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I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction with this . I bought a set of 3 piece wheels without really knowing what I needed . My question is this , Can the wheel bolt holes be filled , re drilled at a shallower depth & the rear mounting pad be machined to lessen the offset ? If it helps , i have seen a set with a much thinner mounting pad . I can’t sell the ones i have & buy a different set , unfortunately . If this is possible , who can do it ? Thanks in advance , 👍 My wheel spec The other set I have seen
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Dec 31, 2023 13:22:21 GMT
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Brake binding slightly ??
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VIN number online? zeberdee
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Dec 18, 2023 19:56:11 GMT
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An MOT tester could log in using reg and then reprint a previous MOT cert that you had 'lost'... It’s all changed again , That only works if it’s at the station that did the original test , otherwise they’ll need the V5 ref number .
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Dec 18, 2023 14:34:27 GMT
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Got a new set of front shocks made for my pickup . From a company called Protech , I can’t recommend them enough !! www.protechshocks.co.uk/Slightly shorter . This resulted in a more acceptable ride height . Still away to go , but it’s good progress considering the time of year . 👍
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You Like PICKUP TRUCKS ???zeberdee
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Dec 17, 2023 13:56:13 GMT
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Slowly moving forward with this .
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Vin/reg numberzeberdee
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Dec 15, 2023 15:17:25 GMT
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Think a full HPI check should produce a reg number . This may have to be done by someone in the motor trade from memory .
Also heard of people using an ebay vendor to get it sorted as well .
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Dec 14, 2023 18:25:46 GMT
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That looks really smart with the rear blind fitted , makes a huge difference & now really gutted I didn’t do it too mine ! 😂
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Dec 11, 2023 13:16:52 GMT
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Cheers bud .
They’ll be freshly built , new powder coat & new lips , so nothing major to clean off first .
I best get watching some vids .
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Dec 11, 2023 11:10:52 GMT
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Looking good !!
Quick question , What do you use to ceramic coat your wheels & would an idiot (me 😂) be ok doing it ?
I ask as i’m in the process of stripping a set of split rims to rebuild in time for summer & want some recommended protection for them .
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Super Zooki - the SJ Samuraizeberdee
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Dec 10, 2023 14:03:57 GMT
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At a guess i’d say you’ll need some round exhaust pipe & flatten it to shape .
Possibly need a bigger diameter due to squaring it off ??
Can’t say i’ve ever seen a round to square exhaust adapter , but could be wrong .
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Not sure if this is the right section , sorry if it isn’t . I’ve been sent a Rock Auto 5% discount code with no limit on number of uses , thought it might help someone ?? 👍
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The Essen Motor Show zeberdee
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Some really nice stuff there .
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Just be aware ,
Running without a stat can cause overheating , the water flows unrestricted & doesn’t have time to draw the heat from the engine or stay in the rad long enough to dissipate the heat .
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Nov 29, 2023 18:01:26 GMT
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Does it have a thermostat fitted & does it work ?
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Nov 24, 2023 20:04:20 GMT
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That looks worse than I’d imagined it would .
Even at the extra cost , glad you’ve found a definite fault .
Onwards & upwards from here .
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Nov 21, 2023 19:44:43 GMT
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No probs .
Hopefully your a step closer to getting it fixed .
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Nov 21, 2023 18:50:36 GMT
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Tap them back in shape with a hammer . Done it plenty of times .
They need to be pretty bad for a tyre not to sesl . I’d say that if they don’t show on a photo , you’ll probably be fine .
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Nov 21, 2023 10:09:13 GMT
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Take the ecu out of the case & clean it .
Then put something like acf50 over it too protect it from damp .
You might end up needing a new ecu .
Had this on a couple of Caddy’s , if the 109 relay doesn’t cure the fault then it ends up being the ecu .
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1967 Triumph GT6 (Smith4)zeberdee
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Nov 21, 2023 10:04:24 GMT
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Glad to see this is still moving forward .
Looking forward to more updates , especially as so much is being changed from standard .
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