Big.Mike
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Orgasmic Farmer has got rid of his seatbox altogether, that would allow you to put your seat where you liked
Now this, this I like... I'm guessing this would be a major modification as far as an insurer goes?
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That is quick!!
I'm in the process of getting my bridgeport up and running. I don't have a lubrication system set up yet, so I tried using an air blast to keep the swarf clear of the tool.
It worked well, but emptied my 300L tank way too quick, and stank!
Luke
Stank? Have you got water in your compressor?
You only need a fine jet of air to blow away the swarf, the setups I've seen use a 0.75-1 mm diameter hole @ 8 bar
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I tend to use self-drilline/Tech screws to fix them to trailers. Your Porsche owning buddy might not thank you if you used them on his pride and joy I feel!
Naw, he went and shouted at the Porsche garage, They'll sort it out properly. Not that they did in the first place...
I need to move my Defenders number plate...
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Hi All,
Okay, I'm 6'10. (Hence the Big...)
I find the seat risers seat me just too high.
I want to set the seat back, but not with the height...
I was thinking of modifying the seat runners and cutting away the seat box. Has anyone tried this:
-OR- Does anyone know where I can get a thinner seat base?
Cheers,
Mike
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I like velcro, I was hoping for the rivets as I already have two dirty great holes in it...
I suppose I could put some plastic rivets in there or something...
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Good point whats the best way to check the tracking, Garage or DIY?
May sound silly but kwik Fit somewhere like that.
Not kwik fit. Anything but kwik fit.
Orgasmic Farmer: I take your point about lasers, a straight line is a straight line. It's an ar*e of a job to do yourself.
Personally it's easier to take it to a garage, my point about the lasers was that they invested in some sweet kit & knew what they were doing...
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Does it have a flat back, how hot does it get and how heavy is it?
You could use VHB tape to stick it in place... I love this stuff, it's amazing.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=3m+vhb+tape
The thing I would say is you need the surfaces clean, the best stuff for doing this is alcohol gel (as in cleaning your hands)
You also need to apply some pressure to get it to activate.
You might want to read this if you have any doubts!
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Before I did not have the confidence to get her over 57ish mph before it became a handfull, will get her on the motorway soon to see what happens and keep you posted.
Have you had the tracking checked and the wheels balanced? It's worth going to a garage with a "proper" setup... There's one round here (no good for you) they have an amazing bit of kit that uses lasers and everything (well I was impressed
). I keep meaning to take Daisy down to have her checked over, trying to find the time...
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I'd say it really depends on your setup, 90 or 110, the size of your tyres, etc.
If in doubt, why don't you have a drive of one for sale at a garage?
Cheers,
Mike
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A mate of mine has just bought a brand new Porsche Carrera. He gas a bit of a problem as his numberplate just fell off... Why did it fall off? Because those lovely people at our local Porsche garage had used paper to, yes rolled up paper, to space the screws out. And it rained.
This got me thinking as I was putting it back on for him with some adhesive tape:
Has anyone tried riveting through a number plate? And what would you use or make to stop it cracking!
My number plate is going to have to be moved, I suspect it might raise a coppers eye brow if I don't!
Cheers,
Mike
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Okay, so I spent an hour going around gooing the roof and above the windscreen... The stuff I pulled out from under the roof want what was supposed to be there.
The sikaflex was messy, but does come off when drying. I had to flatten it with a damp bit if kitchen towel. It's just like bathroom sealant like that.
I'll add "fix the roof" to next summers to do list. I also need to replace all the window seals too...
Cheers,
Mike
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Bolt on bits are fairly well known and as far as I'm aware been around for a while (they've been advertising in LRO for a while).
It's interesting that Ozyboy thinks they are expensive; I thought they were reasonable IMHO.
They seem to have covered all the bases so as long as they work out of the box I can't see why they shouldn't last for a very, very long time (LEDs are fan-blo*dy-tastic).
Cheers,
Mike
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Hi Mike,
I too had to cut through some white sealant like you have on yours, so I'm intreged to find out what its looks like when it left the factory.
The white stuff was a hard compound and not rubbery so I too would be interested to find out what it is!
Steve
I think it's the white sealant mentioned in the "land rover defender water ingress" manual that's floating around. I'm really not sure what it is, mine was a little rubbery, but where it had broken had hardened...
I'm going to try the Sikaflex, I have to stop the drips and puddles.
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I used Sikaflex,
I've bought some of this, I'll let you know how it goes...
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Hmmm, does anyone happen to have a picture of what is supposed to be there? It's there supposed to be some kind of chemical sealant there? I don't mind doing it eventually; the silicon was more of a temporary fix until i can get some where dry to do it properly...
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I meant this bit which seems to be silicone...
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When I fitted a sunroof in my old 110, I used door seal rubber. I split it lengthways and then fitted the part that clips to the door frame on to the roof lining, then opened up the now split tubular part and tucked it into the groove in the sunroof, fixing it in place with a length of the rubber filling strip from a windscreen rubber. It cost me nothing as it was all leftovers from my kit car building days, but I remember it came from a place in Tunbridge Wells.
Fantastic, exactly what i was thinking...
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What it's the best method and material to seal between the windscreen frame and the roof?
I was going to have at it with a some silicone bathroom sealant, is this good enough?
Cheers,
Mike
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I seem to be good at that!
Si
Yeah, but at least I got a sketch out of you this time! Rofl
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As Gordon says, the bottom of the hole can be 17,000ft away although the one I'm on at the moment has drilled to 34,000ft.
You're offshore at the moment, drilling a 34,000ft hole into the earth.
I don't know what part of that isn't fan-blo+dy-tastic.
I don't think I'll complain next time I have to dig a post hole
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
Mike
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The Derrick can lift 1,000 tons.
I knew a bloke like that once, he wasn't called Derrick though...
(I thank you, I'm here all night, don't forget to tip your waitress)
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Hi All,
This is a real long shot, my defender is missing it's finisher around the sunroof. It's really annoying, the roof lining keeps rubbing my head!
I could spend the 70 quid, it would just hurt...
Does anyone know a fix? Or perhaps have another product that would the same job?
This it the part:
AWR3320 INTERIOR SUNROOF FINISHER
Cheers,
Mike
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That's pretty impressive!
Si
You really need the OneCNC software to, to develop paths that quick...
I scared myself silly the first time we ran this fast, it's still an ar+e clenching moment the tool changes for the first time!
Seat risers: just don't cut the mustard...
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Hi Henk,
I like the look, not sure how it would help as it's the same as my existing risers just in stainless (?) strip.
Cheers,
Mike