parrots trak

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parrotveasey81
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Re: parrots trak

Post by parrotveasey81 » Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:53 pm

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i still got to cut the top bits down and weld on some more tube with bushes in so i can lift it up when its mounted plus fit some angle to the bottom feet so i can lock it down
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Re: parrots trak

Post by parrotveasey81 » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:14 pm

i spent a few hours tonight on the spare wheel holder.
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got the bushes fitted so it can hinge up out the way if needs be
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added more brace bars and plate to where the two bends join
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and grind down the plate so its almost a circle
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Re: parrots trak

Post by xiztrn » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:53 am

Looks ace :)

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Re: parrots trak

Post by ScottieJ » Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:04 pm

Looking good! :guns: that's one hardcore spare wheel carrier :brows:
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Re: parrots trak

Post by parrotveasey81 » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:13 pm

thanks lads 8-)

just spent £420 on 2 new tyres and a spare wheel but wont get them antill monday
i wanted kumho kl71's but cant get them so i got maxxis creepy crawlers,lets hope they stick to the road better than the buckshots
just got to get 3 more at £180 each before kirton in augest

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Re: parrots trak

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:09 am

£180 each ouch
wot size?
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Re: parrots trak

Post by parrotveasey81 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:43 pm

ROBBIE wrote:£180 each ouch
wot size?

they were £180 each for 35's or 37's so i told the wife to order what ever but not to tell me :shock: so i may need to do more work if she got the 37's

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Re: parrots trak

Post by parrotveasey81 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:44 pm

had a bad day today,it started lie this
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whats left of the guide washer
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a new big fat washer to use for now
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fitted a new cambelt but i think i have bent a push rod

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Re: parrots trak

Post by parrotveasey81 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:44 pm

after all that crap i fitted my spare wheel holder
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dam it wont shut
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swings up out of the way
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i did not like how high is sat so i cut the top brackets off and fitted them under the rear bars to lower it and make it sit at a better angle
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that looks better

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Re: parrots trak

Post by parrotveasey81 » Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:06 pm

yep i think they may be bent
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all the exhaust valve pushrods bent :cry:

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