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Treat them with kindness (as Nicks post above) for the following reasons:- He doesn’t own a Landcruiser Your indicators work. Always. It shows you are happier with the world than he is. Your truck doesn’t have its important parts made of plastic that can break at any time rendering the car...

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They were totally kit-form and supplied flat from what I could see. A reasonable start but need reworking imho.

Good luck with the sale Scott. I’m guessing it’s spider free by now? :icon-biggrin:

I’d love to help Steve but the process is going to be far more painful to do on a hundee and trying to get anything done these days is like pulling your own teeth, so sorry ol’ chum I’m not going to be making any more. :disappointed: Ps your phone’s autocorrect gnome must be sitting rocking...

Great to see them in their intended environment. :thumbup: Thanks for posting.

Having read my own post earlier it rather reads like the battery system is some sort of Alchemy, …which it clearly isn’t. The test setup was in addition to an existing 5kwp grid tied solar system. In charging the battery, it self-consumes until it is fully charged from available solar. Excess...

You can’t really work out whether consumption equals house size. It’s like saying is my car using too much fuel. The only way is to list out everything that gets used, it’s rating and for how long it’s on. Lighting is something that can take a lot to run if it’s standard filament lamps and on...

Hi Edo and welcome, you have a PM.

Is your heating by gas boiler to the radiators Raj? Do you have insulation in the loft?

I’m currently beginning to install battery Energy Storage Systems after setting up a test system with a colleague. We are using Victron kit with LiFePo4 cells giving a usable 8.3kWh system through a 4kW (continuous) inverter charger. Results on the test system have been good with consumption...

Raj, changing supplier won’t make much difference to your recorded consumption, except if your meter is not recording usage correctly as the new supplier will change the meter. I have an inherent distrust of smart meters but that’s by the by. 110kWh per day sounds a lot but it depends on what...

After that I’d look at getting a compression test done. Sounds like low compression on a cylinder. Can you give us some background? Have you just got it? Has it been sitting unused? Any history at all.

There’s no way on this earth I could sleep at night letting anything I had made go out to a customer like that. :confounded:

@Jvertigo you have a PM. :)

I’m told hinges will be with me at the end of Feb. Don’t hold your breath though. :angry-screaming:

Hi JV, I have one enquiry on the last pair. If not sold you’re second in line. Not sure I’ll be making any more as getting this last batch ready has been like pulling my own teeth.

Exactly the experience with us TM. We’ve had a great postie with common sense for the last 10 or so years. Brilliant. I can add about Hermes that they recently lost a parcel I’d sold on eBay. Once I contacted Hermes they got onto it and tried in vain to track it down so I had to claim on their...

Interesting Steve. I’m late to the party on this one but have a couple of things to add. Chris is spot on with the LSPV. I adjusted mine when I put new springs on and took about 2 full years to realise the braking issues I was having such as wild veering to one side when heavy braking, were...

What to say Chris! First time I looked on the forum in a few weeks exactly the time you posted this. Good luck on your journey. Wherever it may take you.

Can’t honestly believe what I’m reading in this thread. To supply unfinished product is appalling. To curl a sheet of metal it needs to be put through the ‘rolls’. A constant slight bending process across the whole surface. Take it to any self respecting sheet metal shop and ask that they put...

Useful info. :thumbup: Thanks guys. Out with the penetrating oil this morning then.

I got one of the Nissens ones from RT before Christmas. Haven’t fitted it yet. Mine has a cracked top tank that’s not leaking too bad. I’m hoping it’s going to last to the better weather before I change it. Any tips on changing would be helpful. I.e does the whole front need to come off or can...

Hi Lucian, welcome to the forum. Are you looking for those exact gullwings for a Front Runner or gullwings for the 80 series cruiser? Best wishes Rich

How did you get on with your cam KB ? @GeekOKent

Hi Luke and welcome. Not had the problem myself but would say that it sounds like an electrical fault from a damaged cable or that the centre diff lock (CDL) motor is seized or otherwise unable to do its job. Did you get any light on the dash indicating that your diff lock had engaged? Have...

Indeed you have :thumbup:

Congratulations on your purchase. That certainly looks very nice indeed.

1. Trev 2. Dandy landy Andy 3. Nick 4. Andy and Maria 5. David 6. Jacob 7. Steve JB 8. Chris (Hopefully) 9. Bodie 10. Reinhard 11. KB ( maybe the dog too ) 12. Rich and Lynn

Hi Pat, you have a PM. I’ll also try and email since I haven’t yet heard from you. Best Rich

Great work as usual Ben. I can’t believe Sam is 4 already. :oops: I’ve not been in much either as I’ve been working on our bungalow. I’ll not go into that as you seem to do twice as much work in a day with one hand tied behind your back as I do but I think we share the same level of OCD.:lol:

I had a 2.5 TD LWB Mk1 of the same year. Loved it to bits and had virtually no problems with it until it was stolen off my drive. I still miss it but I know the 80 is a far better (and heavier built) vehicle.

Great to see an update Ben. :thumbup: Looks like you’ve been busy. We did get Bunnings here in the UK. We had one in Chichester. They had loads of great stuff. However they pulled out within a year. :angry-screaming: Something weird there. Their tools section was kiddie in a sweet shop stuff.

Heck is it really over 3 years since the last post here! No matter. From one of the best bands I ever saw live… twice. This deserves a mention…

I always thought that flexi drive was asking for trouble. I think it’s only being done in evenings and weekends and filming it at least doubles the time taken. I have to admire them for not cutting corners just to get it finished.

Episode 37 Enjoy

I’ve used a different source for the outer seal as the one I was using shrunk back over time. Fingers crossed this one should stay put.

@Miloshefik You have an enquiry.

Looking good there Nick. :thumbup::thumbup:

Seriously! ?:wtf: What gave you a problem Nick? Maybe warm the rubber up in a bath if hot water might help? I’ve only really done them in warmer weather and it should only take a few minutes. Looking great though Nick. Thanks for posting. :clap::clap:

Update time. I had a surprise delivery of 20 of the hinges. 17 of which aren’t damaged!! So, as some of you already know, Gullwing door production has begun, and ceased. I’m having difficulty getting in touch with some of you so those that have responded either have doors or have doors in...

Hi TS and welcome. The (US) driver side Left hand battery (from drivers view) should have fully insulated terminals and not be connected to with anything but factory connections. Ever. The reason for this, as you have rightly pointed out is that indeed it does become positive in respect to the...

Welcome Sidd, you did well to stumble here. It’s a great forum full of great people with great trucks. I recon you should fit right in.

Hi Sidd, That’s a great story and 3 fantastic trucks. Looks in great shape and I’m guessing is a camper by the sun shade in the windshield (?). Look forward to seeing more of this fantastic truck that clearly was sitting there with your name on it if you took 2 months to get it...

Hi Pete and welcome. Post up some pics of your 80. We love to see pics on here. 80s seem to survive being neglected but benefit from some TLC once in a while. You’ll find plenty of info and friendly helpful members on here. Good to have you aboard. Best wishes Rich

As long as there’s access to fold the rubber round and get the existing window out, the new ones can be fitted through the opening.

I was quoted best case 12 weeks for the hinges. That takes us into January. :angry-screaming: At the earliest. I’ve got a sneaking suspicion It will be longer as they are coming from the US and I’ve not had much luck with deliveries from the US. :icon-cry: And the final cost though not all in...

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