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Re: Anton's build

Post by ROBBIE » Sun May 25, 2014 1:16 pm

Why is one of your front there on the wrong way?
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Re: Anton's build

Post by Ladaman » Sun May 25, 2014 1:35 pm

ROBBIE wrote:Why is one of your front there on the wrong way?
It helps you to reverse out when stuck :brows:
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Re: Anton's build

Post by Anton » Sun May 25, 2014 10:59 pm

Ladaman wrote:It helps you to reverse out when stuck :brows:
That does sound better than "I cocked up and put one of them on backwards" so we'll go with that.

Don't tell Robbie... :lol:
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Re: Anton's build

Post by ScottieJ » Sun May 25, 2014 11:07 pm

Any bumpstops that you can make fit will do :thumbup:

Ahh those pics show it from a better angle, looked like the brakeline was stretched tight in twiss's pic....my bad :lol:
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Re: Anton's build

Post by Anton » Sun May 25, 2014 11:38 pm

You were right to question it, it's better to say something about a possible problem with someone's truck (especially brakes) than read about them in the obituaries.

I'll get something done about those bumpstops. I'm not sure when though, I have so little time lately...
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Re: Anton's build

Post by Anton » Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:05 pm

My SJ doing an impression of a Land Rover...

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Finally got the last tyre on the right way around, after a wheel started leaking air past its valve - replaced the valve and took the opportunity to get all the tyres on the right way around.

Pulled the starter and the temperature sender to fix those too.

Gonna try rebuilding the starter soon, and the temp sender's connector snapped - so I'll do something about that (not sure what, but I'll do something).


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Looks like my kidneys and liver are screwed up. Got a list of problems the length of my arm, none of which the NHS could find.

My tests for Lime disease come back Tuesday, hoping they're clear. That would suck like a tornado.
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Re: Anton's build

Post by twiss » Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:10 pm

Not good to hear about the health problems mate, but at least temperature senders are cheap :)
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Re: Anton's build

Post by donkeychomp » Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:15 pm

Wishing you a very speedy recovery Anton. Glad the truck is going again!
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Re: Anton's build

Post by Anton » Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:55 pm

Reconditioned my starter today

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Couldn't work out how to get all 4 brushes to sit, so I used the blue wire to seat them, and pulled them through once they were properly in place.

How do you lot do your brushes?

Anyhow, I'll fit that back in the truck tomorrow.
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Re: Anton's build

Post by muddymesser » Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:16 pm

i wish i thought of that with my brushes . . . i just struggled and used all 3 of my hands

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