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Where did you buty the matts from? I'm going to do this method too... What glue did you use? Cheers, Brian

Hi all, I had a quick search but couldn't find much info at all let alone pictures. I'm thinking about cutting the tub off the 90 and making a flatbed type arrangement. I'v been bouncing a few ideas around and I think i'd build a secure box the width of the chassis rails accessed from a fold up section of the flatbed or similar. Really i was just wondering if anyone had any pictures of similar projects, pictures would be great! This isn't meant to be a tray back type thing that makes for better offroad geometry, it's meant to make a practicle flatbed. My tyres stick out about an inch so on the front i'm going to put wider spats then probably build the rear bed to the same total width as the new spats come out to and extand it beyond where the rear of the tub would normally end. Other than this it's all just ideas. Anyone have any thoughts? Cheers, Brian

I was determined and I'v done it! I ended up taking the whole hand and lock mech of the door so i could take it into the warmth and light to have a propper look. I put everything together and fiddled with it for ages, for the life of me i couldn't see how the thing locked by key, it locked manually and then could be unlocked via key... just wasn't locking. I remembered seeing some suspicious bearings earlier so started poking around more inside and found 2 holes that bearings would fit into so i shoved some in. What happens is these 2 bearings are pushed out at a certain handle position and depending where the barrel is depends weather the handle can be moved or not. Put it all together and it works! Really am very pleased I have to say . I'll upload pics at some stage for others to reference at some stage... Brian

I couldn't find this part anywhere so made one up in the end (had the one from the other door) but my problems just got worse... I put the one i copied back in the door and now it unlocks on the key but has to doesn't lock, same when i tried the other side. what have i missed? I just can't see any logical way the key is meant to lock anything!??? HELP! Cheers, Brian

Oh makes things a little more tricky... Brian

Firstly the doors i have are off a 90, the ones with lift up door handles and cosmetic galv cappings - 1 piece doors though. Anyway do i use the rapair sections for a series or defender? stupid as it sounds.... Secondly the door lock barrels have a little piece that screws onto the back of them (as in onto the back of the actual barrel) but in the parts manual i can't find them and need one... help, advice? I can't find them anywhere! Cheers, Brian

oh i see... Reason i ask is because i'm making a rear crossmember with winch mount for my DT project but don't have actually have a winch... it's just for a project + i need a new rear crossmember if you see what i'm getting at Thanks for the info, Brian

Hi, Can someone tell me the distance between the 2 fearlead mounting bolts (centre to centre)? I assume this is a standard measurment... Thanks very much, Brian

I'm sure when me / my old neighbour rewired the series 3 after the rebuild it had 2 speeds on the wipers, well anyway now there's just 1 and the wiring is confusing me beyond belief! Can anyone shed any light on this because the haynes manual isn't being much help either... There are 4 wires coming from the wiper motor (well 5 if the black earth's included) and i can't work out if somethings wrong, i'v done something wrong or the switch has made it's self single speed? Cheers, Brian

It's got one of those cone filter things on... Cheers, Brian

On a 200tdi if i no longer have a standard airbox where should i put the crankcase breather pipe to? I'v just left it open to atmosphere but i got thinking and thought there must be a better option? Cheers, Brian

Yup I think you may of just confirmed my suspicions... Brian

Job done! swapped to my spare alternator and it finally works . Thanks everyone, Brian

The light is fully on good and bright so i'll try swapping out the the alternator cos i have a spare, then if that doesn't work i'll start playing with bulbs... I fitted a series petrol sender with a thread adaptor so i'm not sure what's going on here! Cheers, Brian

It's not a glow, it's good n proper! Engine off, ignition on - light on. While running should I have 12v coming from the brown/yellow wire on the back of the alternator? maybe I should check that? With the ignition on and the engine off the bulb is lit and there is about 1v at the alternator... is this as it should be? I have a second alternator i could swap in but wanted to check first. Ooh another electrickery question! My water temp gauge over reads massively, the water's at 60 degrees odd and the needle's in the red. Is this me doing something stupid again or is it just the fact it's a Britpart sender? Brian