Mark

Simon, I only started with 2 and a roof in october, so it's all doable

They look like they might do something appropriate... thanks, I'll give them a call. Cheers Mark

No, sadly not - they said unless it is on-site it's not covered

bish, let me know your address, and I stick a bit in the post. Mark

I would have thought that too, however, on talking to someone in their Henfield office, they are not remotely interested, and couldn't suggest a way of achieving it either I can only really find tool insurance for commercial users - at commercial prices...

So far no, the lid seems fairly smoke proof. When it is first lit, it is a bit smokey, but once you get a bit of draw through it is fairly clean. It is even pretty safe to lift the lid (with a tool, not a hand!) without getting a face full of smoke. thanks for the comments.

Does anyone know if there is any kind of speacialist tool insurance available to the general public? I use some space in a friends barn to work on my truck, and sometimes leave tools there. It being a barn is not covered by my friends contents insurance, and with it not being on my property it is not covered by my contents insurance either. I don't use anything in connection with a business, so commercial insurance would be inappropriate, and expensive, so I wondered if anyone else had any ideas on how to get stuff covered. Anyone know if it is possible to get just contents insurance on an agricultural property that you don't own or live in? Cheers Mark

Oh, I see. Yes that my well be worth adding something like that... I'll have a think about how best to do that.

I have no idea to be honest. Do you mean a butterfly type valve in the flu? I thought about that, but for now I am going to see how it performs... Mark

Lawrence, Yep, pretty easy fab-wise, and pretty cheap too - a lot of the material came from the scrap. The 12mm square bar I bought though as you need a surprising amount! Our local Metal recycling place has a cage full of dead bottles, otherwise any farmer worth his salt will have one lying in a hedge somewhere I would have thought. I made a barbeque out of one I found in a hedge in Guildford.... Our local council tip has a cage too, but they may frown upon giving bottles away. Some places do some don't... Mark

Having finally got doors and walls on my workshop, I decided it was time to try and add a bit of heat. It has been a tad nippy of late - you may have noticed - so this was quite a priority! Anyway, the basic idea is to turn an old propane bottle into a wood burner. This is not a new idea, and I thank those whose designs I copied or at least took ideas from. So here are a few build pics: I wanted a flat top to the stove, so first I chopped the top off: Note, this cylinder had been venting for several weeks, upside down, and was purged two or 3 times with water before I attempted to cut it. It was also full of water while I was cutting it. The cylinder itself is ancient, and no longer a standard size, so only fit for scrap I believe (just in case any calor police are reading... ) Having emptied it, and provided a decent vent, I chopped a hole in the side: then added a hinge to the bit I chopped off: I put a chimney outlet in the back: The idea of the chimney being a bit further down the back was to try and create a hot area at the top, before all the smoke disappeared out the chimney. I also cut a hole in the bottom: and built a simple control valve to be able to vary the air going in: I also added some legs, and some strip round the door: Next I cut out a circle of 6mm plate for the top with the plasma cutter: and stuck it on: I had planned to just have a solid top, but since I plan to burn mostly waste wood, I wanted to be able to poke long bits in as required. This meant I had to cut a section off the disc, so that I could have a removable section: I added a grate in the bottom: This is in 2 halfs so it can be removed for cleaning, and just rests on the bead that joins the cylinder to the end cap. It is made from 12mm square bar. Next I put it in place and installed some stainless flexible flue piping as chimney: This continues up the outside of the building for a while and has a cover over the end to stop any prevailing weather getting down it... So all that was left was to set light to it and enjoy the cosy warmth.... Thought some people might like to see it being built. It has been covered before on here by simonr I and several others I think, but another one never hurts. It is not especially pretty, and the welding is pretty rough and ready, but so long as it allows me stay slightly warmer while I am working, it doesn't matter.. Cheers Mark

Have you tried the chopsaw tube notching method?

Quick, fetch the oppressing stick!

Depends how much you want to spend really. As Luke has suggested the Mud Stuff rails are a very good start, and the defender seats, if in good condition, are actually pretty good. If not, then have a look at exmoor trim for a wide variety of good replacements, but at a price...

I think it's just the climate and the lack of salt. I have a Japanese Disco, and the bodyshell has very little rust on it compared to a similar aged UK one. I would imagine that Thailand would be very similar...

245/75 with ~40mm lift:

Cool, thanks Tony. That's precisely what I needed. ta Mark

Autosparks produce replacement looms, often from original paper layouts. they may be able to provide you with a copy? just a thought, but might be worth an ask?

He mentioned you might be thinking about it... Need a co-driver :P you know we make such a good team! :P You probably already know we are car 4 then....

you entered then Barry?

Ah, OK, I'll grab you a 1.8 number tonight...

Hmm, OK, cool. thanks Tony. Don't really have chassis numbers at the moment....

too much thinking about freelanders and not enough thinking about discoverys...

Are you planning to work on the truck in that position at all Tony? I would not be wanting to lie down under the truck on any of those surfaces for any prolonged period of time - particularly gravel! Hardcore and scalpings would be my choice, but I would check the regs first...

Looking at your pictures Tony - The actual plastic Tanks look to be the same for the petrol vs diesel versions - any idea if the part numbers are the same?