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I've got one of these.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352679534162
I've removed the tube mount and bolted it through the dash, but I'm sure you could find a suitable hole to bolt it through.
Mike
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11 hours ago, hurbie said:
my solution is free !
and the nice thing about this , the car does it by itself ..... if i undo the belt , and retract it "the normal way" , the next time i undo my belt , it is in this position again 🙂
maybee because the previous owner put the seat about 1" backwards .
mmm i see i need to clean the interior .....
The only problem with this is in an accident as the belt goes tight it could release the seat back, thus further injuring the occupant.
Mike
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I used the discovery loom in my ibex but you will need to change the fog light wiring but it's not hard to sort.
Mike
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57 minutes ago, landroversforever said:
Lynx deoderant also works!
how in god's name did you find that out.
Mike
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It's been sunny for a while now so on that basis it's going to persist down the entire summer
. With this in mind it's probably time to sort out the wiper issue that has existed since build. For IVA the wipers must not touch the screen rubber, however in my calculations (I use the term loosely) I managed to go a bit far the other way. The IVA man commented on the lack of wiper sweep but passed it because it just about met the requirements. Over the winter we had a little bit of rain and I became more and more aware that a bit more sweep would be nice, but half the dash needs to come out. My wiper system is loosely based on the discovery system of push rods and crank arms, so the simple solution is to extend the crank arm on the motor this will increase the arc and extend the sweep. Some very suspect measuring later I think I need about 5mm. Strip out cut add a bit and weld up job done great, refit only to discover that whilst I do have more sweep it's a little to much but more importantly the push rod on the passenger side now hits part of the frame.
luckily I checked this all manually so as not to damage the motor. Take two strip out cut 2mm out of the crank arm and reweld, carefully cut a slot 3/4 of the way through the push rod bend it (on the correct side tis time doh ) and weld it up. Reassemble and check, this time it clears and I have about 50mm more sweep at the tip. Tighten everything up and reset the wiper position (because the passenger wiper push rod is now a couple of millimeters shorter don't know how that happened ). Dash back together all sorted happy man.
Mike
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I think they were fitted to maestro vans to if that helps.
Mike
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I would of thought some 2 door Merc sports type seats might be worth a look. Some are B pillar less so have seat belt in the seat.
Mike
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I have changed from 3 bolt to 4 bolt steering box and I don't recall changing the shaft. 4 bolt is a direct swap for 6 bolt.
Mike
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Looks good with the van back style.
Mike
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Try a different NFU office. I don't use them but I couldn't insure my ibex with them yet I know other ibex insured with them. It transpires you just phone different office's till you get someone helpful.
Mike
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There are a few companies on eBay that will bend to a sketch to I have them in mind for a roof rack if I ever get round to it.
Mike
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The 200tdi engine for my ibex sat in the car for the majority of the build untouched. It spent the first year in the donor being used. Then out of the donor into the ibex for 2 years in a garage slowly being built up. 1 year mostly complete under the bonnet but in garage storage and the final year of build outside for wiring interior etc. In all this time I didn't touch it, but it was still full of oil but no coolant. I turned the starter to check for power it started and ran on the fuel in the injection pump (no fuel in the tank) much to my surprise. I had it running properly the next day and a couple of times after up to temp. Then oil change and used for about 1k miles, second oil change, then service as normal. Not necessarily the best way but it worked for me. I'm of the opinion and lack of finances that get it running after lay up, if it works great if not fix it or replace.
Mike
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Is the anti roll bar two piece? It looks to me like bad colouring in! The steering shaft above it is also two colours but there's no visible/reason for a joint there. Perhaps I'm wrong.
Mike
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My ibex Speedo (stock disco 1 system and tyres) read 13mph fast at 70mph. Ironically when I change the tyres from 29" to 35" the Speedo was bang on. Now on 33" and the Speedo is a couple of mph out which I can live with.
Mike
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Your tyre size is your perceived problem. I had 205's (29") on my ibex for the IVA it would accelerate like a rocket but was noisy and had a lower usable top speed. If you want to change it see if you can borrow a set of 235/85x16 or 265/75x16 both were standard fit on 110 and optional on 90's. Try these and see what you think before committing to anything. Personally I really like the combination of 200tdi, lt77, 1.4 transfer box, standard diffs and 33" tyres (255/85x16, 285/75x16 and 33/12.50x15 are all around 33"). It's the combination I run on both my trucks acceleration is ok, will cruse at 70mph happily and still tow (I do quite a bit) acceptably.
Mike
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I have a 1.4 transfer box and 33" tyres and have had 90mph but will cruse happily at above the legal limit.
Mike
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There is steel angle under the Ali box to reinforce it. But I've relied on the shape of the Ali/galv sheet (3mm thick ali, 2mm galv) to form the box. I was more concerned with the seatbelt mounts which is box section bolted to the spaceframe/winch tray.
This picture doesn't show much more but may help.
Mike
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I've got a Freelander back seat in the ibex with integral seatbelts. I built a fairly substantial frame to bolt it to.
You can see some of it here.
Mike
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A good place to start for regulations is the IVA manual. If you make it to pass that you'll be fine. I suspect middle seat belt might be a stumbling block depending on the age of your truck.
Mike
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That's much better, it looks neat and tidy too.
Mike
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It looks better with the box up there. But because of the box I'd be keeping an eye on either side above the windscreen for fatigue.
Mike
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Personally I think the "sun visor" is a bit long and may cause issues with wind turbulence and the wipers. But I understand shortening it requires some tricky fab work.
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Why not use cut a flat plate to fit in the recess on the wing then fit your light surrounds. Personally I think this will look better and it doesn't need to be pressed. Oh and you can see the fixing holes in the picture that they haven't fitted screws to so they are using the light surround screws.
Mike
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I'd be tempted to move the RSJ lifting beam forward so you can lift the engine out, push the 90 back and drop the engine onto the floor with the door shut.
Mike
how in god's name did you find that out.
. With this in mind it's probably time to sort out the wiper issue that has existed since build. For IVA the wipers must not touch the screen rubber, however in my calculations (I use the term loosely) I managed to go a bit far the other way. The IVA man commented on the lack of wiper sweep but passed it because it just about met the requirements. Over the winter we had a little bit of rain and I became more and more aware that a bit more sweep would be nice, but half the dash needs to come out. My wiper system is loosely based on the discovery system of push rods and crank arms, so the simple solution is to extend the crank arm on the motor this will increase the arc and extend the sweep. Some very suspect measuring later I think I need about 5mm. Strip out cut add a bit and weld up job done great, refit only to discover that whilst I do have more sweep it's a little to much but more importantly the push rod on the passenger side now hits part of the frame.
luckily I checked this all manually so as not to damage the motor. Take two strip out cut 2mm out of the crank arm and reweld, carefully cut a slot 3/4 of the way through the push rod bend it (on the correct side tis time doh 
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I used to have one in place of the mirror in the tomcat (no mirror anyway). Works really well up there would of loved it up there in the ibex but sun visors are to close together.
Mike