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I have some thin galv wire rope if you want some, will have to get up in garage loft to measure size. I haven't got any cleats but I can splice small loops in the ends if that's any good.
I also have some sheets of aluminum up in the loft about 3 x 2 feet its plastic coated cream on one side about 2mm thick. Always going to make something but never did.
Wire is 3mm
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17th Jun 2009 5:01 pm
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Chesters I love you!!! It's official! (well love in a very manly kind of way, nothing to do with NoDo$h's Man love....
I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
18th Jun 2009 8:33 am
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Nice work Ian...just looking to do something like that myself "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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30th Jun 2009 12:40 am
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So, update on where we are ( me, it's been a marathon to get this far!!!) (sorry for the expetives, but it's taken me a LOT of spare time to do this)
So you saw previously, that I took the door skins off & re-rivetted them, thanks to Coachmans Air Compressor and the £30 spent on the air rivetter, I had it re-rivetted a lot quicker (but still took a lot longer than anticipated!)
Gotta say, the state of the old rivets, if I hadn't done this, then I'm sure I would have had bits flying off along the roads on the way to Pembroke this week & france the week after.....
Anyway, the whole thing is now pretty solid and having had a good mooch about underneath last weekend, the chassis is in fantastic condition.
Removed all the old wiring and then re-cabled with 12N and 12S cabling. I wanted to use both so I had a reversing light on the trailer, not bothered about the other features at the moment.
So, this gives the back of the Sankey in it's raw ex-army state
After replacing ALL the rivets (except the HD stainless steel ones), knocking some dents and gouges out a little, rubbing the damned thing down, I then coated it with 2pack Etch Primer (twice!)
Gave it then a good coat of 2pack filler primer
Sankey Back 1st Coat Primer
Then another coat of primer (after another basic rub-down
Sankey Front 2nd coat primer
Sankey Front 2nd coat primer
Test fitted the elec box that will switch on the lights and holds the voltage display
Sankey 2nd Coat, test fitting Elec switch/fusebox
Closer of above
Then a light rubbing (coz I couldn't be asked at that point and two coats of Black Gloss
Sankey Side/rear Sprayed Black
Sankey Front Sprayed Black
Sankey Back Sprayed Black
It really needs another coat of black gloss, but I ran out of paint and have now run out of time! So there are some catches and other bits that will need to go back on, having only been primed. Will have to wait til the end of August to finish the black gloss bits.
The inside paint job clearly needs another coat when you see it in the daylight
Still, jobs to do!
Fitted the 115Ah battery. fitted to an Anderson connector so I can charge on the way down.
Re-Wired, just need to connect the new lights back on and wire them in (Thursday nights job!!)
Have made brackets for them from some of the donated ally (thanks Chesters)
Have also yet to find some replacement rubber for the doors, anyone else help, the window rubbers weren't the right size and I thoiught I found a place in Birmingham that was likely to have some, but their number is unobtainable, so I assume they've gone bust.....
Have also yet to do the rear shelf that I will use the wire (also from Chesters) have managed to get some stainless bits to go with the wire and some galved bits for adjustment. That'll be Friday's job!
Got to get the tyres from Simoniz fitted to the wheels from VA thursday afternoon, then fit the wheel hub adapters & get them fitted for Friday night, whilst also making up some (very Quick!!!) wheel arches to cover the extra space that the wheels stick out fro the body.
ALso got to wire in the LED lights and wire up the switches to the battery.
It's all Go GO GO and I don't have any time before leaving 8am on Saturday!
Anyway, off for some Tapas now, but anyone else can help with the rubber on the first page, Perhaps MattTDV6's mate who builds trailers....?
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14th Jul 2009 7:35 pm
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Ooooh looking good Bodsy
Ent will want you to spray that orange monstrosity thats parked on my drive G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
14th Jul 2009 7:45 pm
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Looking good
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14th Jul 2009 7:47 pm
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Good God Bods ...just how big is this bar of Toblerone your picking up ??21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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Yes they have www.segalsmotortrimmers.net think try it Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
more Helsport tents and other things for camping Law of Mechanical Repair:
"After your hands are coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee!"
Looks good, B&Q Warehouse has wire rope and cleats if you do not have a chandlers nearby
14th Jul 2009 9:55 pm
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wiggs wrote:
Ooooh looking good Bodsy
Ent will want you to spray that orange monstrosity thats parked on my drive
I'll remind of the fact that this service comes free of charge and normally I would levy a cost to obscure someones living room window with a Tangiers Orange XL Sankey. Consider yourself lucky my boy, now crack on with the double secret project we discussed Club Exped trailer
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14th Jul 2009 10:54 pm
bigcarpchaser
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Bodsy, you have just constructed Darth Vader's coffin
Clare just asked..."have you lot got girlfriends/wives and if so, are they locked in the trailor?"Welcome "Lola"
14th Jul 2009 11:10 pm
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Secret project you say.......
And I'll only spray it if you get some other mug to rub it all down! I've had enough of wet N dry to last a lifetime!!!!
Seriously, once I got past the understanding that it's a TRAILER and not a car, the rubbing down became much less of a priority
But I'd also urge you to reserve taking up my paint spraying services until you se ethe truly appaling job I've done on it in the flesh
They have lots of stuff that would be very useful, but not specifically what I'm looking for, I've e-mailed them & let's see what they can do Bodsys Brake Bible
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me, it's been a marathon to get this 
