugal in 2 weeks, could this cause me problems?? . Thanks
by crookedmouth123
04 Mar 2016, 14:55
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.
Replies: 15
Views: 6006

Re: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.

Nope , sorry .... Just short stumpy ones with the right size head to sit in the recess in the mirror arm bracket Obviously drill the hole the right size for the self tapper you decide on , and as I said before , paint bother the hole as soon as you have drilled it and the screws thread before you f...
by crookedmouth123
04 Mar 2016, 14:41
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.
Replies: 15
Views: 6006

Re: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.

Pheew!!! Do you remember what size self tappers did you use??
by crookedmouth123
04 Mar 2016, 14:26
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rusty thingamejig behind steering column!?
Replies: 7
Views: 1951

Re: Rusty thingamejig behind steering column!?

If you click on them they should enlarge?!
by crookedmouth123
04 Mar 2016, 14:06
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.
Replies: 15
Views: 6006

Re: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.

:shock: ooh myyy!!! You are brave! I'm certainly not happy about doing this myself!! Surely this can be avoided??
by crookedmouth123
04 Mar 2016, 13:19
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rusty thingamejig behind steering column!?
Replies: 7
Views: 1951

Rusty thingamejig behind steering column!?

Anyone know what this part is?? Just discovered it behind steering column sorry pics are not great!

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Thank you in advance!
by crookedmouth123
04 Mar 2016, 13:13
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.
Replies: 15
Views: 6006

Re: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.

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Do you have a different type of door than me? Can't see how I could use bolts on my frame.?
by crookedmouth123
03 Mar 2016, 22:43
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.
Replies: 15
Views: 6006

Re: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.

Yes I just have to grow a pair and drill it I suppose :P
Shall I use primer to npaint the hole and screw?
Would you reccomend self tapping screws or normal bolts?
Thanks in advance!!
by crookedmouth123
03 Mar 2016, 12:29
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.
Replies: 15
Views: 6006

New truck style mirrors, anxious about drilling.

I just got hold of a pair of original truck style synchro mirrors, I'm really anxious about drilling 3 holes into the top of my door, has anyone done this before?? Are there any alternatives to drilling?? A clamp or something??? Another worry of mine is of I lost a mirror in the future are they easy...
by crookedmouth123
25 Feb 2016, 14:29
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear interior light running off starter battery?!
Replies: 6
Views: 1822

Rear interior light running off starter battery?!

My rear interior light usually runs off my leisure battery, now I noticed it turns on when my leisure battery is disconnected, I had it in for a service the other day they checked the whole van out but were waay to expensive so I went with someone else I just rang them to see if they touched anythin...
by crookedmouth123
10 Feb 2016, 20:58
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Lost my alternator belt!
Replies: 6
Views: 2025

Re: Lost my alternator belt!

http://imageshack.com/a/img923/4061/RCBtKo.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Don't know if this is any help to you?!, looking at it now it looks like it's pretty polished, might be time to get a new one. I have a 110ah leisure battery in the van now, should i get get a hig...
by crookedmouth123
10 Feb 2016, 19:24
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Lost my alternator belt!
Replies: 6
Views: 2025

Lost my alternator belt!

I have a 1.9 TD engine in my van, last night i lost my alternator belt whilst driving along, does anybody know what size belt i should get? Thank you's in advance!! :D
by crookedmouth123
04 Aug 2015, 15:27
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Fitting a leisure battery under R&R seat
Replies: 23
Views: 8885

Re: Fitting a leisure battery under R&R seat

Thanks for your help!! I managed to get it sorted!!
I used that fuse holder I bought off ebay and just bridged one side of it.
I'm really happy with the job I done, all neat and tidy and worked first time, first time for everything!!!
:D Thank you all!